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US 6,584,733 B2Granted
Internal corner roof gutters
OwnerRodney George Wadeinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing the blockage of an internal corner roof gutter (31). An opening is formed at the intersection of the two gutters (12, 13) and a rainwater head (30) with attached downpipe is fitted under the opening. The rainwater head can be designed to include an arcuate section (32) which extends between the two faces of the gutter.
Claims9
A method for preventing the blockage of an internal corner roof gutter to be located at the bottom of a valley gutter, which method comprises the steps of:
- (i) transversely cutting a rear wall and base of a roof gutter, in which an internal corner is to be formed;
- (ii) bending the gutter at right angles at the cut so as to produce an opening in the base and rear wall thereof;
- (iii) fixing the roof gutter to an internal corner of a building fascia or other support means;
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- (iv) fitting a rainwater head with attached downpipe to the internal fascia or other support means, so as to extend at least partly below the roof gutter opening.
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