EP1449980A1 - Dispositif de protection pour gouttière - Google Patents
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- EP1449980A1 EP1449980A1 EP03003710A EP03003710A EP1449980A1 EP 1449980 A1 EP1449980 A1 EP 1449980A1 EP 03003710 A EP03003710 A EP 03003710A EP 03003710 A EP03003710 A EP 03003710A EP 1449980 A1 EP1449980 A1 EP 1449980A1
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- gutter
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
- E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
- E04D13/064—Gutters
- E04D13/072—Hanging means
- E04D13/0725—Hanging means situated above or inside the gutter
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
- E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
- E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof
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- the present invention relates to a shield for a rainwater gutter assembly or a eaves trough.
- shields for gutters or eaves troughs are well known in the prior art and there have been many proposals for different types of shields.
- the purpose of the shield is essentially to permit passage of rainwater from the roof,to the eaves trough while protecting the same from extraneous foreign matter such as leaves and the like.
- a first approach is utilizing a shield or a guard which is apertured and permits the passage of rainwater while ostensibly barring the passage of extraneous material.
- many of these guards do not function as desired and access must still be had to the eaves trough for cleaning purposes. Also, each one must be fabricated to the particular size of eaves trough.
- gutters having a design wherein a cover has an outer edge which curls downwardly and the water flow follows the curved portion due to surface tension to cascade into the eaves trough.
- this concept will not necessarily work when the volume of water becomes sufficiently large that the surface tension is insufficient to cause all the water to flow into the gutter.
- a device for protecting a gutter wherein the gutter has a rear wall, a front wall, a bottom wall, the walls defining a trough therebetween, the device comprising a mounting member, means for securing the mounting member to the gutter, a guard member having an elongated configuration with first and second longitudinally extending post sides, a first side of the guard member being engageable with a first side of the mounting member to prevent substantial vertical movement of the guard member, the mounting member having a flexible sealing portion extending outwardly in a direction away from the first side of the mounting member for sealing engagement with an adjacent structure, and the guard member having a substantially planar portion between the first and second sides, the substantially planar portion having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
- the device of the present invention is preferably, at least partially, formed of a plastic material.
- the gutter guard may be formed by a combination of materials.
- the device of the present invention provides a guard for the eaves trough to prevent foreign matter from entering into the eaves trough. This is achieved through appropriate sizing of the apertures formed therein.
- the aperture size and aperture placement permit adequate drainage of the water through the apertures into the eaves trough while substantially excluding any foreign matter which rained on the top and which normally will be removed by the elements of wind and the like.
- the size of the apertures prevents clogging of the device.
- the apertures preferably extend in diagonal lines at an angle of 45° with respect to the gutter length.
- the apertures have an aperture of between 2.5 and 10 mm and even more preferably between 3.0 and 4.0 mm.
- As the apertures are arranged in diagonal rows they are also preferably arranged in longitudinally extending rows. In a longitudinally extending row, the apertures are spaced apart by a distance of between 10 and 15 mm while in a diagonal row, they are spaced apart by a distance of between 5 and 10 mm.
- the drainage may not be instantaneous and accordingly, there is preferably provided a vertically extending wall adjacent the front wall of the gutter to prevent overflow.
- a gutter generally designated by reference numeral 10 and which is attached to a roof generally designated by reference numeral 12.
- a drip edge 14 extending from under the edge of the roof
- Gutter 10 is a conventional gutter and includes a back wall 16 lying substantially adjacent to the facia of the structure. Extending between a front wall 20 and back wall 16 is a bottom 18. Front wall 20 includes a front top wall 22 which extends horizontally inwardly and which is folded under to present a finished edge as is conventional. Gutter 10 is secured by means of nails 24 which pass through an internal shroud 26, again as is well known in the art.
- the device of the present invention includes a mounting member generally designated by reference numeral 30 and which will now be referred to.
- Mounting member 30 has a base 32 which extends through to an end wall 34.
- end wall 34 merges with a top wall 36 which terminates in a downwardly extending flange 38.
- a recess 40 is defined between flange 38 and walls 32, 34 and 36.
- a flexible sealing member 42 extends outwardly to seal against drip edge 14.
- the device also includes a second member 44 which includes a main planar body portion 46 which has a plurality of apertures 48 formed therein.
- Apertures 48 extend in diagonal lines at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the length of the body 46.
- the apertures preferably have a diameter of between 2.5 and 10 mm and more preferably between 3.0 and 4.0 mm.
