FI123136B - End plug for a gutter - Google Patents

Description

RAIN WATER DRAIN END PLUG

The present invention relates to an end plug for a rain roof 5 gutter for a building roof, an end plug designed to prevent water from flowing through a gutter head, having an end plug shape at least partially conforming to the open end gutter of the rain gutter .

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The eaves on the roofs are equipped with rainwater gutters for the controlled removal of rainwater from the roof. The rainwater gutter collects the water flowing from the roof and then directs it to the downpipes, through which the water runs into the ground or into the manholes.

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End plugs are attached to the open ends of the rain gutters to prevent water from flowing down. Thus, the end plugs are required in particular to prevent water from flowing through the end of the rain gutter, to remain stationary and to be tight.

End plugs attached in many different ways are known in the art. For example, the end plug may be provided with a sealing compound and pushed from the open end of the gutter into a form-locked position. In addition, 25 end plugs are known which are first inserted into one edge and then locked by turning the other edge in place. Gaskets or sealant are used between the joint surfaces.

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^ 30 following publications; WO 88/09417, CA 1193824 and US 4,190,988.

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JP 9144239 discloses a rainwater gutter end plug which is intended to prevent water from flowing out through the end of the gutter. The shape of the main plug corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the open end of the rainwater gutter. The end plug consists of an outer part and an inner part which, when installed, are joined together. The inner part of the end plug is mounted on the outer part secured around the head of the rainwater gutter so that the outer part has an opening corresponding to the shape of the inner part, into which the inner part 2 is inserted during installation. In this publication, the inner part and the outer part of the end plug are separate parts, which of course unnecessarily increases the number of parts.

US 4998386 discloses an end plug for a drainage gutter on a roof of a building. The end plug consists of an outer part and an inner part which are interconnected so that they can be folded relative to one another, the inner part being placed around the head of the rain gutter and the outer part being bent against it outside the gutter. However, the end plug known from these 10 publications is not intended to prevent water from flowing from the trough through the head of the rainwater gutter, but is intended to serve as an overflow protection in the event of a downflow blockage.

Several known gutter end caps have two problems; over time, they become less tight and may become loose.

The object of the present invention is to provide a novel end plug for a gutter to be installed on the eaves of roofs of buildings, where the end plug does not have the known end plug problems. The end plug according to the invention is characterized in that the outer part and the inner part are interconnected so that they can be folded relative to one another, the outer part being placed around the end of the rain gutter and the inner part being bent against it inside the gutter.

A preferred embodiment of the end plug according to the invention is characterized in that a seal is mounted on the edge of the inner part which faces the inner surface of the rainwater gutter in a fixed position in the end plug.

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Another advantageous embodiment of the end plug according to the invention is characterized in that a seal is mounted on the edge of the inner part which, in the fixed position of the end plug, contacts the bottom of the rainwater gutter.

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Yet another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the attachment of the end plug to the end of the rainwater gutter is secured by a screw that clamps the outer part and the inner part of the end plug.

Advantages of the invention may be mentioned that the end plug is extremely tight and reliably held in place.

The invention will now be explained in more detail by means of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an oblique side view of a rainwater gutter end plug according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows an end plug of the invention mounted at the end of a rain gutter, obliquely viewed from above.

Figure 3 shows an end plug according to the invention mounted at the end of a rain gutter, obliquely viewed from the side.

Figure 1 thus shows an end plug 1 of the rainwater gutter 2 according to the invention. It is intended to be attached to the end of the rainwater gutter 2 as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The end plug 1 thus prevents water from flowing down through the end of the rainwater gutter. A downpipe (not shown) is installed in the rainwater gutter through which the water is discharged in a controlled manner in a manner known per se.

The end plug 1 according to the invention consists of two parts; the outer part o 3 and the inner part 4. The outer part is mounted at the end of the gutter 2 on the outside of the gutter and is shaped in the gutter as well as possible. The outer part 3 and the inner part 4 can be folded relative to one another at the fold line 5 with damping stockings. Outer edge of inner part 3

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£ is provided with a seal 6 which has the same shape as the cross-section of the rain gutter, at least to the extent that sealing is required. In this embodiment, the seal 6 is substantially semicircular.

