Inverting rain gutter
US5274965A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/076
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gutter bracket assembly includes a fascia bracket and a gutter bracket for rotating a gutter to effect cleaning debris therefrom. The fascia bracket including a rear panel adapted to be affixed vertically to a fascia board, a bottom panel extending from the rear panel, and a receiving portion located at an end of the bottom panel remote from the rear panel and including a first pivot member. The gutter bracket includes a frame member having a second pivot member. There is also provided a mechanism for attaching the first pivot member to the second pivot member for permitting rotation of the gutter bracket about the receiving portion of the fascia bracket so that the gutter bracket may be rotated between a first, rain-gathering position and a second, inverted position for emptying water and/or debris from the gutter. The gutter bracket includes a mechanism for securing the gutter to the frame member solely by a snap-fit of a portion of the frame about a portion of the gutter.
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