CA1200671A - Integrated evestroughing - Google Patents

Integrated evestroughing

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Publication number
CA1200671A
CA1200671A CA000446949A CA446949A CA1200671A CA 1200671 A CA1200671 A CA 1200671A CA 000446949 A CA000446949 A CA 000446949A CA 446949 A CA446949 A CA 446949A CA 1200671 A CA1200671 A CA 1200671A
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Prior art keywords
evestroughing
gutter
gutter section
section
connector member
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French (fr)
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Thomas L. Smith
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GSW Inc
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GSW 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
    • E04D13/068Means for fastening gutter parts together

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present invention relates to an evestroughing structure comprising a gutter section and a connector member at one end of the gutter section with the other end of the gutter section being free for connection with further evestroughing structures. In accordance with the present invention the gutter section and connector member are secured to one another to enable a single mounting for the structure comprising both the gutter section and the connecting memeber, with the overall structure preferably having a length of about 60 inches which makes the structure compatible for both transport and mounting.

Description

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The present invention relates to an evestroughing structure comprising a combination gutter section and connector member which enables a single step mounting of the overall structure and wi-th the structure having a leng-th to enable ready mounting thereof.

BACKGROlJND OF THE INVENTION

Evestroughing construction generally consists of independent hanger brackets and elongated sect.ions of gutter 10. which interconnect with one another supported by the hanger brackets. The mounting procedure for such standard construction is to first mount the supporting brackets, to then ~it the gutter sections into the brackets and to finally seal the gutter sections with respect to one another -to prevent leakage. The gutter sections themselves are usually quite substantial in length making them not only difficult to handle ' during mounting but also during any shipping and transport of premade sections. All in all, the complications arising generally require professional help for proper mounting and assembly of the evestroughing.

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The present invention provides an evestroughing structure which has been specifically designed to overcome the drawbacks ~escribed above~ More specifically the evestroughing construction of the present invention comprises a gutter section and a connector member at one end of the gutter section with the other end of the gutter section being free for connection with connecting members of further such evestroughing structures. The gutter section and the connector member are secured and sealed to one another to provide a common leak-free mounting o~ the entire structure including both the connector member and the gutter section. The connector member further includes a gutter receiving portion with sealing means for receiving in a liquid tight Friction fit the free end of additional gutter sections to form a complete evestrough.

According to an aspect of the present invention the connector member further includes a mounting surface -For mounting the structure which is of a relatively short length in comparison to prior art arrangements such that during initial set-up ~or fitting with further evestroughing structures no additional support outside of the mounting at the connecting member is required. A particularly suitable length for the structure is about 60 inches to fit on buildings having 12~ '73L
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1 standard construction ra-Fters set at 16 inch centres from one another with the connecting members of side-by-side evestroughing structures being secured at the rafters.
Furthermore, at a length o~ 60 inches the weight of the structure is such that it requires support from one end only during initial set-up in the formation of the complete evestrough.

BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above, as well as other advantages and features oF
the present invention will be described in greater detail according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention in which:

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector member and a gutter section for forming an evestroughing structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an end view of the connecting member of Figure 1.

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1 Figure 3 is a perspective view of a somewhat modified connector member from that shown in Figure l;

Figure ~ is an assembled perspective view of the 4 connector member and gutter section of Figure 1 ready for coupling with a further gutter section;

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the arrangement of Figure 4 when assembled;

Figures 6 and 7 are perspective views of mitre corner and centre drop evestroughing structures according to further preferred embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

Figure 4 of the drawings shows an evestroughing construction generally indicated at 1 which, as best seen in Figure 1, comprises a connector member generally indicated at 3 and a gutter section generally indicated at 2, which is ready ~or permanently securing to the connecting member.

The connecting member itself has a first gutter section receiving region 5 on one side of the connecting member 12g~7~

for the permanent securing of gutter section 2 and a second gutter receiving region 11 on the other side of the connecting member for a quick connect fit to a further gutter section shown at 21 in Figure 4. This latter connection is not permanent, but rather is releaseable for dismantling and further assembly of the evestroughing should it be necessary.

