CA1194672A - Eavestrough gutter and downpipe - Google Patents

Eavestrough gutter and downpipe

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CA1194672A
CA1194672A CA000409317A CA409317A CA1194672A CA 1194672 A CA1194672 A CA 1194672A CA 000409317 A CA000409317 A CA 000409317A CA 409317 A CA409317 A CA 409317A CA 1194672 A CA1194672 A CA 1194672A
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flange
gutter
hanger
spigot
assembly
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Douglas H. Mitten
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MITTEN VINYL Inc
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04DROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/064Gutters
    • E04D13/072Hanging means
    • E04D13/0725Hanging means situated above or inside the gutter
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04DROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/064Gutters
    • E04D13/0645Connections between gutter and down pipe
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04DROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/08Down pipes; Special clamping means therefor
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04DROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/08Down pipes; Special clamping means therefor
    • E04D2013/084Means for fixing down pipes to structure

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

A gutter and hanger assembly including downspout and related pipe connections formed of a plastics material permitting facile installation of the gutter on a building fascia.
Novel hanger embodiments adapted to be secured to the building fascia receive the gutter and permit longtitudinal adjustment of the gutter for ease of installation. Downspout and pipe connections can be readily incorporated in the gutter assembly.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIO~
This invention relates to a gutter and hanger assembly and~ more particularly, relates to a gutter and hanger assembly and to a downspout assembly made of plastics which are adapted to be quickly and readily assembled.
Conventional gutters made of sheet metal or plastics are secured to a building fascia by spike and ferrule connectors, Detachment of the spikes over time causes sagging of the gutter~ It is desirable to provide a gutter hanger which can be easily attached to a fascia for ease and reliability of installation.
Gutter hangers are well known, as shown in U.S.
patents Nos. 2843063; 3022029; 3295803; 3253415; 3426987;
3752428; 3874131 and 4195452. Patent No. 3,752,428, for example, discloses a gutter hanger assembly having separable hanger elements adapted to be secured together for length adjustment and for engagement of a gutter flange. Ancillary nuts and bolts are required for installation of the assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The assembly of the present invention provides a novel gutter and hanger in which the gutter is secured to a plurality of equispaced hangers affixed to a building fascia. More particularly~ the gutter and hanger assembly of the present invention comprises the combination of an elongated gutter having rear, bottom and front walls forming a trough therebetweenr said rear wall having an upper edge portion with an inwardly and downwardly inclined resilient flange and the 1.

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outer wall having an upper edge portion with an inwardly inclined flange termina~ing in a downwardly inclined reverse flange, a hanger having a rear member for abutting attachment to a building fascia, an arm extending forwardly from said rear rnember having a downwardly and rearwardly extending flange in proximity to but spaced from the rear member forming a channel adapted to receive the gutter rear wall flange by resilient compression of the said flange whereby the flange makes a tight frictional fit diagonally within the channel, said arm having an outer terminus with an upperwardly and rearwardly extending flange adapted to receive the outer wall reverse flange, whereby the gutter and hanger are assembled by insertion of the arm terminus flange within the front wall reverse flange enabling the gutter to be pivoted about the hanger arm terminus for interconnection of the gutter rear wall flange within the channel.
The hanger arm preferably has an outwardly tapering T-section with transverse reinforcing gussets in alignment with the downwardly e~tending rear flange which defines the channel. Alternatively, the hanger arm may have an outwardly tapering H-section.
The downspout assembly of the invention includes a gutter outlet having a hopper bottom terminating in a rectangular spout spigot, said spout spigot being inwardly stepped intermediate its length the thickness of the spout material. An elbow having a rectangular inlet or bell of a size adapted to receive the enlarged portion of the spout formed at one end and a rectangular outlet or spigot of a size equal to the inwardly- stepped spout spigot formed at the other end may be secured to the spout. An elongated pipe having a
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rectangular cross-section with an inner size equal to the size of the inwardly-stepped spout spigot and an outer size equal to the enlarged portion of the spout spigot may be secured to the downspout or to the elbow. ~ combination of elbows, preferably 75 elbows, and pipes can be readily assembled by simply cutting the pipe to desired lengths to achiev~ a desired downpipe configuration.
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide an aesthetic and durable gutter and hanger assembly which can be detachably secured in a facile manner to a building fasciaO
Another object of the invention is the provision of a gutter and hanger assembly which provides tight fitting engagement of the gutter with the hangers and which provides interconnecting downspout components for egress of liquid therefrom.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other objects of the invention and the manner in which they can be attained will become apparent from the following detailed description of the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view, partially exploded, of the gutter and hanger assembly of the present invention showing interconnecting downspout and downpipe components;
Figure 2 is a transverse section through line 2 - 2 of Figure 1 showing a preferred embodiment of hanger having a gutter secured thereto;
Figure 3 is a .section corresponding to the section taken along line 2 - 2 of Figure 1 showing the gutter in the process of assembl~ with the hanger;

