EP1135566A1 - Fixing device for a protective pipe for leaves insertable in a roof gutter - Google Patents

Fixing device for a protective pipe for leaves insertable in a roof gutter

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EP1135566A1
EP1135566A1 EP00975801A EP00975801A EP1135566A1 EP 1135566 A1 EP1135566 A1 EP 1135566A1 EP 00975801 A EP00975801 A EP 00975801A EP 00975801 A EP00975801 A EP 00975801A EP 1135566 A1 EP1135566 A1 EP 1135566A1
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Hubertus Willing
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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
    • E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof

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  • the invention relates to a fastening device for leaf protection tubes.
  • foliage protection tubes are known from practice.
  • they can be configured as grid pipes that are cut open in the longitudinal direction and that can be inserted under tension in gutters of different diameters.
  • Preloading the lattice tube basically allows the leaf protection tube to be adequately held in the gutter.
  • the leaf protection tubes are in a predetermined standardized length of z. B. 3 m delivered.
  • several foliage protection pipes are usually to be arranged, whereby these are laid in a butt joint. It can happen that when pushing in the later mounted end of the leaf protection tube, the opposite end of the leaf protection tube is levered out of the gutter. If the user works at one end, the other, possibly 3 m away end of this leaf protection tube is no longer easily accessible, so that possibly one
  • a fastening device for a leaf guard tube which encompasses the leaf guard tube and the gutter.
  • the fastening means guided over the leaf guard tube create gaps between the fastening means and the leaf guard tube as well as gusset-like cavities between the fastening means, the leaf guard tube and gutter, so that under unfavorable conditions, foliage may settle in these gaps and voids, which will not be blown away by the wind even after drying can be.
  • DE 94 20 720 U1 discloses a foliage protection tube rolled up from a flat material, an edge tab of this flat material projecting from the closed circular cross section of the foliage protection tube. This edge tab can be guided under the roof structure and is intended to secure the position of the leaf protection tube. Additional fasteners are not provided.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a fastening device for foliage protection tubes, which facilitates the assembly of the foliage protection tubes, allows the assembly of foliage protection tubes with full and pitch circle cross-sections, and which ensures a permanent secure hold of the foliage protection tubes in their intended mounting position.
  • the invention proposes to use holding rods which extend across the leaf protection tube.
  • These holding rods encompass the front edge of the gutter with a correspondingly curved or angled first end, so that reliable protection against lifting forces is provided here.
  • these holding rods have a second end, which can be fixed on the roof structure.
  • Leaf pressure protection not only avoided pressure, but the leaf protection tube is secured against both upward and downward forces.
  • foliage protection tubes with pitch circle cross sections can be desirable:
  • this gutter cover As a result of the convexly upwardly curved arrangement of this gutter cover, as in the case of the foliage protection tube with a circular cross section known from practice, the foliage on this cover dries up and is blown off by the action of wind.
  • the inner cross-section of the gutter is advantageously left completely free, so that the finest contaminations that get through the openings of the foliage protection pipe are not retained in the gutter and can lead to a gradual blockage of the gutter.
  • the term “leaf protection tube” is therefore expressly referred not only to the known leaf protection tubes with a closed circular cross section, but also to strips of grid or perforated sheet material or the like, these strips being mounted convexly upward on the gutter are.
  • the holding rods are deformed, for. B. kinked, so that the second end is angled upwards relative to the remaining area of the holding rod, in order to make it easy to insert the second end into the roof structure, for example under the roof tiles.
  • the holding rods are designed to be elastically deformable, so that an optimally simple adaptation of the holding rod to the respective roof construction is always possible, regardless of the roof pitch.
  • counterholders that are attached to the roof structure can be placed and on which the second end of the holding rod can be fixed.
  • Such counterholders can be designed, for example, as wire brackets with an eyelet through which the second end of the holding rod can be guided.
  • the counter-holder can be designed particularly simply and inexpensively as a commercially available perforated band, that is to say as a band which is continuously provided with openings. In this way, an inexpensive manufacture of the counterhold can be made possible by only the perforated band in
  • Sections with the desired lengths is divided, which then each represent a counter-holder.
  • the large number of holes also makes it particularly easy for the user to assemble the holding rod, since with the most varied of installation, gutter and roof construction conditions, a suitable opening can always be found in the perforated band, which serves to reliably determine the second end of the holding rod.
  • the counter-holder can advantageously be made of metal or have a metallic reinforcement, so that, for example, the counter-holder can be packed flat and inexpensively and in a space-saving manner and can be bent or angled by the user in order to adapt to the particular installation situation found, in order in this way to Roof structure to be held.
