Pivotable roof gutter assembly
First Claim
1. A pivotable gutter assembly for mounting below the bottom edge of a roof, said assembly comprising:
- a gutter having;
a bottom wall;
a front wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
a rear wall spaced from said front wall and extending upwardly from said bottom wall;
an open top between said front and rear walls;
said gutter having a normal upright position with said open top facing upwardly for receiving water and debris runoff from the roof;
a stationary gutter support member attachable to the side of a building and extending outwardly over said rear wall of said gutter for support of said gutter for pivoting said gutter about a pivot axis from a normal upright position to a downwardly facing discharge position, said pivot axis being spaced toward said rear wall from the center of the front-to-rear weight distribution of said gutter so that when said gutter is in its normal upright position the greater weight outwardly of said pivot axis urges said gutter to pivot to its normal upright position against said stationary support member, and said pivot axis being located at a position with respect to said gutter at which the adjacent side of the building does not interfere with the gutter when the gutter is pivoted from its normal upright position to its downwardly facing discharge position, and said pivot axis allowing said rear wall of said gutter to be forcibly pivoted downardly from its normal position to facilitate discharge of leaves and debris; and
a pivoting member which attaches to said gutter and to said stationary gutter support member.
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Abstract
A pivotable gutter assembly for mounting below the bottom edge of a roof that uses a conventional gutter mounted for pivoting about a pivot axis from a normal upright position for receiving runoff from the roof to a downwardly inclined discharge position for discharge of leaves and other debris. The pivot axis is at or above the level of the rear wall of the gutter so that the rear wall can pivot rearwardly downwardly without being obstructed by the adjacent fascia of the building. The pivot axis is also located to the rear of the gutter from the center of front-to-rear weight distribution so that the gutter is urged against an attaching bracket to maintain the gutter in the normal upright position. The gutter is pivoted from the normal to the discharge position by a rod manipulated by an operator standing on the ground below the gutter.
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14 Claims
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1. A pivotable gutter assembly for mounting below the bottom edge of a roof, said assembly comprising:
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a gutter having; a bottom wall; a front wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall; a rear wall spaced from said front wall and extending upwardly from said bottom wall; an open top between said front and rear walls; said gutter having a normal upright position with said open top facing upwardly for receiving water and debris runoff from the roof; a stationary gutter support member attachable to the side of a building and extending outwardly over said rear wall of said gutter for support of said gutter for pivoting said gutter about a pivot axis from a normal upright position to a downwardly facing discharge position, said pivot axis being spaced toward said rear wall from the center of the front-to-rear weight distribution of said gutter so that when said gutter is in its normal upright position the greater weight outwardly of said pivot axis urges said gutter to pivot to its normal upright position against said stationary support member, and said pivot axis being located at a position with respect to said gutter at which the adjacent side of the building does not interfere with the gutter when the gutter is pivoted from its normal upright position to its downwardly facing discharge position, and said pivot axis allowing said rear wall of said gutter to be forcibly pivoted downardly from its normal position to facilitate discharge of leaves and debris; and a pivoting member which attaches to said gutter and to said stationary gutter support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14)
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7. A pivotable gutter assembly for mounting below the bottom edge of a roof, said assembly comprising:
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a gutter having; a bottom wall; a front wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall; a rear wall spaced from said front wall and extending upwardly from said bottom wall; an open top between said front and rear walls; said gutter having a normal upright position with said open top facing upwardly for receiving water and debris runoff from the roof; a stationary gutter support member attachable to the side of a building and extending outwardly over said rear wall of said gutter for support of said gutter for pivoting said gutter about a pivot axis from a normal upright position to a downwardly facing discharge position, said axis being spaced toward said rear wall from the center of the front-to-rear weight distribution of said gutter so that when said gutter is in its normal upright position the greater weight outwardly of said pivot axis urges said gutter to pivot to its normal upright position against said stationary support member, and said pivot axis being located at a position with respect to said gutter at which the adjacent side of the building does not interfere with the gutter when the gutter is pivoted from its normal upright position to its downwardly facing discharge position, and said pivot axis allowing said rear wall of said gutter to be forcibly pivoted downwardly from its normal position to facilitate discharge of leaves and debris; a pivoting member which attaches to said gutter and to said stationary gutter support member; and an engaging element projecting outwardly from said bottom wall for disengageable engagement by an operating implement for pivoting of said gutter to position said open top downwardly. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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