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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176687 | Gutter system and associated methods A gutter system is provided to guard a gutter from the entry of leaves, debris, pine needles, twigs, and the like, and to prevent water and animals from entry. In at least one embodiment, a hanger bracket is configured to secure a gutter to a building, and configure... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166712 | Gutter insert A gutter insert formed of a flexible open cell porous foam has five or more sides and forms an inverted “V” or check-mark shape. Four gutter inserts may be cut from one column of foam material, thereby reducing foam waste. The four gutter inserts may be shipped ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8136304 | Downspout claw The Downspout Claw is made of clear plastic which enables one to see any debris which may have collected on its fingered protrusions inside the downspout pipe. The Claw may be used as a secondary or additional device to collect debris in the downspout pipe. The inve... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8104230 | Gutter retaining system A gutter retaining system incorporating a gutter clip with gutter and retaining member. Retaining member is placed along the eaves. Various embodiments of retaining member permit its use with metal flashing and allow gutter system to be held against a building with ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099909 | Eavestrough protector An eavestrough protector or filter comprises an elongated and conformable container dimensioned to fit at least partially within an eavestrough. The container is water-permeable to permit water to flow through said container. A low-density fill material, e.g. an exp... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8079183 | De-iced gutter debris preclusion system The system includes a substantially rigid body providing underlying support for a filtering layer, such as in the form of a screen. The body includes a heating wire or other heat source coupled thereto with the body formed of heat conductive material. The body is co... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069617 | Debris deflection devices This invention related to the field of drains and rain gutters typically attached to a house or commercial building. This invention describes gutter inserts that block, or deflect vegetation and other debris from entering rain gutters. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| RE42896 | Self cleaning gutter shield An elongated strip of extruded plastics material includes a vertical rear plane adapted to seat on the rear portion of a gutter-hanging bracket. The rear vertical plane integrally connects to a second forward extending plane that joins, by means of an underlying u-s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042304 | Gutter insert A gutter insert formed of a flexible open cell porous foam has five or more sides and forms an inverted “V” or check-mark shape. Four gutter inserts may be cut from one column of foam material, thereby reducing foam waste. The four gutter inserts may be shipped ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037641 | Gutter guard A gutter guard for preventing the entrance of debris into the trough of a gutter includes an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over the trough of the gutter. A plurality of hoods extend upwardly from the outwardly convex portion and over lie a first set ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033058 | Apparatus for diverting rainwater An apparatus for diverting rainwater includes a body having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a central portion. A diverter is disposed within the central portion, and has a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion of the diverter, together with one ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028474 | Rain gutter debris prophylactic The rain gutter debris prophylactic system has a first panel member and a second panel member joined by a trough with drains in the bottom. The trough helps regulate water flow, discourages water accumulation on the surface or the formation of icicles on the edge of... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015753 | Gutter cover with barrier over water channel The gutter cover to be utilized with a gutter that is attached to a building below a roof comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, a fourth section, a water channel, and a barrier. The first section may be installed over or under roofing materia... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006438 | Non clogging screen A filter assembly includes a filtering screen having a top surface and a bottom surface. A skeletal structure is attached to the filtering screen and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the filtering screen contacts the top surface of the s... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001729 | Gutter cover installation A gutter cover installation for covering a roof eave gutter to prevent debris from entering the gutter includes a main portion of the gutter cover formed with a pattern of openings and an outer edge of the outer side of the gutter cover projecting out and down past ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7987634 | Low-profile miter apparatus and system A gutter cover inside miter to be used with both open valley and closed valley roof miters, where the gutter cover inside miter is formed by coupling two primary member having a stem, legs, a tapered trough, a diverter and a plurality of draining and guide vents ori... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975435 | Rain gutter debris preclusion device A barrier is provided to preclude debris from passing into a rain gutter. The barrier includes a screen supported upon a channel. The channel includes a tab positionable between a roof and shingles upon the roof, and with a lip opposite the tab resting upon a portio... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7950188 | Gutter protector A gutter protector formed of a flexible open cell porous foam has at least one undulated bottom surface. The undulations of the bottom surface may be ridges defining generally parallel channels to direct water through the gutter passageway. Optionally, undulations m... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7913458 | Self cleaning gutter shield A gutter shield device for mounting to a rain gutter is provided. The gutter shield device includes an elongated body comprising a first body portion; a second body portion; and an intermediate body portion disposed between and connected to the first and second body... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908797 | Gutter cover A gutter cover comprising a sheet having a front portion, a rear portion, and a central portion extending between said front portion and said rear portion; said central portion having a plurality of openings for passage of water therethrough, said front portion comp... