Patent ID: 9353528
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: E04D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a metal base; a metal forward flange extending upwardly from the base; and a metal rear flange extending upwardly from the base, wherein each of the forward flange and rear flange include vertical portions extending perpendicularly from the base and are configured to define a support surface, the support surface of the forward flange extends substantially parallel to the base at a height defined by the vertical portion of the forward flange and oriented substantially perpendicular to the vertical portion of the forward flange, wherein the support surface of the rear flange extends inwardly at a downward angle; and wherein a drip edge of a gutter and the support surface of the rear flange cooperatively support a debris cover at the downward angle of the rear flange and in the direction of the drip edge, the support surface of the rear flange is coplanar with the drip edge, and the apparatus is secured within the gutter.