Rain gutter system
US8418410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D13/0727
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rain gutter system including a gutter and at least one internal hanger, wherein the gutter includes a front wall and a back wall interconnected through a bottom and spaced-apart to cooperatively define a water-collecting channel therebetween, the front wall including a lip extending in the direction toward the back wall and a drip edge extending in a direction away from the back wall, the back wall extending upward vertically beyond the height of the front wall, and wherein the at least one hanger is positioned in the channel spaced-apart from the bottom and includes a forward flange extending upwardly from a base for being captured beneath the lip and a rear flange extending upwardly from the base and defining a support surface sloped in a direction toward the drip edge.
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