US3752428A
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Gutter hanger assembly
Assignee: Alcoa Corp
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Filing: 1971-06-10
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Granted: 1973-08-14
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Expires: 1991-06-10
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable gutter hanger assembly having first and second gutter hanger elements which are adjustably secured to each other and secure a gutter having its innermost vertical wall in spaced outward position with respect to the adjacent fascia or other building surface. The first gutter hanger element may have a body portion, a downwardly directed rear flange and an upwardly directed outer flange with reinforcing means being provided within the body and rear flange. The second gutter hanger element may have a reinforcing body portion and an upwardly open rearwardly disposed channel. The reinforcing means are preferably integrally formed hollow ribs. A second embodiment wherein the first gutter hanger element has a body portion, a forwardly disposed inwardly open channel and a rearwardly disposed upwardly open channel. A second gutter hanger element secured to the first, preferably by integral fastening means. The second element has an anchoring portion and a forwardly and downwardly inclined upper flange which overlies and is closely adjacent to the upwardly open channel of the first element.
Inventors
- 👤 J Trostle
- 👤 N Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:44
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/064; E04D13/072; E04D13/0725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
341 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a downwardly directed rear flange and an upwardly directed outer flange, a second gutter hanger element having a rear flange provided with an upwardly open rear channel, first fastener means adjustably securing said first gutter hanger element in overlying position with respect to said second gutter hanger element, said upwardly directed outer flange of said first gutter hanger element having a generally inwardly open channel portion, said first and second gutter hanger elements each having reinforcing means and at least one adjacent web-like body portion, the uppermost portion of said first gutter hanger element rear flange disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web sector of said first gutter hanger element body portion, the uppermost portion of said second gutter element rear channel disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web sector of said second gutter hanger element body portion, a building wall element disposed rearwardly of said first gutter hanger element rear flange and in contact therewith, second fastener means securing said first gutter hanger element rear flange to said building wall element, a gutter having a base portion, an inner wall and an outer wall, said outer wall of said gutter terminating in a downwardly open channel which is secured to said inwardly open channel of said first gutter hanger element, said inner wall of said gutter terminating in a downwardly open channel which is engaged with said upwardly open rear channel of said second gutter hanger element, said gutter secured to said hanger assembly with said inner gutter wall disposed in spaced outward position with respect to said building wall element, and said body portion disposed in close overlying position with respect to said downwardly open channel of said gutter hanger wall, whereby relative longitudinal movement between said gutter and said gutter hanger is freely permitted while substantial relative upward movement of said gutter with respect to said gutter hanger is resisted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
341 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a downwardly directed rear flange and an upwardly directed outer flange, a second gutter hanger element having a rear flange provided with an upwardly open rear channel, first fastener means adjustably securing said first gutter hanger element in overlying position with respect to said second gutter hanger element, said upwardly directed outer flange of said first gutter hanger element having a generally inwardly open channel portion, said first and second gutter hanger elements each having reinforcing means and at least one adjacent web-like body portion, the uppermost portion of said first gutter hanger element rear flange disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web sector of said first gutter hanger element body portion, the uppermost portion of said second gutter element rear channel disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web sector of said second gutter hanger element body portion, a building wall element disposed rearwardly of said first gutter hanger element rear flange and in contact therewith, second fastener means securing said first gutter hanger element rear flange to said building wall element, a gutter having a base portion, an inner wall and an outer wall, said outer wall of said gutter terminating in a downwardly open channel which is secured to said inwardly open channel of said first gutter hanger element, said inner wall of said gutter terminating in a downwardly open channel which is engaged with said upwardly open rear channel of said second gutter hanger element, said gutter secured to said hanger assembly with said inner gutter wall disposed in spaced outward position with respect to said building wall element, and said body portion disposed in close overlying position with respect to said downwardly open channel of said gutter hanger wall, whereby relative longitudinal movement between said gutter and said gutter hanger is freely permitted while substantial relative upward movement of said gutter with respect to said gutter hanger is resisted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 1 including said reinforcing means having a hollow forwardly directed generally vertically disposed reinforcing rib formed within said rear flange of said first gutter hanger element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 2 including said body portion of said first gutter hanger element having a substantially continuous downward and outward slope from the rearmost portion thereof to the forwardmost portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 3 including said inner gutter wall being spaced outwardly from said hollow reinforcing rib of said first gutter hanger element rear flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 4 including said body portion of said first gutter hanger element having an upstanding hollow reinforcing rib adjacent at least one said web-like body portion, and said second gutter hanger element having an upstanding hollow reinforcing rib adjacent at least one said web-like body portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
