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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7584929 | Coupler for cable trough Elements, couplers, systems, and methods for joining two or more trough members. A locking element for a coupler of a cable trough system includes a member including a first member end configured to be coupled to the coupler, and a second member end. The locking ele... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7506844 | Drainage channel installation device A drainage channel installation device comprises a channel-securing member and a channel-hanging member. The channel-securing member releasably engages the channel-hanging member and has opposed ends that are adapted to be releasably secured to the opposed side wall... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7357360 | Rain gutter swivel support A rain gutter swivel support is provided. A gutter retaining portion has a proximate portion having a first portion of a first connector attached thereto. The gutter retaining portion is shaped to secure a gutter. A central portion has a proximate portion, a middle ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347027 | Rain gutter guard and method A guard and associated method for rain gutters includes a cap or deflector extending over a gutter of the type having a trough-shaped interior, a rear wall extending along a roof fascia, and a front lip with a channel and an end flange. A mounting bracket has a rear... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340863 | One piece rain gutter and leaf guard apparatus A one-piece rain gutter and leaf guard apparatus is formed from a single sheet of aluminum. The rain gutter includes a formed trough portion that has a conventional scalloped front aesthetic appearance with a generally vertical back wall and a smooth bottom floor. T... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311290 | Component awning and light support system A kit of components for constructing and installing an awning and light support system to provide sun and weather protection to a window or door of a structure. Included therein are a pair of uniquely constructed bracket members having an L-shaped configuration with... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310912 | Rain gutter debris preclusion device A barrier is provided to preclude debris from passing into a rain gutter. The barrier includes a screen supported upon a channel. The channel includes a tab positionable between a roof and shingles upon the roof, and with a lip opposite the tab resting upon a portio... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278239 | Gutter protector and guttering incorporating same Gutter protector (10) comprises a profiled sheet (28) that extends over a gutter invert (24A) above a gutter floor (24) for collecting water and debris that would otherwise directly collect in the gutter invert (24A). The gutter pr... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252457 | Channel installation device A cradle assembly for installing trench drain or conduit channels which enables the channels to be suspended from support rods while simultaneously permitting the adjustment of the channel height with in the trench. Because the assembly enables the channel to be sup... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240884 | Mounting device of sprinkler A mounting device of a sprinkler comprises: a main body provided with a pair of side plates and an upper plate disposed on upper portions of the side plate; a rail mounting portion formed at lower ends of the side plates and insertedly fixed to a support rail; a sup... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7196179 | Method for manufacturing calcium gluconolcatate compositions, processes and uses A method to manufacture calcium gluconolactate as a single molecule, compositions formed thereby, and uses therefor are disclosed and described. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing calcium gluconolactate by reacting a gluconic acid reaction or an equivalent... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7152376 | Gutter emptying system This invention permits use of a conventional rain gutter system and downspout, and other gutter profiles as described to be converted into a dumpable rain gutter system which can be easily cleaned. This low profile gutter tilting system, which has few moving parts, ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117642 | End cap for rain gutters An end cap for rain gutters having an overlying cover for deflecting leaves and other debris to prevent gutter and downspout clogging. The end cap includes a gutter trough closure region, for blocking water flow from the end of the gutter, and a second, above-trough... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104012 | Gutter guard A gutter guard includes a first inclined section for insertion below shingles of a roof; a second inclined section; and a securing section securing a front end of the gutter guard to a gutter of the roof. A first S-shaped drainage section connects the first inclined... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093689 | Ladder support bracket A ladder support bracket (11) receives a rung of a ladder intended to be placed against the gutter (19) of a building and thus restraining it, and hence the ladder, from sideways or downwards movement. The bracket includes a first region (12) fo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7076921 | Gutter system with snap together parts A gutter system has the portions thereof formed to permit the ends of sections thereof to be nested one within another for forming the elements of the gutter. A contour suitable for such nesting has a vertical fascia panel, a generally vertical outer panel, and a ge... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6978577 | Heated roof gutter assembly A gutter assembly for use on a roof includes a gutter, a cover over the gutter, and a heater plate disposed under the cover. The cover includes a bottom surface which is at least partially covered with a heat absorbing material. The heater plate carries at least one... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951323 | Gutter hanger A new half round gutter hanger provides a stronger product and maintains circles that are interchangeable with existing shanks installed on structures. A double thickness center section has four precise holes located on an engagement surface that is more than two ti... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951580 | Method for minimizing bowing of collector plates in an electrostatic precipitator, and a collector plate-clip combination A bow-reduced precipitator collector plate assembly and an appertaining method include a precipitator collector plate that contacts a spring-like stiffening element configured to be attached to a fixed anchor or an adjacent anchoring collector plate. The stiffening ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6944991 | Rain gutter cover A rain gutter cover for covering the gutter, includes a large space screen a curved upper leg portion extended from a roof shingle for engaging with an upper end of the large space screen, and a plurality of supports attached to the curved front leg portion and to a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944992 | Gutter shield A gutter shield for protecting a gutter from the gutter shield having a mounting member secured to the gutter, a guard member with an elongated configuration and having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough to permit water drainage into the gutter, the mou... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935074 | Gutter retaining system A gutter retaining system for affixing a gutter under the eaves of a building. The gutter retaining system incorporates a gutter clip with a gutter and retaining member. The retaining member is placed along the eaves. The gutter clip has an L-portion and a back port... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6883760 | Rain gutter cover system A rain gutter cover system (10) constructed in accordance with the principles of a preferred embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The system (10) is configured for directably collecting rain water running off of the roof (R) of a building ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6854692 | Swivelling gutter support and installation method A swiveling gutter support or bracket is provided to be used to hang and support conventional existing gutters. The gutter support, when affixed to the gutter, keeps the gutter open as well as secured to the building sidewall. The gutter support has a first portion,... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6823630 | Eaves trough assembly with stepped down shield A rain gutter system comprising: a gutter having a trough for receiving water formed by a front wall, a bottom wall and back wall, and a shield, said shield having an exterior edge, a top portion and an interior section integrally formed with the rear wall, said shi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6786008 | Eaves trough with a gutter shield A gutter guard for protecting a gutter, the guard member having an elongated configuration with a generally planar central portion having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, first and second longitudinally extending opposed sides located on either side ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6749156 | Holding device for holding long objects, especially roof drainage gutters, which are to be attached to a building Holding device (100) for a roof drainage gutter (1) with gutter brackets (2.n) matched to the contour of the gutter profile, with each gutter bracket provided with a headpiece (3.n) that, in installed condition, is positioned on the end (... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6732477 | Gutter cap suitable for retrofitting existing gutters The invention is a gutter cap for ducting rainwater to a rainwater gutter, while simultaneously deflecting debris. The invention is particularly suitable for retrofitting pre-existing aluminum gutters. The gutter cap can be installed with minimum tools and with no d... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726155 | Gutter hanging bracket device with integral fastener retaining guide structure A gutter hanging bracket device includes an elongated body portion adapted to span an open top of a gutter between front and rear sides thereof, a forward attachment portion merging from a front end of the body portion for engaging the front side of the gutter, a re... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6708457 | Concealed retaining channel for storm shutter attachment Concealed retaining channel for attaching upper edges of storm shutters in front of windows. The concealed retaining channel can be installed within a soffet portion of a roof overhang, and remains unseen with or without a storm shutter attached thereto. The conceal... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6651937 | Expandable transformable gutter bracket An expandable gutter bracket having a gutter support arm is connected to a centrally disposed onto mounting portion, or web, with two spaced apart flanges extending substantially perpendicularly from opposing edges of the mounting portion, in the directio... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6631587 | Supplemental gutter support bracket A new supplemental gutter support bracket designed to be incorporated upon a conventional gutter bracket by being installed upon and secured to the existing gutter bracket as well as the eave to which the gutter bracket is attached. When installed in conj... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6598352 | Self cleaning gutter shield An elongated strip of extruded plastics material includes a vertical rear plane adapted to seat on the rear portion of a gutter-hanging bracket. The rear vertical plane integrally connects to a second forward extending plane that joins, by means of an und... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6543729 | Evestrough hanger bracket An evestrough hanger bracket has a main bracket member and a separately made secondary bracket member. The main bracket member has front and rear end evestrough clips with the front end clip having a fastener member fitting opening. The secondary bracket ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536165 | Enclosed rain gutter The present invention is an enclosed rain gutter for draining water from the surface of a sloped roof and conducting it to a downspout. The invention rain gutter includes a channel that is covered by collecting surface. The collecting surface has openings... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6412228 | Leaf and debris deflecting cover device for a rain gutter An open top rain gutter has a front wall with an upper return flange and is mounted on a fascia board below a roof covering. The gutter is covered by an elongated cover device or strip formed or extruded of a semi-rigid plastics material having a generall... | 07/02/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6367743 | Anchoring bracket for a gutter cover A top flange extends over a portion of the roof overhanging the gutter and is formed with a fastener-receiving bore for securing the gutter cover thereto. A riser web extends downwardly from the top flange, and a return web extends inwardly from the riser... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354401 | Gutter saver and ladder support A U-shaped channel member fitted horizontally over a gutter, with each protruding channel member engaging the fascia board to which the gutter is attached. Ladder legs rest against the channel member between brackets. A strap attached to the channel membe... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6347780 | Device for hanging decorative lighting System to easily install and remove hangers for a string of decorative lights around a house, while standing on the ground and without the use of a ladder. The system is particularly intended for attachment to gutter lips, but could be used to attach ligh... | 02/19/2002 |