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Figure 4 is a section corresponding to Figure 3 in which the resilien~ flange formed on the rear wall of the gutter is compressed while inserted into the hanger;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of hanger shown in Figures 1 - 4;
Figure 6 is a perspectiv~ view of another embodiment of hanger;
Figure 7 is a side elevation of a gutter downspout with elbow and downpipe connections; and Figure 8 is a side elevation of a downpipe directly connected to the gutter downspout.
DESC~IPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to Figure 1, the gutter and hanger assembly of the present invention comprises a gutter 10 secured to the fascia 12 of a building by a plurality of hangers 1~, one of which is shown. Longitudinally aligned sections of gutt r 10 and intervening downspout 16 are secured together by resilient connectors 17. Downspout 16 is adapted to have straight downpipe section 18 or elbow and downpipe assembly depi~ted hy numeral 20 secured thereto, as will be described in detaii hereinbelow.
With particular reference now to Figures 2 - 5, gutter 10 comprises a planar rear wall 22, curved outer wall 24, and interconnecting web or bottom wall 26 to define a trough 28 therebetween. The upper edge portion 30 of rear wall 22 has an inwardly and downward1y inclined resilient flange 32 adapted, as srown n Figure 2, to be seated diagonally within channel 34 formed in hanger 14.
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~ ~3~ii72 Outer wall 24 is curved in an aesthetic manner, such as an ogee curve, and is formed with a substantially vertical upper portion 36 with inwardly inclined flange 38 terminating in a downwardly inclined reverse flange 40.
Hanger 14 has a rear planar member 40 adapted to abut the fascia board 12 of a building for securement thereto by connecting means such as wood screws, not shown, adapted to pass through openings 42, shown more clearly in Figure 5.
Forwardly extending arm 44, shown in the embodiment of Figure 5 to have a t-section with horizontal side ribs 46 and upper and lower vertical ribs 48, 50 is tapered from rear member 40 to outer terminus 52. Terminus 52 has an upwardly and rearwardly extending flange 54 adapted to receive flange 50 of gutter 10 when in the position shown in Figure 3 such that the gutter can be pivoted counter-clockwise as shown in Figure 3 to the position shown in Figure 4.
The rear end of arm 44 has a channel 56 defined by downwardly and rearwardly extending flange 58 in proximity to but spaced from rear member 40 with bottom slot 60 adapted to receive inwardly and downwardly inclined resilient flange 32 formed in the upper edge 30 of rear wall 22. Flange 32 is compressed within slot 60 to e~pand by its resiliance into the diagonal position within channel 34 as shown most clearly in Figure 2 to provide a tight friction fit therein. The length of flange 32 relative to the substantially rectangular dimensions of channel 34 is such that free end 62 of flange 32 abuts the bight at the inner corner of flange 58 and the juncture 64 of flange 32 and rear wall 32 abuts and engages the rounded portion 66 at the juncture of member 40 and side ribs 46.

Figure 6 illustrates another embodiment of hanger in which planar rear member 40 has integrally formed therewith a forwardly extending arm 70 having a H-cross section with vertical side walls 72 tapered frorn member 42 to outer terminus 74 and an intermediate lateral connecting member 76 extending the length thereof. A rearwardly extending flange 78 in proximity to but spaced from member 40 defines a slot 80 therebetween for entry of resilient flange 32 of rear wall 22 into channel 82 in the manner described above. Outer flange 84 formed in outer terminus 86 is adapted to receive the outer wall reverse flange 40 of gutter 10.
With reference now to Figures 7 and 8, downspout 16 comprises a short length of gutter having inner wall 90, outer wall 92 and web or lower wall 94 matching the components of gutters 10, defining a trough therebetween with a hopper bottom 96 terminating in a rectangular spout spigot 98. Upper clip extensions 91 formed at each end of outer wall 92 and clip extensions 93 formed at each end of inner wall 90 are adapted to receive and frictionally engage the upper portions of abutting ends of gutter walls 22,24 whlch are inserted into the downspout.
Spout spigot 98 is inwardly stepped about its periphery intermediate the length of the spigot substantially the thickness of the spout wall, shown most clearly in Figure 7, to define a peripheral shoulder 100 and reduced cross-section terminus portion 110 adjacent the enlarged spigot portion 106. In the embodiment shown in Figure 7, a 75 elbow 102 having an upset upper inner portion or bell 104 is adapted to receive the enlarged portion 106 of the spigot. The opposite end of the elbow 102 has a tapered outlet terminus or 6.