  • the metal ensures reliable dimensional stability of this deformed counter-holder and thus a reliable and permanent securing of the holding rod. Additional fasteners, such as nails, screws or the like, can be dispensed with, so that a problem-free attachment of the counter-holder is made possible, even on the roof drain or on the roof structure, where otherwise the tightness due to the mentioned further fasteners would be adversely affected.
  • the roof structure 3 has a bent front edge 5 and an inwardly bent rear edge 6, which is held by a tab 7, which in turn is fixed to the hook 2 by means of a rivet 8.
  • a foliage protection tube 9 is inserted into the gutter 1, which is designed as a grid tube made of plastic cut open in the longitudinal direction and consequently has a multiplicity of through openings 10 which enable the unimpeded access of rain water into the gutter 1. On the other hand, leaves are retained by the mesh size of the grid of the leaf protection tube 9.
  • a secure hold of the leaf protection tube 9 in the gutter 1 is made possible by a fastening device 11, which consists of a holding rod 12 and a counter-holder 14.
  • the holding rod 12 is designed as a metal rod which has a bent first end 15 which engages around the front edge 5 of the gutter 1, so that the holding rod 12 and thus also the leaf protection tube 9 are secured against lifting forces.
  • a second end 16 of the holding rod 12 lies against the eaves plate 4.
  • the second end 16 of the holding rod 12 is guided through one of many openings 17 which the counter-holder 14 has, the counter-holder 14 being designed as a perforated band made of stainless steel.
  • the counter-holder 14 is guided around the bends of the lower end of the eaves plate 4 and has a hook-like bent lower end 18 with which the counter-holder 14 engages around the eaves plate 4, so that the counter-holder 14 is also secured against lifting forces.
  • the large number of through openings 10 and openings 17 enable the user to determine the course of the holding rod 12 through the leaf protection tube 9 as desired.
  • the holding rod 12 is elastically deformed so that it is mounted under tension. To this
  • the fastening device 11 preferably consists of weather-resistant materials, such as stainless steel.
  • the leaf guard tube 9 is slotted, so that there is a certain overlap in adaptation to the installation situation. Overall, however, the leaf protection tube 9 forms a closed circular cross section. In the illustrated embodiment, the same retention of a leaf protection tube is also possible in the case of covers for gutters, in which the so-called
  • Leaf guard tube in contrast to the leaf guard tube 9 shown, does not form such a closed circular cross-section, but rather only has a semicircle, a third circle or even a convex upward curve, such covers, also referred to as “leaf guard tubes”, of the gutters only extend as far into the gutters so that they can be held securely by the fastening device.

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Abstract

The invention provides an attachment device for a leaf-deflection tube insertable in gutters, which tube is provided with a plurality of drain openings in the tube wall, the attachment device having a retaining rod which may be passed through the drain openings of the leaf-deflection tube and the length of which is greater than the diameter of the leaf-deflection tube, and which has a first end surrounding the front edge of the gutter and a second end attachable to the roof structure.

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"Befestigungsvorrichtung für Laubschutzrohre""Fixing device for leaf protection tubes"
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Befestigungsvorrichtung für Laub- schutzrohre.The invention relates to a fastening device for leaf protection tubes.
Derartige Laubschutzrohre sind aus der Praxis bekannt. Sie können beispielsweise als Gitterrohre ausgestaltet sein, die in Längsrichtung aufgeschnitten sind und die unter Spannung in Dachrinnen unterschiedlicher Durchmesser einsetzbar sind. DieSuch foliage protection tubes are known from practice. For example, they can be configured as grid pipes that are cut open in the longitudinal direction and that can be inserted under tension in gutters of different diameters. The
Vorspannung des Gitterrohres ermöglicht grundsätzlich einen ausreichenden Halt des Laubschutzrohres in der Dachrinne.Preloading the lattice tube basically allows the leaf protection tube to be adequately held in the gutter.
In der Praxis hat sich jedoch herausgestellt, daß durch Ma- terialermüdung die rohreigene Vorspannung nach einiger Zeit nachläßt, so daß in diesem Fall kein ausreichend sicherer Halt mehr gewährleistet ist. Daher kann das Laubschutzrohr aus der Dachrinne herausgelangen, so daß Laub in die Dachrinne gelangen kann und die Dachrinne verstopfen kann, wobei in die- sem Fall das Laubschutzrohr kontraproduktiv wirkt, da durchIn practice it has been found, however, that due to material fatigue, the pipe's own prestress will decrease after some time, so that in this case a sufficiently secure hold is no longer guaranteed. Therefore, the leaf protection tube can get out of the gutter, so that leaves can get into the gutter and clog the gutter, in which case the leaf protection tube has a counterproductive effect, as a result of this
Windeinwirkung eine Trocknung und Entfernung des in die Dachrinne gelangten Laubes nun unmöglich ist, da dieses Laub vom Laubschutzrohr zurückgehalten wird.It is now impossible to dry and remove the leaves that have entered the gutter, as this leaves is held back by the leaf protection tube.
