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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120042580 | DECK DRAINAGE SYSTEM In an embodiment, a deck drainage system has a water-receiving structure locatable under the deck and a gutter connectable to the deck adjacent to an end of the water-receiving structure for receiving water from the water-receiving structure. The water receiving structu... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110239547 | PIVOTABLE GUTTER ASSEMBLY The present invention provides a gutter assembly configured for removing water from a structure. The gutter assembly is also configured to be moved to a position for accessible cleaning. The gutter assembly includes a trough having an opening configured to provide for t... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232766 | Apparatus for Harvesting Rainwater A rainwater collection apparatus is formed with an outer sleeve member that is adapted to connect with upper and lower downspout portions, and with an internal colander that is operable to collect and filter the rainwater flowing through the upper downspout portion. The... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110203191 | DRAIN BOX WITH DOWNSPOUT GUARD AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A drain box includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion generally defines a cavity and has a bottom wall that extends below a plane defined by a generally flat roof of a building. The second portion is laterally adjacent to the firs... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110173897 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A DOWNSPOUT OF A GUTTER An apparatus and method provides for protecting a downspout elbow or extension of a rain gutter from suffering and inflicting harm. The apparatus has a protective outer surface to guard against one or more sharp edges or surfaces of the downspout elbow or extension from... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110067319 | Rain Gutter Rotation System (RGRS) Using two new integral component types, RGRS provides an effective way from the ground to rotate and clean rain gutters. The Rotating Bracket attaches to the fascia board and maintains the normally upright gutter. A self-closing hinge in the rotating bracket provides re... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110056144 | HIDDEN DRAIN SYSTEM The present invention in several embodiments is an arrangement of components that work together to hide the attachment screws for drainage channels behind the exterior siding. The drain exit for this system is larger for a greater volume of runoff. This helps reduce and... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110041416 | RAINWATER DIVERTER Rainwater diverter comprises a base member and a sleeve member. The base member includes a tubular conduit having an upper end and a lower end sized to closely fit within an upper end of a lower downspout section. Surrounding the tubular conduit is a fluid chamber havin... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110000142 | Roof Top and Attic Vent Water Misting System The present invention describes systems and methods which provide a moisture barrier that douses or diffuses buoyant burning debris, particularly hot embers, from a bush and/or brush fire (e.g., wildfires). By strategic placement of the devices and/or apparatus as discl... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100281784 | PREFABRICATED BUILDING COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENTS A building process that offers better qualities in terms of value, structural integrity, and comfort and energy conservation for industrial, commercial and residential building industries. The present invention starts with a single component which is the vertical compos... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100263295 | WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM A water collection system blocks down-pipes to collect water from a roof. A down-pipe (27) is located adjacent a rain water diversion unit (31). The unit comprises a box (36) with the down-pipe (27) fitted to an opening (37) in bottom ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100200482 | Rain water collection system components and method of fabrication Non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include components of a rain water collection system and methods of fabricating the components. The disclosed components include a down spout interface bladder and a rain water holding device. Also disclosed are a method of fabr... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100199574 | System and method for collecting rain water Non-limiting, illustrative systems and methods for collecting rain water are disclosed. Given by way of non-limiting example, a down spout interface bladder is removably attachable to an end section of a down spout. A rain water holding device is hydraulically couplable... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100193046 | RAIN WATER DIVERTER A device for separating water from debris and collecting rain water includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes an inlet and a structure for separating water from debris with surface tension and surface area. The lower portion is removably ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100162633 | Structure for outdoor marquees, pergolas and the like A structure for outdoor marquees, pergolas and the like, of the type that comprises at least one supporting post with a substantially vertical arrangement, which is associated with at least one beam which can have an even slightly inclined arrangement. The beam comprise... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100126078 | REMOVABLE DOWNSPOUT FOR A GUTTER SYSTEM A removable downspout system for use with conventional gutter systems includes a spout mated with a gutter of the gutter system, a box mated with a downspout for the gutter system, and components for removably mating the downspout fitted with the box to the gutter fitte... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100043831 | Rain Gutter Member A gutter member includes an inlet operatively coupled to a gutter trough. The inlet is configured to receive matter such as water and non-water matter from the gutter trough. The gutter member further includes an outlet operatively coupled to a top of a downspout. The o... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090229192 | GUTTER ASSEMBLIES A gutter assembly for collecting and channelling rainwater run-off from a roof structure, including: one or more elongate gutter members; at lease one mounting bracket for pivotably mounting each gutter member at the roof structure such that each gutter member is movabl... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090229191 | Pivoting gutter assembly supported by magnetic latches The invention relates to means and methods for maintaining a gutter assembly either in the upward, rain-gathering position or in the downward position under the eaves, where it can be cleaned with a water jet. In the downward position, the gutter assembly remains protec... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090193723 | Device to reduce clogging of gutters A device for reducing clogging of a gutter comprises a housing which fits in a gutter over the downspout. The device contains a motor-driven grinder mechanism which grinds up waterborne leaves and other debris passing through the housing, preferably as they exit through... