Snow and ice resistant gutter system
OwnerJames Bachmaninventor
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Abstract
A snow and ice resistant gutter system which more effectively and efficiently prevents the formation of ice dams. The gutter system comprises an elongated gutter adapted to be affixed to a building and a heating element for placement in the gutter for melting snow and ice which accumulates on or in the gutter. The gutter includes at least one wall defining a water-carrying channel and an elongated slot formed in the wall. The slot is sized and configured for receiving the heating element therein. The elongated slot has a depth approximately equal to the diameter of the heating element so that the heating element is generally flush with the top surface of the gutter wall so as not to block the flow of water or trap debris in the gutter.
Claims15
A gutter system comprising:
- an elongated gutter adapted to be affixed to a building, the gutter including at least one wall defining a water-carrying channel and an elongated slot formed in the wall;
- and
- a heating element for placement in the slot for melting snow and ice which accumulates in or on the gutter.
A gutter system comprising:
- an elongated gutter including
- a rear wall adapted to be affixed below a lower edge of a sloped surface of a building;
- a front wall spaced from the rear wall;
- a bottom wall extending between a lower edge of the rear wall and a lower edge of the front wall;
- an elongated slot formed in the bottom wall, the slot presenting a depth;
- and
- a heating element for placement in the slot for melting snow and ice which accumulates in or on the gutter, the heating element presenting a diameter approximately equal to the depth of the elongated slot so the heating element is generally flush with the bottom wall when positioned in the slot so as not to block flow of water over the bottom wall.
A gutter system comprising:
- an elongated gutter including a rear wall adapted to be affixed below a lower edge of a sloped surface of a building, a front wall spaced from the rear wall, and a bottom wall extending between a lower edge of the rear wall and a lower edge of the front wall, the bottom wall presenting a recessed region having an elongated slot formed therein;
- a heating element for placement in the slot for melting snow and ice which accumulates on or in the gutter;
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- a cover for placement in the recessed region for covering the heating element.
An attachment device for securing a heating cable in a gutter downspout, the attachment clip comprising:
- a base;
- at least one gutter clip extending from the base for removably securing the base to a wall of the gutter downspout;
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- at least one cable clip extending from the base for securing an end of the heating cable so as to position the heating cable adjacent an inner surface of the wall of the gutter downspout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.