EP1482103A1 - Verbesserungen an Dachrinnen - Google Patents

Verbesserungen an Dachrinnen Download PDF

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EP1482103A1
EP1482103A1 EP20040012394 EP04012394A EP1482103A1 EP 1482103 A1 EP1482103 A1 EP 1482103A1 EP 20040012394 EP20040012394 EP 20040012394 EP 04012394 A EP04012394 A EP 04012394A EP 1482103 A1 EP1482103 A1 EP 1482103A1
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gutter
guard
lip
clips
edge
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Paul Lanham
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Gutter Gard 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
    • E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof

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  • This invention relates to protective covers for gutters on buildings. More particularly but not exclusively this invention relates to a removable gutter guard suitable for residential or commercial buildings which allows rainwater to enter the gutter but deflects other debris thus avoiding blockages.
  • a guard for protecting guttering comprising an elongate panel for covering the open face of a gutter said panel having two opposite side edges, at least two clips for securing the guard to the gutter, wherein one end of the panel is formed with an inwardly extending lip, the edge of said lip being located, in use, within or over said gutter, said panel being angled towards said lip and attached thereto by a curved, substantially u shaped section such that in use the guard encourages water to run along its surface to said lip and into said gutter.
  • the guard is provided with a coating to reduce the water surface tension effect and encourage water to cling to its surface.
  • the guard is retained in a slot formed between two resilient members of one of said clips.
  • the guard is integrally attached to the lip.
  • the guard is formed from a resilient material.
  • the other side edge of the guard is located within a second clip and located against the wall to which the gutter is fixed.
  • each of said clips are attached to opposite edges of the gutter and guard.
  • a downwardly extending wall 14 is also connected to the section 4 at the bend 8.
  • This downwardly extending wall is formed into a substantially L shaped member 16 connected to the underside of the panel 4.
  • the base portion 18 of said L section 16 is connected to the wall 14 via an angled portion 20.
  • the base portion 18 extends outwardly from the plate 4.
  • the panel 4 is connected to an elongate curved or sloping section 22 which is located at the opposite side of the plate section 4 to the angled wall 6 and the downwardly extending wall 14.
  • This curved section 22 is formed into a U bend arrangement which includes a downwardly extending wall 24.
  • the wall 24 and base portion 18 are arranged so as to locate in clips to secure the guard 2 to a gutter 30.
  • FIG. 2 shows a gutterguard 2 located in a pair of clips 26, 28, over a gutter 30.
  • the gutter 30 has, in this example, a U shaped profile. However it is to be understood that any profile of gutter is envisaged.
  • the clip 26 is attached to the edge 32 of the gutter 30 whereas the clip 28 abuts flush against the wall or facia 36 to which the gutter 30 is attached and is located over edge 34 of the gutter 30.
  • the clip 28 locates against the wall of the building or facia to which the gutter 30 is attached (not shown) and comprises an elongate section 38 which abuts the wall 36, a resilient member 40 abuts the underside 42 of the gutter 30. It is to be noted that no additional fixings are required to locate the clip 28 against the wall 36.
  • a slot 44 is formed in the top portion 46 of the clip 26 and is arranged to receive the base portion 18 of the gutterguard 2. This base portion is formed as a flat plate and slides into the slot 44.
  • the slot 44 is formed by two flat plate sections 48 and 50.
  • the top plate section 48 is resilient so as to receive and securely locate the base portion plate 18 of the gutterguard 2.
  • a lip 52 is provided at the free edge of the resilient top plate 48 of the clip 28 thereby allowing the edge of the guard 2
  • the clip 26 is securely located over the edge 32 of the gutter 30 on the opposite side of the gutter 30 to the clip 28.
  • a resilient flange portion 54 extends over the gutter edge 32 and grips this edge of the gutter securely.
  • a upwardly extending strip 56 is located inside the gutter 30 is formed with a slot 58 and has two upwardly extending resilient elongate members 60 and 62 spaced apart from one another by a slot 58. The slot is arranged to receive the downwardly extending wall 24 of the gutterguard 2. This wall 24 is securely located between the elongate members 60 and 62.
  • the gutterguard 2 is securely located within the clips 26 and 28 over the gutter 30 in this direction.
  • rainwater falls onto the gutterguard 2 and is directed by the angled walls 6 and 22 over the downwardly extending wall 24, into the gutter.
  • the angled wall 6 and lip 10 prevent water being forced over this edge 12 of the gutterguard 2 and into the gutter 30.
  • the arrangement of the clips 26 and 28 ensures that the plate 4 is positioned over the gutter 2 at a slight angle to the horizontal, sloping toward the curved section 22.
  • this provides a slight fall which directs water towards the curved portion 22 and onto the downwardly extending wall 24 of the gutterguard.
  • the surface tension effect ensures that the water or a substantial amount of the water falling onto the gutterguard 2 clings to the wall 24 and falls into the gutter 30. Any debris such as leaves or moss is not able to cling to the wall 24 and falls off the gutter guard at the curved portion 22.
  • the guard 2 may be formed from resilient materials which assist in maintaining its location within the clips 26, 28.
  • resilient clips 26 and 28 allows the gutterguard 2 to be used with any type of gutter without the need to utilise any fixings to the structure of the building to which the gutter is attached. This enables the gutterguard 2 to be fitted simply and quickly to any gutter.

