Patent ID: 7743561

Claim:
An eaves trough for receiving water from a structure, comprising: an elongated sheet that extends along a longitudinal axis and extends integrally from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge; the sheet having an upper portion that extends from the first longitudinal edge to a longitudinal transition, wherein the upper portion is planar and at least partially overlies the structure; the sheet having a lower portion that extends from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge, the lower portion extending at an angle with respect to the upper portion, such that the lower portion extends downward from the upper portion and toward the structure from the longitudinal transition and extends under at least part of the upper portion of the sheet, such that the lower portion defines a trough below the upper portion of the sheet, the trough extending from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge of the sheet; and a plurality of apertures formed through the upper portion of the sheet such that the apertures overlie the trough, wherein the water travels from the structure onto the upper portion of the sheet and through the apertures to the trough; and an upper fastening structure that connects the upper portion of the sheet to the structure, wherein the upper fastening structure having a longitudinally extending first channel member that is connected to the structure and an upper engaging member disposed on the upper portion of the sheet near the first longitudinal edge thereof, the upper engaging member releasably engageable with the first channel member to releasably secure the first longitudinal edge of the sheet to the structure.