- the spacing is preferably such that in a longitudinally extending row, the apertures are spaced between 10 and 15 mm apart with a spacing of between 5 and 10 mm in a diagonal row. It has been found that these spacings and sizes of apertures permit water to flow into the gutter while the sizes are such that substantially all foreign matter is excluded.
- the second member 44 includes a flange 50 which extends inwardly along one side of body 46 for reasons which will become apparent hereinbelow.
- Flange 50 together with body portion 46, defines a V-shaped configuration.
- body 46 has a vertical inner wall 52 which is radiused to join a vertical outer wall 54.
- a horizontal portion 56 extends outwardly from vertical outer wall 54 and terminates in a reverse edge.
- first member 30 is secured adjacent rear wall 16 of gutter 10.
- clip members 66 which are secured to the underside of wall 32 of first member 30.
- each clip member 66 comprises a pair of inwardly facing C-shaped elements 68 defining an opening 70 therebetween. These are then mounted on shroud 26 surrounding a nail 24.
- the end of body 46 having flange 50 may be inserted into the cavity 40. Flange 50 will prevent withdrawal of second member 44.
- Vertical inner side wall 52 forms a barrier to prevent overflow of the rainwater from the surface of body portion 46.
- flexible sealing member 42 may seal against the wall to which the gutter is mounted or indeed to the gutter itself. It is the flexibility of sealing member 42 which allows adjustment of the gutter guard to fit different size gutters.
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EP03003710A EP1449980A1 (fr) | 2003-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | Dispositif de protection pour gouttière |
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EP03003710A EP1449980A1 (fr) | 2003-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | Dispositif de protection pour gouttière |
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USD837347S1 (en) | 2016-01-29 | 2019-01-01 | Stephane Brochu | Rain gutter cover |
US10344482B2 (en) | 2016-01-19 | 2019-07-09 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter protection device and gutter protection assembly |
US10480193B2 (en) | 2016-05-27 | 2019-11-19 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter cover, gutter assembly including same, and method for installation thereof |
US10538921B2 (en) | 2016-11-08 | 2020-01-21 | Stéphane Brochu | Rain gutter cover and rain gutter including same |
USD873979S1 (en) | 2018-05-01 | 2020-01-28 | Stéphane Brochu | Rain gutter cover |
US10604936B2 (en) | 2017-11-08 | 2020-03-31 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter guard for floating gutter and kit |
US11585094B2 (en) | 2020-10-29 | 2023-02-21 | Stephane Brochu | Gutter assembly and cover |
US11661747B2 (en) | 2019-08-30 | 2023-05-30 | Tommy BROCHU | Gutter guard for gutter and gutter assembly including same |
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EP1227201A1 (fr) * | 2001-01-26 | 2002-07-31 | Stéphane Brochu | Dispositif de protection pour gouttière |
US20020100223A1 (en) * | 2001-01-26 | 2002-08-01 | Stephane Brochu | Gutter shield |
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EP1227201A1 (fr) * | 2001-01-26 | 2002-07-31 | Stéphane Brochu | Dispositif de protection pour gouttière |
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US10344482B2 (en) | 2016-01-19 | 2019-07-09 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter protection device and gutter protection assembly |
US10689855B2 (en) | 2016-01-19 | 2020-06-23 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter protection device and gutter protection assembly |
USD837347S1 (en) | 2016-01-29 | 2019-01-01 | Stephane Brochu | Rain gutter cover |
US10480193B2 (en) | 2016-05-27 | 2019-11-19 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter cover, gutter assembly including same, and method for installation thereof |
US10538921B2 (en) | 2016-11-08 | 2020-01-21 | Stéphane Brochu | Rain gutter cover and rain gutter including same |
US10604936B2 (en) | 2017-11-08 | 2020-03-31 | Stéphane Brochu | Gutter guard for floating gutter and kit |
USD873979S1 (en) | 2018-05-01 | 2020-01-28 | Stéphane Brochu | Rain gutter cover |
US11661747B2 (en) | 2019-08-30 | 2023-05-30 | Tommy BROCHU | Gutter guard for gutter and gutter assembly including same |
US11814845B2 (en) | 2020-09-15 | 2023-11-14 | Stephane Brochu | Gutter cover with folds and gutter assembly including the same |
US11585094B2 (en) | 2020-10-29 | 2023-02-21 | Stephane Brochu | Gutter assembly and cover |
US11851888B2 (en) | 2020-10-29 | 2023-12-26 | Stephane Brochu | Gutter assembly and cover |
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