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Class 15/236.04 - Gutter


Subclass of Class 15 - Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Definition: Subject matter especially adapted for cleaning gutter surfaces.
No. of patents: 49
Last issue date: 05/01/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8166602Gutter cleaner apparatus, a gutter cleaner kit and a method of cleaning gutters
A cleaning arrangement for removing accumulated leaves and other debris from an overhead gutter of a building, said arrangement including: a cleaning tool having a blade of comparative cross sectional profile to the gutter to be cleaned, an elongated rod having one ...
05/01/2012
8104133Gutter cleaning apparatus
An apparatus for removing accumulated leaves and other debris from an overhead gutter of a building or the like, said apparatus including a blade adapted to skim a substantial portion of the internal skirt of said gutter to which leaves and debris are accumulated th...
01/31/2012
7891040Gutter cleaning device and gutter cleaning pail system
A gutter cleaning device includes handle and head portions and is adapted for use with a gutter cleaning pail system. The gutter cleaning device head portion is configured to slide within the interior of a gutter and has a configuration generally corresponding to th...
02/22/2011
7886399Systems and methods for robotic gutter cleaning along an axis of rotation
In embodiments of the present invention, a gutter-cleaning device comprises a housing containing an impeller drive facility, the housing configured to fit into a gutter, an impeller, disposed at an end of the housing and driven by the impeller drive facility, and a ...
02/15/2011
7428799Gutter drainage and debris removal system
A rain gutter includes a back wall, bottom member, and front wall, forming an elongated channel. The front wall is pivotally connected along the bottom member for forward movement between an upstanding position and a downward open position. An upright scavenger blad...
09/30/2008
7309088Collapsible pool skimmer cover/basket retrieval device
A dual purpose tool for both removing the cover plate of a pool skimmer then removing the basket therein to avoid the dangers of human contact with the contents of the skimmer basket. The tool consists of a substantially stiff elongate member with dual purpose hooks...
12/18/2007
7260866Device for clearing rain gutters
A gutter-clearing tool having a scoop-plate and a top-plate where the front end of the top-plate is pivotally attached to the top end of the scoop-plate, and the top plate is attached to a rod. A pivot joint allows the scoop-plate to close upwardly toward the top pl...
08/28/2007
7200969Down spout guard made from non-woven material
A non-woven mesh guard which can be inserted into a downspout opening in a rain gutter in order to prevent debris from entering the downspout is provided. The non-woven mesh includes a large free area to allow for the flow of water therethrough while preventing debr...
04/10/2007
7140325Pour-on application method and devices
The present invention relates to a device for applying a liquid pesticidal formulation to an external surface of a domestic animal, the device comprising an inlet and a plurality of spaced apart outlets, wherein the device is adapted such that when the middle of the...
11/28/2006
7076828Gutter cleaning tool
A gutter cleaning tool with a curved blade and a shovel blade is disclosed. The curved blade is used to collect debris in the gutter, and the shovel blade is used to push debris under a gutter strut. The present invention also includes a handle attachment means, for...
07/18/2006
6945577Rain gutter cleaning tool
The present invention is a uniquely designed gutter cleaning tool with no moving parts. Designed to move debris from elevated rain gutters by pulling it to an operator stationed on a ladder, to be scooped out and placed into a container. The preferred configuration ...
09/20/2005
6941610Gutter sweep
A gutter sweep for cleaning debris from a house gutter. The gutter sweep includes a scooping head with a blade end that is curved in a manner allowing the blade end to fit up and over a gutter. Extension poles are used with the scooping head to lengthen the reach of...
09/13/2005
6925676Gutter cleaner
The cleaner includes a long pole having a mirror adjacent its upper end for inspection of the gutter from the ground without using a ladder. A gutter-clearing tool above the mirror has a downwardly angled arm provided with a lower working tip that may be in the natu...
08/09/2005
6842937Rain-gutter cleaning tool set
A gutter-cleaning tool set consists of a lightweight, adjustable or fixed length pole, a gutter-shaped blade, a gutter-shaped brush, a metal pin to lock the blade or brush on the end of the pole and a nylon string to secure the pin to the holding pole, the tool set ...
01/18/2005
6526619Gutter cleaning system
A gutter cleaning system has a shovel with a working surface and a connecting component. The connecting component is a rigid member. A handle has inboard and outboard components and a locking mechanism to vary the length of the handle. An adjustable holde...
03/04/2003
6471271Tool for cleaning rain gutters
The inventive tool has two elongated tongs pivoted together at corresponding ends, to have the remote tong ends gapped apart when opened and touching when closed. A spring biases the tongs to opened positions, and stops center the tongs when fully opened....
10/29/2002
6454329Device for removing leaves and other debris from an overhead gutter
A device for removing debris from an overhead gutter, includes an elongated pole with proximal and distal end portions. A debris handling assembly is disposed adjacent the distal end portion of the pole. A resting member for balancing the device on a gutt...
09/24/2002
6428067Gutter cleaning tool
A gutter cleaning tool including a pair of elongated handles each having an upper end, a lower end, and an intermediate extent therebetween. The elongated handles are pivotally coupled together by a central pivot point whereby the elongated handles can mo...
08/06/2002
6254153Cleaning tool
A cleaning tool is particularly adapted for cleaning gutters from a position below the gutter, such as on the ground. The tool has members which are movable relative to each other by a mechanism that is manipulated by the user on a pole that allows the me...
