Gutter system

Abstract

The present gutter and gutter system provides a gutter that is capable of draining water at a higher rate than traditional gutters. The gutter also has good structural integrity and is able to accommodate weight loads that would otherwise damage the gutter system. The gutter includes a vertical back wall and a front wall depending from the bottom edge of the back wall, the front wall being at an acute angle from the back wall and defining a V shaped trough having an open top therebetween. The gutter systems comprises the gutter, gutter hangers or gutter covers and a spout.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A gutter comprising a vertical back wall and a front wall depending from the bottom edge of the back wall, said front wall being at an acute angle from the back wall and defining a V shaped trough having an open top therebetween. 
     
     
         2 . The gutter of  claim 1 , further comprises a rounded lower wall between the back wall and the front wall. 
     
     
         3 . The gutter of  claim 1 , further comprises a C-shaped lower wall between the back wall and the front wall. 
     
     
         4 . The gutter of  claim 1 , wherein the acute angle between the back wall and the front wall is approximately 50 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The gutter of  claim 1 , wherein the acute angle between the back wall and the front wall is less than 50 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The gutter of  claim 1 , wherein the acute angle between the back wall and the front wall is approximately 45 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The gutter of  claim 1 , wherein the acute angle between the back wall and the front wall is approximately 40 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The gutter of  claim 1 , further comprises an aperture in the front wall to drain water from the gutter. 
     
     
         9 . The gutter of  claim 1 , further comprises an aperture in the front wall and the lower wall to drain water from the gutter. 
     
     
         10 . The gutter of  claim 9 , wherein the aperture measures at least four inches in diameter. 
     
     
         11 . The gutter of  claim 9 , wherein the aperture measures at least four inches by five inches in diameter. 
     
     
         12 . A gutter system comprising:
 a gutter comprising a vertical back wall and a front wall depending from the bottom edge of the back wall, said front wall being at an acute angle from the back wall and defining a V shaped trough having an open top therebetween, said front wall having a least one aperture to drain water out of the gutter;   a plurality of gutter hangers for engaging the back and front walls of the gutter; and   a spout coupled to the gutter for fluidly coupling the gutter to a downspout.   
     
     
         13 . A gutter system comprising:
 a gutter comprising a vertical back wall and a front wall depending from the bottom edge of the back wall, said front wall being at an acute angle from the back wall and defining a V shaped trough having an open top therebetween, said front wall having a least one aperture to drain water out of the gutter;   a gutter cover extending over opening of the gutter and comprising a plurality of apertures, said gutter cover engaging the back and front walls of the gutter; and   a spout coupled to the gutter for fluidly coupling the gutter to a downspout.