Patent ID: 6786008
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A device for protecting a gutter wherein the gutter has a rear wall, a front wall, and a bottom wall, said walls defining a trough having an open top therebetween, said gutter also having a top wall portion extending inwardly from an upper marginal edge of said front wall, and a downwardly extending flange from a distal end of said top wall, said front wall, said top wall and said flange defining a recess therebetween, said device comprising:a guard member having an elongated configuration with a generally planar central portion, first and second longitudinally extending opposed sides located on either side of said generally planar central portion, a plurality of apertures extending through said generally planar central portion; said first side of said guard member having an upwardly extending portion designed to fit within stud recess, of said guard member comprising a first segment extending upwardly and rearwardly to form an acute angle with said substantially planar portion, said first segment merging with a second segment lying adjacent thereto inn 180Â° turn, the arrangement being such that said portion between said first and second segments abuts said too wall and said flange, and a distal end of said second segment abuts said front wall; and said second side of said guard member having an inverted U-shaped portion designed to fit over an upper marginal edge of said rear wall of said gutter.