Supports – Eaves trough
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Braun, Leslie A. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Eaves trough
C052S012000, C210S474000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06883760
ABSTRACT:
A rain gutter cover system (10) constructed in accordance with the principles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The system (10) is configured for directably collecting rain water running off of the roof (R) of a building (B) while substantially preventing undesired debris from entering the gutter (16). The system (10) broadly includes a gutter assembly (12) and a cover assembly (14) coupled to, and covering, the gutter assembly (12). The cover assembly (14) includes a one piece screen (20) and a plurality of fluted perforations (22) formed in the screen (20). The fluted perforations (22) are each particularly configured to draw water through the screen (20) without allowing undesired debris through the screen (20) and each includes a channel (40) recessed into the screen (20) and a corresponding hole (42) defined in the downhill end of the channel (40). A valley segment (210) of the system is also disclosed and includes a plurality of bull-nose ledges (212, 214, 216, 218and220), each guarding a plurality of fluted perforations (222) along the valley of a roof.
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Prior art rain gutter cover system commercially available under the designation Englert Leaf Guard as shown in the printout from the website www.leafguard.com attached as Exhibit A (printed Jun. 24, 2003).
Prior art gutter filter commercially available under the designation Shearflow from LB Plastics, Inc. as shown in the printout from the website www.lbplastics.com and the photograph attached as Exhibits B (printed Jun. 24, 2003) and C respectively.
Prior art solid gutter cover commercially available under the designation Solid Gutter Cover from Gutter World as shown in the printout from the website www.gutterworld.com and the photograph attached as Exhibits D (printed Jun. 24, 2003) and E respectively.
Prior art hinged gutter guards commercially available under the designation Premium Hinged Gutter Guards from Gutter World as shown in the printout from the website www.gutterworld.com and the photograph attached as Exhibits F (printed Jun. 24, 2003) and G respectively.
Prior art snap-in gutter guards commercially available under the designation Plastic Snap-in Gutter Guards from Gutter World as shown in the printout from the website www.gutterworld.com and the photograph attached as Exhibits H (printed Jun. 24, 2003) and I respectively.
Prior art lock on gutter guards commercially available under the designation LOCK-ON Gutter Guard from Gutter World as shown in the printout from the website www.gutterworld.com and the photograph attached as Exhibits J (printed Jun. 24, 2003) and K respectively.
Prior art drop in gutter guards commercially available under the designation DROP-IN Gutter Guard from Gutter World as shown in the printout from the website www.gutterworld.com attached as Exhibit L (printed Jun. 24, 2003).
Prior art gutter guard as shown in the photographs attached as Exhibits M and N.
Braun Leslie A.
Hovey & Williams, LLP
Le Tan
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