Roof Gutter Cover Section With Water Draining Upper Surface

A cover section for a roof gutter, said cover section being fashioned to extend longitudinally in overlying relation to a length of the gutter, said cover section comprising:

• (i) a top portion extending forwardly from a rear edge of said cover section;
• (ii) a front wall extending downwardly from the top portion;
• (iii) a ledge extending generally horizontally from a lower section of the front wall;
• (iv) at least one longitudinally extending ridge formed in the top portion;
• and
• (v) a plurality of apertures extending through the top portion, said apertures being disposed in front of, behind, and/or in between said at least one longitudinally extending ridge;
• wherein a vertical distance d between an upper end of said front wall and said generally horizontal ledge is equal to or less than about 1.0 inch;
• wherein said at least one longitudinally extending ridge is capable of slowing rainwater flowing onto said gutter cover section;
• and
• wherein said apertures are capable of draining rainwater into the gutter, such that said rainwater is drained into said gutter principally through said top portion.