Patent ID: 7891143

Claim:
A hanger for supporting a leaf protection device and reinforcing a gutter without placing a hole in said gutter, said hanger comprising: a hanger portion comprising a first end formed to engage a lip disposed along a front wall of said gutter, an intermediate section adjacent said first end, and a second end formed to receive a top edge of a rear wall of said gutter and disposed adjacent said intermediate section; a vertical portion substantially perpendicular to said hanger portion and adjacent said intermediate section; a top portion adjacent said vertical portion comprising a rear section substantially parallel to said intermediate section and a front section adjacent said rear section; a platform adjacent said intermediate section of said hanger portion and said vertical portion, said platform being elevated above said intermediate section and having a vertical protrusion opposite said vertical portion of said hanger; and said front section being angled generally downward and outward toward said first end of said hanger portion and terminating substantially above and rearward said first end.