US3271913A
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Means for dispersing water from a roof over adjacent land surface
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-15
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-01-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Fields
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:32
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/08; E04D2013/0806; E04D2013/0813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
MEANS FOR COLLECTING FROM A ROOF WATER DUE TO RAIN AND MELTING SNOW AND ICE COMPRISING: (A) AN EAVES GUTTER UNDERLYING A LOWER EDGE OF THE ROOF, (B) A FOUNDATION GUTTER EXTENDING AT GROUND LEVEL UNDERNEATH THE BUILDING WALL CARRYING SAID ROOF EDGE, (C) SAID FOUNDATION GUTTER HAVING A TROUGH EXTENDING ALONG THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID BUILDING WALL WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID TROUGH BELOW THE LAND SURFACE, (D) THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID FOUNDATION GUTTER ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID TROUGH AWAY FROM SAID WALL BEING LOCATED ALONG THE ADJACENT LAND SURFACE, AND (E) A DOWNSPOUT EXTENDING FROM SAID EAVES GUTTER ALONG THE OUTER OF SIDE OF SAID BUILDING WALL WITH ITS LOWER END CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO DISCHARGE WATER INTO SAID TROUGH TO FLOW OVER SAID UPPER SURFACE OF SAID FOUNDATION GUTTER INTO THE ADJACENT LAND SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
MEANS FOR COLLECTING FROM A ROOF WATER DUE TO RAIN AND MELTING SNOW AND ICE COMPRISING: (A) AN EAVES GUTTER UNDERLYING A LOWER EDGE OF THE ROOF, (B) A FOUNDATION GUTTER EXTENDING AT GROUND LEVEL UNDERNEATH THE BUILDING WALL CARRYING SAID ROOF EDGE, (C) SAID FOUNDATION GUTTER HAVING A TROUGH EXTENDING ALONG THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID BUILDING WALL WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID TROUGH BELOW THE LAND SURFACE, (D) THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID FOUNDATION GUTTER ALONG THE SIDE OF SAID TROUGH AWAY FROM SAID WALL BEING LOCATED ALONG THE ADJACENT LAND SURFACE, AND (E) A DOWNSPOUT EXTENDING FROM SAID EAVES GUTTER ALONG THE OUTER OF SIDE OF SAID BUILDING WALL WITH ITS LOWER END CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO DISCHARGE WATER INTO SAID TROUGH TO FLOW OVER SAID UPPER SURFACE OF SAID FOUNDATION GUTTER INTO THE ADJACENT LAND SURFACE.
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