System and method for illumination of a rain gutter

摘要

A rain gutter illumination system having a cover for attaching to a rain gutter with an aperture along the substantial length of the cover, and opposing recesses for retaining a decorative insert. When the decorative insert is inserted in the cover, it is held in place by the recesses, and a light source and optional diffusing panel may be arranged in the cover so that the light source projects light through the aperture of the illuminable surface. The light source may be remotely controllable using a wireless remote control device, such as a smart phone over a network connection.

主权项

1. A rain gutter illumination system comprising:
a longitudinally elongated cover sized and shaped for attaching to the exterior of a rain gutter and comprising: an interior side and an opposing exterior side; an aperture through said cover extending substantially along the length of said cover; a top retaining element generally in the configuration of a longitudinally elongated inverted U-shape forming a top channel; a bottom retaining element opposing said top retaining element and generally in the configuration of a longitudinally elongated U-shape forming a bottom channel, said top channel and said bottom channels being on opposing sides of said aperture in said cover; a decorative insert comprising a front side and an opposing back side and a top edge and an opposing bottom edge and a plurality of decorative apertures, said decorative insert being sized and shaped for sliding into said cover adjacent to said interior side of said cover such said top edge slides into said top channel and said bottom edge slides into said bottom channel and at least one of said plurality of decorative apertures is visible through said aperture in said cover; wherein when a source of illumination is illuminated in said cover, said source of illumination projects illumination through said at least one visible decorative aperture such that an illuminated representation of said at least one visible decorative aperture is visible from said exterior side of said cover.