Adjustable width gutter guard systems

• US 10,655,334 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2019
• Issued: 05/19/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LeafFilter North, LLC
• Original Assignee: LeafFilter North, LLC
• Inventors: Gori, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Mattei, Brian D
• Application Number:
  US16/446,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20190330852A1
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/068 Means for fastening gutter parts together
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/0722 extending mainly under the gutter
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/076 Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof

Abstract

An adjustable gutter guard system includes a first water management component, a second water management component, and a screen. The first water management component includes a first main body section and a front receiver section. The second water management component is slideably arranged relative to the first water management component to adjust the width of the adjustable gutter guard system. The second water management component includes a second main body section and a rear receiver section. The screen is positioned in contact with the first main body section and the second main body section. Both the first main body section and the second main body section include a longitudinal body, a plurality of passageways through the longitudinal body, and at least one wall extending from a top surface of the longitudinal body.

Claims

1. An adjustable gutter guard system comprising:

a first water management component comprising;

a first main body section comprising;

a longitudinal body;

a plurality of passageways through the longitudinal body; and

a plurality of walls extending from a top surface of the longitudinal body; and

a front receiver section;

a second water management component slideably arranged relative to the first water management component to adjust the width of the adjustable gutter guard system, the second water management component comprising;

a second main body section comprising;

a longitudinal body;

a plurality of passageways through the longitudinal body; and

at least one wall extending from a top surface of the longitudinal body; and

a rear receiver section; and

a screen positioned in contact with the first main body section and the second main body sections;

wherein the width of the adjustable gutter guard system is adjustable to any width between a first width where the longitudinal body of the first water management component is positioned proximate to the longitudinal body of the second water management component and a second width;

when the adjustable gutter guard system is arranged at any width other than the first width, the longitudinal body of the first water management component is spaced apart from the longitudinal body of the second water management component.

2. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 1, wherein the first water management component and screen are statically positioned relative to each other and arranged to move relative to the second water management component.

3. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of rails secured to the first water management component.

4. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 3, wherein the second water management component comprises a plurality of apertures.

5. The adjustable gutter guard systems of claim 4, wherein each of the rails is slideably positioned in one of a plurality of apertures of the second water management component.

6. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 3, wherein the second water management component further comprises a longitudinal slot, wherein the screen is at least partially positioned in the longitudinal slot.

7. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 6, wherein:

when the adjustable gutter guard system is at the first width, a first end of the screen is positioned proximate to the back of the longitudinal slot; and

when the adjustable gutter guard system is at the second width, the first end of the screen is positioned proximate to the front of the longitudinal slot.

8. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 1, further comprising a clip, the clip comprising:

a first end arranged to be removeably secured to the second water management component; and

a second end arranged to be removeably secured to a rain gutter.

9. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 1, further comprising:

a front receiver cover plate secured to the front receiver section of the first water management component; and

a rear receiver cover plate secured to the rear receiver section of the second water management component.

10. An adjustable gutter guard system comprising:

a main body;

a front receiver secured to the main body;

a screen positioned in contact with the main body, where the front receiver, main body, and screen are statically positioned relative to each other;

a rear receiver comprising a plurality of apertures and slideably arranged relative to the main body, front receiver, and screen to adjust the width of the gutter guard system to any width between a first width and a second width, the first width being less than the second width; and

a plurality of rails secured to the main body, wherein each of the plurality of rails is slideably positioned in one of the plurality of apertures of the rear receiver.

11. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of rails includes a hook that secures the rail to the main body.

12. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 10, wherein the rear receiver comprises a longitudinal slot.

13. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 12, wherein the screen is at least partially positioned in the longitudinal slot.

14. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 13, wherein when the gutter guard system is at the first width, a first end of the screen is positioned proximate to the back of the longitudinal slot.

15. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 14, wherein the gutter guard system is at the second width, the first end of the screen is positioned proximate to the front of the longitudinal slot.

16. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 10, further comprising a clip.

17. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 16, wherein the clip is removeably secured on a first end to the rear receiver.

18. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 17, wherein the clip is arranged to be secured on a second end to a rain gutter.

19. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 10, further comprising:

a front receiver cover plate secured to the front receiver; and

a rear receiver cover plate secured to the rear receiver.

20. The adjustable gutter guard system of claim 14, wherein the front receiver and main body are integrally secured.