Patent ID: 11661747

Abstract:
There is provided a gutter assembly comprising: a gutter and a gutter guard. The gutter has a front portion including an outwardly inclined segment and a front inverted hook member defining an inward recess. The gutter guard is engageable with the gutter to cover an opening thereof. The gutter guard includes a front portion operatively engageable with the front portion of the gutter. The front portion comprises a recess-engaging portion and an inclined segment abutting portion, the recess-engaging portion being insertable in the inward recess and abuttable against the front inverted hook member with the inclined segment abutting portion abutting against the outwardly inclined segment when the recess-engaging portion is inserted in the inward recess with a rear portion of the gutter guard extends spaced-apart from a bottom wall of the gutter even if unattached to a rear portion of the gutter. There is also provided a method for mounting a gutter assembly to a supporting surface.