Gutter screen having spaced ribs
OwnerRobert H. Davisinventor
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Abstract
Spaced elongated ribs each having a tapered end and a concave end are assembled together by means of elongated, spaced members inserted through respective spaced openings in each rib. The tapered ends of the ribs are attached to a common sheet of material which may be inserted underneath roofing shingles to position the entire assembly over a gutter to provide assistance to propel leaves, pine straw and other debris to the edge of the gutter but at the same time preventing the debris from entering the gutter while allowing the water to drain into the gutter. A continuous front member may be provided with clips for attachment to the edge of the gutter or may be omitted.
Claims15
In a gutter cover for positioning on a roof to cover a gutter opening of a gutter having a front and a rear:
- a plurality of spaced ribs, supported together in an array of ribs corresponding to the length of gutter,
- a roof member attached to said ribs for positioning on the roof,
- each of said ribs comprising an inner end and an outer end and said ribs being positioned substantially vertically over said gutter opening,
- means for connecting said ribs together in succession in spaced relationship from the roof member to the front edge of the gutter, forming openings to the gutter between said ribs, said means for connecting said ribs comprising a plurality of elongated members extending in spaced relationship between said ribs so as to provide openings between said ribs through which water will pass into said gutter while stopping at least some of the debris.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.