Downspout framing systems and methods
OwnerGerard Buonpaneinventor
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Abstract
A downspout skirt includes a first skirt member having first and second exposed ends and having an inner surface configured to engage a side wall of a downspout, and including a second skirt member having third and fourth exposed ends and having an inner surface configured to engage a different side wall of the downspout. The downspout skirt also includes a fastening system for removably coupling the first and second exposed ends of the first skirt member to the third and fourth exposed ends of the second skirt member.
Claims20
A downspout skirt comprising:
- a first skirt member comprising first and second exposed ends, the first skirt member comprising an inner surface configured to engage a side wall of a downspout;
- a second skirt member comprising third and fourth exposed ends, the second skirt member comprising an inner surface configured to engage a different side wall of the downspout, whereby the first and second skirt members are removably coupled to the downspout.
A downspout framing system for framing side walls of a downspout proximate a downspout portion extending through a decking surface, said system comprising:
- a first skirt member comprising first and second exposed ends, the first skirt member comprising an inner surface configured to engage a side wall of the downspout, and the first skirt member having a base configured to rest upon the decking surface proximate the downspout;
- a second skirt member comprising third and fourth exposed ends, the second skirt member comprising an inner surface configured to engage a different side wall of the downspout, and the second skirt member having a base configured to rest upon the decking surface proximate the downspout, whereby the first and second skirt members are removably coupled to the downspout.
A downspout framing system for framing side walls of a downspout proximate a downspout portion extending through a decking surface, said system comprising:
- a first skirt member comprising first and second exposed ends, the first skirt member comprising an inner surface configured to engage a side wall of the downspout, and the first skirt member having a base configured to rest upon the decking surface proximate the downspout;
- a second skirt member comprising third and fourth exposed ends, the second skirt member comprising an inner surface configured to engage a different side wall of the downspout, and the second skirt member having a base configured to rest upon the decking surface proximate the downspout;
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- a fastening system for removably coupling the first and second exposed ends of the first skirt member to the third and fourth exposed ends of the second skirt member.
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