Anti-gutter clogging and debris removal device

Claim 1

An anti-clogging and debris removal device for maintaining gutters free from the flow obstructing effects of leaves, twigs and other debris which prevent the free flow of water within and from said gutters; the gutters being longitudinally elongated, horizontally disposed, generally channel-shaped members, said channel-shaped members defined by opposed, generally upright side walls, a bottom wall spacing said side walls and opposite, distal end walls, said channel-shaped gutter members adapted to collect and remove precipitation and other moisture from the roofs of buildings; the anti-clogging and debris removal device comprising, in combination: rotatable roller means securely positioned adjacent the opposite distal end walls of an elongated, channel-shaped gutter member; a continuous, endless, mesh-like conveyor belt trained for rotation about said roller means, said conveyor belt having a width only slightly less than the space between the side walls of said channel-shaped gutter member; and selectively actuatable drive means for selectively rotating said roller means whereby activation of said drive means operates to rotate said roller means and longitudinally move the endless conveyor belt to transport leaves, twigs and other debris which have collected on the conveyor belt to a distal end wall of the elongated, channel-shaped gutter member for removal.