A gutter cover has a lip for attachment to a structure below the roof. An upper cover extends away from the lip at an angle between 90 and 180 degrees relative to the lip. A folded section extends towards the attachment lip at an angle between 0 and 180 degrees relative to the upper cover. A covering section extends substantially parallel with, and spaced apart from, said folded section and has a number of apertures therein configured to allow water to pass into the gutter. Exemplary embodiments may utilize a filtering mesh positioned in the space between the folded section and the covering section.
1. A gutter cover for covering a gutter having an outer face and located on a structure having a roof, the gutter cover comprising:
an attachment lip configured to be placed below the roof and substantially flush with the structure;
an upper cover that extends away from said attachment lip at an angle between substantially 90 degrees and substantially 180 degrees relative to the attachment lip;
a folded section that extends towards the attachment lip at an angle between substantially 0 degrees and substantially 180 degrees relative to the upper cover;
a covering section that extends substantially parallel with and spaced apart from said folded section; and
a number of apertures located in said covering section and configured to allow water to pass therethrough.
2. The gutter cover of claim 1 further comprising:
a filtering mesh located between the folded section and the covering section.
3. The gutter cover of claim 1 wherein:
the upper cover extends directly from the attachment lip;
the folded section extends directly from the upper cover; and
the covering section extends directly from the folded section.
4. The gutter cover of claim 1 further comprising:
a spacer configured to secure the folded section a relative distance from the covering section.
5. The gutter cover of claim 1 wherein:
the attachment lip, the upper cover, the folded section, and the covering section are integrally formed.
6. The gutter cover of claim 1 wherein:
the attachment lip is configured to receive a fastener for attaching the attachment lip to the structure.
7. The gutter cover of claim 1 further comprising:
an end cap configured to substantially cover the space between the upper cover and an end of the gutter.
8. The gutter cover of claim 1 wherein:
said covering section has a first front edge;
said folded section has a second front edge; and
said first front edge protrudes beyond said second front edge.
9. The gutter cover of claim 1 further comprising:
a connecting lip configured to fit snugly to the outer face of the gutter.
10. The gutter cover of claim 1 wherein:
the angle between the upper cover and the attachment lip is substantially 90 degrees; and
the angle between the folded section and the upper cover is substantially 0 degrees.
11. The gutter cover of claim 10 further comprising:
a stepped section configured to extend vertically from the covering section and horizontally a distance so as to substantially reach the front edge of the gutter.
12. An apparatus for covering a gutter having a front edge and located on a structure having a roof, the apparatus comprising:
a lip configured to be placed substantially flush with the structure and receive a number of fasteners for attaching the lip to the structure;
a cover configured to extend from the lip at a downward angle;
a reversing section configured extend from the cover towards the lip at a downward angle and double back over itself, wherein said reversing section comprises a number of apertures configured to allow water to pass therethrough; and
a connecting lip configured to fit the front edge of the gutter.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising:
a filter configured to be received within the reversing section and filter debris while permitting water to pass therethrough.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein:
said filter comprises a wire mesh.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising:
a threaded fastener that extends through the reversing section so as to secure the filter.
16. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein:
the lip, the cover, the reversing section, and the connecting lip are integrally formed.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein:
the cover extends directly from the lip;
the reversing section extends directly from the cover; and
the connecting lip extends directly from the reversing section.
18. A gutter cover for coving a gutter having a front surface and located on a structure having a roof having a pitch, the gutter cover comprising:
a cover configured to extend away from the structure at a substantially uniform downward angle;
a section having an elongated U shape that defines an upper and a lower portion, wherein said section is configured to extend directly from a distal end of said cover towards the structure at a downward angle, wherein the lower portion comprises a number of apertures configured to permit water to pass therethrough and filter debris;
a filtering mesh configured to be received within the section, wherein the filtering mesh is configured to filter debris while allowing water to pass therethrough; and
a lip configured to be secured against the front surface of the gutter.
19. The gutter cover of claim 18 wherein:
the substantially uniform downward angle of the cover is substantially the same as the pitch of the roof; and
said cover is configured to extend along a portion of the roof and be secured beneath a layer of shingles on the roof.
20. The gutter cover of claim 18 further comprising:
a spacer configured to secure the upper portion relative to the lower portion.