Patent ID: 7303687
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. An insert apparatus for use with a rain gutter, said apparatus comprising: an elongated insert body adapted to fit into a hollow channel of a gutter, and to contact the floor of the gutter when placed therein, said insert body comprising a first insert section, a second insert section, and a cover sheet attached to and interconnecting the first and second insert sections, said cover sheet formed of a bendable porous material, wherein each of said first and second insert sections comprises a nonwoven mat comprising a plurality of filaments having open interstices defined therebetween, with a binder affixing selected areas of said filaments to one another; wherein adjacent surfaces of the first and second insert sections are configured to permit pivotal folding of the insert apparatus into a substantially L-shaped configuration as viewed in end view; and wherein said apparatus is configured to substantially fill a portion of the gutter when placed therein, while leaving a substantially unobstructed water flow path between a wall of the insert body and the gutter.