Gutter liner apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention overcomes the aforementioned problems by providing a novel inexpensive gutter liner apparatus that is both easy to manufacture and install.
In one embodiment, a gutter liner apparatus is provided which has a perforated upper platform surface that extends the width of the gutter bottom and is supported by two sidewalls that extend downwardly from the edges of the upper platform.
Variations in the sidewalls can provide the multiple advantages for the present invention.
Alternate configurations include sidewalls that are perpendicular to the platform portion and rest on the gutter bottom, flare outward and provide a sealing bias against the gutter walls, are connected to form a four sided conduit with a solid bottom, or are connected to form an inverted "V".
The perforations can be varied in size and shape to maximize the areas of the through holes or provide a maximum leaf screening effect in instances where smaller leaves predominate.
Perforations can also be varied to fit the needs of a particular installation.
An advantage of the invention is that the gutter liner apparatus can be easily installed or removed from a gutter.
In one configuration the gutter liner apparatus can be divided into sections approximately three feet in length that allow for the gutter liner apparatus sections to be installed into a gutter from a single point and pushed to their resting point along the gutter bottom without the time consuming placement of individual gutter sections.
In one particular embodiment, the present disclosure provides a gutter liner apparatus including an upper platform surface portion having first and second side edges and defining a plurality of perforations therein, and first and second sidewall portions extending downwardly from the first and second side edges, respectively, the first and second sidewall portions configured and dimensioned such that upon insertion of the gutter liner apparatus in a gutter, the upper platform surface is positioned at a vertical height situated within the lower half of the gutter