Patent ID: 7870692
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gutter cover distributing water across the face of the cover and controlling the rate of water ingress through the cover into the gutter thereby assisting in the separation of water and shedding of debris from the passing runoff water and debris, and preventing debris from building up on the gutter cover, the gutter cover comprising: a solid sheet member having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a first edge adapted to be positioned under roofing material and a second parallel edge; a flat expanded metal member having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a first and a second parallel edges, the first edge secured to the second edge of the solid sheet member; a breaker plate secured to the second edge of the flat expanded metal member to thereby assist in preventing water on the bottom surface of the flat expanded metal member from traveling beyond the second edge over the front of the gutter; and the flat expanded metal member further comprising: