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US 10,648,178 B2Granted
Gutter cover and bracket system and method of installation
OwnerDouglas M. Stacyeinventor
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Abstract
A gutter cover system including a mounting bracket, gutter clip, and a cover piece. The mounting bracket attaches into the internal space within the gutter and is attached to a structural portion of the building to which the gutter is attached. The clip helps secure the bracket within the lip of the gutter. The bracket includes a structural tower for supporting the upper portion of the cover and a receiver platform for receiving a lower portion of the cover. The cover is non-uniform and includes several structural ridges to provide structural integrity.
Claims8
A gutter cover system comprising:
- an adjustable cover element comprising a top surface, a curved front nose, and a front end, said adjustable cover element configured to engage with any roof pitch;
- an adjustable mounting bracket configured for installation within a gutter, said mounting bracket comprising a rear T-shaped foot, a free-standing structural tower, and a front end;
- said free-standing structural tower comprising a first wall and a second wall, wherein said first wall and second wall define a space between said first wall and said second wall, and an upper portion having an upper structure, a lower structure, and a vertical structure connecting said upper structure and said lower structure such that said upper structure, lower structure, and vertical structure define a space having a triangular cross section, wherein said lower structure connects to said first wall and said second wall;
- a clip configured for placement within a front lip of said gutter, said clip further configured to be connected to said front end of said mounting bracket;
- said adjustable mounting bracket being vertically adjustable within said gutter such that said mounting bracket rear T-shaped foot comprising a mounting hole for receiving an anchor configured to secure said mounting bracket to a structural element behind a rear wall of said gutter, wherein placement of said rear T-shaped foot in relation to said structural element is adjustable based upon a depth of said gutter;
- said cover element configure to be placed atop said mounting bracket such that a bottom face of said top surface contacts a top end point of a sloped top face of said free-standing structural tower, and said front end of said cover element contacts a ledge on said free-standing structural tower;
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- said cover element further comprising a plurality of structural indentions on a portion of said cover element located behind said free-standing structural tower, said plurality of structural indentions configured to prevent said cover from sagging and for adjusting said cover element to fit said roof pitch.
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