Gutter overflow chute
OwnerNicholas Miller Warnsinventor
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Abstract
An overflow chute for guttering includes an elongate member having a substantially U-shaped cross-section and includes a weir or barrier therein intermediate an overflow spout and an inlet adapted to engage a section of guttering. The inlet may include male and female coupling portions to link the chute to a standard section of guttering. The inlet may include a downpipe connector having a through-body aperture for directing rainwater into a downpipe. The aperture may be protected by a leaf guard to prevent an accumulation of debris in the downpipe.
Claims15
An overflow chute for guttering, the chute comprising:
- an overflow spout;
- an inlet adapted to engage a section of gutteringl
- a weir or barrier;
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- an elongate member having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional channel defining said spout at one end and said inlet at the other end,
- the weir or barrier being positioned in said U-shaped channel intermediate said overflow spout and said inlet.
A buttering system including an overflow chute comprising:
- an overflow spout;
- an inlet adapted to engage a section of guttering;
- a weir or barrier;
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- an elongate member having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional channel defining said spout at one end and said inlet at the other end,
- the weir or barrier being positioned in said U-shaped channel intermediate said overflow spout and said inlet.
A maintenance indicator for guttering comprising:
- an overflow chute having an overflow spout;
- an inlet adapted to engage a section of glittering;
- a weir or barrier;
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- an elongate member having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional channel defining said spout at one end and said inlet at the other end,
- the weir or barrier being positioned in said U-shaped channel intermediate said overflow spout and said inlet, whereby breach of the weir by rainwater resulting in a steady flow of rainwater from the spout is taken as an indicator that flow in the guttering is impeded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.