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7895793 | Downspout assembly A downspout assembly includes a downspout, a downspout extension disposed in fluid communication with the downspout and a strainer basket seated in the downspout extension. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891142 | Gutter protection system A gutter protection system includes a rear margin formed to avoid contact with a fastener securing a gutter to the structure and to better inhibit collapse of the protection system. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891143 | Gutter retaining system An interlocking gutter system that incorporates a gutter clip and a gutter hanger to affix a gutter to a retaining clip attached to a fascia board of a building, thereby eliminating the need to place holes in the gutter itself to insert screws or nails. The gutter h... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7870692 | Gutter cover A gutter cover distributing water across the face of the cover and controlling the rate of water ingress through the cover into the gutter thereby assisting in the separation of water and shedding of debris from the passing runoff water and debris, and preventing de... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7836637 | Valley diverter for a gutter cover The leading wall of the valley diverter has a convex outer surface and is adapted to be axially aligned with a downwardly extending valley disposed between converging roof slopes. First and second generally straight side walls extend and taper downwardly from opposi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7805889 | Water flow controller and debris separator for roof valleys Apparatus and method for controlling flow of water from a roof valley into guttering comprising: a generally rectangular, generally planar piece of stock material having two substantially parallel side edges, a back end edge and a right-angle V-shaped front edge, an... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793465 | Gutter guard A gutter guard comprises an elongate, perforated planar portion having a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, and a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. A flange extends along the first longitudinal edge of the perforated planar portion. A ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7765742 | Gutter cover A variety of gutter covers and screens are disclosed for preventing debris from falling into a gutter. Also, a variety of clips are disclosed for attaching the covers/screens to the gutter. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765743 | Corner gutter screen assembly A rain gutter screen assembly for use at the inside corner of a rain gutter. The assembly includes a screen having portions sized to overlie intersecting ends of the rain gutter sections, to allow water cascading down the roof corner to flow into the intersecting en... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7752812 | Integrated debris-shielding cover, flashing & mounting system for rain gutter A rain gutter system includes fastening clips, fasteners, a rain gutter and a reverse-curve shield. The shield includes a back dam that overlaps existing flashing and has a crease at the bottom. The fastening clips have a groove that locates the fastening clips rela... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752811 | Gutter insert device and method A gutter insert device is shaped to fit within a gutter hollow channel. The insert is a foamed material and it will at least partially fill the gutter hollow channel to resist accumulation of leaves, sticks and other debris. A top later is formed of reticulated poly... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748171 | Water and debris separator for gutters A gutter shield for separating debris from water entering a gutter, the shield being intended for installation over a conventional longitudinally extending gutter that is mounted outboard from and below a longitudinally extending roof edge. The gutter shield include... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7730672 | Integrated debris-shielding cover, flashing & mounting system for rain gutter A rain gutter system includes a back flashing, fastening clips, fasteners, a rain gutter and a reverse-curve shield. The back flashing overlaps existing flashing and has a crease at the bottom and the fastening clips have a groove that locates the fastening clips re... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726077 | Gutter cover system A gutter cover system including a gutter cover and a bracket member having a shaft with a wall end having a curved member with a raised profile, and a swivel end; a tab member extending upwardly from the raised profile and forming an outwardly directed slot; and a l... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7665247 | Gutter debris deflector having multiple slots A gutter debris deflector for preventing debris, such as pine needles, access to a rain gutter attached to a residential home, such gutter debris deflector having an upper portion that is attached to the roof boards of the home and a lower portion that has an upper ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658036 | Self-cleaning gutter cover The Premier Gutter Cover is a combination of flat metal sheeting and expanded metal so as to give adequate water control, and yet keep leaves and debris from entering the gutter system on a structure. Downward water flow is slowed by the near-flat installation of th... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650720 | Perforated gutter protection system having canals A gutter protection system is adapted for covering a gutter and preventing debris from falling into the gutter. The gutter protection system comprises an elongate sheet metal member or panel adapted to engage a portion of the gutter and to cover the gutter. The shee... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7627991 | Gutter debris cover A gutter debris cover having an elongated screening element with openings for fluid flow therethrough. Attachment members are provided on either edge of the screening element, with each attachment member having a cross-sectional configuration. In one form, the cross... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7624541 | Gutter systems Gutter systems, including a gutter protector and/or a gutter protector support. The gutter protector may help to reduce or eliminate the introduction and/or accumulation of leaves, tree needles, and/or other debris in the gutter system. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7584577 | Rain and storm water filtration systems A debris-filtering downspout and other water runoff conduits and receptacles are disclosed, and include a screen mounted within a conduit, a culvert, a storm water conveyance or secured to a water collection basin. The screen provides high water throughput and is se... | 09/08/2009 |
