Patent ID: 8579238

Claim:
A gutter hanger system for supporting an accessory below a pre-installed gutter, the gutter hanger system comprising: a pre-installed gutter configured to collect water from a roof, said pre-installed gutter including an outer wall, an inner wall spaced apart from said outer wall, and a base connecting said outer wall and said inner wall, said inner wall including an upper edge facing upwardly toward the roof; a support surface supporting said inner wall of said pre-installed gutter; and a removable gutter hanger including opposing upper and lower ends, said lower end freely suspended below said base, a coupling member located at said lower end and accessible from an outer surface for supporting an accessory, and a retainer located at said upper end and supported by said inner wall, where said gutter hanger is positioned intermediate said inner wall and said support surface, oriented in a downward direction such that said coupling member is positioned below said base, and said retainer includes a hanger hook having a lip that extends outward from said upper end of said gutter hanger and rests upon on the upper edge of said inner wall.