Patent ID: 6681527
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A gutter protection system for diverting debris from and collecting water in a gutter having a trough extending along the length of the gutter and the gutter connected with the roofline of a building structure by a gutter hanger connected to a front lip of the gutter and extending transversely across the width of the trough to the structure, the gutter protection system comprising:a bracket having a seat adapted to be positioned on the hanger and at least one arm extending from the seat, a solid cap connected on the at least one arm of the bracket and extending along the arm in a first direction defining the width of the cap and laterally away from the arm on opposite sides in a second direction defining the length of the cap; and affixing means for affixing the bracket to the hanger, wherein the bracket is adapted to positionally fix the cap above the trough at a predetermined angle of inclination from the gutter such that the cap extends in its first direction above the substantial width of the trough and the cap is spaced apart from the structure.