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US 10,889,991 B2Granted
Rake gutter, gutter cutting edge, and gutter and shingle
AssigneeRoofers' Advantage Products, LLC
InventorsJonny E Folkersen, Benjamin J Folkersen
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Abstract
A combination drip edge, rake flashing, gutter with nail flange that is useful for water harvesting and securing of shingles in adverse weather conditions.
Claims20
A drip edge, the drip edge comprising:
- a nail flange;
- and
- a gutter extending from said nail flange, wherein said gutter is configured to extend below a rake edge of a roof when the nail flange is fixed to a portion of a roof substrate adjacent the rake edge,
- a top section connected to an outermost, top edge of the gutter and extending towards said nail flange, the top section comprising a cutting guide configured to allow an installer to run a cutting device along to cut roofing shingles to a predetermined length and a extension extending from the cutting guide toward the nail flange on the side of the cutting guide closest the nail flange;
- wherein at least a portion of said nail flange is planar,
- wherein at least a portion of said top section is planar,
- wherein said planar portion of said top section is parallel to said planar portion of said nail flange,
- wherein said cutting guide comprises a groove,
- wherein said extension is configured to cover a portion of a shingle cut using the cutting guide and extending off of the edge of the roof and thereby help secure the shingle to the roof on which the drip edge is installed, and
- wherein said drip edge is configured to be installed parallel and adjacent to a rake edge.
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A rake edge gutter, the rake edge gutter comprising:
- a top edge, a rake edge gutter bottom opposite the top edge, an elevated exterior plane, an inside gutter edge opposite the elevated exterior plane, and a nail flange extending from the inside gutter edge;
- and
- a cutting guide disposed in an upper surface of said top edge, the cutting guide being configured to allow an installer to run a cutting device along to cut roofing shingles to an-predetermined length,
- wherein at least a portion of the nail flange is planar,
- wherein the inside gutter edge is configured to be positioned behind, and terminate below, a rake edge, abutting against a building envelope, following installation of the rake edge gutter on a rake edge,
- wherein the elevated exterior plane is substantially taller than said inside gutter edge and is configured to extend above a rake edge following installation of the rake edge gutter on a rake edge,
- wherein said rake edge gutter bottom connects said inside gutter edge to said elevated exterior plane and is configured to extend past a rake edge following installation of the rake edge gutter on a rake edge,
- wherein said top edge further comprises a proximal portion fixed to said elevated exterior plane and a distal end positioned closest to said inside gutter edge of said rake edge gutter,
- wherein the distal end of said top edge further comprises a shingle securing feature in the form of an extension, said extension configured to hide the edge of a shingle cut using said cutting guide and act as a barrier against cross-winds that could cause shingle uplift,
- wherein at least a portion of said top edge is planar and parallel to said planar portion of said nail flange, and wherein said cutting guide comprises a groove located in a portion of the rake edge gutter that is outside of a roof following installation of the rake edge gutter thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.