Drip edge with gutter guard support

Abstract

A drip edge with gutter guard support device is formed from a longitudinal sheet of waterproof material. An angled upper first member integrally joined to a vertical lower second member form an angled structure. The first member is configured for placement on a roof edge and under a roof shingle and the second member is a configured for placement to a fascia, the lower portion of the second member being configured for placement over a gutter's back end. Vertically stacked ledges extend outwardly from the second member into an opening of the gutter. Separations between adjacent ledges form varying height receiving channels for placement of a roof-side end of a gutter guard. The device is a single piece drip edge and gutter guard fascia-side attachment device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drip edge with gutter guard support device, comprising:
 a longitudinal sheet of waterproof material, having a side profile comprising:
 an angled upper first member; 
 a vertical lower second member, integrally joined to a gutter-side end of the first member to form an angled structure, 
 wherein the first member is configured to be disposed over a roof edge and under a roof shingle and the second member is configured to be secured to a fascia, a lower portion of the second member being configured to be placed over a back end of a prospective gutter; and 
 a plurality of vertically stacked ledges integral to and extending outwardly from a face of the second member into an opening of the prospective gutter, separations between adjacent ledges forming varying height receiving channels for placement of a roof-side end of the prospective gutter guard when the prospective gutter guard is disposed on the prospective gutter, 
   wherein the device is a single piece drip edge and gutter guard fascia-side attachment device.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first member is at least 0.5 inches long, the second member is at least 0.5 inches long and the ledges are at least 0.25 inches long, and the separations between adjacent ledges is at least 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a water ramp, the water ramp being disposed on a bottom terminal end of the second member. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the water ramp is multiply-angled. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the water ramp and second member contains an arc, the arc acting to press against a top end of a prospective gutter under the water ramp. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the ledges are parallel to each other and at least one of perpendicular, inclined or declined from the second member. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a first ledge is of a different width than a second ledge. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein at a thickness of at least one of the first member and second member is non-uniform. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein alternating ledges are of equal width. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the separations between adjacent ledges are of unequal distances. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the separations between adjacent ledges are at least 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein an angle of the angled structure is at least 90 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the second member is longer than the first member. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a topmost ledge of the plurality of ledges is proximal to an intersection of the first member to the second member. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is constructed from one of a sheeted, extruded, coiled aluminum, steel, metal or plastic. 
     
     
         16 . A drip edge with gutter guard support device, comprising:
 a longitudinal sheet of waterproof material, having a side profile comprising:
 a vertical member configured to be placed inside and over a back end of a prospective gutter; and 
 a plurality of vertically stacked longitudinal ledges extending outwardly from a face of the vertical member into an opening of the prospective gutter, separations between adjacent ledges forming varying height receiving channels for placement of a roof-side end of the prospective gutter guard when the prospective gutter guard is disposed on the prospective gutter. 
   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein a topmost ledge is of a greater width than a bottommost ledge. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the device is constructed from one of a sheeted, extruded, coiled aluminum, steel, metal or plastic. 
     
     
         19 . A drip edge with gutter guard support device, comprising:
 a longitudinal sheet of waterproof material having an L-shaped side profile comprising:
 a vertical member configured to be placed inside and over a back end of a prospective gutter; and 
 a horizontal gutter guard attachment member integral to and extending outwardly from a top of the vertical member into an opening of the prospective gutter, 
 a water ramp integral to a bottom end of the vertical member, extending into the prospective gutter at an acute angle from a plane of the vertical member; and 
   a longitudinal screw trough disposed in the vertical member above the water ramp,   
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein the device is constructed from one of a sheeted, extruded, coiled aluminum, steel, metal or plastic.