Dumpable rain gutter system
OwnerEdward L. Greenwoodinventor
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Abstract
The invention permits a conventional rain gutter to be converted into a dumpable rain gutter system which can be easily cleaned. The system comprises a plurality of rain gutter supports, each including a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to the facia or trim board of a building and a gutter bracket adapted to be secured to a conventional rain gutter. A pivot connection is provided between the mounting bracket and the gutter bracket. A recoil spring normally retains the gutter upright, yet allows the gutter to pivot downward to be cleaned. Preferably, the system includes an elongated pivot rod rotatably supported by each mounting bracket and non-rotatably coupled to each gutter bracket to allow all gutter brackets to be operated simultaneously.
Claims12
A dumpable rain gutter support for normally supporting a rain gutter of the type having a vertical rear wall, a horizontal bottom wall and a front wall in an upright position and allowing the rain gutter to turn downward to be cleaned, comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to the facia or trim board of a building;
- a gutter bracket adapted to be secured to the gutter, said gutter bracket including a vertical portion located behind and secured to the rear wall of the gutter and a horizontal ledge disposed beneath the gutter to support the bottom wall thereof;
- a first pair of spaced vertical flanges on said mounting bracket, each flange being provided with an opening in horizontal alignment with the opening in the other flange;
- a second pair of spaced vertical flanges extending downward from said horizontal ledge of said gutter bracket, each flange being provided with an opening in horizontal alignment with the opening in the other flange;
- a pivot rod received in the openings of said first and second flanges for pivotally connecting said mounting bracket and said gutter bracket together;
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- resilient bias means for normally maintaining said gutter bracket upright and allowing said gutter bracket to pivot downward to permit the gutter to be cleaned.
A dumpable rain gutter support for supporting a rain gutter in the form of a trough having a vertical rear wall, a horizontal bottom wall and a front wall to normally maintain the gutter upright and to allow the gutter to turn downward to be cleaned, said support comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on the facia or trim board of a building, said mounting bracket comprising a flat plate to be secured to the facia or trim board and provided with a first pair of spaced vertical flanges extending perpendicularly forward from said plate, each flange being provided with a circular opening in horizontal alignment with the circular opening in the other flange;
- a gutter bracket adapted to be secured to the gutter, said gutter bracket comprising a flat, L-shaped strip including a vertical portion for engaging the rear wall of the gutter and a horizontal ledge for supporting the bottom wall of the gutter, said horizontal ledge having a second pair of spaced vertical flanges extending perpendicularly downward therefrom, each of said flanges being provided with a circular opening in horizontal alignment with the circular opening in the other flange;
- means for securing the rear wall of the gutter to said vertical portion of said L-shaped strip;
- a pivot rod received in the circular openings of said first and second flanges for pivotally connecting said mounting bracket and said gutter bracket together;
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- a recoil spring mounted on said pivot rod and provided with spring arms at opposite ends thereof for biasing said gutter bracket toward said mounting bracket to normally maintain the gutter upright and to allow the gutter to pivot downward to be cleaned.
A dumpable rain gutter support for normally supporting a rain gutter of the type having a vertical rear wall, a horizontal bottom wall and a front wall in an upright position and allowing the rain gutter to turn downward to be cleaned, comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to the facia or trim board of a building;
- a gutter bracket adapted to be secured to the gutter, said gutter bracket including a vertical portion located behind and secured to the rear wall of the gutter and a horizontal ledge disposed beneath the gutter to support the bottom wall thereof;
- said mounting bracket including at least one vertical flange and said gutter bracket including at least one vertical flange extending downward from said horizontal ledge, each flange being provided with an opening in horizontal alignment with the opening in the other flange;
- a pivot rod received in the openings of said first and second flanges for pivotally connecting said mounting bracket and said gutter bracket together;
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- a recoil spring mounted on said pivot rod and having spring arms at opposite ends thereof for biasing said gutter bracket toward said mounting bracket to normally maintain the gutter upright.
A dumpable rain gutter system for normally supporting a rain gutter of the type having a vertical rear wall, a horizontal bottom wall and a front wall in an upright position and allowing the rain gutter to turn downward to be cleaned, comprising:
- a plurality of spaced gutter supports adapted to be secured to the facia or trim board of a building and to receive the rain gutter, each support including a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to the facia or trim board and a gutter bracket comprising a vertical portion located behind and secured to the rear wall of the gutter and horizontal ledge disposal beneath the gutter to support the bottom wall thereof;
- each mounting bracket including a first pair of spaced vertical flanges extending perpendicularly forward from said mounting bracket, each flange having a circular opening in horizontal alignment with the circular opening in the other flange;
- each gutter bracket including a second pair of spaced vertical flanges extending perpendicularly downward from said horizontal ledge, each flange having a circular opening in horizontal alignment with the circular opening in the other flange;
- an elongated pivot rod extending longitudinally along the gutter and received in said circular openings in said flanges of each mounting bracket and each gutter bracket to pivotally connect said mounting brackets and gutter brackets together;
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- resilient bias means for normally maintaining said gutter bracket and rain gutter in an upright position and allowing said gutter bracket to pivot downward from its upright position to permit the rain gutter to be cleaned.
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