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US 5,417,015 AGranted
Pivotal gutter for easy cleaning
OwnerRobert S. Coyneinventor
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Abstract
A pivotal rain gutter facilitates easy cleaning thereof. In one embodiment the device has a hinge assembly which is secured to a structural support. A trough is secured to the hinge assembly using a single fastener. The trough is also supported by a retaining strap which is secured to the structural support and may be engaged and disengaged from the trough. The trough may thereby be pivoted down for ease of cleaning. A pole effector facilitates engaging and disengaging of the retaining strap. A flexible downspout allows the gutter to be pivoted up and down without disconnecting the downspout.
Claims11
In a pivotal rain gutter, the improvement comprising:
- a structural support;
- trough means;
- a plurality of hinge means mounted to said structural support;
- said hinge means comprising, a mounting plate having a plurality of fastening apertures and at least one roll pin aperture, a base plate having an arcuate upper face, an angled fastener aperture, and a roll pin aperture, and a roll pin which secures said base plate to said mount plate
- a plurality of retaining means also mounted to said structural support and in selective engagement with said trough means;
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- a plurality of fastening means which secure said trough to each said hinge means whereby said retaining means when engaged with said trough means prevents said trough means from pivoting down and when disengaged from said trough means allows said trough means to pivot down.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.