Covered rain gutter system
AssigneeEnglert, Inc.
InventorsEdward Sutton, Amin Jasani
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for supporting a covered rain gutter includes a left side panel and a right side panel connected to each other via a rear panel. The left and right side panels include a top portion configured to contact and support an interior side of a cover portion of the covered rain gutter, a bottom portion, and a central portion connecting the top and bottom portions. The left side panel and the right side panel can be engaged with each other via their bottom portions with a bottom portion front part configured to contact and support an interior side of a trough portion of the covered rain gutter. The mounting bracket can maintain separation between the cover portion and the trough portion and can be made from a single, stamped sheet of metal.
Claims19
A mounting bracket for positioning in an interior of a covered rain gutter to support the covered rain gutter, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a left side panel and a right side panel connected to each other via a rear panel, the left side panel and the right side panel bent relative to the rear panel, the left side panel and the right side panel each comprising:
- a top portion configured to contact an interior side of a front wall of a cover portion of the covered rain gutter to support the cover portion;
- a bottom portion;
- and
- a central portion interconnecting the top and bottom portions;
- the left side panel and the right side panel engaged with each other via their bottom portions with one of the left side panel bottom portion or the right side panel bottom portion having a bottom portion front part bent to contact the other of the left side panel bottom portion or the right side panel bottom portion, the bottom portion front part configured to contact an interior side of a front wall of a trough portion of the covered rain gutter to support the trough portion.
A mounting bracket for positioning in the interior of a covered rain gutter and configured to support the covered rain gutter, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a top portion configured to contact an interior side of a front wall and/or a top wall of a cover portion of the covered rain gutter to support the cover portion;
- a bottom portion configured to contact an interior side of a front wall of a trough portion of the covered rain gutter to support the trough portion, the support of the top portion and the bottom portion of the mounting bracket maintaining separation between the front wall of the cover portion and the front wall of the trough portion;
- and
- a central portion interconnecting the top portion and the bottom portion of the mounting bracket;
- wherein
- the mounting bracket is formed from a single piece of material and includes a left side, a right side, and a rear part;
- and
- the bottom portion is formed from the left side and the right side with one of the left side or the right side having a bottom portion front part bent to contact the other of the left side or the right side, the bottom portion front part configured to secure to a front wall of the trough portion with a fastener.
A mounting bracket for positioning in the interior of a covered rain gutter and configured to support the covered rain gutter, the mounting bracket comprising:
- a top portion configured to contact an interior side of a front wall and/or a top wall of a cover portion of the covered rain gutter to support the cover portion;
- a bottom portion configured to contact an interior side of a front wall of a trough portion of the covered rain gutter to support the trough portion, the support of the top portion and the bottom portion of the mounting bracket maintaining separation between the front wall of the cover portion and the front wall of the trough portion;
- a central portion interconnecting the top portion and the bottom portion of the mounting bracket;
- a left side, a right side, and a rear part;
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- a connector support bent from the central portion of one of the left side or the right side of the mounting bracket, the connector support configured to engage the central portion of the other of the left side or the right side of the mounting bracket;
- wherein
- the mounting bracket is formed from a single piece of material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.