Auch bereits bei der Verlegung der Laubschutzrohre könnenEven when laying the leaf protection tubes
Schwierigkeiten auftreten: Die Laubschutzrohre werden in einer vorgegebenen standardisierten Länge von z. B. 3 m angeliefert. Zur Bestückung einer Dachrinne sind üblicherweise mehrere Laubschutzrohre anzuordnen, wobei diese auf Stoß verlegt werden. Dabei kann es vorkommen, daß beim Eindrücken des später montierten Endes des Laubschutzrohres das gegenüberliegende, als erstes montierte Ende des Laubschutzrohres aus der Dachrinne gehebelt wird. Wenn der Anwender an einem Ende arbeitet, ist das andere, ggf. 3 m entfernte Ende dieses Laubschutzrohres nicht mehr gut zugänglich, so daß ggf. eineDifficulties arise: The leaf protection tubes are in a predetermined standardized length of z. B. 3 m delivered. To equip a gutter, several foliage protection pipes are usually to be arranged, whereby these are laid in a butt joint. It can happen that when pushing in the later mounted end of the leaf protection tube, the opposite end of the leaf protection tube is levered out of the gutter. If the user works at one end, the other, possibly 3 m away end of this leaf protection tube is no longer easily accessible, so that possibly one
Leiter oder ein Arbeitsgerät neu positioniert werden muß, um Leiter oder ein Arbeitsgerät neu positioniert werden muß, um dieses nun hochgekommene erste Ende des Laubschutzrohres wieder zu montieren. Dadurch wird die Montage umständlich und kostenaufwendig.Head or implement must be repositioned to Ladder or a working device must be repositioned in order to reassemble this now raised first end of the leaf protection tube. This makes the assembly cumbersome and costly.
Aus der DE 84 00445 U1 ist eine Befestigungsvorrichtung für ein Laubschutzrohr bekannt, welche das Laubschutzrohr sowie die Dachrinne umgreift. Die über das Laubschutzrohr geführten Befestigungsmittel schaffen Spalte zwischen dem Befesti- gungsmittel und dem Laubschutzrohr sowie zwickelartige Hohlräume zwischen Befestigungsmittel, Laubschutzrohr und Dachrinne, so dass sich unter ungünstigen Bedingungen möglicherweise Laub in diesen Spalten und Hohlräumen festsetzen kann, welches auch nach Abtrocknen nicht vom Wind fortgeblasen werden kann.From DE 84 00445 U1 a fastening device for a leaf guard tube is known which encompasses the leaf guard tube and the gutter. The fastening means guided over the leaf guard tube create gaps between the fastening means and the leaf guard tube as well as gusset-like cavities between the fastening means, the leaf guard tube and gutter, so that under unfavorable conditions, foliage may settle in these gaps and voids, which will not be blown away by the wind even after drying can be.
Aus der DE 94 20 720 U1 ist ein aus einem Flachmaterial zusammengerolltes Laubschutzrohr bekannt, wobei von diesem Flachmaterial ein Randlappen gegenüber dem geschlossenen Kreisquerschnitt des Laubschutzrohres übersteht. Dieser Randlappen kann unter die Dachkonstruktion geführt werden und soll die sichere Lagefixierung des Laubschutzrohres bewirken. Zusätzliche Befestigungsmittel sind nicht vorgesehen.DE 94 20 720 U1 discloses a foliage protection tube rolled up from a flat material, an edge tab of this flat material projecting from the closed circular cross section of the foliage protection tube. This edge tab can be guided under the roof structure and is intended to secure the position of the leaf protection tube. Additional fasteners are not provided.
Aus der DE 94 20 272 U1 ist ein flaches Laubschutzgitter bekannt, welches über die Dachrinne gelegt wird. Dieser flache Gitterstreifen wird durch Haltestäbe gehalten, die geschlitzt sind und die den Gitterstreifen sowohl oberseitig als auch unterseitig umgreifen. Auch hier ergeben sich auf der Oberseite der Laub- schutzabdeckung möglicherweise Spalten zwischen den Befestigungsmitteln und dem Gitterstreifen, so dass das Festsetzen von Laub in diesen Spalten nicht auszuschließen ist.From DE 94 20 272 U1 a flat leaf guard is known, which is placed over the gutter. This flat grid strip is held by holding rods which are slotted and which grip around the grid strip both on the top and on the bottom. Here, too, there may be gaps between the fastening means and the grid strip on the top of the foliage protection cover, so that the setting of foliage in these gaps cannot be ruled out.