333 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a downwardly directed rear flange and an upwardly directed outer flange, said downwardly directed rear flange having generally vertically disposed outwardly extending integral reinforcing means and web-like portions on opposed sides thereof adapted to receive fasteners therethrough for securing said first gutter hanger element to a building element, said outer flange having an upwardly directed portion which terminates in a reentrant section and cooperates with said body portion to define a generally rearwardly open channel, said body portion having an integrally formed reinforcing means and a web-like portion, the uppermost portion of said first gutter hanger element rear flange disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web sector of said first gutter hanger element body portion, a second gutter hanger element having a web-like body portion and integral reinforcing means provided with a rearwardly disposed upwardly open channel, the uppermost portion of said second gutter hanger element upwardly open channel disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web-like body portion of said second gutter hanger element, and fastener means adjustably securing said first gutter hanger element in overlying contacting position with respect to said second gutter hanger element with said upwardly open channel adapted to be disposed when said second gutter hanger element is in its rearmost position with respect to said first gutter hanger element so as to place the rearmost channel defining wall in a position spaced forwardly of said reinforcing rib of said rear flange and the mouth of said channel underlying and closely adjacent to said first gutter hanger element, whereby a gutter structure having a base wall, an inner wall and an outer wall may be secured by such hanger assembly in such fashion that said inner wall is spaced forwardly of said rear flange to permit free longitudinal gutter movement while resisting substantial upward gutter movement with respect to said hanger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
333 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a downwardly directed rear flange and an upwardly directed outer flange, said downwardly directed rear flange having generally vertically disposed outwardly extending integral reinforcing means and web-like portions on opposed sides thereof adapted to receive fasteners therethrough for securing said first gutter hanger element to a building element, said outer flange having an upwardly directed portion which terminates in a reentrant section and cooperates with said body portion to define a generally rearwardly open channel, said body portion having an integrally formed reinforcing means and a web-like portion, the uppermost portion of said first gutter hanger element rear flange disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web sector of said first gutter hanger element body portion, a second gutter hanger element having a web-like body portion and integral reinforcing means provided with a rearwardly disposed upwardly open channel, the uppermost portion of said second gutter hanger element upwardly open channel disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said web-like body portion of said second gutter hanger element, and fastener means adjustably securing said first gutter hanger element in overlying contacting position with respect to said second gutter hanger element with said upwardly open channel adapted to be disposed when said second gutter hanger element is in its rearmost position with respect to said first gutter hanger element so as to place the rearmost channel defining wall in a position spaced forwardly of said reinforcing rib of said rear flange and the mouth of said channel underlying and closely adjacent to said first gutter hanger element, whereby a gutter structure having a base wall, an inner wall and an outer wall may be secured by such hanger assembly in such fashion that said inner wall is spaced forwardly of said rear flange to permit free longitudinal gutter movement while resisting substantial upward gutter movement with respect to said hanger.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 6 wherein said second gutter hanger element has upstanding integrally formed reinforcing means and said web-like body portion disposed forwardly of said upwardly open rearwardly disposed channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 7 including said body portion of said first gutter hanger element having a generally uniform transverse cross sectional configuration between opposed ends of said integrally formed reinforcing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 8 including aligned openings within said web-like portions of said body portion and said second gutter hanger element, and fastener means extending through both said openings securing said gutter hanger elements to each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 9 including said second gutter hanger element upwardly open channel having an upper free edge on the rearmost channel defining wall which in gutter retaining position is disposed closer to the undersurface of said body portion of said first gutter hanger element than the distance between said rearmost channel defining wall and the web-like portions of said downwardly directed flange.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
213 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a rear flange defining an upwardly open channel and an upwardly directed outer flange, a second gutter hanger element having a downwardly directed anchor portion and a downwardly and forwardly directed upper flange emerging from the upper portion of said anchor portion, the uppermost portion of said downwardly directed anchor portion disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said second gutter hanger element upper flange, said second gutter hanger element upper flange disposed at least in part in overlying contacting position with respect to said first gutter hanger element body portion, complementary aligned upwardly directed hollow reinforcing means disposed within said second gutter hanger element upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, and said first gutter hanger element rear flange having said upwardly open channel disposed in underlying and closely adjacent position with respect to said upper flange and spaced forwardly of said second gutter hanger element anchor portion, fastener means securing said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion whereby a gutter may be secured within said hanger without penetration of a fastener therethrough and to permit relative longitudinal movement between said gutter and said gutter hanger.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
