Abstract: A variety of gutter covers and screens are disclosed for preventing debris from falling into a gutter. Also, a variety of clips are disclosed for attaching the covers/screens to the gutter.

Abstract: A gutter cover having a generally flat central portion, a front edge margin bent relative to the central portion to form a forwardly opening channel generally V-shaped in transverse section extending substantially continuously along the entire length of the cover, and a rear edge margin formed integrally with the central portion bent at an obtuse angle with respect to the central portion. The cover may be made of wire screen and is no greater than 0.10 inches thick.

Abstract: A gutter screen for covering a gutter and preventing debris from falling into the gutter. The gutter screen has an elongate sheet metal member sized and shaped to engage a portion of the gutter and to cover the gutter. The sheet metal member has a generally smooth top surface and a plurality of channels and slots. The channels extend transverse to an axis of the member and the slots extend parallel to the axis. Each channel extends downward and away from the top surface and has a lower end that defines a lower portion of the periphery of one of the slots. The channels are aligned in rows extending parallel to the axis. An unbroken portion of the smooth top surface extends between upper ends of the channels of one row and the slots in an adjacent row. The channels are formed from the material of the sheet metal member. Each channel and slot is sized so that water is directed into the channel, through the slot and into the gutter and so that debris is not trapped in the channel and the slot.

Abstract: A gutter screen adapted for covering a gutter having a flange projecting rearwardly from an upper edge of a front wall of the gutter. The gutter is supported by at least one gutter hanger having a hook portion for hooking over a back wall of the gutter, a bridging portion extending forward from the hook portion, and a front portion extending up from the bridging portion for engagement with the front flange of the gutter. The hook and bridging portions define a first corner. The gutter screen comprises an elongate screen member having a central portion and front and rear edge margins. The configuration of the screen member is such that when the screen member is unstressed, the central portion and front edge margin combine to form a flat continuous unbent generally planar stretch of screen, and the rear edge margin is bent so that it extends downwardly from the central portion.

Abstract: A bracket for use in attaching a safety fall arrest system to a roof having rafters. Each rafter has an upper surface comprising a central portion extending along the length of the rafter and two edge margins on opposite sides of the central portion. The central portion defines a fastening zone into which one or more fasteners may be driven to attach the bracket to the roof. Each edge margin defines a non-fastening zone into which one or more fasteners should not be driven. Each non-fastening zone has a relatively narrow width in a direction transverse to the upper surface of the rafter. The bracket has at least one fastening hole for receiving the fastener for fixedly attaching the bracket to one of the rafters, and at least two pilot holes located on opposite sides of the fastening hole.