Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Gerig

Ronald L. Gerig has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Gutter guard
    Patent number: 8037641
    Abstract: A gutter guard for preventing the entrance of debris into the trough of a gutter includes an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over the trough of the gutter. A plurality of hoods extend upwardly from the outwardly convex portion and over lie a first set of apertures. The upwardly extending hoods direct water flowing over the convex portion through the first set of apertures. A second set of apertures outwardly from the first set of apertures has downwardly extending hoods underlying, such downwardly extending hoods deflecting water on the inner surface of the outwardly convex portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Grater Gutter Guard LLC
    Inventor: Ronald L. Gerig
  • Gutter guard
    Publication number: 20090320381
    Abstract: A gutter guard for preventing the entrance of debris into the trough of a gutter includes an outwardly convex portion extending lengthwise over the trough of the gutter. A plurality of hoods extend upwardly from the outwardly convex portion and over lie a first set of apertures. The upwardly extending hoods direct water flowing over the convex portion through the first set of apertures. A second set of apertures outwardly from the first set of apertures has downwardly extending hoods underlying, such downwardly extending hoods deflecting water on the inner surface of the outwardly convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Ronald L. Gerig