公开(公告)号：US06959512B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US11068182

申请日：2005-02-24

申请人： Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/076 ,  E04D13/00

CPC分类号： E04D13/0481 ,  E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D2013/0486

摘要： A heated guard for rain gutters includes a cap which deflects debris from the interior of the gutter. A plurality of mounting brackets are positioned within the interior of the gutter in a laterally spaced apart relationship, and are connected with an associated roof fascia. Each of the mounting brackets has an upper portion supporting the cap, and a forward portion with a horizontal slot. A hat-shaped channel extends between the mounting brackets, has a U-shaped base received in the slot of the mounting brackets, and is attached to the mounting brackets and positioned under the cap. An elongate electric heater element is positioned in the base portion of the channel, and is positively retained therein and covered by the cap. The heater element is connected with a source of electrical power to heat the heater element, the channel and the cap to melt snow and ice thereon.

摘要翻译： 雨水槽的加热防护罩包括一个将杂物从沟槽内部偏转的帽子。 多个安装支架以横向间隔开的关系定位在沟槽内部，并且与相关联的屋顶面板连接。 每个安装支架具有支撑盖的上部和具有水平槽的前部。 帽形通道在安装支架之间延伸，具有容纳在安装支架的槽中的U形底座，并且附接到安装支架并且位于盖下方。 细长的电加热器元件位于通道的基部中，并且被积极地保持在其中并被盖覆盖。 加热器元件与电源连接以加热加热器元件，通道和帽以在其上融化雪和冰。

公开(公告)号：US06993870B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US10458562

申请日：2003-06-10

申请人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/00

CPC分类号： E04D13/0481 ,  E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D2013/0486

摘要： A guard and associated method for rain gutters includes a cap or deflector extending over a gutter of the type having a trough-shaped interior, a rear wall extending along a roof fascia, and a front lip with a channel and an end flange. A mounting bracket has a rear portion abutting the rear wall of the gutter, an upper portion supporting the deflector, and a front portion with a hook-shaped nose. The mounting bracket nose is configured for insertion under the end flange of the gutter, such that the mounting bracket is rotated rearwardly along a generally vertical arc about the nose toward the rear wall of the gutter, and shifted laterally into a skewed orientation within the gutter interior. The mounting bracket is then pivoted laterally along a generally horizontal plane about the nose into a perpendicular orientation within the gutter interior to retain the nose in the front lip of the gutter, and facilitate attachment of the rear portion of the mounting bracket to the rear wall of the gutter and the roof fascia.

公开(公告)号：US07584576B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11978426

申请日：2007-10-29

申请人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/04 ,  E04D13/064 ,  E04D13/072

CPC分类号： E04D13/0481 ,  E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D2013/0486

摘要： A guard and associated method for rain gutters includes a cap or deflector extending over a gutter of the type having a trough-shaped interior, a rear wall extending along a roof fascia, and a front lip with a channel and an end flange. A mounting bracket has a rear portion abutting the rear wall of the gutter, an upper portion supporting the deflector, and a front portion with a hook-shaped nose. The mounting bracket nose is configured for insertion under the end flange of the gutter, such that the mounting bracket is rotated rearwardly along a generally vertical arc about the nose toward the rear wall of the gutter, and shifted laterally into a skewed orientation within the gutter interior. The mounting bracket is then pivoted laterally along a generally horizontal plane about the nose into a perpendicular orientation within the gutter interior to retain the nose in the front lip of the gutter, and facilitate attachment of the rear portion of the mounting bracket to the rear wall of the gutter and the roof fascia.

公开(公告)号：US07347027B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US11099250

申请日：2005-04-05

申请人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/064 ,  E04D13/068 ,  E04D13/072

CPC分类号： E04D13/0481 ,  E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D2013/0486

摘要： A guard and associated method for rain gutters includes a cap or deflector extending over a gutter of the type having a trough-shaped interior, a rear wall extending along a roof fascia, and a front lip with a channel and an end flange. A mounting bracket has a rear portion abutting the rear wall of the gutter, an upper portion supporting the deflector, and a front portion with a hook-shaped nose. The mounting bracket nose is configured for insertion under the end flange of the gutter, such that the mounting bracket is rotated rearwardly along a generally vertical arc about the nose toward the rear wall of the gutter, and shifted laterally into a skewed orientation within the gutter interior. The mounting bracket is then pivoted laterally along a generally horizontal plane about the nose into a perpendicular orientation within the gutter interior to retain the nose in the front lip of the gutter, and facilitate attachment of the rear portion of the mounting bracket to the rear wall of the gutter and the roof fascia.

