Gutter punch
OwnerWayne A. Willertinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A gutter punch device is positioned over the water collecting opening of the gutter and is adapted to punch the front and rear sheet metal portions of the gutter. The punched holes are made prior to the hanging of the gutter and are used to receive the gutter fastener for securing the gutter to the fascia board of the structure. The gutter punch can be a double throw or single throw device and enables perfect alignment of the front and rear mounting holes for gutters in an easily reproducible manner.
Claims15
A gutter punch device for punching fastener pilot holes in the front and rear of a gutter, the punch device comprising:
- a body having a front gutter receiving opening and a rear gutter receiving opening;
- a throw arm pivotally connected to said body and having an upper end and a lower end;
- a front punch connected to said lower end of said throw arm and extending into said front gutter receiving opening;
- and
- a rear punch connected to said lower end of said throw arm and extending into said front gutter receiving opening;
- wherein movement of said throw arm causes at least one of said front punch and said rear punch to engage and punch a hole in the gutter disposed in the respective gutter receiving opening.
A gutter punch device for punching fastener pilot holes in the front and rear of a gutter, the punch device comprising:
- a body having at least one gutter receiving opening;
- a throw arm pivotally connected the body;
- and
- at least one punch connected to said throw arm and slidably disposed in said body, said at least one punch being selectively extended into said gutter receiving opening and adapted to engage and punch a gutter positioned in said opening in response to movement of said throw arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.