Eaves trough

An eaves trough for receiving water from a structure that includes a downwardly sloping roof surface having a terminal edge and a fascia that extends generally downward from the roof surface near the terminal edge of the roof surface, the eaves trough comprising:

• an elongated sheet that extends along a longitudinal axis and extends integrally from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge;
• the sheet having an upper portion that extends from the first longitudinal edge to a longitudinal transition, wherein the upper portion is planar, extends substantially coplanar to the roof surface, and at least partially overlies the roof surface;
• the sheet having a lower portion that extends from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge, the lower portion extending at an angle with respect to the upper portion, such that the lower portion extends generally downward from the upper portion and toward the fascia from the longitudinal transition and extends under at least part of the upper portion of the sheet, such that the lower portion defines a substantially U-shaped trough below the upper portion of the sheet, the U-shaped trough extending from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge of the sheet;
• an upper fastening structure that connects the upper portion of the sheet to the roofsurface;
• a lower fastening structure that connects the lower portion of the sheet to the roof fascia;
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• a plurality of apertures formed through the upper portion of the sheet such that the apertures overlie the trough, wherein the water travels from the roof surface onto the upper portion of the sheet and through the apertures to the trough;
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• the upper fastening structure having a longitudinally extending first channel member that is disposed on the roof surface of the structure and is connected thereto, and an upper engaging member disposed on the upper portion of the sheet near the first longitudinal edge thereof, the upper engaging member releasably engageable with the first channel member to releasably secure the first longitudinal edge of the sheet to the structure.

An eaves trough for receiving water from a structure that includes a downwardly sloping roof surface having a terminal edge and a fascia that extends generally downward from the roof surface near the terminal edge of the roof surface, the eaves trough comprising:

• an elongated sheet that extends along a longitudinal axis and extends integrally from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge;
• the sheet having a substantially planar upper portion that extends from the first longitudinal edge to a longitudinal transition, wherein the upper portion extends substantially coplanar to the roof surface, and at least partially overlies the roof surface;
• the sheet having a substantially arcuate lower portion that extends from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge, the lower portion extending at an angle with respect to the upper portion, such that the lower portion extends downward from the upper portion and toward the structure from the longitudinal transition and extends under at least part of the upper portion of the sheet, such that the lower portion defines a substantially u-shaped trough below the upper portion of the sheet, the U-shaped trough extending from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge of the sheet;
• an upper fastening structure that connects the upper portion of the sheet to the roof surface, the upper fastening structure having a longitudinally extending first channel member that is disposed on the roof surface of the structure and is connected thereto, and an upper engaging member disposed on the upper portion of the sheet near the first longitudinal edge thereof, the upper engaging member releasably engageable with the first channel member to releasably secure the first longitudinal edge of the sheet to the structure;
• a lower fastening structure that connects the lower portion of the sheet to the fascia of the structure, the lower fastening structure having a longitudinally extending second channel member that is connected to the fascia of the structure and a lower engaging member disposed on the lower portion of the sheet near the second longitudinal edge thereof, the lower engaging member releasably engageable with the second channel member to releasably secure the second longitudinal edge of the sheet to the structure;
• a water flow path defined along the upper portion of the sheet substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof;
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• a plurality of elongated apertures formed through the upper portion of the sheet and aligned in a side-by-side fashion along the longitudinal axis of the sheet such that the apertures overlie the trough, each aperture extending along an axis that forms an acute angle with the water flow path such that each aperture has an upstream edge and a downstream edge with respect to the water flow path, wherein a plurality of water guiding members are formed integrally with the upper portion of the sheet and extend at least partially upward from the upper portion of the sheet along the downstream edge of each aperture so that the water travels from the roof surface onto the upper portion of the sheet and is direct directed through the apertures to the trough by the water guiding members.