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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6024127 | Down spout clean out adapter A down spout clean out adapter (10) connectable to a bottom distal end of a leader (18). The down spout clean out adapter (10) having an adapter (12) which has an adapter upper front (12UF) having an adapter upper front opening (12UFA) and an adapter uppe... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5985158 | Removable downspout debris trap assembly A debris trap assembly for use with downspouts connected to a rain gutter system. The debris trap assembly replaces the portion of the downspout from about waist height down to the drain tile connection. Rain water is carried by the downspout to the debri... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5931118 | Self-filling birdbath system A self-filling birdbath system for utilizing rainwater collected within a conventional rain gutter system to fill and clean a birdbath. The inventive device includes a birdbath, a collection tube connectable to a drain spout of a rain gutter, an elbow tub... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5915735 | Repositionable flexible downspout extension A repositionable downspout extension that is attached to a downspout to direct rainwater away from a building. The extension is a generally cylindrical body with first and second ends. The extension comprises selectively removable adapter portions at each... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5893239 | Gutter system with gutter tilt actuator The present invention relates generally to a gutter tilt actuator for a rain gutter system for a house, building, structure, etc., which facilitates cleaning of a gutter, and more particularly to a gutter tilt actuator, which is utilized to rotate the gut... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5882508 | Easy clean system for a gutter An easy clean system (18) for a gutter (20) at the eaves (24) of a roof (26) on a building (28) comprising a leader (34) connected to an aperture (36) in the gutter (20), so that the leader (34) will extend vertically down along an exterior wall (38) of t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5875590 | Raingutter leaf guard and cleaning device A raingutter leaf guard assembly 8 is mounted on top of a typical rain-gutter 56 to prevent leaves from passing through a grid 12. A hinge portion 24 permits raising the leaf guard assembly 8 when an angled rod 30 affixed to a long pole 32 is mated to a f... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5867943 | Rain cutter assembly The present invention relates to a gutter assembly for use with a longitudinally extending trough or gutter having an opening extending therethrough. The gutter assembly includes an outlet having a flange adjacent its upper end. The outlet extends through... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5867944 | Expandable downspout A downspout in which a section is formed of a material that is substantially elastic and which forms an expandable face member that flexes away from the center of the downspout if the water in it freezes and, when the rainwater thaws, the elastic material... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5867945 | Self-cleaning gutter A rain gutter system is provided including a frame having an elongated bottom face and a side wall coupled to the bottom face and extending upwardly therefrom. The side wall of the frame is defined by a front face, a rear face and a pair of side faces thu... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5862633 | Building cover system An auxiliary roof for a building is provided including a building having a perimeter and a roof. A plurality of stanchions includes a pair of rear stanchions and a pair of front stanchions. Top ends of the rear stanchions have an equal height which is gre... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5862632 | Discharge for downspouts A discharge adaptor for downspouts to disburse rain water at a preselected distance away from the foundation of a building. The discharge adaptor having a mating unit, having a generally elbow shape having a vertical and horizontal portion. The vertical p... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5842308 | Plant watering device A plant watering device includes a collector for temporarily collecting rainwater or the like therein and a mounting mechanism for removably mounting the collector on a roof of a house or the like. The plant watering device also includes a hose, or some o... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5813701 | Repositionable flexible downspout extension A repositionable downspout extension that is attached to a downspout to direct rainwater away from a building. The extension is a generally cylindrical body with first and second ends. The extension comprises selectively removable adapter portions at each... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5802774 | Gutter cleaning system A new gutter cleaning system for eliminating a need to manually clean gutters. The inventive device includes a motor disposed within a gutter at an end thereof opposite a downspout opening thereof. The motor is disposed within a waterproof housing. The mo... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802775 | Active gutter downspout strainer with rotating action A flexible cage is attached to a base which fits in to a gutter downspout opening. A cord is attached at the top center of the flexible cage and it extends through the cage and out of the downspout. The construction of the cage is a hub and spoke system, ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5802776 | Gutter trap assemblage There is disclosed a gutter trap assemblage which is adapted for use with conventional, U-shaped gutters and their downspouts. The gutter trap assemblage is an integral, one piece unit having an upper section and a lower section. When installed, the upper... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5799445 | Roof gutter overflow protection method and apparatus A method and apparatus for providing rainwater overflow protection for a roof gutter. The method includes removing rainwater under the force of gravity from the gutter via a conduit connected at an opening in a substantially vertical wall at one end of th... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5794384 | Plastic clip for downspout attachment to vinyl siding A molded plastic attachment clip with a lip at the top and angles leading back to siding, and back again to main body of clip causing a positive lock when inserted into the locking mechanism of vinyl siding, with two foldable arms to hold gutter downspout... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5772882 | Anti-clogging device for drain pipe in building construction An anti-clogging device for drain pipe includes: a cap member linked with an open-topped cylindrical container, whereby upon insertion of the cylindrical container into the drain pipe and upon covering of the cap member on a top opening of the drain pipe,... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5752347 | Breakaway gutter A breakaway gutter (30) comprising a flexible trough (32) having a rearward edge (34) permanently connected to a building (36) proximate an overhanging edge (38) of a roof (40) of the building (36). Structures (42) are connected to the building (36), for ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5735304 | Rainwater collection and distribution apparatus and method Collection boxes and method for distributing run-off water utilize upright sides (A) with an open top for positioning at ground level with an entrance connection (B) for receiving an underground pipe, a bottom (C) communicates with a drainage opening (D) ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5735085 | Hinged downspout The top wall of the horizontal spout section of a downspout assembly is cut away at the inlet end to create a notch such that interference with the top wall of the outlet end of the elbow section will be avoided when the horizontal section is pivoted to a... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730179 | Rainwater collection and distribution apparatus A rainwater collection and distribution apparatus includes a tank which includes a water entry portion, a water exit portion, and a water containment portion located between the water entry portion and the water exit portion. A valve assembly is connected... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727350 | Self-cleaning gutter The self cleaning rain gutter system of this invention has the quadruple advantage of being easy to install, being clog resistant, being self cleaning, and being without visible slope. Ease of installation is accomplished by modular sections made up of bo... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5709051 | Debris removal device for rain gutter downspouts A debris removal device for rain gutter downspouts is inserted between the bottom of the downspout and the top of a ground drainpipe into which the downspout empties. The device comprises an elongate tubular housing open on both ends and having an unobstr... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5681455 | Flowing-down rainwater flow-separating pipe An upper end of an outer pipe 16 is connected to a gutter, and a lower end of the outer pipe is connected to a water collecting box communicating with a sewer pipe. An inner pipe 18 which is arranged apart from an inner circumferential surface of a vertic... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678360 | Gutter liquid separator A gutter liquid separator is shown for separating liquid from non-liquid debris and for removing debris from a rain water gutter system secured to a roof of a structure. In a particular embodiment, the gutter liquid separator includes two main components;... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678359 | Sloped gutter assembly A sloped gutter assembly provides for the controlled discharge of runoff water from a structure roof. The gutter assembly includes a first elongated gutter section having a bottom and upstanding side walls that collectively define a U-shaped cross-section... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673519 | Downspout extension device Without a downspout extension rain water collected on the roof of a building is spilled onto the ground beside the foundation. This causes damp and musty basements and sometimes even cracked foundations. The problem with using a downspout extension is tha... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5657582 | Rain gutter downspout noise attenuation apparatus A rain gutter downspout noise attenuation apparatus is provided formed by a section of downspout made of sheet metal, or other suitable material, lined with artificial grass and a fastening screw or clip. The sheet metal, shaped in the form of a 160 degre... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658092 | Adjustable downspout extension assembly An adjustable extension assembly for a downspout includes a fixed piece attachable to the lowermost end of a downpipe, a rotatable collar attached to the fixed piece, and at least one extension pivotally attached to the rotatable collar. Additional slidab... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5634299 | Gutter screening apparatus A flushing apparatus for collecting and removing debris from a rain gutter to permit the unobstructed flow of water through a gutter downspout. The apparatus includes a channel section forming one end of the gutter and having a pair of sidewalls, a screen... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5590492 | Roof drainage system A roof drainage system includes an eve trough with end walls keyed for placement on the bottom edge of a fascia, a building corner post forming a drain spout within it, and a soffit channel connecting the eve trough to the drain spout. An alternative eve ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588261 | Discriminator rain gutter system A non-clogging gutter system comprised of two components: A half cylinder with flanges whose principal axis is orientated parallel to the edge of an inclined roof and is fastened to the vertical plane of the eaves and a gutter located just below the half ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5584147 | Freeze-resistant downspout system A freeze-resistant downspout system includes a metal downspout having an interior portion within a building and a contiguous exterior portion outside the building. The exterior portion is shielded from the weather by a thermally insulated shroud so that h... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5573209 | Downspout anchor and method of making same A downspout anchor formed of a U-shaped hook section and a spike section permanently joined by an angular arm unitary with the spike section. A collar formation having a through bore therethrough is formed on the angular arm for receiving the hook section... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5548931 | Quick cleaning gutter system A quick cleaning gutter system that attaches to the fascia of a building to collect and channel water from the roof to the building base. A shelf prevents damage to the gutter system. The gutter comprises several independently rotatable channels that are ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5535554 | Gutter and drain spout guard A gutter and drain spout guard for preventing debris from the roof of a house from clogging the gutter and drain spout. The guard includes a base, two end walls and a cap. The base is generally rectangular in shape, with the two end walls extending perpen... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533303 | Downspout water conservation diversion adaptor A downspout water conservation diversion adaptor is provided for insertion within the lower part of an upstanding downspout and is selectively operable to divert water flowing downward through the downspout laterally outwardly of the adaptor and along a b... | 07/09/1996 |