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EP20040012394 2003-05-31 2004-05-26 Verbesserungen an Dachrinnen Withdrawn EP1482103A1 (de)

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GB0312539 2003-05-31
GB0312539A GB0312539D0 (en) 2003-05-31 2003-05-31 Improvements relating to gutters

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Cited By (4)

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GB2436196A (en) * 2006-03-14 2007-09-19 Paul Lanham Gutter guard
GB2443251A (en) * 2006-10-24 2008-04-30 Gutter Gard Ltd Gutter Guard
AU2006241384B2 (en) * 2005-12-02 2011-12-08 Westbrook, Ron Mr Surface Tension Roof Gutter System
US20220372763A1 (en) * 2021-05-18 2022-11-24 Gary A. Knudson Gutter cover system

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US5845435A (en) * 1995-03-27 1998-12-08 Knudson; Gary A. Fastening support devices and systems for shielded gutters
DE29823421U1 (de) * 1998-04-06 1999-06-02 Klöckner, Albrecht, 51588 Nümbrecht Anordnung für eine Dachrinnenabdeckung
US20020069594A1 (en) * 2000-12-07 2002-06-13 Sweet Vernon L. Gutter clip and assembly
US6453622B1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2002-09-24 Senox Corporation Diversion system and method
US20020152692A1 (en) * 2001-02-08 2002-10-24 Gobind Bahroos Gutter cover device

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5845435A (en) * 1995-03-27 1998-12-08 Knudson; Gary A. Fastening support devices and systems for shielded gutters
DE29823421U1 (de) * 1998-04-06 1999-06-02 Klöckner, Albrecht, 51588 Nümbrecht Anordnung für eine Dachrinnenabdeckung
US20020069594A1 (en) * 2000-12-07 2002-06-13 Sweet Vernon L. Gutter clip and assembly
US20020152692A1 (en) * 2001-02-08 2002-10-24 Gobind Bahroos Gutter cover device
US6453622B1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2002-09-24 Senox Corporation Diversion system and method

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU2006241384B2 (en) * 2005-12-02 2011-12-08 Westbrook, Ron Mr Surface Tension Roof Gutter System
GB2436196A (en) * 2006-03-14 2007-09-19 Paul Lanham Gutter guard
GB2443251A (en) * 2006-10-24 2008-04-30 Gutter Gard Ltd Gutter Guard
US20220372763A1 (en) * 2021-05-18 2022-11-24 Gary A. Knudson Gutter cover system

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