Abstract: A gutter cap forming tool is provided for use in a method of forming a gutter cap from a sheet stock blank. A flange of the gutter cap is initially formed by a bending brake or a flange bender. A roll forming operation is performed to form a reversely-turned arcuate bend in the gutter cap. The gutter cap is installed with either an extruded bracket or a molded bracket that secures the gutter cap to a building and a gutter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2009
Assignee:
Van Mark Products
Inventors:
Jeffrey Van Cleave, Eugene G. Eichhorn, Matthew S. Damron, Joseph W. Pawlow