213 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a rear flange defining an upwardly open channel and an upwardly directed outer flange, a second gutter hanger element having a downwardly directed anchor portion and a downwardly and forwardly directed upper flange emerging from the upper portion of said anchor portion, the uppermost portion of said downwardly directed anchor portion disposed at a level not substantially higher than a plane taken through said second gutter hanger element upper flange, said second gutter hanger element upper flange disposed at least in part in overlying contacting position with respect to said first gutter hanger element body portion, complementary aligned upwardly directed hollow reinforcing means disposed within said second gutter hanger element upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, and said first gutter hanger element rear flange having said upwardly open channel disposed in underlying and closely adjacent position with respect to said upper flange and spaced forwardly of said second gutter hanger element anchor portion, fastener means securing said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion whereby a gutter may be secured within said hanger without penetration of a fastener therethrough and to permit relative longitudinal movement between said gutter and said gutter hanger.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 11 including said fastener means integrally formed within one of said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, and said fastener means having at least one tab element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 11 including said integral reinforcing means are upwardly directed hollow longitudinal ribs, said upper flange rib overlying at least a portion of said first gutter hanger element rib, and said second gutter hanger anchor portion having a downwardly tapered forwardly directed hollow rib.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
265 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a rear flange defining an upwardly open channel and an upwardly directed outer flange, a second gutter hanger element having an anchor portion and a downwardly and forwardly directed upper flange emerging from the upper portion of said anchor portion, said second gutter hanger element upper flange disposed at least in part in overlying contacting position with respect to said first gutter hanger element body portion, complementary aligned upwardly directed hollow reinforcing means disposed within said second gutter hanger element upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, fastener means securing said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, said fastener means integrally formed within one of said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, said fastener means having at least one tab element, said first gutter hanger element rear flange terminating at a position underlying and closely adjacent said upper flange and spaced forwardly of said second gutter hanger element anchor portion, said integral reinforcing means being upwardly directed hollow longitudinal ribs, said upper flange rib overlying at least a portion of said first gutter hanger element rib, said second gutter hanger anchor portion having a downwardly tapered forwardly directed hollow rib, the uppermost portion of said second gutter hanger element not extending above the plane of said upper flange, and rearwardly directed integrally formed outstruck anchoring tabs formed within said second gutter hanger element anchor portion at or adjacent the transverse vertical edges thereof on opposed sides of said longitudinal rib.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
265 words
A gutter hanger assembly comprising a first gutter hanger element having a body portion, a rear flange defining an upwardly open channel and an upwardly directed outer flange, a second gutter hanger element having an anchor portion and a downwardly and forwardly directed upper flange emerging from the upper portion of said anchor portion, said second gutter hanger element upper flange disposed at least in part in overlying contacting position with respect to said first gutter hanger element body portion, complementary aligned upwardly directed hollow reinforcing means disposed within said second gutter hanger element upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, fastener means securing said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, said fastener means integrally formed within one of said upper flange and said first gutter hanger element body portion, said fastener means having at least one tab element, said first gutter hanger element rear flange terminating at a position underlying and closely adjacent said upper flange and spaced forwardly of said second gutter hanger element anchor portion, said integral reinforcing means being upwardly directed hollow longitudinal ribs, said upper flange rib overlying at least a portion of said first gutter hanger element rib, said second gutter hanger anchor portion having a downwardly tapered forwardly directed hollow rib, the uppermost portion of said second gutter hanger element not extending above the plane of said upper flange, and rearwardly directed integrally formed outstruck anchoring tabs formed within said second gutter hanger element anchor portion at or adjacent the transverse vertical edges thereof on opposed sides of said longitudinal rib.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
93 words
The gutter hanger assembly of claim 14 including the inner portion of said first gutter hanger element anchor portion underlying said upper flange having a smaller width than the outer portion of said first element body portion, integral fastening means securing said upper flange and said outer portion on opposed sides of said transverse ribs, and said integral fastening means includes outstruck tabs formed within at least one of said upper flange and said first element body portion and extending through the other of said upper flange and said first element body portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-13 | 1977-02-12 | 1977-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-13 | 1981-02-12 | 1981-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-13 | 1985-02-12 | 1985-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |