Gutter Cover Apparatus, Method, and System

Abstract

A gutter cover, method for a gutter cover, and gutter cover system for a gutter are disclosed. A gutter cover includes a crease laterally extending between terminal ends of a solid upper portion of a gutter cover and configured for aligning upper portions, lower portions, top edges, bottom edges, opposing terminal edges, and all sections of a gutter cover. A gutter cover also includes at least one outer portion terminating in an outer edge, wherein the outer portion and outer edge extend outwardly beyond an outer edge of the terminal end of a porous intermediate portion and the terminal end of a solid lower portion. The outer portion and outer edge may be configured for being received under the solid upper portion of another section of gutter cover.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gutter cover, comprising:
 a solid laterally extending upper portion having opposing terminal ends spaced apart by opposing top and bottom edges, wherein the top edge of the solid upper portion is configured for insertion underneath roofing during installation;   a porous laterally extending intermediate portion having opposing terminal ends spaced apart by opposing top and bottom edges;   a solid laterally extending lower portion having opposing terminal ends spaced apart by opposing top and bottom edges;   at least one of the opposing terminal ends comprising an outer portion terminating in an outer edge, wherein the outer portion and outer edge extend outwardly beyond an outer edge of the terminal end of the porous intermediate portion and the terminal end of the solid lower portion.   
     
     
         2 . The gutter cover of  claim 1 , wherein the top edge of the porous laterally extending portion and the bottom edge of the solid laterally extending portion secured together along a lateral connection. 
     
     
         3 . The gutter cover of  claim 1 , wherein the outer portion and the outer edge extending outwardly beyond an outer edge of the terminal end of the porous intermediate portion and the terminal end of the solid lower portion are configured for being received under the solid upper portion of another section of gutter cover. 
     
     
         4 . The gutter cover of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a crease in the solid upper portion and laterally extending between the terminal ends of the solid upper portion.   
     
     
         5 . The gutter cover of  claim 4 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns the top edge of the solid upper portion with a top edge of another gutter cover. 
     
     
         6 . The gutter cover of  claim 4 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns the bottom edge of the solid lower portion with a bottom edge of another gutter cover. 
     
     
         7 . The gutter cover of  claim 4 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns edges of opposing terminal ends of the porous intermediate portion with edges of opposing terminal ends of porous intermediate portions of opposing gutter cover sections. 
     
     
         8 . The gutter cover of  claim 4 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns edges of opposing terminal ends of the solid lower portion with edges of opposing terminal ends of solid lower portions of opposing gutter cover sections. 
     
     
         9 . A method for a gutter cover, comprising:
 providing two or more gutter cover sections, wherein each section comprises a solid laterally extending upper portion and a solid laterally extending lower portion joined together by a porous laterally extending intermediate portion, wherein at least one of opposing terminal ends of the solid upper portion comprise an outer portion terminating in an outer edge, wherein the outer portion and the outer edge extend outwardly beyond an outer terminal edge of the porous intermediate portion and an outer terminal edge of the solid lower portion;   joining two gutter cover sections on a gutter by inserting the outer portion and the outer edge extending outwardly beyond the outer terminal edge of the porous intermediate portion and the outer terminal edge of the solid lower portion of the first gutter cover section under the solid upper portion of the second gutter cover section.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein a top edge of the solid upper portion is disposed underneath roofing when installed on the gutter. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the solid upper portion includes a crease extending laterally between the terminal ends of the solid upper portion. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 aligning top edges of the solid upper portions of each gutter cover section by joining sections together at the crease.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 aligning bottom edges of the solid lower portions of each gutter cover section by joining sections together at the crease.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 aligning opposing terminal edges of the porous intermediate portions of each gutter cover section by joining sections together at the crease.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 aligning opposing terminal edges of the solid lower portions of each gutter cover section by joining sections together at the crease.   
     
     
         16 . A gutter cover system for a gutter, comprising:
 sections of gutter cover, each section comprising a solid laterally extending upper portion and a solid laterally extending lower portion joined together by a porous laterally extending intermediate portion, wherein at least one of opposing terminal ends of the solid upper portion comprise an outer portion terminating in an outer edge, wherein the outer portion and the outer edge extend outwardly beyond an outer terminal edge of the porous intermediate portion and an outer terminal edge of the solid lower portion;   an installed pair of gutter cover sections having an overlapped portion comprising the outer portion and the outer edge extending outwardly beyond the outer terminal edge of the porous intermediate portion and the outer terminal edge of the solid lower portion of the first gutter cover section disposed underneath the solid upper portion of the second gutter cover section;   wherein a portion of the overlapped portion is disposed underneath roofing and atop the gutter.   
     
     
         17 . The gutter cover system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a crease in the solid upper portion and laterally extending between terminal ends of the solid upper portion.   
     
     
         18 . The gutter cover system of  claim 16 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns top edges of the solid upper portions of assembled sections of gutter cover. 
     
     
         19 . The gutter cover system of  claim 16 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns bottom edges of the solid lower portions of assembled sections of gutter cover. 
     
     
         20 . The gutter cover system of  claim 16 , wherein the crease in the solid upper portion aligns opposing terminal edges of the porous intermediate portions of assembled sections of gutter cover.