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spigot 10~ of reduced sectional area, defining a peripheral shoulder 110, adapted to receive pipe 112.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 8, downpipe of rectangular cross section 112 may be joined to spout portion 101 of reduced cross-section.
The downspout components thus permit incorporation of a downspout at any desired location in a gutter assembly. The stepped down spot spigot permits connection of a downpipe or an elbow assembly, or combinations thereof, with the use of simple pipe extrusions.
The present invention provides a number of important advantages. The gutter and downpipe can be formed from plastics material such as polyvinyl chloride by well known extruding techniques and the gutter components joined together by solvent welding. The hanger embodiments, downspout and elbows can be formed by injection molding from a similar plastics material and joined together by frictional engagement. The simplicity of the hangers and connections for the downspout sections of the assemblies minimizes the number of components necessary and tools required for installation by a tradesman. The gutter can be readily adjusted longitudinally on the hangers to facilitate installation on a fascia.
It will be understood that modifications can be made in the embodiment of the invention illustrated and described herein without departing from the scope and purview of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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Claims (6)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A gutter and hanger assembly comprising in combination an elongated gutter having rear, bottom and front walls forming a trough therebetween, said rear wall having an upper edge portion with an inwardly and downwardly inclined resilient flange and the front wall having an upper edge portion with an inwardly inclined flange terminating in a downwardly inclined reverse flange, a hanger having a rear member for abutting attachment to a building fascia, an arm extending forwardly from said rear member having a downwardly and rearwardly extending flange in proximity to but spaced from the rear member forming a channel adapted to receive the gutter rear wall resilient flange by compression of the flange whereby the said flange fits diagonally within the channel, said arm having an outer terminus with an upperwardly and rearwardly extending flange adapted to receive the front wall reverse flange, whereby the gutter and hanger are assembled by insertion of the arm terminus flange within the front wall reverse flange enabling the gutter to be pivoted about the hanger arm terminus for interconnection of the gutter rear wall flange within the channel, a downspout adapted to mate with and form a continuation of the gutter, said downspout having a hopper bottom and a spout spigot of rectangular cross-section inwardly stepped about its periphery intermediate the length of the spigot substantially the thickness of the spout wall to form a terminus of reduced cross-section adjacent an inner enlarged spigot portion.
2. An assembly as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said resilient rear wall flange makes a tight frictional fit diagonally within the channel.
3. An assembly as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said hanger has an outwardly tapering t-section.
4. An assembly as claimed in Claim 3 wherein said arm has transverse reinforcing gussets in alignment with the downwardly extending rear flange which defines the channel.
5. An assembly as claimed in Claim 2 wherein said hanger has an outwardly tapering H-section.
6. An assembly as claimed in Claim 1 which additionally comprises an elbow having a bell at one end and a spigot at the other end whereby the bell will mate with and receive the enlarged spout spigot portion, and a pipe of uniform rectangular cross-section adapted to fit onto and receive the spout spigot of reduced cross-section or the elbow spigot.
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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0536786A1 (en) * 1991-10-11 1993-04-14 Rösle Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Roof drainage system
US20160168857A1 (en) * 2014-11-18 2016-06-16 Horst Neumann Gutter system
USD833587S1 (en) 2017-06-15 2018-11-13 Horst Neumann Rain gutter
US20230358049A1 (en) * 2022-05-04 2023-11-09 Englert, Inc. Covered rain gutter system
EE01643U1 (en) * 2021-12-28 2024-09-16 Rautaruukki Oyj Gutter element for roof

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0536786A1 (en) * 1991-10-11 1993-04-14 Rösle Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Roof drainage system
US20160168857A1 (en) * 2014-11-18 2016-06-16 Horst Neumann Gutter system
USD833587S1 (en) 2017-06-15 2018-11-13 Horst Neumann Rain gutter
EE01643U1 (en) * 2021-12-28 2024-09-16 Rautaruukki Oyj Gutter element for roof
US20230358049A1 (en) * 2022-05-04 2023-11-09 Englert, Inc. Covered rain gutter system

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