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When the end plug 1 is mounted on the end of the rainwater gutter 2, the outer part 3 of the end plug is first tightly inserted. At this point, the inner part 4 of the end plug 4 is pivoted upwards at least to the extent that the outer part 3 can be mounted. Thereafter, when the outdoor unit is in place, turn the inside of the four arrow direction A towards the outer part 3 in such a way that the seal 6 is pressed tightly inside surface of the gutter 2 5 of left-and at the same time to tighten the outer element 3 tightly against the outside of the gutter.

Figure 3 shows an end plug 1 mounted in a rainwater gutter 2. Figures 2 and 3 show only a small portion of the rainwater gutter. Naturally, the rainwater gutter generally extends over the entire length of the roof flap. The embodiment of Fig. 3 shows the securing of the end plug attachment with two screws 7 and 8. The end plug 1 can be mounted either completely without screws or with one of the screws 7, 8 shown in Fig. 3. Usually both screws are not needed.

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By means of the screw 7, the outer part and the inner part 4 of the end plug 1 are tightened together. The screw thus extends through the outer part 3 to the inner part 4. The seal 6 then presses firmly against the inner surface of the rain gutter 2 and also tightens the outer part firmly against the rain gutter.

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The screw 8, in turn, extends through the outer part 3 of the end plug 1 and the rain gutter 2 and locks the end plug in place. Screws 7 and 8 may be replaced by other fastening means, such as a pop rivet.

The rainwater systems and thus also the end plug are preferably made of hot-dip galvanized, 0.6 mm steel coated on both sides. However, the invention is not limited to this material. Instead of a paint coating, a plastic coating can also be used.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth above, but may be varied within the scope of the appended claims. Instead of seal 6, for example, sealing compound may be used. The shape of the end plug 1 can vary and S naturally depends also on the shape of the cross section of the rainwater gutter.

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Claims (5)

An end plug (1) for a building roof rainwater gutter (2), which end stop (1) is intended to prevent water from flowing through the head of the rainwater gutter (2), and whose end plug (1) is at least partially shaped like a rain gutter (1). 2) an open-end cross-sectional shape, the end plug (1) consisting of two parts, the outer part (3) and the inner part (4), characterized in that the outer part (3) and the inner part (4) are connected to one another, that they are foldable relative to one another, wherein the outer part (3) is placed around the end of the rainwater gutter (2) and the inner part (4) is bent against it inside the rain gutter (2). 15 End plug according to Claim 1, characterized in that a seal (6) is mounted on the edge of the inner part (4) which, in the fixed position of the end plug (1), faces the inner surface of the rainwater gutter (2). 20 End plug according to claim 2, characterized in that the seal (6) is substantially semicircular. End plug according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the attachment of the end plug (1) to the end of the rainwater gutter (2) is secured by a screw (7) which clamps the outer part (3) and the inner part (4). ) to each other. o C \ J End plug according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the fastening of the end plug (1) is secured by a screw (8) which extends along the edge of the outer part (3) of the end plug (1) and the rainwater gutter (2). ) through. r-- oö LO δ c \ j 1. Ändpropp (1) för en regnvattenränna (2) vid en Byggnads 5 tak, blinking aänpropp (1) ar avsedd att hindra vattnet att strömma bort frän ränän genome regnvattenrännans (2) än-da , och vilänenpropps (1) form ätminstone delvis motsva-rar tvärsnittsformen hos regnvattenrännans (2) öppna ändpropopp (1) bestär av tvä delar, av en yttre (3) 10 och en inre del (4), känneteck att den yttre delen (3) och den inre delen (4) no sammanbundna att de är vikba-ra i förhällande account for the assets, colors den yttre delen (2) änd och den inre delen (4) är Viken mot den pä regnvattenrännans (2) inre sida. 2. An end-to-end patent (1), a transducer (4) an anteroption (1), and the placer (2) an in-line monterter (6). 3. The end-of-cycle enligt patentkrav 2, the mandibular av att tätnin-gen (6) is a vascular ligand. 4. The end of the patent is shown in Patent Nos. 1-3, the reverse of the pack (1) of the standard (2) of the standard (2) of the standard (1) of the end (3) of the end (4) ) mot varandra. δ c \ J .. o ώ 5. Ändpropp enligt nagot av patentkraven 1-4, kännetecknad ^ 30 av att ändproppens (1) fästande sørställs av en skruv (8) som sträcker sig genome lid avänänproppens (1) yttre del £ ( 3) och regnvattenrännan (2). δ m δ c \ j