Rain gutter devices

A gutter protection device comprising:

• an upper portion;
• a substantially flat middle portion disposed adjacent to the upper portion, the middle portion including a first plurality of openings the middle portion adjacent to a first bend;
• and
• a substantially flat lower portion disposed adjacent to the first bend, opposite the middle portion,
• and including a second plurality of openings;
• and
• an engagement portion to substantially engage a lip of the gutter along the length of the lower portion;
• and wherein the upper, middle, lower and engagement portions are of unitary construction.

A gutter protection device comprising:

• a first surface;
• a first plurality of openings in the first surface;
• a second surface of unitary construction with the first surface;
• a second plurality of openings in the second surface;
• wherein the configuration of the first plurality of openings with respect to the first surface, is different than the configuration of the second plurality of openings with respect to the second surface.

A gutter protection device comprising:

• a first portion for insertion under shingles of a roof and past a fascia board;
• and
• a second portion to engage a lip of a gutter, the second portion including a plurality of clip segments;
• wherein
• the first and the second portion are of unitary construction.

A method of keeping debris from a gutter, comprising steps of:

• (a) installing a gutter protection device so that a first portion of the device engages a lip of the gutter and a second portion extends under shingles of a roof and past a fascia board;
• (b) permitting water to enter, while keeping debris from, the gutter through a first mode of filtering;
• and
• (c) permitting water to enter, while keeping debris from, the gutter through a second mode of filtering.