Gutter seal
AssigneeGSW Inc.
InventorVince J. McGowan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an eavestrough fitting having a molded plastic member with a gasket secured thereto having a unique configuration. The gasket has at least two ribs extending across the molded plastic member and up the sides thereof, with these ribs being sized to form a seal with an appropriately shaped eavestrough inserted within the fitting. The eavestrough is inserted into the fitting and the gasket includes resilient aligning members urging the sidewalls of the inserted eavestrough towards the center whereby the base of the eavestrough is more positively urged into sealing contact with the ribs across the base of the molded plastic member.
Claims15
An eavestrough fitting comprising a moulded plastic member having secured thereto a gasket, said gasket having at least two ribs extending across said member and up the sides thereof, said ribs being sized to form a seal with an appropriately shaped eavestrough inserted within said fitting, said moulded plastic member having a generally flat base connected to outwardly angled sidewalls which terminate in a short vertical section, said gasket conforming to the shape of said moulded plastic member and including resilient aligning members associated with said ribs either side of said base on said outwardly angled sidewalls, said resilient aligning members urging the sidewalls of an inserted eavestrough towards the center of said fitting causing the base of the inserted eavestrough to remain in sealing contact with the portion of said ribs secured to said base.
In combination an eavestrough fitting and a length of cooperating eavestrough;
- said fitting comprising a moulded plastic member having secured thereto a gasket, said gasket having at least two ribs extending across said member and up the sides thereof, said ribs being sized to form a seal with said cooperating eavestrough snap fitted within said fitting, said moulded plastic member and said eavestrough each having a generally flat base connected to outwardly angled sidewalls which terminate in a short vertical section;
- said gasket conforming to the shape of said moulded plastic member and including resilient aligning members associated with said ribs either side of said base on said outwardly angled sidewalls of said fitting, said resilient aligning members urging the sidewalls of said snap fitted eavestrough towards the center of said fitting causing the base of the snap fitted eavestrough to remain in sealing contact with the portion of said ribs secured to said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.