Raised arc rain gutter debris preclusion device

Abstract

A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising:
 a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs;   a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and,   wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape.   
     
     
         2 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein, the arc shape of the screen is centered within the recess of the support structure. 
     
     
         3 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the arc shape of the screen is off center from a center of the recess of the support structure. 
     
     
         4 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of ribs has a top portion, the screen is disposed on the top portion, and the top portion includes a sharp edge disposed adjacent to the screen. 
     
     
         5 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the recess includes a floor and two opposing side walls, each of the plurality of ribs includes a top portion having a sharp edge disposed adjacent the screen and a plurality of troughs are defined by the plurality of ribs, the floor and the two opposing side walls. 
     
     
         6 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the recess of the support structure includes a floor, the support structure includes a lip portion operably configured to rest upon a gutter lip of the gutter and the lip includes a drip wall, wherein the drip wall extends from the floor of the support structure into a main fluid channel of the gutter when the device is in use. 
     
     
         7 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes a lip portion operably configured to rest upon a gutter lip of the gutter and the lip includes an extended tip, wherein the extended tip extends past the gutter lip of the gutter when the device is in use. 
     
     
         8 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the arc profile of the screen has an arc height, wherein the height of the arc profile increases in relation to a roof pitch of the building to which the device will be attached. 
     
     
         9 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the recess includes a floor having a generally arced cross sectional profile. 
     
     
         10 . A gutter debris preclusion device, as recited in  claim 1  wherein the support structure includes a tab operably configured to be attachable to the building. 
     
     
         11 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the tab includes a bent portion operably configured to attach to a fascia of the building. 
     
     
         12 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a fascia bracket operably configured to attach to a fascia of the building and wherein the tab includes a bent portion operably configured to engage the fascia bracket when in use. 
     
     
         13 . A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising:
 a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs;   a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and,   wherein the support structure includes a connection member operably configured to engage a gutter lip of the gutter without additional fasteners.   
     
     
         14 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape. 
     
     
         15 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has a planar shape. 
     
     
         16 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the connection portion includes a lip portion having a top portion and a connector member biasedly opposed to one another and wherein the top portion is operably configured to engage a top edge of a gutter lip of the gutter and the connector member is operably configured to engage a bottom edge of a gutter lip of the gutter when the device is in use. 
     
     
         17 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the connection portion includes a connecting member operably configured to engage an end of the gutter lip and a lip portion operably configured to engage a groove disposed an exterior surface of the gutter when the device is in use. 
     
     
         18 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising a clip operably configured to be disposable within the gutter lip and wherein the connection portion engages the clip when in use. 
     
     
         19 . A gutter debris preclusion device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the support structure is attached to the gutter lip and to the building