Gutter shield
OwnerKenneth M. Rutterinventor
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Abstract
An improved gutter shield is provided which allows water to run into a gutter while forbidding foreign material, such as leaves, from entering the gutter. The shield comprises an elongated gutter shield comprising a curl. A mounting clip is provide which comprises a gutter mounting tab; a downward leg attached to the gutter mounting tab and extending downward therefrom and a riser leg attached to the downward leg and extending upward therefrom. The gutter mounting tab is attachable to the gutter and the riser leg is attachable to the curl of the elongated gutter shield.
Claims17
A shield for eliminating debris from entering a gutter comprising:
- an elongated gutter shield comprising a curl;
- a mounting clip comprising:
- a gutter mounting tab;
- a downward leg attached to said gutter mounting tab and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a riser leg attached to said downward leg opposite said gutter mounting tab and extending upward therefrom;
- and
- wherein said gutter mounting tab is attachable on top of said gutter and said riser leg is attachable to said curl.
A shield for eliminating debris from entering a gutter comprising:
- an elongated gutter shield comprising a curl;
- a mounting clip comprising:
- a gutter mounting tab;
- a downward leg attached to said gutter mounting tab and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a riser leg attached to said downward leg and extending upward therefrom;
- and
- wherein said gutter mounting tab is attachable to said gutter and said riser leg is attachable to said curl
- wherein said mounting clip further comprises at least one alignment tab attached to said gutter mounting tab and projecting downward.
A shield for eliminating debris from entering a gutter comprising:
- an elongated gutter shield comprising a long edge and a short edge and a curl along one said long edge;
- an elongated strap mounting clip comprising:
- a planar gutter mounting tab;
- a downward leg comprising a first side and a second side wherein said first side is attached to said gutter mounting tab and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a riser leg attached to said second side of said downward leg and extending upward therefrom;
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- wherein said gutter mounting tab is attachable on top of said gutter and said riser leg is attachable to said curl.
A shield for eliminating debris from entering a gutter comprising:
- an elongated gutter shield comprising a long edge and a short edge and a curl along one said long edge;
- an elongated strap mounting clip comprising:
- a planar gutter mounting tab;
- a downward leg attached to said gutter mounting tab and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a riser leg attached to said downward leg and extending upward therefrom;
- and
- wherein said gutter mounting tab is attachable to said gutter and said riser leg is attachable to said curl
- wherein said mounting clip further comprises at least one alignment tab attached to said gutter mounting tab.
A shield for eliminating debris from entering a gutter wherein said gutter comprises an exterior edge and said shield comprises:
- an elongated gutter shield comprising a curl;
- a mounting clip comprising:
- a gutter mounting tab;
- a downward leg attached to said gutter mounting tab and extending downward therefrom;
- and
- a riser leg attached to said downward leg and extending upward therefrom wherein said downward leg is between said gutter mounting tab and said riser leg;
- and
- wherein said gutter mounting tab is attachable to said exterior edge of said gutter and said riser leg is attachable to said curl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.