Returning to Figure 1, the first gutter receiving region 5 is provided with an extending shelf or shoulder 8 with a further raised 10 located at the inward end of shelf 8. In this particular arrangement, gutter section 2 is located in abutment with shoulder 10 with the shelf 8 exteriorly surrounding the located end of the gutter section and the overlapping portionsof the gutter section and connecting member are then permanently secured to one another.

Figure 3 shows a slightly modified connector member generally indicated at 3a, having a first gutter section receiving region 5a which comprises a generally u-shaped channel region 7 having a blind end 9 for receiving and locating the correspondingly shaped end of the gutter section
2. In accordance with this embodiment the gutter section is advanced into the channel to the point where the end of the gutter section abuts the end or stop 9 of the channel region with overlapping shelf portions on both the inside and the outside of the gutter section to which the gutter section is ~ ~2~)~6~

permanently secured within the channel region.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, both the gutter section and the connecting member are made of a plastic material such as P.V.C. These plastic members as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 may then be secured to one another as, for example, by a P.V.C. solvent cement or heat sealing which produces a fusing of the gutter section and the connector member to eliminate any possible leakage between the two. An alternate method of securing the two plastic components is through ultrasonic welding.

In a further embo~diment of the present invention in which the gutter section is of metallic or aluminum construction, it may be permanently secured to the connecting member by heating and implanting the gutter section within the plastic of the connecting member. The channel arrangement shown in Figure 2 of the drawings is particularly suitable for such an arrangement.

Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings show further embodiments o~ the present invention in which evestroughing ~0 structures generally indicated at 23 and 29 respectively, comprise rather than straight gutter sections as shown in the earlier figures, a mitre section 27, permanently secured to a connector member 25 and a centre drop section 33 permanently 3L~213~ i7~
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l secured to a connecting member 31. In the case of the mitre section of Figure 6 the evestroughing structure is used to form a corner region in an evestrough whereas in Figure 7 the centre drop section 33 includes a down section 35 for fitting into a down spout 37.

In accordance with all of the embocliments described above, the evestroughing structure has a length which makes it extremely easy to handle from both a moun-ting and a shipping and transport standpoint. A particularly suitable length for the structure is about 60 inches, giving the overall structure a relatively light weight and enabling it to be mounted during set-up at the connector member end only of the structure. This allows adjustment of the other end of the structure at the free end of the gutter to be adjusted to mate with further evestroughing structures having connecting members for quick connect coupling of the overall evestrough~

The mounting arrangement for the evestrouyhing structure comprises a mounting surface on the connector member which is preferably of molded construction with the mounting ~ surface being formed during the molding. This mounting surface comprises a flat plate-like member 17 on one side of the connecting member with a hole 18 for receiving a self-tapping screw, or the like, to be secured into a building raFter or any other mounting surface which is used for mounting the 7~

1 evestrough. Extending beneath the connector member from this mounting plate 17 to the other side of the connecting member is a reinforcing rib 19 which provides more than adequate rigidity to the connecting member to support both it and the gutter section when mounted at pla-te portion 17 during the set-up of the evestrough.

As mentioned above, the second end 11 of the connecting member is set-up for a quick connect coupling to further evestroughing structures. Like the first end of the connecting member, this second end also has a generally U-shaped configuration extending outwardly from the connecting member for receiving the generally U-shaped end of a gutter section to be frictionally secured in a snap fit to the connecting member. Extending inwardly at the upper end of the connecting member are a pair of somewhat hooked tabs or lugs 13 which lock onto the gutter section which is essentially snapped into position within the connecting member. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in which both the connecting member and the gutter sections are made of plastic, the plastic construction allows flexibility of both components for easing the coupling while at the same time ensuring a good tight frictional fit.

Provided interiorly of the connector member at the snap fit end is a sealing member 15 extending from side to side ~ ~(3~9~7~
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Figure 5 of the drawings shows a typical secured arrangement in which gutter section 2 is permanentlY secured at the one side 5 of the connecting member 3 w:ith the further gutter section 21 being quick connect coupled at the other side 11 of the connecting member. As mentioned above, this quick connect coupling will accommodate various different types of gutter sections including straight gutter sections, mitre gutter sections and centre drop gutter sect:;ons.

From the customer installation standpoint, the evestroughing structure of the present invention is particularly beneficial because each structure has an extremely easy to work with length, preferably, as mentioned above 9 in the order of about 60 inches which mates extremely nicely with standard building construction of rafters spaced at 16 inch centres from one another. Therefore, an entire evestrough can easily be assembled by the ~do-it-yourselfe:r~ without requiring 1 professional skills. Furthermore, the do-it-yourself installer will find the structure extremely compatible to transport and in fact can order lengths of evestrough without requiring any special delivery service due to the ease with which the structure can be shipped and transported.

Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (15)

  1. THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
    OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

    l. An evestroughing structure comprising a gutter section and a connector member at one end of said gutter section with the other end of said gutter section being free for connection with connecting members of further evestroughing structures, said gutter section and connector member being secured and sealed to one another for a common leak free mounting of said gutter section and connector member and said connector member having a gutter receiving portion with sealing means for receiving in a liquid tight friction fit, the free end of an additional gutter section.
  2. 2. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 having a length of about 60 inches.
  3. 3. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein both said gutter section and said connector member are constructed of plastic, said gutter receiving portion and said gutter section both being somewhat flexible for assisting in connecting with such further evestroughing structures.
  4. 4. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said connector member icludes a mounting surface to one side thereof for mounting said entire evestroughing structure comprising both said connector member and said gutter section to a roof rafter and the like.
  5. 5. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 4 including a reinforcing rib from said mounting surface extending beneath said connector member in a position to support both said connector member and said gutter section when said structure is mounted.
  6. 6. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said gutter receiving portion comprises a generally U-shaped extension having an inwardly-turned lip at either end thereof and having a sealing member extending substantially from lip to lip of said gutter receiving portion.
  7. 7. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said gutter section is generally U-shaped and said connecting member includes a coupling portion comprising a generally U-shaped shelf for mating with the one end of said gutter section and a shoulder bordering said shelf for abutting said one end and accurately locating said gutter section relative to said connecting member.
  8. 8. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said gutter section is generally U-shaped and said connecting member includes a coupling portion comprising a generally U-shaped channel region for receiving the one end of said gutter section and for positioning same for accurate location of said gutter section relative to said connecting member.
  9. 9. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claims 7 or 8 wherein said gutter section and connecting member are both of plastic construction and are secured to one another by heat sealing.
  10. 10. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 3 wherein said gutter section is formed from a plastic extrusion and said connector member is mold formed.
  11. 11. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claims 7 or 8 wherein said gutter section and connector member are both of plastic construction and are secured to one another by a P.V.C.
    solvent cement.
  12. 12. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claims 7 or 8 wherein said connector member is constructed of plastic and said gutter section is constructed of metal and secured to said connecting member by healing and implanting said gutter section therein.
  13. 13. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said gutter section comprises a straight length of gutter.
  14. 14. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said gutter section comprises a centre drop section of gutter.
  15. 15. An evestroughing structure as claimed in Claim 1 wherein section gutter section comprises a mitre section of gutter.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
PL423091A1 (en) * 2017-10-06 2019-04-08 Gpm Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Spółka Komandytowa Gutter system fastening unit
PL126671U1 (en) * 2017-10-06 2019-04-08 Gpm Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Spółka Komandytowa Gutter fitting

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
PL423091A1 (en) * 2017-10-06 2019-04-08 Gpm Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Spółka Komandytowa Gutter system fastening unit
PL126671U1 (en) * 2017-10-06 2019-04-08 Gpm Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Spółka Komandytowa Gutter fitting

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