Corrugated mesh gutter leaf preclusion system
First Claim
1. A leaf preclusion system for a roof gutter, comprising in combination:
- a sheet of fine mesh material;
said sheet of fine mesh material having an upper edge adapted to be located above a lower edge and with said sheet of fine mesh material overlying the roof gutter;
said sheet of fine mesh material being corrugated with ridges extending at least part of the way from said upper edge to said lower edge.
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Abstract
Corrugated fine mesh material is configured to be located overlying a gutter. The fine mesh material has an upper edge opposite a lower edge with the upper edge configured to fit beneath shingles on a roof adjacent the gutter. The lower edge is configured to be held to a lip at a forward edge of the gutter. The corrugations add strength to the material and collect water at troughs thereof where the collected water more readily forms droplets that fall down into the gutter. A lower strip is preferably provided to hold the lower edge of the mesh to a lip of the gutter. An upper strip is optionally provided which includes a tab which can fit beneath shingles to the roof. A barrier such as a bead of caulk can optionally be coupled to an underside of the corrugated mesh to further encourage water droplets to fall.
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23 Claims
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1. A leaf preclusion system for a roof gutter, comprising in combination:
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a sheet of fine mesh material; said sheet of fine mesh material having an upper edge adapted to be located above a lower edge and with said sheet of fine mesh material overlying the roof gutter; said sheet of fine mesh material being corrugated with ridges extending at least part of the way from said upper edge to said lower edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for keeping leaves and other debris out of a roof gutter while allowing water to pass thereinto, including the steps of:
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providing a sheet of fine mesh material, the sheet of fine mesh material having an upper edge adapted to be located above a lower edge, the sheet of fine mesh material being corrugated with ridges extending at least part of the way from the upper edge to the lower edge; and locating the sheet of fine mesh material over a gutter with ridges running toward a lip of the gutter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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