Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Cover with surface water receiver at eave or valley – With separator; e.g. – strainer
Patent
1991-02-19
1992-03-31
Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Cover with surface water receiver at eave or valley
With separator; e.g., strainer
E04D 1306
Patent
active
050996207
ABSTRACT:
Rain gutter cover for being mounted adjacent the bottom edge of a roof upon which rain falls, the rain gutter cover is for preventing entrance into the rain gutter of leaves and other debris which cause rain gutter clogging and the stoppable of rain flow into downspouts, the cover includes a generally angular upper portion, a generally horizontal bottom portion, and a generally vertical intermediate portion intermediate and interconnecting the upper and bottom portions; the generally angular upper portion is for transferring rain from the roof to the intermediate portion; the generally vertical intermediate portion is provided with a plurality of longitudinal extending, generally horizontally disposed rows of interrupted slots, the interruptions between the slots in each row being displaced horizontally with respect to the interruptions between the slots of the next adjacent row of slots such that there is no generally vertical path of rain flow down the intermediate portion which is not interrupted by at least one of the slots, the intermediate portion further provided with a plurality of generally inwardly and downwardly extending fins provided along the top edges of the slots and with a plurality of shelves interconnecting the bottom edges of the fins and slots, the fins for receiving rain flowing down the intermediate portion and for diverting the rain onto the shelves and the shelves are for diverting the rain into the rain gutter, the shelves prevent leaves and other debris from entering the rain gutter.
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Chilcot Jr. Richard E.
Rhodes, Jr. R. Gale
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