Patent ID: 6931792

Claim:
In a rain gutter debris guard having an inclined top cap with a rearward portion extending along an associated roof, a medial portion extending over an interior portion of an associated gutter, and a curved forward portion extending adjacent to a front lip portion of the gutter, the improvement of a universal end cap comprising: a generally flat, rigid cover panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges, and including: a substantially rectangular lower portion sized to extend over either one of the opposite ends of said rain gutter debris guard and the gutter, and being severable to custom fit said end cap to a wide variety of different gutters; and a pair of curved nose portions projecting outwardly from the opposite side edges of said cover panel adjacent said upper edge thereof, and configured to close off the curved forward portion of said top cap at either one of the opposite ends thereof; a mounting flange extending along at least a portion of the upper edge of said cover panel, and extending laterally inwardly in a generally perpendicular relationship with said cover panel for attachment to said top cap at either end of the gutter; and a retainer means for fastening said mounting flange to said top cap at either one of the opposite ends thereof, such that said end cap encloses one of the opposite ends of said rain gutter debris guard to prevent debris from entering between the adjacent ends of the gutter and said rain gutter debris guard.