Seamless rain gutter system
OwnerBrice Q. Carrollinventor
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Abstract
A seamless guttering system formed of flat, seamless plastic is disclosed. The gutter material is thinned along longitudinal lines to be bent into a “U” shape, and includes connectors molded integrally with the flat material to lock the gutter into the proper form. The system also includes a seamless top piece that may be used to close the “U” shape into a box shape for the purpose of forming a downspout. A seamless hanger piece with connectors may be employed, or the gutters may be mounted directly to the building. Various seamless leaf guards may be employed in alternative embodiments. Flexible corner and downspout connectors complete the system.
Claims15
A guttering system, comprising:
- (a) at least one gutter comprising two side sections and a bottom section connected to each of said side sections, said sections being divided longitudinally by two thinned regions of said gutter, and said gutter further comprising an inner tab at a first side of each of said thinned regions and an outer tab opposite said inner tab at a second side of each of said thinner regions, wherein said outer tab comprises a channel comprising at least one sidewardly extending barb, and wherein said inner tab comprises a tongue and at least one sidewardly extending barb at a distal end of said tongue, whereby said outer tab may lockingly receive said inner tab by extending said tongue within said channel such that said inner tab barb extends behind said outer tab barb to lock said side sections in a raised position with respect to said bottom section;
- (b) at least one corner connector with an open top and two ends each adapted to be received by said gutter, wherein said two corner connector ends form an angle;
- (c) at least one downspout connector adapted to connect to said gutter;
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- (d) a downspout cap adapted to receive a gutter and thereby form a closed channel, and further adapted to connect to said downspout connector.
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