# US 8,539,633 B1 · Gutter applicator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,539,633 B1 - Document ID: US8539633B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 12/386,112 - Filed: 2009-04-14 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2009-04-14 - Applicants: Tim S. Langley; Keith Lawson Brackett - Inventors: Tim S. Langley; Keith Lawson Brackett - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8539633B1 ## CPC - E04D 13/0765: {Cleaning tools} - E04D: ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F13/00) ## Abstract An applicator for applying cleansing and stain removal chemicals to the outer surfaces of a gutter. The applicator includes a shaped head adapted to the contours of the gutter outer surface for applying the chemical evenly. The head carries an applicator pad which carries and deposits the chemical over the front and bottom surfaces of the gutter. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An applicator for applying chemicals onto exterior gutter surfaces for cleaning and removing water marks comprising: a generally L-shaped carrier having a generally upright wall connected at a lower end with a base wall forming an intersection; a generally rectangular applicator pad shaped to extend over and be engaged with inner surfaces of said upright wall and said base wall, said pad including a soft engaging surface; a generally triangular-shaped tab formed along opposed length-wise outer edges of said applicator pad and a plurality of holes formed along opposed width-wise outer edges of said applicator pad wherein; said tabs and said holes are adapted to engage with securing members carried by said carrier securing said applicator in position and in engagement with inner surfaces of said carrier and said securing members securing with said tabs comprise slots formed along said intersection. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1 wherein said applicator pad comprises one of lambs wool and synthetic lambs wool. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1 wherein said securing members securing with said holes comprise a plurality of pins. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The applicator of claim 3 wherein said pins extend away from said back sides by about a 45% angle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The applicator of claim 1 including a clevis member having a pin formed along an outer side of said upright wall, said clevis member being adapted to secure with a pole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The applicator of claim 5 wherein said pole includes a knuckle which engages with said pin, said knuckle and pin providing a plurality of restricted and generally universal positions for said pole relative to said carrier. ### Claim 7 An applicator for applying chemicals onto exterior gutter surfaces for cleaning and removing water marks comprising: a generally L-shaped carrier having a generally upright wall connected at a lower end with a base wall forming an intersection; a generally rectangular applicator pad shaped to extend over and be engaged with inner surfaces of said upright wall and said base wall, said pad including a soft engaging surface wherein said upright wall is shaped to have a generally concave configuration adjacent an outer end and a generally convex configuration adjacent the connection with said base wall; a generally triangular-shaped tab formed along opposed width-wise outer edges of said applicator pad and a plurality of holes formed along opposed length-wise outer edges of said applicator pad wherein; said tabs and said holes are adapted to engage with securing members carried by said carrier securing said applicator in position and in engagement with inner surfaces of said carrier. ### Claim 8 An applicator for applying chemicals onto exterior gutter surfaces for cleaning and removing water marks comprising: a generally L-shaped carrier having a generally upright wall connected at a lower end with a base wall forming an intersection; a generally rectangular applicator pad shaped to extend over and be engaged with inner surfaces of said upright wall and said base wall, said pad including a soft engaging surface; a generally triangular-shaped tab formed along opposed width-wise outer edges of said applicator pad and a plurality of holes formed along opposed length-wise outer edges of said applicator pad wherein; said tabs and said holes are adapted to engage with securing members carried by said carrier securing said applicator in position and in engagement with inner surfaces of said carrier wherein said securing members engaging said tabs comprise a pair of slots extending from opposed outer edges of said upright and base walls, said slots being operative to engage with and said tabs in position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The applicator of claim 8 wherein said slots terminate with a circular opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The applicator of claim 8 wherein said slots are tapered from said inner surface to said outer surface by 15% forming an outer opening smaller than an inner opening. ### Claim 11 An applicator for applying chemicals onto an exterior surface of a gutter for removing satins such as water marks, comprising: a generally L-shaped carrier having a generally upright wall and a base wall which extends generally perpendicularly of said upright wall, each said wall having an inner side and a back side; a generally wool-like applicator covering said inner side of said upright and base walls; a clevis member on said back side of said upright wall, said clevis member having a pin spaced from said back side of said upright wall; a knuckle member having a shaped head including an upper shoulder, a lower shoulder and a pin receiving opening, said opening comprising a pair of generally inwardly directed cone-shaped configurations; said pin being adapted to pass through said opening retaining said knuckle a distance from said back side of said upright wall; wherein, said upper and lower of said shoulders restrict pivotal movement of said knuckle within a first position while one of said upper and lower of said shoulders restrict pivotal movement of said knuckle within a second position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The application of claim 11 wherein said cone-shaped openings allows said knuckle toggle movement.