System for securing guttering to the ends of balconies or terraces
AssigneeSchluter Systems L.P.
InventorWerner Schluter
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Abstract
A system for securing guttering to ends of balconies or terraces essentially consists of a supporting section and a gutter. Securing means are allocated to the supporting section and securing means are allocated to the gutter. Both securing means are arranged to act together to secure the gutter to the supporting section. The securing means for the supporting section consist of a support and a locking edge. The support acts as a counter-member for a suspension arm allocated to the gutter. Said suspension arm is a part of a hook-shaped suspension section. The gutter is secured to the supporting section by a bearing component which bears on the supporting arm of the supporting section and a securing member engaging behind the locking edge.
Claims18
A device for securing gutters on an end of a balcony or terrace, comprising:
- a supporting profile having means adapted for securing the supporting profile on the end of the balcony, with a visible leg adapted to be spaced from and aligned parallel with the end of the balcony, with securing means for mounting a gutter, and with a supporting leg said supporting leg being connected with the visible leg by a water drain leg;
- whereby the securing means of the supporting profile comprises a support on a side of the visible leg, and a locking edge on a side of the supporting leg;
- a gutter with means for securing said gutter to the supporting profile with a side of the gutter adapted to be adjacent to the end of the balcony, said securing means of the gutter comprising a suspension segment cooperating with the support of the visible leg, and a fixing piece cooperating with the locking edge of the supporting leg, said fixing piece having an elastic extension engaging the locking edge in a mounted condition from behind the locking edge;
- whereby the suspension segment of the gutter is insertable into a mounting gap of the supporting profile formed by the support of the visible leg and the locking edge of the supporting leg, so that said extension of the gutter can be clipped into or to the supporting profile, whereby the suspension segment of the gutter abuts on the support of the visible leg of the supporting profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.