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Drain shield for eave gutters
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-23
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Granted: 1986-03-04
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Expires: 2004-08-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved drain shield for eave gutters is provided in the form of screen sections adapted to be assembled in end-to-end relation along an eave gutter, such sections being of a width to overlie the gutter and first course of shingles and to extend under the second course of shingles for mounting purposes, such screen sections being formed of woven wire screening suitably having aligned square openings measuring approximately 1/4-inch on the side, each screen section being deformed intermediate its front and rear edges and at a location to align with approximately the middle one third of the first course of shingles to dispose one line of said square openings perpendicular to the plane of the screen section, the portion of the screen section overlying the gutter thereby being raised approximately 1/4-inch above the mounting portion, the perpendicularly disposed line of openings providing means for diverting water into the gutter while causing leaves and other debris to be carried over and discharged beyond the edge of the gutter.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Fleming
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 06:18
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A drain shield for eave gutters in the form of screen sections adapted to be assembled in end-to-end relation along an eave gutter, each such section being of a front to rear dimension to overlie the gutter and first course of shingles and to extend under the second course of shingles for mounting purposes, such screen section being of open screen-like structure suitably having aligned square openings measuring approximately 1/4-inch on the side, each screen section being upwardly deformed intermediate its front and rear edges and at a location to align with approximately the middle one third of the first course of shingles to divide said section into a mounting portion and a gutter overlying portion, and to dispose one line of said square openings perpendicular to the plane of the screen section, the portion of the screen section overlying the gutter thereby being raised approximately 1/4-inch above the mounting portion, and the perpendicularly disposed line of openings providing means for diverting water into the gutter while causing leaves and other debris to be carried over and discharged beyond the edge of the gutter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A drain shield for eave gutters in the form of screen sections adapted to be assembled in end-to-end relation along an eave gutter, each such section being of a front to rear dimension to overlie the gutter and first course of shingles and to extend under the second course of shingles for mounting purposes, such screen section being of open screen-like structure suitably having aligned square openings measuring approximately 1/4-inch on the side, each screen section being upwardly deformed intermediate its front and rear edges and at a location to align with approximately the middle one third of the first course of shingles to divide said section into a mounting portion and a gutter overlying portion, and to dispose one line of said square openings perpendicular to the plane of the screen section, the portion of the screen section overlying the gutter thereby being raised approximately 1/4-inch above the mounting portion, and the perpendicularly disposed line of openings providing means for diverting water into the gutter while causing leaves and other debris to be carried over and discharged beyond the edge of the gutter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 1, wherein each section is about 2 to 3-feet in length with at least one finished edge adapted to overlie the gutter edge, and abutting sections, at corners thereof overlying the gutter edge, being maintained in coplanar orientation by fastener means passing through said openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 1, wherein said sections are fashioned from woven wire screening with coating means bonding together overlapping wire strands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 3, wherein the deformation to perpendicularly dispose one line of openings is achieved by bending said screening at locations falling within the next adjacent lines of openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 1, wherein said sections are formed from molded plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 5, wherein the deformed line of openings is produced in the molding operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 5, wherein the screened material is continuously molded from thermo plastic material and, after cutting into section lengths, the deformed line of openings is fashioned by a subsequent, heat assisted, reforming operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A drain shield for eave gutters as defined in claim 7, wherein the heat assisted reforming operation is accomplished in the lines of openings next adjacent said first-named line of openings.
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