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US 12,234,650 B2Granted
Downspout debris capture system and method
OwnerEric Mackintosh, Heath Hicksinventors
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for capturing debris from downspouts are provided. Downspout debris collection devices are installed to exits of downspouts of a gutter system for a building. A construction activity is performed at a roof of the building and netting collects debris exiting the downspouts while allowing water to escape. The downspout debris collection devices, with the collected debris trapped therein, are subsequently removed and at least the collected debris are disposed of.
Claims15
A method for capturing debris from downspouts, said method comprising:
- installing downspout debris collection devices to exits of downspouts of a gutter system for a building, wherein each of said downspout debris collection devices comprise an elastic band and a filtering portion comprising flexible netting extending from said elastic band to form a closed end, and wherein installation of said downspout debris collection devices includes, for each of the downspout debris collection devices, stretching a respective one of the elastic bands, placing the respective one of the elastic bands about a respective one the exits, and allowing the respective one of the elastic bands to compress about the respective one of the exits such that the downspout debris collection devices, thereby enclosing the exits with the downspout debris collection devices, wherein said one or more elastic bands are part of securing portions permanently attached to said filtering portion by sewing the elastic bands into a respective one of the securing portions, wherein each of said securing portions comprises a textured or rubberized surface along an interior surface thereof;
- performing a construction activity at a roof of the building;
- removing said downspout debris collection devices and debris collected therein from said downspouts;
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- disposing of said debris collected in said downspout debris collection devices.
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A method for capturing roofing debris from downspouts, said method comprising:
- installing downspout debris collection devices to above-ground exits of downspouts of a gutter system for a building, including by, for each of the downspout debris collection devices:
- stretching elastic bands sewn into flexible netting of said debris collection devices, where said flexible netting extends from said elastic bands and forms a closed end, wherein a textured or rubberized surface is provided along an interior surface of each of the elastic bands;
- placing distal ends of said elastic bands about said exits of said downspouts such that said flexible netting, including said closed ends, extends therefrom and said debris collection devices enclose said exits;
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- allowing said elastic bands to compress about said downspout exits, wherein said flexible netting is configured to trap any of said roofing debris material above a predetermined size and permit water to escape said flexible netting;
- performing a construction activity of a roof of the building;
- flushing said downspouts with water following completion of said construction activity so that said roofing debris above said predetermined size are captured within said flexible netting and said water exits said flexible netting;
- removing said downspout debris collection devices and said roofing debris collected therein from said exits of said downspouts of said gutter system;
- and
- disposing of said roofing debris collected in said downspout debris collection devices.
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A method for capturing roofing debris from downspouts, said method comprising:
- installing downspout debris collection devices to above-ground exits of downspouts of a gutter system for a building by:
- stretching elastic bands sewn into netting of said debris collection devices;
- placing distal ends of said netting and said elastic bands about said exits of said downspouts;
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- allowing said elastic bands to compress about said downspout exits, wherein said netting is configured to trap any of said roofing debris material above a predetermined size and permit water to escape said netting;
- performing a construction activity of a roof of the building;
- flushing said downspouts with water following completion of said construction activity so that said roofing debris above said predetermined size are captured within said netting and said water is permitted to exit said netting;
- removing said downspout debris collection devices and said roofing debris collected therein from said exits of said downspouts of said gutter system;
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- disposing of said roofing debris collected in said downspout debris collection devices;
- wherein said netting comprise a first portion comprising apertures of a first size and a second portion placed within said first portion and comprising apertures of a second size which is smaller than said first size.
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