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US 7,895,793 B1Granted
Downspout assembly
OwnerKenneth R. Yatesinventor
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Abstract
A downspout assembly includes a downspout, a downspout extension disposed in fluid communication with the downspout and a strainer basket seated in the downspout extension.
Claims8
A downspout assembly, comprising:
- a downspout;
- a downspout extension disposed in fluid communication with said downspout;
- a downspout funnel and a downspout conduit disposed in fluid communication with said downspout funnel and said downspout extension;
- a downspout lid carried by said downspout conduit;
- a strainer basket seated in said downspout extension;
- and
- an indicator gauge coupled to said strainer basket and adapted to indicate a state of fullness of said strainer basket.
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A downspout assembly, comprising:
- a downspout having a downspout funnel including an inlet end and an outlet end spaced-apart from and narrower than said inlet end and an elongated downspout conduit extending from said outlet end;
- a downspout lid having a lid sleeve slidably carried by said downspout conduit of said downspout and a lid flange carried by said lid sleeve;
- a downspout extension disposed in fluid communication with said downspout conduit of said downspout and pivotal into and out of a plane of said downspout conduit;
- a strainer basket having a strainer basket flange seated on said downspout extension and a strainer mesh carried by said strainer basket flange and disposed in said downspout extension;
- a plurality of springs connecting said lid flange of said downspout lid and said strainer basket flange of said strainer basket;
- and
- an indicator gauge coupled to said strainer basket and adapted to indicate a state of fullness of said strainer basket.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.