Gutter welding device
AssigneeGSW Building Products Inc
InventorJohn Barford
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Abstract
A method of thermally joining plastic eavestrough allows plastic eavestrough systems to be considered in more applications including traditional aluminum eavestrough systems where long lengths of continuous eavestroughs are desired. The method allows end to end joining of plastic eavestrough with a thermal joint therebetween or an angled connection with a thermal joint therebetween. This allows plastic eavestrough systems to be customized on site for improved performance and appearance. Thermally joined plastic eavestrough sections either aligned in an end to end or angled connection are possible.
Claims15
An apparatus for cutting and joining plastic eavestrough in a thermal weld type connection comprising
- a power saw pivotally mounted and movable between a storage position and a cutting position,
- two opposed eavestrough supports, one on either side of said cutting position,
- a thermal plate temperature controlled for facilitating the joining and pivotally movable between a storage position and an eavestrough heating position adjacent said cutting position, and
- means for moving said eavestrough supports relative to one another in a lateral direction with respect to said predetermined cutting position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.