US Patent Issued to E-Z PRODUCTS on Aug. 18 for "Gutter hanger and covering system" (Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,709,898, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to E-Z PRODUCTS LLC (St. Clair, Mo.).

"Gutter hanger and covering system" was invented by James E. Ealer Sr. (St. Clair, Mo.) and James E. Ealer Jr. (St. Clair, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gutter hanger and covering system used to simultaneously hang and cover a gutter includes a dual-purpose gutter guard. The dual-purpose guard connects to the gutter by engaging a gutter lip and a rear gutter wall. The guard covers an open top of the gutter and defines openings for water passage and debris filtration. The guard can include a screw section for pre-installing screws used during installatio...