Gutter guard

A gutter guard for mounting on and covering a gutter, the gutter guard comprising:

• an elongated panel constructed to extend laterally from an inner portion to an outer portion of an underlying gutter, the panel being of undulating construction and comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending, laterally spaced, elongated raised areas for retarding the flow of rain water across the panel from an inner side to an outer side thereof, the raised areas being separated by longitudinally extending recessed channels,
• the raised areas and recessed channels having a plurality of longitudinally extending, laterally spaced rows of longitudinally spaced first holes extending through the panel to enable rain water flowing outwardly across the panel to flow through the first holes into an underlying gutter,
• the first holes having a narrow end portion facing the inner side of the panel and expanding outwardly toward the outer side of the panel to facilitate the spreading of rain water as it travels across the panel toward the outer side thereof and allow the rain water to drop more readily through the first holes.