Aus der US 4455 791 ist ebenfalls eine Laubschutzabdeckung aus einem flachen Bahnmaterial bekannt, welches lediglich imFrom US 4455 791 a foliage protection cover is also known from a flat sheet material, which is only in
Bereich einer seiner Längskanten rohrartig umgebogen sein kann, im übrigen jedoch flach verlaufend die Regenrinne abdeckt. Auch hier befinden sich die Befestigungselemente in Form von Haltestäben oberhalb der eigentlichen Laubschutzabdeckung, so dass auch hier die Gefahr nicht ausgeschlossen werden kann, dass sich Laub in Spalten festsetzt.Area of one of its longitudinal edges to be bent tube-like can, however, covering the rain gutter running flat. Here, too, the fastening elements in the form of holding rods are located above the actual foliage protection cover, so that here too the risk that foliage can get stuck in gaps cannot be ruled out.
Aus der US 5 398464 ist eine ebenfalls flache, ebene Abdeckung für Dachrinnen bekannt, die auf Haltestäben aufliegt. Die Haltestäbe umgreifen nicht die Vorderkante der Dachrinne, son- dem sind in eine Ausbuchtung an der Vorderkante der Dachrinne eingesetzt und mehrfach umgebogen und gefaltet, um einerseits in der Dachrinne gehalten zu sein und andererseits die Vorderkante des Laubschutzgitters festzulegen. Dieser mehrfach gefaltete Bereich des Haltestabes soll durch eine Niete, ei- ne Schraube od. dgl. sowohl in seiner gefalteten Stellung fixiert werden als auch mit Hilfe dieser Niete, Schraube od. dgl. das Laubschutzgitter festlegen als auch den Haltestab an der Dachrinne festlegen, die ebenfalls von dem Niet, der Schraube od. dgl. durchsetzt wird. Die Montage derartiger Befestigungsmittel ist aufwendig und erfordert die teilweise Zerstörung der Dachrinne durch das Einbringen der entsprechenden Löcher, um die Befestigungshilfsmittel, wie Nieten, Schrauben u. dgl., durch die Dachrinne zu führen.From US 5 398464 a flat, flat cover for gutters is known, which rests on support rods. The holding rods do not encompass the front edge of the gutter, but are inserted into a bulge on the front edge of the gutter and bent and folded several times in order to be held in the gutter on the one hand and to fix the front edge of the leaf guard on the other hand. This multiply folded area of the holding rod is to be fixed in its folded position by means of a rivet, a screw or the like, and also to fix the leaf guard with the aid of this rivet, screw or the like and to fix the holding rod on the gutter, which is also penetrated by the rivet, the screw or the like. The assembly of such fasteners is complex and requires the partial destruction of the gutter by making the appropriate holes to the fastening aids such as rivets, screws and. Like. To run through the gutter.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Befestigungsvorrichtung für Laubschutzrohre zu schaffen, welche die Montage der Laubschutzrohre erleichtert, die Montage von Laubschutzrohren mit Voll- und Teilkreisquerschnitten ermöglicht, und welche einen dauerhaft sicheren Halt der Laubschutzrohre in ihrer vorgesehenen Montagestellung gewährleistet.The invention has for its object to provide a fastening device for foliage protection tubes, which facilitates the assembly of the foliage protection tubes, allows the assembly of foliage protection tubes with full and pitch circle cross-sections, and which ensures a permanent secure hold of the foliage protection tubes in their intended mounting position.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Befestigungsvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a fastening device with the features of claim 1.
Die Erfindung schlägt mit anderen Worten vor, Haltestäbe zu verwenden, die sich quer durch das Laubschutzrohr erstrecken. Diese Haltestäbe umgreifen mit einem entsprechend gekrümmten bzw. abgewinkelten ersten Ende die Vorderkante der Dachrinne, so daß hier ein zuverlässiger Schutz gegen abhebende Kräfte gegeben ist. Weiterhin weisen diese Haltestäbe ein zwei- tes Ende auf, welches an der Dachkonstruktion festlegbar ist. Je nach Dachkonstruktion gibt es hier unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten.In other words, the invention proposes to use holding rods which extend across the leaf protection tube. These holding rods encompass the front edge of the gutter with a correspondingly curved or angled first end, so that reliable protection against lifting forces is provided here. Furthermore, these holding rods have a second end, which can be fixed on the roof structure. Depending on the roof construction, there are different options.