07/03/2001
6237974Tool for moving debris within a gutter
A tool for moving debris within an elongate gutter having a lower surface and an upright surface. The tool includes an elongate member having a major portion which is substantially straight and an end portion with a substantially straight first edge at an...
05/29/2001
6209937Gutter cleaning device
A gutter cleaning device having an operator controlled handle and a cleaning head affixed thereto, wherein the head has a pair of clamp arms pivotally mounted on a shaft to allow the arms to freely pivot on the shaft and freely dangle in a work plane, whe...
04/03/2001
6139077Gutter cleaning apparatus
An apparatus for removing leaves and debris from a roof gutter from a ground position is disclosed. The apparatus includes an adjustable articulate head unit connected to a telescoping handle. The head unit includes a pair of gripping blades hinged togeth...
10/31/2000
6017070Cleaning tool
A cleaning tool is particularly adapted for cleaning gutters from a position below the gutter, such as on the ground. The tool has members which are movable relative to each other by a mechanism that is manipulated by the user on a pole that allows the me...
01/25/2000
5988715Apparatus for cleaning drain gutters
An apparatus for cleaning an overhead drain gutter associated with the lower extremity of a pitched roof includes a scoop member, a pole of telescopically adjustable length, and an attachment member of inverted U-shaped configuration that extends in joind...
11/23/1999
5898969Gutter cleaner
The Gutter Cleaner is a plastic and steel combination, in which the handle is a hard plastic and the U shaped rod is made of steel. The dipper is made of a hard plastic. The plastic is molded around the steel rod. The handle has threaded female grooves in...
05/04/1999
5855402Rain gutter cleaning tool
A rain gutter cleaning tool is provided wherein the tool is supported and carried on an elongated pole with a fixed handle at one end, an intermediate actuating handle and operating gripper jaw mechanism on the other end. The gripper jaws are disposed at ...
01/05/1999
5853209Angle adjustable rain gutter cleaning apparatus
A rain gutter cleaning apparatus for remotely cleaning a house gutter of accumulated leaves and twigs while operating the apparatus from ground level. A clamping device is operated by a cable located within an elongated tubular rod. The angle between the ...
12/29/1998
5727580Gutter cleaner
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 th...
03/17/1998
5626377Apparatus for cleaning drain troughs
Apparatus for removing debris from an eaves drain trough employs an elongated handle, a support arm positioned atop the handle and having a contour which accommodates the trough, and a gripping mechanism pendently held by the support arm. The gripping mec...
05/06/1997
5435612Eaves trough cleaner
A tool for cleaning an eaves trough having a scoop portion comprising a flat rectangular bottom, an upstanding back wall and opposite side walls. The bottom and side walls have a plurality of teeth formed at the front ends with two of the teeth on the bot...
07/25/1995
5288118Building gutter cleaning implement
An implement is described for cleaning the gutters of a building wherein the implement is operated by pulling in a left-to-right or right-to-left scraping and scooping motion by a person standing on the ground. The implement comprises a longitudinal chann...
02/22/1994
5056187Eave trough cleaning apparatus
An attachment for a vacuum system which is utilized for cleaning the eave troughs of a building from ground level. The attachment is an arcuately-shaped at least semi-rigid tubular member which connects to an elongated at least semi-rigid extension tube o...
10/15/1991
5033156Flow regulator and scraper for a concrete mixer dispensing chute
The invention provides a tool for assisting the flow of ready mixed concrete down a sloping chute and also for stopping such flow. The tool includes a retaining plate shaped to fit inside the chute when placed in the chute across the direction of flow. A ...
07/23/1991
4978241Roof gutter maintenance and cleaning apparatus
The invention relates to a roof gutter cleaning device which enables a person to clean the roof gutter from a ground level. The cleaning apparatus has a stabilizing roller and a supporting roller. The supporting roller rolls along the bottom of the roof g...
12/18/1990
4930824Gutter cleaner
A gutter cleaner for remotely cleaning an overhead gutter or the like which includes an elongate handle, a pair of cooperating fork-like jaws mounted at the upper end of the handle, and a sleeve slidably mounted on the lower end of the handle for selectiv...
06/05/1990
4852308Gutter assembly with cleaning system
A gutter assembly with a cleaning system which facilitates the removal of debris from the channel member of the assembly. In one preferred embodiment the assembly comprises a longitudinally extending elongated channel member having an inner sidewall, an o...
08/01/1989
4848818Gutter cleaning tool, with a multi-positional and self-locking joint, that can be remotely operated by hand from an oblique angle
The tool of the present invention is comprised of a scoop with a short upright stem which is connected to a threaded broom handle of any length thru a multi-positional, self-locking, rotary acting articulated joint. Opposing surfaces of both members of th...
07/18/1989
4726090Gutter cleaning device
A device for cleaning leaves and other debris from elevated roof gutters for use by a person standing on the roof of a house or building which includes a rake member for scraping leaves and other debris from the bottom of a gutter and a handle for manipul...
02/23/1988
4718613Gutter cleaning device
The present invention is a water-powered device for cleaning gutters and the like. An elongated housing includes a water-powered motor comprising an internal paddlewheel mated to a first end of a gear train. A fitting is attached to a first end of the hou...
01/12/1988
4640540Gutter cleaning tool
The tool of the present invention is comprised of a scoop having flexible side walls which, at the mouth of the scoop, normally are wider and higher than the gutter into which the tool is to be inserted. The side walls become progressively narrower extend...
02/03/1987
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