Patent ID: 6968651
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A leaf guard for a gutter mounted on an edifice, the leaf guard being formed of a single sheet of rigid material and comprising: a first section having one end adapted to be secured to the edifice, the one end forming a first end of the leaf guard, the first section adapted to extend from the edifice to substantially an inner edge of the gutter, wherein the first section does not permit water to pass therethrough; a substantially planar second section connected to the first section, the second section including apertures to permit water to pass therethrough and an end of the second section forming a second end of the leaf guard which faces a direction substantially opposite said first end of the leaf guard, the second section being adapted to rest on a bracket used to mount the leaf guard to the gutter; and a substantially planar third section that directly connects the first section to the second section and is adapted to be spaced from the inner edge of the gutter and extend into the gutter, wherein the second section extends from the third section to an interior surface of the gutter below the inner edge of the gutter, wherein the third section is connected to the first section via a first bend and the first bend forms an acute angle in the leaf guard, the acute angle adapted to face the inside of the gutter.