US 4,912,888 AGranted

Gutter construction

OwnerCharles L. Martininventor

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Abstract

A gutter device (10) for capturing and channeling run-off rain water from a roof (12). The gutter device (10) comprises a vertical back wall (16), a bottom wall (18) extending outwardly from the back wall (16) and a front wall (20) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (18) to define a generally U-shaped trough portion (14). A hinge (24) is provided at the intersection (22) of the bottom wall (18) and the front wall (20) for allowing the front wall (20) to rotate the trough portion (14) to an open position. A lip portion (42) extends rearwardly of the back wall (16) for insertion underneath the shingles along the roof edge. A perforated top wall (16) extends between the front wall (20) and the back wall (16), and includes a downwardly extending male leg (34) which interlocks with a female channel (36) disposed on the back wall (16). A drip edge (40 ) extends outwardly from the back wall (16).

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Dependent claims

A gutter device (10) adapted to extend along the edge of a roof (12) comprising:

a rigid elongated trough portion (14) supported in a water channeling position for channeling water longitudinally of said device (10), said trough portion (14) including a planar back wall (16) adapted for mounting adjacent the roof edge, a generally horizontal bottom wall (18) extending outwardly from said back wall (16) in a fixed cantilevered fashion, a front wall (20) adjoining said bottom wall (18) to define an intersection (22) spaced outwardly from and extending parallel with said back wall (16), said front wall (20) extending upwardly from said intersection (22), a perforated top wall (26) disposed between said front wall (20) and said back wall (16) and spaced upwardly from said bottom wall (18);
a hinge means (24) disposed on said trough portion (14) extending longitudinally of said device (10) for allowing said top wall and front wall to rotate into an open position out of the water channeling position as a rotating unit and to freely remain in said open position;
said device (10) characterized by said hinge means (24) defining a hinge axis spaced outwardly from said back wall (16) a fixed distance;
and locking means (32) disposed on said planar back wall (16) and extending outwardly therefrom for connecting to said unit for maintaining said trough portion (14) in said water channeling position.

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