US 6,282,845 B1Granted

Gutter anti-clogging liner

OwnerM. Gene Hinesinventor

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Abstract

A liner for a rain gutter and the like comprises a sheet of rigid material which fits independently down inside a gutter underneath any cross-pieces to form an upper longitudinally extending barrier surface and a lower longitudinally extending liquid passageway. The horizontal plane of the liner is bent to form an angle with a short plane which rests against the bottom and front wall of the gutter and a long plane which rests against the upper portion of the rear wall of the utter. In this position, the liner sets above the bottom of the gutter at an angle that slopes down and away from the roof structure. The barrier surface of the liner has a plurality of openings sufficient in size to allow liquids to pass through to the lower passageway, but sufficiently small in size to restrict any solid debris from entering into the lower passageway. No tools or fasteners are required for installation and no attachments are made to either the gutter itself or roof structure.

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Dependent claims

A longitudinal water control device installed in a water gutter of a building's roof comprising:

a sheet of rigid material of sufficient size to fit inside a longitudinally extended roof gutter,
said sheet bent longitudinally to a predetermined angle, resulting in a short plane and a long plane,
said sheet provided with a plurality of spaced apart elongated openings extending therethrough, each said elongated opening extending into both said short plane and said long plane,
a roof gutter having a first upstanding vertical side wall connecting to the roof of a house, said gutter having a second upstanding vertical side wall spaced from said first side wall, said gutter having a bottom planar wall interconnecting said side walls, said gutter being open at the top,
said short horizontal plane rests vertically on said bottom planar wall flush against or in vertical proximity to said second side wall while said long horizontal plane rests against said first side wall, creating an inclined surface that separates an upper passageway from a lower passageway within said gutter.

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