公开(公告)号：US07506476B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US11505914

申请日：2006-08-17

申请人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/04 ,  E04D13/064 ,  E04D13/072

CPC分类号： E04D13/0481 ,  E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D2013/0486

摘要： A guard and associated method for rain gutters includes a cap or deflector extending over a gutter of the type having a trough-shaped interior, a rear wall extending along a roof fascia, and a front lip with a channel and an end flange. A mounting bracket has a rear portion abutting the rear wall of the gutter, an upper portion supporting the deflector, and a front portion with a hook-shaped nose. The mounting bracket nose is configured for insertion under the end flange of the gutter, such that the mounting bracket is rotated rearwardly along a generally vertical arc about the nose toward the rear wall of the gutter, and shifted laterally into a skewed orientation within the gutter interior. The mounting bracket is then pivoted laterally along a generally horizontal plane about the nose into a perpendicular orientation within the gutter interior to retain the nose in the front lip of the gutter, and facilitate attachment of the rear portion of the mounting bracket to the rear wall of the gutter and the roof fascia.

摘要翻译： 用于雨水沟的防护件和相关方法包括在具有槽形内部的类型的沟槽上延伸的盖或导流板，沿屋顶面板延伸的后壁和具有通道和端部凸缘的前唇。 安装支架具有邻接沟槽后壁的后部，支撑偏转器的上部和钩形鼻部的前部。 安装支架鼻部构造成用于插入在沟槽的端部法兰下方，使得安装支架沿着围绕鼻子的大致垂直的弧向后移动到沟槽的后壁，并且横向移动到沟槽内的倾斜取向 室内。 然后，安装支架沿着围绕鼻子的大致水平的平面横向地枢转成在沟槽内部的垂直取向，以将鼻子保持在沟槽的前唇中，并且便于将安装支架的后部部分附接到后壁 的沟槽和屋顶筋膜。

公开(公告)号：US20080120921A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11978426

申请日：2007-10-29

申请人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/076

CPC分类号： E04D13/0481 ,  E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D2013/0486

摘要： A guard and associated method for rain gutters includes a cap or deflector extending over a gutter of the type having a trough-shaped interior, a rear wall extending along a roof fascia, and a front lip with a channel and an end flange. A mounting bracket has a rear portion abutting the rear wall of the gutter, an upper portion supporting the deflector, and a front portion with a hook-shaped nose. The mounting bracket nose is configured for insertion under the end flange of the gutter, such that the mounting bracket is rotated rearwardly along a generally vertical arc about the nose toward the rear wall of the gutter, and shifted laterally into a skewed orientation within the gutter interior. The mounting bracket is then pivoted laterally along a generally horizontal plane about the nose into a perpendicular orientation within the gutter interior to retain the nose in the front lip of the gutter, and facilitate attachment of the rear portion of the mounting bracket to the rear wall of the gutter and the roof fascia.

摘要翻译： 用于雨水沟的防护件和相关方法包括在具有槽形内部的类型的沟槽上延伸的盖或导流板，沿屋顶面板延伸的后壁和具有通道和端部凸缘的前唇。 安装支架具有邻接沟槽后壁的后部，支撑偏转器的上部和钩形鼻部的前部。 安装支架鼻部构造成用于插入在沟槽的端部法兰下方，使得安装支架沿着围绕鼻子的大致垂直的弧向后移动到沟槽的后壁，并且横向移动到沟槽内的倾斜取向 室内。 然后，安装支架沿着围绕鼻子的大致水平的平面横向地枢转成在沟槽内部的垂直取向，以将鼻子保持在沟槽的前唇中，并且便于将安装支架的后部部分附接到后壁 的沟槽和屋顶筋膜。

公开(公告)号：US06931792B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10719865

申请日：2003-11-21

申请人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

发明人： Thomas A. McDonald ,  Tony A. Cobb

IPC分类号： E04D13/064 ,  E04D13/072 ,  E04D13/076 ,  E04D13/00

CPC分类号： E04D13/0725 ,  E04D13/064 ,  E04D13/0641 ,  E04D13/076

摘要： A universal end cap and associated method are provided for rain gutter debris guards of the type having a top cap extending along a roof and over the open top of an associated gutter. The universal end cap includes a generally flat, rigid cover panel with a substantially rectangular lower portion sized to extend over either end of the guard, and is severable to custom fit the end cap to a wide variety of different gutters. A pair of curved nose portions project outwardly from opposite sides of the cover panel adjacent the upper edge thereof, and are configured to close off the forward portion of the top cap at either end thereof. A mounting flange extends along at least a portion of the upper edge of the cover panel, and a retainer fastens the mounting flange to the top cap at either end thereof to prevent debris form entering between the adjacent ends of the gutter and the guard.

摘要翻译： 提供通用端盖和相关联的方法，用于具有沿着屋顶延伸并且在相关沟槽的开口顶部上延伸的顶盖类型的雨沟碎片防护装置。 通用端盖包括大致平坦的刚性盖板，其具有尺寸适于在护罩的任一端延伸的基本上矩形的下部，并且可拆卸地将端盖定制成适合各种不同的槽。 一对弯曲的鼻部从盖板的上边缘的相对侧向外突出，并且被构造成在其顶端封闭顶盖的前部。 安装凸缘沿着盖板的上边缘的至少一部分延伸，并且保持器在其任一端将安装凸缘紧固到顶盖，以防止碎屑形成在沟槽的相邻端部和护罩之间进入。