US 12,467,262 B2
Gutter guard with irregular grooves
Robert C. Lenney, Meadow Vista, CA (US)
Assigned to GUTTERGLOVE, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by GutterGlove, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/428,434.
Application 18/428,434 is a continuation of application No. 17/806,255, filed on Jun. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,898,353.
Application 17/806,255 is a continuation of application No. 16/862,537, filed on Apr. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,384,544, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/841,387, filed on May 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0247490 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04D 13/076 (2006.01); E04D 13/064 (2006.01); E04D 13/068 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 13/076 (2013.01) [E04D 13/064 (2013.01); E04D 13/068 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gutter guard device comprising:
a bridge member composed of a decking material having a plurality of orifices, and having a roof side and an opposing gutter lip side;
at least one groove disposed in a path from the roof side to the opposing gutter lip side of the decking material, wherein the at least one groove has a shape and a width that varies along the path;
a roof attachment member configured to attach to the roof side of the bridge member; and
a gutter attachment member configured to attach to the gutter lip side of the bridge member;
wherein the varying shape and width of the at least one groove enables the device to be self-supporting.