Patents by Inventor Robert C. Lenney

Robert C. Lenney 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).

  • Publication number: 20260152946
    Abstract: A roof gutter for the purpose of keeping small debris out of the gutter and allowing rainwater to pass into the gutter. The covering is comprised of a water permeable, weather resistant mesh having apertures of a pre-determined size for passing water, the mesh sized to substantially cover a rain gutter; corrugations formed in the mesh,; a debris collection first trough disposed along a longitudinal axis of the mesh, formed by making at least two bends in the mesh, the first trough located between a longitudinal midline of the mesh and a front gutter end of the mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20260152947
    Abstract: Corrugated fine mesh material is configured to be located overlying a gutter. The fine mesh material has an upper edge opposite a lower edge with the upper edge configured to fit beneath shingles on a roof adjacent the gutter. The lower edge is configured to be held to a lip at a forward edge of the gutter. The corrugations add strength to the material and collect water at troughs thereof where the collected water more readily forms droplets that fall down into the gutter. A lower strip is preferably provided to hold the lower edge of the mesh to a lip of the gutter. An upper strip is optionally provided which includes a tab, which can fit beneath shingles to the roof. A barrier such as a bead of caulk can optionally be coupled to an underside of the corrugated mesh to further encourage water droplets to fall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20260146453
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard device is described, comprising: a bridge member composed of a sheet or micro-mesh decking material having a plurality of orifices, and having a roof side and an opposing gutter lip side; at least one truss spanning a top surface of the bridge member from a proximal end of the bridge member's roof side to a proximal end of the bridge member's gutter lip side; a roof attachment member attached to an end section of the roof side of the bridge member and configured to attach to a roof; and a gutter attachment member attached to an end section of the gutter lip side of the bridge member and configured to attach to a gutter lip, wherein the device is self-supporting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20260098405
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard device is described having 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 the decking material altering a profile of the deck material to outline a 3-dimensional geometry that spans the bridge member from a proximal end of the bridge member's roof side to a proximal end of the bridge member's gutter lip side, 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 3-dimensional geometry of the at least one groove enables the device to be self-supporting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12503858
    Abstract: Corrugated fine mesh material is configured to be located overlying a gutter. The fine mesh material has an upper edge opposite a lower edge with the upper edge configured to fit beneath shingles on a roof adjacent the gutter. The lower edge is configured to be held to a lip at a forward edge of the gutter. The corrugations add strength to the material and collect water at troughs thereof where the collected water more readily forms droplets that fall down into the gutter. A lower strip is preferably provided to hold the lower edge of the mesh to a lip of the gutter. An upper strip is optionally provided which includes a tab, which can fit beneath shingles to the roof. A barrier such as a bead of caulk can optionally be coupled to an underside of the corrugated mesh to further encourage water droplets to fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20250380794
    Abstract: A brush with bristles attached to multiple sides is designed to clean any gutter guard type that is manufactured today, including reverse curve type gutter guards. The brush has a main body of reverse-oriented bristles and accommodates an extension pole on the “reverse” side. When placed on top of the gutter guard, the brush can be pushed/pulled back and forth using the pole to dislodge any unwanted debris attached to the gutter guard's working surface. The use of the pole removes the need for a person to be on the roof when attempting to clean the gutter and/or gutter guard. With multiple bristle orientations, the brush can be used for other outdoor cleaning uses, such as house fixtures, structures, windows and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12467262
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard device is described having 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 the decking material altering a profile of the deck material to outline a 3-dimensional geometry that spans the bridge member from a proximal end of the bridge member's roof side to a proximal end of the bridge member's gutter lip side, 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 3-dimensional geometry of the at least one groove enables the device to be self-supporting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20250327305
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard having a roof attachment, step, trough and gutter lip attachment sections. The step section is composed of a plurality of steps with orifices disposed in one or more treads of the steps, and in the trough. The trough floor is at a lower elevation and wider than a tread of the last step section and below a top of the gutter lip attachment section. The trough and the gutter lip attachment sections share a common wall. The device provides an uneven surface for easier debris drying and removal and is oriented at a downward angle from the roof attachment portion to the trough section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12392137
    Abstract: A roof gutter for the purpose of keeping small debris out of the gutter and allowing rainwater to pass into the gutter. The covering is comprised of a water permeable, weather resistant mesh having apertures of a pre-determined size for passing water, the mesh sized to substantially cover a rain gutter; corrugations formed in the mesh; a debris collection first trough disposed along a longitudinal axis of the mesh, formed by making at least two bends in the mesh, the first trough located between a longitudinal midline of the mesh and a front gutter end of the mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20250230660
    Abstract: A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20250179802
