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US 8,505,243 B2Granted
Rain gutter protecting device with roof-matching coating
OwnerSteven J. Tenuteinventor
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Abstract
A device for covering and protecting a rain gutter to prevent debris, vermin and other material from entering the gutter and accumulating therein. The device includes an elongated body having an apertured trough oriented downwardly into a rain gutter, and a roof-matching coating on an upper surface of the body. The coating comprises granules embedded in a substrate secured to the body. A clear top coat can overlap the roof-matching coating.
Claims11
A rain gutter protecting device, comprising
- a. an elongated, continuous body adapted to be affixed proximate a roof and to extend outwardly from the roof over a rain gutter secured along one edge of the roof, and including an apertured trough oriented downwardly into the rain gutter, said body having an upper surface, and
- b. a roof-matching coating said upper surface of said body, said coating comprising granules embedded in a substrate secured to said body, said coating extending into said trough, said granules slowing flow of water, allowing higher flows of water into said trough, and diverting flowing water to promote a more uniform flow of water into said trough.
A method of forming a coated rain gutter protecting device comprising the steps of:
- a. fabricating an elongated, continuous body adapted to be affixed proximate a roof and to extend over a rain gutter secured along one edge of the roof, the body including a trough oriented downwardly into the rain gutter, and said body having an upper surface, and
- b. applying a roof-matching coating on said upper surface of said body, including
- i. applying a substrate to said upper surface, extending into said trough, and
- ii. embedding granules in said substrate, into said trough,
- c. such that said granules slow flow of water, allowing higher flows of water into said trough, and diverting flowing water to promote a more uniform flow of water into said trough.
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