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090126283 | Connector A connector which has an inlet and an outlet, along with an additional by-pass portion. The by-pass portion is moveable between two configurations; a non by-pass configuration and a by-pass configuration, wherein when the by-pass portion is in the non by-pass configurat... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090000226 | SYSTEM FOR STORING WATER A system for storing water in or under a concrete slab of the type in which one or more void forming elements are used to form one or more voids in the concrete slab. The system comprises one or more water storage means, such as pipes (12, 14, 26, 18 and 20 | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080295418 | RODENT GUARD A rodent guard configured to be attached to an end of a gutter for preventing rodents from entering the gutter, climbing the gutter to the roof and entering a house is disclosed. The rodent guard may include a gutter receiving opening at one end and a cover receiving op... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080229673 | RAINWATER "REAL TIME" FLOW INDICATOR AND DEBRIS COLLECTION DEVICE FOR GUTTER DOWNSPOUT A rainwater flow indicator and debris collection device designed for integral installation in a gutter downspout. It comprises an enclosure that has means for monitoring the flow of rainwater through the enclosure; a debris collecting screen which is inserted into and m... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080216417 | Lawnsaver The Lawnsaver is the answer to a problem caused by rainwater rushing out of downspouts. The holes placed on three different sides of the Lawnsaver sprinkles water in a large area rather than in one location. The design also reduces the velocity of the water, which other... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080163562 | Gutter cleaning system with an independent water supply A gutter cleaning system uses a pump supplied with water from a holding tank to power heads at spaced apart sites along the gutter to flush debris towards down spouting. The power heads are in fluid tight connections with manifold extending along fascia boards. The volu... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080127576 | Hiddn Roof Gutter System In its simplest from, the hidden rain gutter of the present invention consists of a trough having a closed cross-sectional contour that is enclosed for the most of its periphery, having an opening in its upper section adjacent to the drain opening in the roof surface la... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080086953 | DOWNPIPE FILTER The housing G of a downpipe filter A, which housing is to be mounted between downpipe ends 1, 2, has an exteriorly oriented outlet 6, an inner sieve device 32 and a collecting trough 27 communicating with the outlet 6, upper and lower ... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20070277448 | Splash box A splash box includes a bottom base having a portion that is generally horizontal to the ground, and a sidewall that substantially surrounds and projects upwardly from the bottom base. The sidewall has an area through which fluid accumulated in the splash box will be di... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070107319 | Apparatus for filtering and selectively crushing and grinding debris as well as restraining large debris from passing therethrough A pair of counter-wound spring-like members are placed in a gutter above an opening communicating with a downspout. A cord joined to the spring-like members extends through said downspout and out of an opening in the downspout. The cord is pulled and released to contrac... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20060278573 | Drainage box A drainage box is provided for use in protecting gutter drainpipes from clogging. An exemplary embodiment of the drainage includes a drainpipe portion for removably inserting into a drainpipe, and a filter attached to the drainpipe portion, wherein the filter has at lea... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060230688 | Gutter outlet A gutter outlet (10) having a connecting portion (12) for attachment to a base wall of a gutter, and a downpipe connector portion (13) having at least one pair of spaced apart planar, substantially parallel sidewalls (15) and a pair of shaped... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060150532 | Gutter assembly and method for making same A gutter assembly and method for making same are provided. The gutter assembly includes an inner channel for directing flow of water and debris; and an outer channel for supporting the inner channel, wherein the inner channel is disposed within the outer channel at a pr... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060101723 | Rainwater collection and diverging system A rainwater collection and diverging system includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. A door is positioned in the bottom wall. A hinge hingedly couples the door to the bottom wall and a biasing member is attached to the door and biases the door in ... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060016129 | Downspout extension retaining device A device for releasably retaining a downspout extension includes an elongate structural member of uniform width and thickness, selectively shaped to provide a medial top section and a pair of laterally spaced apart legs that depend downwardly from the top section. The t... | 01/26/2006 |
| 20050246967 | Rain and storm water filtration systems A debris-filtering downspout and other water runoff conduits and receptacles are disclosed, and include a screen mounted within a conduit, a culvert, a storm water conveyance or secured to a water collection basin. The screen provides high water throughput and is self-c... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050160681 | Retaining clip for drainage pipe and method of using same A retaining clip is used to locate and secure a downspout lateral extension without the use of any tools or fastening hardware. The clip has a pair of free legs that are joined by a coil section. The coil section has an aperture through which the downspout extension can... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050155660 | Downspout extension A repositionable downspout extension is formed as an integral blow molded plastic component having three distinct sections. A downspout connector end merges with a corrugated extendible middle section which terminates in a drainage pipe connector. The downspout connecto... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050109693 | Downspout filter An apparatus and method for reducing the amount of silt, sedimentation and pollution in storm water runoff as it passes across and through roofs, gutters, downspouts and other building components is disclosed. This is accomplished by placing a downspout filter comprisin... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050045738 | System for maintaining gutter debris free An automatic gutter cleaning system for cleaning a rain valley, gutter or drainage channel with a medium, such as air or water. The system includes carrying apparatus for carrying the medium through nozzles into the gutter or channel. The medium flushes the debris locat... | 03/03/2005 |