EP1121499B1 - Gutters - Google Patents

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EP1121499B1
EP1121499B1 EP99949164A EP99949164A EP1121499B1 EP 1121499 B1 EP1121499 B1 EP 1121499B1 EP 99949164 A EP99949164 A EP 99949164A EP 99949164 A EP99949164 A EP 99949164A EP 1121499 B1 EP1121499 B1 EP 1121499B1
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gutter
spigot
seal
union
gutter system
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Geoffrey Quinnell
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Marley Tile AG
DHM Plastics Ltd
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Marley Tile AG
Marley Extrusions Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/064—Gutters
    • E04D13/068—Means for fastening gutter parts together
    • E04D13/0685—Means for fastening gutter parts together in combination with hanging means
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/064—Gutters
    • E04D13/068—Means for fastening gutter parts together

Definitions

  • a gutter system comprising a plurality of gutter sections as described above, with the spigot of one gutter section being fitted into the larger cross-section end of another gutter section to form a sealed joint therebetween.
  • a seal 12 which may be seen more clearly in Figs. 2a to 2e.
  • a slot 14 is provided on each hook 6 to receive clips 16 on the seal.

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  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
  • Mechanical Treatment Of Semiconductor (AREA)
  • Sewage (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Joining Of Building Structures In Genera (AREA)
EP99949164A 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Gutters Expired - Lifetime EP1121499B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9821881.1A GB9821881D0 (en) 1998-10-07 1998-10-07 Gutters
GB9821881 1998-10-07
PCT/GB1999/003310 WO2000020704A1 (en) 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Gutters

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EP1121499A1 EP1121499A1 (en) 2001-08-08
EP1121499B1 true EP1121499B1 (en) 2005-12-28

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EP99949164A Expired - Lifetime EP1121499B1 (en) 1998-10-07 1999-10-07 Gutters

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EP (1) EP1121499B1 (xx)
AT (1) ATE314537T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU6215099A (xx)
BR (1) BR9914344A (xx)
CZ (1) CZ20011249A3 (xx)
DE (1) DE69929227T2 (xx)
GB (1) GB9821881D0 (xx)
HU (1) HUP0104015A3 (xx)
IS (1) IS5912A (xx)
PL (1) PL347158A1 (xx)
WO (1) WO2000020704A1 (xx)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1881126B1 (en) * 2006-07-17 2014-09-17 Polypipe Limited Gutter system
USD885531S1 (en) 2018-05-15 2020-05-26 Leaffilter North, Llc Gutter guard assembly
USD885529S1 (en) 2018-05-15 2020-05-26 Leaffilter North, Llc Gutter guard assembly
USD885530S1 (en) 2018-05-15 2020-05-26 Leaffilter North, Llc Gutter guard assembly

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB610894A (en) * 1945-04-23 1948-10-21 Alfred Harold Honikman Improvements in and relating to roof gutters
GB1603818A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-12-02 Wavin Bv Guttering
ZA822138B (en) * 1981-04-01 1983-03-30 Marley Tile Ag Gutter systems
WO1992008021A2 (en) * 1990-10-26 1992-05-14 Hepworth Building Products Limited Drainage system
US5406756A (en) * 1990-11-08 1995-04-18 Bemis Manufacturing Company Hinged rain gutter
GB9109309D0 (en) * 1991-04-30 1991-06-19 Alumasc Ltd Gutter systems
GB2323866B (en) 1997-04-04 2001-08-15 Marley Extrusions Gutters
GB9706826D0 (en) * 1997-04-04 1997-05-21 Marley Extrusions Gutters

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WO2000020704A1 (en) 2000-04-13
BR9914344A (pt) 2001-06-26
IS5912A (is) 2001-03-30
GB9821881D0 (en) 1998-12-02
DE69929227T2 (de) 2006-08-24
EP1121499A1 (en) 2001-08-08
DE69929227D1 (de) 2006-02-02
HUP0104015A3 (en) 2002-04-29
PL347158A1 (en) 2002-03-25
CZ20011249A3 (cs) 2001-12-12
AU6215099A (en) 2000-04-26
HUP0104015A2 (hu) 2002-03-28
ATE314537T1 (de) 2006-01-15

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