Wenn der Haltestab durch die Durchtrittsöffnungen des Laub- schutzrohres hindurchgeführt ist, wird ein von oben auf dasIf the holding rod is passed through the openings of the leaf protection tube, one is placed on top of the
Laubschutzrohr einwirkender Druck nicht nur vermieden, sondern das Laubschutzrohr sowohl gegen nach oben als auch gegen nach unten wirkende Kräfte gesichert. Ein Laubschutzrohr mit nicht vollständigem Kreisquerschnitt, sondern mit lediglich einem gewölbten, bogenförmigen Querschnitt wird daher sicher in seiner vorgegebenen Montagestellung gehalten und nicht nach unten in die Dachrinne gedrückt.Leaf pressure protection not only avoided pressure, but the leaf protection tube is secured against both upward and downward forces. A leaf protection tube with a not completely circular cross-section, but with only a curved, arc-shaped cross-section, is therefore held securely in its predetermined mounting position and is not pressed down into the gutter.
Derartige Laubschutzrohre mit Teilkreisquerschnitten können - abgesehen von den geringeren Materialkosten - wünschenswert sein:Apart from the lower material costs, such foliage protection tubes with pitch circle cross sections can be desirable:
Durch die konvex nach oben gewölbte Anordnung dieser Dachrinnen-Abdeckung wird wie bei dem eingangs erwähnten, aus der Praxis bekannten Laubschutzrohr mit Kreisquerschnitt vorteilhaft bewirkt, daß das Laub auf dieser Abdeckung abtrocknet und durch Windeinwirkung abgeblasen wird.As a result of the convexly upwardly curved arrangement of this gutter cover, as in the case of the foliage protection tube with a circular cross section known from practice, the foliage on this cover dries up and is blown off by the action of wind.
Gegenüber dem bekannten Laubschutzrohr mit vollständigem Kreisquerschnitt wird vorteilhaft bewirkt, daß der innere Querschnitt der Dachrinne vollständig frei bleibt, so daß feinste Verschmutzungen, die durch die Öffnungen des Laubschutzrohres gelangen, nicht in der Rinne zurückgehalten werden und zu einer allmählichen Verstopfung der Dachrinne führen können. lm Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung wird daher der Begriff „Laubschutzrohr" ausdrücklich nicht nur auf die bekannten Laubschutzrohre mit geschlossenem Kreisquerschnitt bezogen, sondern auch auf Streifen aus Gitter- bzw. Lochblechmaterial od. dgl., wobei diese Streifen konvex nach oben gebogen auf der Dachrinne montiert sind.Compared to the known foliage protection pipe with a full circular cross-section, the inner cross-section of the gutter is advantageously left completely free, so that the finest contaminations that get through the openings of the foliage protection pipe are not retained in the gutter and can lead to a gradual blockage of the gutter. Within the scope of the present invention, the term “leaf protection tube” is therefore expressly referred not only to the known leaf protection tubes with a closed circular cross section, but also to strips of grid or perforated sheet material or the like, these strips being mounted convexly upward on the gutter are.
Besonders einfach kann vorgesehen sein, das zweite Ende unter die Dachabdeckung zu führen, beispielsweise unter Dach- ziegel, die aufgrund ihres Eigengewichtes eine zuverlässigeIt can be provided in a particularly simple manner to guide the second end under the roof covering, for example under roof tiles, which due to its own weight is a reliable one
Sicherung gegen abhebende Kräfte darstellen.Provide protection against lifting forces.
Die Festlegung der bereits montierten Abschnitte eines Laubschutzrohres macht es überflüssig, nach der Montage eines wei- teren Abschnittes desselben Laubschutzrohres den bereits montierten Abschnitt erneut nachträglich zu justieren. Auch der laubdichte Anschluß zweier benachbarter Laubschutzrohre kann dadurch sichergestellt werden. Für gewerbliche Anwender, die die Laubschutzrohre verlegen, ergibt sich daher trotz des höheren Materialeinsatzes und des für die Festlegung der Laubschutzrohre erforderlichen Zeitaufwandes eine Zeit- und Kostenersparnis zunächst bei der Montage und insbesondere später durch eine verringerte Anzahl von Reklamationen.The definition of the already assembled sections of a leaf protection tube makes it unnecessary to readjust the already installed section after the installation of a further section of the same leaf protection tube. The leaf-tight connection of two adjacent leaf protection tubes can also be ensured in this way. For commercial users who lay the leaf protection tubes, despite the higher use of materials and the time required for the fixing of the leaf protection tubes, this results in a time and cost saving initially during assembly and especially later due to a reduced number of complaints.
