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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6880295 | Snap lock device for hingedly securing an extension to a downspout A snap lock device is disclosed for hingedly securing an extension to a downspout. The device includes a first member having a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank extends through a first hole defined by the extension and through a second hole defined... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6823894 | Downspout lateral outlet water splay apparatus Splay nozzle apparatus attached to the outlet end of a lateral spout, to splay the water laterally from the outlet to overcome the problem of erosion of the ground as had on direct flow from a lateral spout onto the ground. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6796325 | Apparatus for stormwater retention and release, and method of use thereof Apparatus and a method are aimed at reducing flood risk from stormwater draining from a property (1). The apparatus is adapted in use to retain stormwater at the property (1) releasing it from the property and comprises a container (6) which in ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6751910 | Box gutters A box gutter connector is in the form of a trough having first and second limbs for connection to gutters, one limb being for connection to a box gutter and having its outer surface shaped to aid spread and keying of adhesive/sealant between the connector and the bo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6705049 | Rain and storm water filtration systems A debris-filtering downspout and other water runoff conduits and receptacles are disclosed, and include a Coanda screen mounted within a conduit, a culvert, a storm water conveyance or secured to a water collection basin. The Coanda screen provides high water throug... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701675 | Automatic downspout system An automatic downspout system for automatically extending a downspout during periods of precipitation and retracting the downspout during periods of no precipitation. The automatic downspout system includes an upper tube, a lower tube having a lower reser... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6647670 | Automatic down spout extension An automatic down spout extension system including an extension spout pivotally attached to the lower end of a down spout, and a ballast container attached to the distal end of the extension spout. An insert including a number of side openings is attached... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619312 | Flow control mechanism for an eaves trough downspout A flow control mechanism for an eaves trough downspout has a primary flow path through a housing from an inlet to a first outlet. A tubular arm extends from the housing and has a first end is in fluid communication with a second outlet. A deflector is piv... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612075 | Temporary flexible downpipe A temporary water drainage system having a tubular length of flexible water-proof material (25) and a fastening device (15) on at least one end where the material (25) can be connected to a water source (20). The fastening device (15) may be an adhesive m... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6584733 | Internal corner roof gutters A method and apparatus for preventing the blockage of an internal corner roof gutter (31). An opening is formed at the intersection of the two gutters (12, 13) and a rainwater head (30) with attached downpipe is fitted under the opening. The rainwater hea... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560933 | Box gutters A box gutter connector in the form of a trough having first and second limbs for connection to gutters, one limb being for connection to a box gutter and having its outer surface shaped to aid spread and keying of adhesive/sealant between the connector an... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6526700 | High pressure downspout The present invention is a rain water downspout for shooting water away from a building. It includes a vertical downspout column for receiving and holding rainwater. The downspout column has an outlet at its lower end. A buoyant column inside the downspou... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526699 | Water holding and dispersing apparatus A water holding and dispersing apparatus for catching and retaining rainwater for later watering usage. The water holding and dispersing apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a seco... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6481164 | Rainwater diverter The present invention is directed to a diverter and to a method that prevents rainwater from seeping behind siding or under roofing material, yet at the same time does not allow the buildup of debris creating a back up of water or allow the formation of i... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6397526 | Rain gutter cleaner and method of using the same A gutter cleaner comprises a float portion and a stem portion. The float portion comprises a float piece that typically has a size larger than the downspout opening of a gutter in which the gutter cleaner is installed. Accordingly, the float will not flow... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6393784 | Corner piece for carpet molding A corner piece is provided for an external corner of a wall structure for use with baseboard channel members adapted to have carpet strips mounted thereon. The corner piece has an external cylindrical configuration extending between two side walls perpend... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6389755 | Gutter and downspout system for facilitating clean out and prevention of breakage due to ice dam buildup A gutter and downspout system for retractably mounting to a structure and facilitating clean out and prevention of breakage due to ice dam buildup. The system includes a gutter arrangement that retractably mounts to the structure and facilitates clean out... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6357183 | Water conservation method and apparatus therefor The invention relates a water storage and storm water collection and detention system including at least one storage reservoir integrally attached to and extending along the edge of an extremity of a roof of a building structure; wherein the storage reser... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6308464 | Reelable downspout for a rain gutter A downspout for use with a rain gutter is formed from an elongate member constructed substantially entirely of plastic material. During shipping and storage, the elongate member is maintained in a generally planar configuration that can be coiled on a man... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6282844 | Gargoyle style diverter for rain gutters A gargoyle style diverter construction (10) for rain gutters (100) wherein the diverter construction (10) includes a mounting unit (11) having a U-shaped mounting member (20) including a mounting plate element (24) and a pair of elongated legs (21), (22) ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6273640 | Irrigation ditch liner An irrigation ditch liner system comprises a plurality of liner sections including at least one straight conduit section and one corrugated conduit section, each conduit having a semi-cylindrical body portion defining a conduit interior diameter, vertical... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6263618 | Rain gutter cleaning assembly A rain gutter cleaning assembly for removing leaves and other debris from a conventional rain gutter thereby allowing unobstructed drainage of water within the rain gutter. The inventive device includes a guide structure having an upper opening, a lower o... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6240680 | Automatic downspout drain extension An automatic downspout drain extension that automatically deploys into a downward position upon the weight of an entrained column of fluid. The automatic downspout drain extension includes a downspout member that depends from a gutter and is secured to a ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240679 | Easy to clean gutter system This invention is directed to rain gutters and, more particularly, to a gutter system for use with a dwelling that is easy to clean by an individual standing on the ground thereby alleviating the need for a ladder or an individual climbing upon the roof w... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6233876 | Pivotable gutter assembly and kit therefor A pivoting gutter assembly is disclosed, in which the gutter can be, during summer months, put into the horizontal collecting position to receive rainwater from the roof and to direct it to a down-spout. For the winter months and or maintenance, the gutte... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6223777 | Repositionable, flexible, and extendible connector An integrally molded, repositionable connector has a collapsible obround body that includes lockable annular members that allow the body portion to extend, compress, bend, and lock into selectable lengths and angular positions. Each lockable annular membe... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6223474 | Gutter drainer assembly A gutter drainer assembly comprising an elongated flat flexible strip that is dimensioned for installation in a rain gutter to prevent clogging of the rain gutter and downspouts. The strip includes two grooves formed therein and extending longitudinally a... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6202358 | Rain chute An elongate ground gutter device designed to be substantially recessed in the ground with the central trough section thereof open above ground. The gutter device is designed to communicate with the downspout of a roof gutter to receive rain water into the... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6185889 | Flat style roof drainage system and low point column head A flat roof drainage system is disclosed which utilizes a low point column head which allows the roof to be drained at the center of a structural member located at the low point of the roof. More specifically, the low point column head is a structural ext... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6151836 | Gutter system The present invention discloses in certain aspects a gutter system for connection to a structure, the structure having a top, the gutter system for receiving water flowing from the top of the structure, the gutter system having a hollow body member having... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6141916 | Surface drain system A drain channel having a bottom and two sidewalls. A domed strainer is attached to the bottom surrounding a drain port, spaced from both sidewalls. A rigid brace is rigidly attached to both sidewalls and to the dome. It has apertures which will pass water... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6125593 | Self-piercing gutter outlet A self-piercing gutter outlet for connecting a downspout to a gutter. The self-piercing gutter outlet includes a tubular sleeve having open top and bottom ends. An outwardly radiating upper flange is extended around the sleeve at the top end of the sleeve... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123090 | Air conditioner condensation dispersement apparatus An apparatus is provided for transporting water from an awning on a recreational vehicle to a location remote from a door on the vehicle. The awning comprises a frame mounted to the vehicle and a tarp mounted to the frame. The tarp extends downward away f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6115970 | Gutter trap A drainage system for a roof gutter and downspout wherein the water and debris from the gutter are directed into a housing divided into two chambers by a perforated wall which permits water to flow therethrough which the debris prevented to travel thereth... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6082052 | Rain gutter A rain gutter and system created therewith in which the gutter is easily cleaned using a traditional garden hose from the ground level. The gutter has an upper lip and a lower lip between which is a continuously curved surface. This continuous curved surf... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076307 | Guttering cleaning system A guttering cleaning system for cleaning of spouting and guttering in building structures includes water outlets (15) mounted to rain water guttering (12) to direct water into the guttering to flusb debris. An outlet connector (21) is provided for each wa... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6067755 | Cover arrangement for roof gutters; and, method A cover arrangement for roof gutters is provided. The cover arrangement includes a plurality of cover segments each of which includes an elongate hinge pin having a mounting plate thereon and pivotal gutter cover segment thereon. Preferred configurations,... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6047502 | Retrofit gutter guard An improved gutter guard that operates by capillary action to allow water to flow off the roof and into an existing gutter system, yet precludes foreign matter from entering into the gutter, thereby preventing the gutter from becoming clogged, and providi... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6041556 | Gutter system A gutter system employs a tube such as PVC pipe to fit over the edge of a roof so that part of the roof resides within the interior of the tube. One or more fasteners such as screws secure the position of the tube. In a preferred embodiment, a first drain... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6035580 | Self-priming drain guard siphon A self-priming drain guard siphon insertable into the opening of any reservoir drain subjected to accumulation of fluid transported debris comprising an outer shell (17) enclosing an inner priming chamber (20) held upright on the bottom of a reservoir by ... | 03/14/2000 |
