Eaves rain gutter
Patent 4696131 Issued on September 29, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 3, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 3, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 538108 1141204 2764236 3091055 3740787 Gutter manipulating apparatus and method Easy clean eave trough Liner for eave mounted gutters Gutter system Folding rain gutter construction Patent #: 4446658 InventorApplicationNo. 06/914919 filed on 10/03/1986US Classes:52/11, COVER WITH SURFACE WATER RECEIVER AT EAVE OR VALLEY248/48.2, Wall bracket405/119FlumeExaminersPrimary: Murtagh, John E.Assistant: Rudy, Andrew Joseph Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesE04D 13/04 (20060101)E04D 13/076 (20060101) AbstractA rain gutter adapted to be mounted upon the fascia of a building beneath the lowermost extremity of a sloped roof is designed in a manner to easily discharge any accumulated wind-borne debris. The gutter is comprised of a flexible trough having first and second parallel stiffened edge extremities. The first edge extremity is held in fixed position and the second edge extremity is adapted to fall, causing dumping of the contents of the trough. Tether lines control the positioning of the second edge extremity. | |