Es kann vorgesehen sein, die Haltestäbe verformt, z. B. geknickt auszugestalten, so daß das zweite Ende gegenüber dem übrigen Bereich des Haltestabes nach oben abgewinkelt verläuft, um so ein einfaches Einführen des zweiten Endes in die Dachkonstruktion, beispielsweise unter die Dachziegel, zu ermögli- chen. Vorteilhaft kann jedoch vorgesehen sein, die Haltestäbe elastisch verformbar auszugestalten, so daß unabhängig von der Dachneigung stets eine optimal einfache Anpassung des Haltestabes an die jeweilige Dachkonstruktion möglich ist.It can be provided that the holding rods are deformed, for. B. kinked, so that the second end is angled upwards relative to the remaining area of the holding rod, in order to make it easy to insert the second end into the roof structure, for example under the roof tiles. However, it can advantageously be provided that the holding rods are designed to be elastically deformable, so that an optimally simple adaptation of the holding rod to the respective roof construction is always possible, regardless of the roof pitch.
Insbesondere kann vorteilhaft vorgesehen sein, einen speziellenIn particular, a special one can advantageously be provided
Gegenhalter zu verwenden, der an der Dachkonstruktion fest- legbar ist und an dem das zweite Ende des Haltestabes festlegbar ist. Derartige Gegenhalter können beispielsweise als Drahtbügel ausgestaltet sein, mit einer Öse, durch die das zweite Ende des Haltestabes geführt werden kann.To use counterholders that are attached to the roof structure can be placed and on which the second end of the holding rod can be fixed. Such counterholders can be designed, for example, as wire brackets with an eyelet through which the second end of the holding rod can be guided.
Besonders einfach und preisgünstig kann der Gegenhalter als ein handelsüblich erhältliches Lochband ausgestaltet sein, also als ein Band, welches fortlaufend mit Öffnungen versehen ist. Auf diese Weise kann eine preisgünstige Herstellung der Ge- genhalter ermöglicht werden, indem lediglich das Lochband inThe counter-holder can be designed particularly simply and inexpensively as a commercially available perforated band, that is to say as a band which is continuously provided with openings. In this way, an inexpensive manufacture of the counterhold can be made possible by only the perforated band in
Abschnitte mit den gewünschten Längen unterteilt wird, die dann jeweils einen Gegenhalter darstellen. Die Vielzahl der Löcher macht zudem für den Anwender eine besonders einfache Montage des Haltestabes möglich, da bei den unterschiedlichsten Montage-, Dachrinnen- und Dachkonstruktionsverhältnissen stets eine geeignete Öffnung im Lochband aufgefunden werden kann, die der zuverlässigen Festlegung des zweiten Endes des Haltestabes dient.Sections with the desired lengths is divided, which then each represent a counter-holder. The large number of holes also makes it particularly easy for the user to assemble the holding rod, since with the most varied of installation, gutter and roof construction conditions, a suitable opening can always be found in the perforated band, which serves to reliably determine the second end of the holding rod.
Vorteilhaft kann der Gegenhalter aus Metall bestehen oder eine metallische Verstärkung aufweisen, so daß beispielsweise die Gegenhalter preisgünstig und platzsparend flach verpackt werden können und vom Anwender, in Anpassung an die jeweils vorgefundene Montagesituation, umgeknickt bzw. abgewinkelt werden können, um auf diese Weise an der Dachkonstruktion gehalten zu werden. Das Metall gewährleistet eine zuverlässige Formstabilität dieses verformten Gegenhalters und damit eine zuverlässige und dauerhafte Sicherung des Haltestabes. Auf weitere Befestigungsmittel, wie Nägel, Schrauben od. dgl. kann dabei verzichtet werden, so daß eine problemlose Anbringung des Gegenhalters ermöglicht wird, und zwar auch an der Dach- rine oder dort an der Dachkonstruktion, wo ansonsten die Dichtigkeit durch die genannten weiteren Befestigungsmitteln unerwünscht beeinträchtigt würde. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird anhand der Zeichnung im folgenden näher erläutert.The counter-holder can advantageously be made of metal or have a metallic reinforcement, so that, for example, the counter-holder can be packed flat and inexpensively and in a space-saving manner and can be bent or angled by the user in order to adapt to the particular installation situation found, in order in this way to Roof structure to be held. The metal ensures reliable dimensional stability of this deformed counter-holder and thus a reliable and permanent securing of the holding rod. Additional fasteners, such as nails, screws or the like, can be dispensed with, so that a problem-free attachment of the counter-holder is made possible, even on the roof drain or on the roof structure, where otherwise the tightness due to the mentioned further fasteners would be adversely affected. An embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing.
