Gutter cleaner
US5727580A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/0765
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for cleaning overhead gutters. The apparatus includes two inverted J-shaped members connected by a hinge at the apex. Each J-shaped member has a scoop depending downwardly from the apex and a handle arm depending downwardly from the apex, the handle arm being longer than the scoop. The J-shaped members are hinged such that rotating the handle arms toward each other causes the scoops to rotate toward each other thereby grasping debris therebetween. The scoops are pliable and ellipsoidal shaped and can have teeth or bristles. The hinge provides fulcrum type leverage for grasping and dislodging debris. The J-shaped members can be snapped into and out of the hinge. The gutter cleaner includes a coupling for connecting the cleaner to a garden hose through a valve. Water is channeled to a scoop where a baffle directs the water into the scoop and under debris to dislodge and consolidate debris. The handle arms include slidable hand grips, and extension arms can be connected to the handle arms. A pivot joint can be connected between a handle arm and an extension arm. A mirror can be mounted near the apex of the gutter cleaner. The method includes rotating the handle…
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