Gutter guard
AssigneeGrater Gutter Guard LLC
InventorRonald L. Gerig
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Abstract
A gutter guard for preventing the entrance of debris into the trough of a gutter includes an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over the trough of the gutter. A plurality of hoods extend upwardly from the outwardly convex portion and over lie a first set of apertures. The upwardly extending hoods direct water flowing over the convex portion through the first set of apertures. A second set of apertures outwardly from the first set of apertures has downwardly extending hoods underlying, such downwardly extending hoods deflecting water on the inner surface of the outwardly convex portion.
Claims12
A gutter guard attachable to a gutter of a structure, said gutter having a trough, said guard preventing or retarding the entrance of debris or other solids into said trough while permitting the entrance of water into said trough comprising:
- (a) an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over said trough and transversely from an area at or near said structure outwardly therefrom;
- (b) a plurality of hoods extending upwardly from said outwardly convex portion, said hoods overlying a first set of apertures and directing water flowing over said outwardly convex portion through said first set apertures and into said trough;
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- (c) a plurality of downwardly extending hoods underlying a second set of apertures for deflecting water on the inner surface of said outwardly convex portion into said trough.
In combination:
- (a) a gutter attached to a structure for draining water therefrom, said gutter having a trough with a bottom, a rear portion upwardly from said bottom attached to said structure and a front portion upwardly from said bottom and spaced outwardly from said structure;
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- (b) a gutter guard engaged to said gutter for preventing or retarding the entrance of debris or other solids into said trough while permitting the entrance of water into said trough, said gutter guard including:
- (i) an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over said trough and transversely from said rear portion to said front portion,
- (ii) a plurality of hoods extending upwardly from said outwardly convex portion, said hoods overlying a first set of apertures and directing water flowing over said convex portion through said first set apertures and into said trough;
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- (iii) a plurality of hoods extending downwardly from said outwardly convex portion and underlying a second set of apertures for deflecting into said trough water on the surface of said outwardly convex portion facing said bottom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.