    Abstract: A drip edge with gutter guard support device is formed from a longitudinal sheet of waterproof material. An angled upper first member integrally joined to a vertical lower second member form an angled structure. The first member is configured for placement on a roof edge and under a roof shingle and the second member is a configured for placement to a fascia, the lower portion of the second member being configured for placement over a gutter's back end. Vertically stacked ledges extend outwardly from the second member into an opening of the gutter. Separations between adjacent ledges form varying height receiving channels for placement of a roof-side end of a gutter guard. The device is a single piece drip edge and gutter guard fascia-side attachment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12320121
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard having a roof attachment, step, trough and gutter lip attachment sections. The step section is composed of a plurality of steps with orifices disposed in one or more treads of the steps, and in the trough. The trough floor is at a lower elevation and wider than a tread of the last step section and below a top of the gutter lip attachment section. The trough and the gutter lip attachment sections share a common wall. The device provides an uneven surface for easier debris drying and removal and is oriented at a downward angle from the roof attachment portion to the trough section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12317992
    Abstract: A brush with bristles attached to multiple sides is designed to clean any gutter guard type that is manufactured today, including reverse curve type gutter guards. The brush has a main body of reverse-oriented bristles and accommodates an extension pole on the “reverse” side. When placed on top of the gutter guard, the brush can be pushed/pulled back and forth using the pole to dislodge any unwanted debris attached to the gutter guard's working surface. The use of the pole removes the need for a person to be on the roof when attempting to clean the gutter and/or gutter guard. With multiple bristle orientations, the brush can be used for other outdoor cleaning uses, such as house fixtures, structures, windows and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12195970
    Abstract: A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a support structure being substantially rigid and having a recess with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ribs; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being at least partially disposed on the ribs of the support structure; and, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the screen has an arc shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12195969
    Abstract: A drip edge with gutter guard support device is formed from a longitudinal sheet of waterproof material. An angled upper first member integrally joined to a vertical lower second member form an angled structure. The first member is configured for placement on a roof edge and under a roof shingle and the second member is configured for placement to a fascia, the lower portion of the second member being configured for placement over a a gutter's back end. Vertically stacked ledges extend outwardly from the second member into an opening of the gutter. Separations between adjacent ledges form varying height receiving channels for placement of a roof-side end of a gutter guard. The device is a single piece drip edge and gutter guard fascia-side attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20240410176
    Abstract: A cover for use with a heat element and a gutter guard. The cover has a horizontally oriented main body having a roof side end and a gutter lip side end. A lateral member is integrally coupled to the main body's roof side and has joined first and second portions. The first portion is angled downwardly from the main body and the second portion is terminal to the first portion and angled away from the main body's roof side. The cover includes a lip member that extends from the main body's gutter lip side end, and a lip portion angled downwardly. A channel interior to the lateral member and below the main body is formed, where the channel's bottom is bounded by the gutter guard's top. The main body's gutter lip side end is configured to fit over a gutter lip with the channel proximal to the gutter lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20240344326
    Abstract: A roof gutter for the purpose of keeping small debris out of the gutter and allowing rainwater to pass into the gutter. The covering is comprised of a water permeable, weather resistant mesh having apertures of a pre-determined size for passing water, the mesh sized to substantially cover a rain gutter; corrugations formed in the mesh; a debris collection first trough disposed along a longitudinal axis of the mesh, formed by making at least two bends in the mesh, the first trough located between a longitudinal midline of the mesh and a front gutter end of the mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20240344325
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard device is described, comprising: a bridge member composed of a sheet or micro-mesh decking material having a plurality of orifices, and having a roof side and an opposing gutter lip side; at least one truss spanning a top surface of the bridge member from a proximal end of the bridge member's roof side to a proximal end of the bridge member's gutter lip side; a roof attachment member attached to an end section of the roof side of the bridge member and configured to attach to a roof; and a gutter attachment member attached to an end section of the gutter lip side of the bridge member and configured to attach to a gutter lip, wherein the device is self-supporting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Publication number: 20240247490
    Abstract: A self-supporting gutter guard device is described having 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 the decking material altering a profile of the deck material to outline a 3-dimensional geometry that spans the bridge member from a proximal end of the bridge member's roof side to a proximal end of the bridge member's gutter lip side, 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 3-dimensional geometry of the at least one groove enables the device to be self-supporting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney
  • Patent number: 12018490
    Abstract: A gutter guard device is described 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 truss spanning a top surface of the bridge member from a proximal end of the bridge member's roof side to a proximal end of the bridge member's gutter lip side, 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 roof attachment member, the bridge member and the gutter attachment member are a single piece of material and the device is self-supporting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: GUTTERGLOVE, INC.
    Inventor: Robert C. Lenney