United States Patent
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`[11] Patent Number:
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`4,959,932
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`Pfeifer
`[45] Date of Patent:
`Oct. 2, 1990
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`[54] RAIN GU’ITER SCREEN
`[76]
`Inventor:
`Lee W. Pfeifer, 3137 Sweetwater
`Springs Blvd., Apt. 141, Spring
`Valley, Calif_ 92093
`[21] Appl. No.: 392,644
`[22] Filed:
`Aug. 11, 1939
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`2,284,440 4/1940 Morrissey ............................... 52/ 12
`2,636,458 4/1953 Harris ......
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`2,734,467 6/ 1950 Steele
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`4,418,504 12/1983 Lassiter
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`4,573,290 3/ 1986 Fleming
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`4,745,710
`5/1988 Davis ...................... 52/12
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`4,841,686
`4,856,237
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`Primary Examiner—(.3311 D. Friedman
`Attorney, Agent, or Ftrm—Andsel Group, Inc.
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`ABSTRACT
`An improved rain gutter screen having simplified means
`for installation on roofs havmg conventional eaves ram
`gutters. The screening material being horizontal layers
`of heavy gage, large mesh reinforcing screening and
`smaller gage, small mesh material facilitating the separa_
`tion of gravel and twigs or the like from the water and ,
`preventing clogging. The front and back edges of the
`gutter screen using a flexible, bendable material for
`attachment to the roof support portion and the cave
`gutter end edge. The gutter screen sections are installed
`edge to edge along the top of gutter and fastened by
`vertical pins along the intersecting edges.
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`1 Claim, 1 Drawing Sheet
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`|PR2018-00015 '
`Petitioners Ex. 1010 p. 1
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`IPR2018-00015
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`Oct. 2, 1990
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`4,959,932
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`|PR2018—00015
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`IPR2018-00015
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`1
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`RAIN GU'ITER SCREEN
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`4,959,932
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
`The instant invention relates to drain shields for eave
`gutters in the form of screening sections placeable along
`the interface of the roof line and the rain gutter. The
`purpose of the screening is to prevent leaves, gravel and
`other debris from impairing the proper function of the
`gutter.
`2. Description of the Prior Art
`Many different designing of gutter screens are dis-
`closed in the prior art. A pertinent prior art patent is
`US. Pat. No. 4,573,290 Fleming which discloses a drain
`shield in the form of screen sections adapted to be as-
`sembled end-to-end along a cave gutter. The improve-
`ment being a longitudinal vertical spacing along the
`roof line for diverting water into the gutter while caus-
`ing leaves, gravel and other debris to be carried over
`and discharged beyond the edge of the gutter. U.S. Pat.
`No. 4,745,710 Davis, discloses spaced elongated ribs
`having tapered and concave ends providing assistance
`to propel leaves and other debris to the edge of the
`gutter while allowing the water to drain into the gutter.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The principal objective of the instant invention is to
`provide 3 improved design gutter screen comprising a
`laminate of 2 or more sheets of various types of mesh
`which facilitates the separation of water from foreign
`matter and having improved methods for installing the
`gutter screen to the roof/gutter interface. Another ob-
`jective of the instant invention is to provide orifices to
`accommodate draining the minor water deflection
`caused by dew.
`Installation of the gutter screen is facilitated by pro‘
`viding a depth gage to determine the placement of the
`leading edge of the screen beneath the end shingles, or
`other roofing material, at the roof edge and means for
`attaching the discharge edge of the screen to the inside
`and outside edge of the cave gutter. The installation of
`the gutter screen end-to-end is further facilitated by
`means of pins to connect the individual sections into one
`continuous length of screening.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a single section of
`rain gutter screen;
`FIG. 2 is a sectional end View of a section of rain
`gutter screen;
`FIG. 3 is a partially sectional top perspective view of
`an installed section of gutter screen.
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`Referring to FIG. 1 the laminated gutter screens 1
`with dew drip orifices 2, the depth gage 3, roof attach-
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`ment tab 4 having tapered edge 5, screening 6 and ori-
`fices for attachment adhesives 7 reinforcing screen 14
`and the small mesh screen 15 covering the entire open-
`ing of the rectangular frame.
`FIG. 2 shows the tapered edge 5 of the roof tab 4, the
`adhesive orifice 7, the membrane hinges 8, the screening
`6 attached to the longitudinal support members 9 and
`the longitudinal gutter attachment section 10, the rein-
`forcing screen 14 and the small mesh screen 15.
`FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the installed sec-
`tion 1 of gutter screen. The tapered edge 5 of the roof
`attachment tab 4 extending beneath terminal roof cov-
`ering 11 a distance determined by the depth gage 3.
`Orifices 7 for applying adhesives or other fasteners are
`shown in the surface of the roof attachment tab 4. Con-
`necting pins 12 in the ends sections of the gutter section
`frame 13 for fastening means for the sections of gutter
`frame. The reinforced screening 6 comprising reinforc-
`ing members 14 and smaller mesh screening 15 is shown
`enclosed by frame members 13.
`The individual gutter screen sections are installed
`with the roof attachment tabs inserted under the roof
`shingles, or other covering, to the limits of the depth
`gage. The terminal frame member with the attachment
`section is frictionally fastened to the rain gutter edge.
`The individual screen gutter screens are then fastened
`edge to edge for a continuous line of gutter screens.
`I claim:
`1. A rain gutter screen apparatus comprising:
`a. a first section connected to one end of a second
`section by a first hinge and a third section con-
`. nected to an other end of the second section by a
`second hinge;
`b. the first section comprising:
`a horizontal member; an upwardly extending verti-
`cal segment on the horizontal member parallel to
`an edge of the second section to place the second
`section at a fixed distance from a lower edge of a
`roof; and a plurality of fastening orifices in the
`horizontal member;
`c. the second section comprising:
`a rectangular screen frame; at least two connecting
`pins in the screen frame to fasten at least one
`screen frame to another screen frame; a screen
`securing chamber in the frame; a screen assembly
`having a first screen of heavy wire and a large
`mesh openings, a second screen of lighter wire
`with smaller mesh openings and a reinforcing
`member to support the first and second screens;
`and a portion of the periphery of the screen
`assembly being inserted into and secured in place
`by the chamber; and '
`d. the third section comprising: a horizontal member;
`a continuous longitudinal array of ports in the hori-
`zontal member; and an attachment means on the
`horizontal member to clamp the third section to a
`rain gutter.
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`|PR2018—00015
`Petitioners Ex. 1010 p. 3
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`IPR2018-00015
`Petitioners Ex. 1010 p. 3
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