GUTTER FILTER
First Claim
1. A rain gutter filter apparatus, for insertion in a gutter having an open top defining a top width of the gutter, the filter apparatus comprising, a filter element of reticulated foam material having a flat top surface thereof with a width substantially matching the top width of the gutter, a bottom surface having a width less than the width of the top surface of the filter element, and front and rear surfaces thereof extending upward from the bottom surface, to thereby form a front and a rear open passage for water to the front and rear of the bottom surface when the filter element is installed into the gutter.
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Abstract
A rain gutter filter apparatus and method utilize a filter element of a reticulated foam material adapted for insertion into a gutter having an open top defining a top width of the gutter. The filter element has a flat top surface with a width substantially matching the top width of the gutter, a bottom surface having a width less than the top width of the filter element, and front and rear surfaces extending upward from the bottom surface of the filter element to thereby form a front and a rear open passage for water on front and rear sides of the bottom surface of the filter element when the filter element is installed into the gutter. The reticulated foam material of the filter element has a composition that is flame resistant, germicidal, mold resistant, and resistant to degradation by exposure to ultraviolet rays.
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- 1. A rain gutter filter apparatus, for insertion in a gutter having an open top defining a top width of the gutter, the filter apparatus comprising, a filter element of reticulated foam material having a flat top surface thereof with a width substantially matching the top width of the gutter, a bottom surface having a width less than the width of the top surface of the filter element, and front and rear surfaces thereof extending upward from the bottom surface, to thereby form a front and a rear open passage for water to the front and rear of the bottom surface when the filter element is installed into the gutter.
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13. The rain gutter filter apparatus of 12, wherein the bottom surface rests upon a bottom surface of the gutter when the filter element is installed into the gutter.
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14. The rain gutter filter apparatus of 12, wherein the bottom surface does not contact the bottom surface of the gutter when the filter element is installed into the gutter.
- 15. A rain gutter filter apparatus, for insertion in a gutter having an open top defining a top width of the gutter, the filter apparatus comprising, a filter element of reticulated foam material having a flat top surface thereof with a width substantially matching the top width of the gutter, a bottom surface having a width less than the width of the top surface of the filter element, and front and rear surfaces thereof extending upward from the bottom surface, to thereby form a front and a rear open passage for water to the front and rear of the bottom surface when the filter element is installed into the gutter.
- 22. A method for installing a rain gutter filter apparatus, for a gutter having an open top defining a top width of the gutter, the method comprising, inserting into the gutter, a filter element of reticulated foam material having a flat top surface thereof with a width substantially matching the top width of the gutter, a bottom surface having a width less than the width of the top surface of the filter element, and front and rear surfaces thereof extending upward from the bottom surface, to thereby form a front and a rear open passage for water to the front and rear of the bottom surface when the filter element is installed into the gutter.
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