Magnetic downspout retention clip
OwnerJohn Ellisoninventor
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of this disclosure, a magnetic downspout retention clip comprises: a metallic sheet forming a flat bar with two clips on opposite ends of the flat bar, wherein the two clips are configured to secure the flat bar to a distal end of a downspout; and a magnet fastened to a middle portion of the flat bar, wherein the magnet is configured to join the distal end of the downspout to an upstream portion of the downspout when the distal end of the downspout is in a raised position.
Claims18
A magnetic downspout retention clip, comprising:
- a metallic sheet forming a flat bar with two clips on opposite ends of the flat bar, wherein the two clips are configured to secure the flat bar to a distal end of a downspout;
- a magnet fastened to a middle portion of the flat bar, wherein the magnet is configured to join the distal end of the downspout to an upstream portion of the downspout when the distal end of the downspout is in a raised position;
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- protrusions extending from a surface of the flat bar under each of the two clips.
A gutter system, comprising:
- a first downspout segment configured to extend downwardly from a building structure;
- a second downspout segment configured to extend away from the building structure;
- a hinge coupling the first downspout segment and the second downspout segment together;
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- a magnetic downspout retention clip, comprising:
- a metallic sheet forming a flat bar with two clips on opposite ends of the flat bar, wherein the two clips are configured to secure the flat bar to a distal end of the second downspout segment;
- protrusions extending from a surface of the flat bar under each of the two clips;
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- a magnet fastened to a middle portion of the flat bar, wherein the magnet is configured to join the distal end of the second downspout segment to an outer surface of the first downspout segment when the second downspout segment is in a raised position.
A method of producing a magnetic downspout retention clip, the method comprising steps of:
- forming a flat bar with two clips on opposite ends of the flat bar with a metallic sheet and protrusions extending from a surface of the flat bar under each of the two clips, wherein the two clips are configured to secure the flat bar to a distal end of a downspout;
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- fastening a magnet to a middle portion of the flat bar, wherein the magnet is configured to join the distal end of the downspout to an upstream portion of the downspout when the distal end of the downspout is in a raised position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.