Dabei ist mit 1 eine Dachrinne bezeichnet, die mit Hilfe von Haken 2 an einer allgemein mit 3 bezeichneten Dachkonstruktion gehalten ist. Die Dachkonstruktion 3 weist eine umgebogene Vorderkante 5 auf sowie eine nach innen umgebogene Hinterkante 6, welche von einer Lasche 7 gehalten ist, die wiederum mittels eines Niets 8 am Haken 2 festgelegt ist.1 denotes a gutter, which is held with the help of hooks 2 on a roof structure, generally designated 3. The roof structure 3 has a bent front edge 5 and an inwardly bent rear edge 6, which is held by a tab 7, which in turn is fixed to the hook 2 by means of a rivet 8.
In die Dachrinne 1 ist ein Laubschutzrohr 9 eingelegt, welches als in Längsrichtung aufgeschnittenes Gitterrohr aus Kunststoff ausgebildet ist und demzufolge eine Vielzahl von Durchtrittsöffnungen 10 aufweist, die den ungehinderten Zutritt von Regen- wasser in die Dachrinne 1 ermöglichen. Laub hingegen wird durch die Maschenweite des Gitters des Laubschutzrohres 9 zurückgehalten.A foliage protection tube 9 is inserted into the gutter 1, which is designed as a grid tube made of plastic cut open in the longitudinal direction and consequently has a multiplicity of through openings 10 which enable the unimpeded access of rain water into the gutter 1. On the other hand, leaves are retained by the mesh size of the grid of the leaf protection tube 9.
Ein sicherer Halt des Laubschutzrohres 9 in der Dachrinne 1 wird durch eine Befestigungsvorrichtung 11 ermöglicht, die aus einem Haltestab 12 und einem Gegenhalter 14 besteht. Der Haltestab 12 ist als Metallstab ausgebildet, der ein umgebogenes erstes Ende 15 aufweist, welches die Vorderkante 5 der Dachrinne 1 umgreift, so daß der Haltestab 12 und damit auch das Laubschutzrohr 9 gegen abhebende Kräfte gesichert ist.A secure hold of the leaf protection tube 9 in the gutter 1 is made possible by a fastening device 11, which consists of a holding rod 12 and a counter-holder 14. The holding rod 12 is designed as a metal rod which has a bent first end 15 which engages around the front edge 5 of the gutter 1, so that the holding rod 12 and thus also the leaf protection tube 9 are secured against lifting forces.
Ein zweites Ende 16 des Haltestabes 12 liegt dem Traufblech 4 an. Dabei ist das zweite Ende 16 des Haltestabes 12 durch eine von vielen Öffnungen 17 geführt, die der Gegenhalter 14 auf- weist, wobei der Gegenhalter 14 als Lochband aus Edelstahl ausgestaltet ist. Der Gegenhalter 14 ist um die Abwinkelungen des unteren Endes des Traufbleches 4 geführt und weist ein hakenartig umgebogenes unteres Ende 18 auf, mit dem der Gegenhalter 14 das Traufblech 4 umgreift, so daß auch der Gegenhalter 14 gegen abhebende Kräfte gesichert ist. Die Vielzahl der Durchtrittsöffnungen 10 und der Öffnungen 17 ermöglichen es dem Anwender, den Verlauf des Haltestabes 12 durch das Laubschutzrohr 9 nach Wunsch zu bestimmen. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Haltestab 12 elas- tisch verformt, so daß er unter Spannung montiert ist. Auf dieseA second end 16 of the holding rod 12 lies against the eaves plate 4. The second end 16 of the holding rod 12 is guided through one of many openings 17 which the counter-holder 14 has, the counter-holder 14 being designed as a perforated band made of stainless steel. The counter-holder 14 is guided around the bends of the lower end of the eaves plate 4 and has a hook-like bent lower end 18 with which the counter-holder 14 engages around the eaves plate 4, so that the counter-holder 14 is also secured against lifting forces. The large number of through openings 10 and openings 17 enable the user to determine the course of the holding rod 12 through the leaf protection tube 9 as desired. In the illustrated embodiment, the holding rod 12 is elastically deformed so that it is mounted under tension. To this
Weise wird eine besonders sichere und rüttelfreie Festlegung des Laubschutzrohres 9 in der Dachrinne 1 gewährleistet.A particularly secure and vibration-free fixing of the leaf protection tube 9 in the gutter 1 is ensured.
Je nach gewählter Dachabdeckung kann vorgesehen sein, daß das zweite Ende 16 des Haltestabes 12 und das obere Ende des Gegenhalters 14 unter die Dachabdeckung geführt sind, beispielsweise unter die unterste Reihe von Dachziegeln, so daß eine optisch möglichst unauffällige und zudem witterungsgeschützte Anordnung der Befestigungsvorrichtung 11 erzielt ist. Vorzugsweise besteht die Befestigungsvorrichtung 11 jedoch aus ohnehin witterungsresistenten Materialien, wie beispielsweise Edelstahl.Depending on the selected roof covering, it can be provided that the second end 16 of the holding rod 12 and the upper end of the counter-holder 14 are guided under the roof covering, for example under the bottom row of roof tiles, so that the fastening device 11 is arranged in a manner that is as unobtrusive as possible and is also weatherproof is achieved. However, the fastening device 11 preferably consists of weather-resistant materials, such as stainless steel.
Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Laubschutz- röhr 9 zwar geschlitzt, so daß eine gewisse Überlappung in Anpassung an die Einbausituation erfolgt. Insgesamt bildet das Laubschutzrohr 9 jedoch einen geschlossenen Kreisquerschnitt aus. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die grundsätzlich gleiche Halterung eines Laubschutzrohres auch bei Ab- deckungen für Dachrinnen möglich, bei denen das sogenannteIn the illustrated embodiment, the leaf guard tube 9 is slotted, so that there is a certain overlap in adaptation to the installation situation. Overall, however, the leaf protection tube 9 forms a closed circular cross section. In the illustrated embodiment, the same retention of a leaf protection tube is also possible in the case of covers for gutters, in which the so-called
„Laubschutzrohr" im Gegensatz zu dem dargestellten Laubschutzrohr 9 nicht einen derartig geschlossenen Kreisquerschnitt bildet, sondern lediglich einen Halbkreis, einen Drittelkreis oder überhaupt einen konvex nach oben gebogenen Ver- lauf aufweist, wobei sich derartige, ebenfalls als „Laubschutzrohr" bezeichnete Abdeckungen der Dachrinnen nur so weit in die Dachrinnen erstrecken müssen, damit sie von der Befestigungsvorrichtung sicher gehalten werden können. "Leaf guard tube", in contrast to the leaf guard tube 9 shown, does not form such a closed circular cross-section, but rather only has a semicircle, a third circle or even a convex upward curve, such covers, also referred to as "leaf guard tubes", of the gutters only extend as far into the gutters so that they can be held securely by the fastening device.

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1. Befestigungsvorrichtung (11) für ein in Dachrinnen (1) einsetzbares Laubschutzrohr (9), welches mit einer Vielzahl von die Rohrwandung durchsetzenden Durchtrittsöffnungen (10) versehen ist, wobei die Befestigungsvorrichtung (11) einen Haltestab (12) aufweist, der durch die Durchtrittsöffnungen (10) des Laubschutzroh- res (9) hindurchführbar ist, und dessen Länge größer ist als der Durchmesser des Laubschutzrohres (9), und der ein die Vorderkante (5) der Dachrinne (1) umgreifendes, erstes Ende (15) aufweist, und der ein an der Dachkonstruktion (3) festlegbares zweites Ende (16) aufweist.1. Fastening device (11) for a leaf protection tube (9) which can be used in gutters (1) and which is provided with a multiplicity of through-openings (10) penetrating the tube wall, the fastening device (11) having a holding rod (12) through which Through openings (10) of the leaf guard tube (9) can be passed, and its length is greater than the diameter of the leaf guard tube (9) and which has a first end (15) encompassing the front edge (5) of the gutter (1), and which has a second end (16) which can be fixed on the roof structure (3).
2. Befestigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das zweite Ende (16) unter die Dach- abdeckung, wie Dachziegel, führbar ist.2. Fastening device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second end (16) under the roof covering, such as roof tiles, is feasible.
3. Befestigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Haltestab (12) elastisch verformbar ist, derart, daß er unter Spannung montierbar ist.3. Fastening device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the holding rod (12) is elastically deformable in such a way that it can be mounted under tension.
4. Befestigungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch einen Gegenhalter (14), der an der Dachkonstruktion (3) festlegbar ist und der eine Öffnung (17), eine Öse oder einen Vorsprung aufweist, woran das zweite Ende (16) des Haltestabes (12) anliegend festlegbar ist.4. Fastening device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a counter-holder (14) which can be fixed to the roof structure (3) and which has an opening (17), an eyelet or a projection, whereupon the second end (16) of the holding rod (12) can be determined to fit.
5. Befestigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Gegenhalter (14) als Lochband ausgestaltet ist, welches eine Vielzahl von über die Länge des Lochbandes aneinandergereihten Öffnungen (17) aufweist.5. Fastening device according to claim 4, characterized in that the counter-holder (14) is designed as a perforated band which has a plurality of openings (17) lined up over the length of the perforated band. having.
Befestigungsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Gegenhalter (14) aus Metall besteht oder eine metallische Verstärkung enthält. Fastening device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the counter-holder (14) consists of metal or contains a metallic reinforcement.
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