Building gutter cleaning implement
OwnerWilliam Hartselle, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An implement is described for cleaning the gutters of a building wherein the implement is operated by pulling in a left-to-right or right-to-left scraping and scooping motion by a person standing on the ground. The implement comprises a longitudinal channel body, an inverted "U" shaped connecting bracket, an elongated handle and a pivot connection attaching the bracket to the handle. In the preferred embodiment, a remotely engagable locking feature is provided for the pivot connection and a separate pivotal member with integral end plate is specified to close either end of the channel body thereby forming a scoop.
Claims7
An implement for cleaning the gutter of a building comprising:
- (a) a main channel body positionable longitudinally in the gutter which channel body has integrally formed opposite facing sides, a bottom and open ends,
- (b) a bracket affixed to said channel body whose integral segments extend upward, outward and then downward,
- (c) an elongated handle and
- (d) a pivot means connecting said bracket to said elongated handle whereby said elongated handle is movable in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of said channel body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.