US3915418A
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Gutter reinforcer attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-08-20
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Granted: 1975-10-28
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Expires: 1994-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A gutter reinforcer adapted to be used in connection with conventional tube and spike type attachment means, said reinforcer comprising a V shaped attachment having a down turned head portion at the apex of the V provided with an aperture to permit passage of a nail or spike and having flat outwardly disposed feet portions at the extremities of the legs of the V for attachment to the inner wall of the gutter. The improved gutter reinforcing attachment is preferably in strip form and may be stamped from sheet metal, after which the head portion is bent at substantially 90* to the plane of the strip. The legs are twisted through an angle of about 90* and the feet are bent outwardly so that they fit flat or substantially so upon the inside of the gutter where the same is applied to the faciaboard. An aperture is formed in the down turned head portion to permit a nail or spike to be passed therethrough and then through a tube which extends between the outer and inner walls of the gutter and thence into the wall of the building to which the gutter is applied. Suitable fasteners such as nails or screws extend through the apertures in the outturned feet and also serve to secure the attachment to the inner wall of the gutter and to the faciaboard.
Inventors
- 👤 Amato Nicholas J D
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:36
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/064; E04D13/072; E04D13/0725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A supplemental gutter reinforcing attachment for use in supporting a gutter from a faciaboard or the like at the eaves of a building, to be used in combination with conventional tube and spike gutter fastening means, said supplemental attachment comprising a unitary V shaped strip member including a down turned head portion at the apex of the V adapted to overlie the outer wall of the gutter and being adapted to receive the spike of the conventional tube and spike fastening means, said V shaped strip member having diverging legs provided with integral outwardly projecting foot portions for attachment to the inner wall of the gutter and to the faciaboard, said reinforcing attachment, when assembled, lying in substantially the same plane as the spike and tube fastening means, and serving to Reinforce the tube and spike fastening means and to prevent removal of the spike and tube fastening means due to accumulation of snow, ice or the like in the gutter, in combination with a gutter extending horizontally along the eaves of a building, spike and tube fastening means extending transversely through the gutter in a horizontal direction, the spike of said spike and tube fastening means extending through the down turned portion of the V shaped attachment through the tube portion of the fastening means and into the side wall of the building to which the gutter is attached.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A supplemental gutter reinforcing attachment for use in supporting a gutter from a faciaboard or the like at the eaves of a building, to be used in combination with conventional tube and spike gutter fastening means, said supplemental attachment comprising a unitary V shaped strip member including a down turned head portion at the apex of the V adapted to overlie the outer wall of the gutter and being adapted to receive the spike of the conventional tube and spike fastening means, said V shaped strip member having diverging legs provided with integral outwardly projecting foot portions for attachment to the inner wall of the gutter and to the faciaboard, said reinforcing attachment, when assembled, lying in substantially the same plane as the spike and tube fastening means, and serving to Reinforce the tube and spike fastening means and to prevent removal of the spike and tube fastening means due to accumulation of snow, ice or the like in the gutter, in combination with a gutter extending horizontally along the eaves of a building, spike and tube fastening means extending transversely through the gutter in a horizontal direction, the spike of said spike and tube fastening means extending through the down turned portion of the V shaped attachment through the tube portion of the fastening means and into the side wall of the building to which the gutter is attached.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The supplemental gutter reinforcing attachment as defined in claim 1 wherein the legs of the V shaped member are twisted at an angle of about 90* between the apex and the foot portions thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An attachment as defined in claim 1 wherein the down turned head portion is apertured to receive the spike of the tube and spike fastening means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The attachment as defined in claim 1 wherein the outurned foot portions are apertured to receive fastening means for securing the attachment to the inner wall of the gutter and to the outside of the building.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The attachment as defined in claim 1 wherein the strip from which the attachment is formed is a metal stamping.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the V shaped attachment when assembled lies in substantially the same plane as the tube and spike fastening means and the tube and spike fastening means bisects the angle at which the legs diverge from the heat portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the spike is provided with a head which, when the parts are assembled, overlies the apertured head portion of the V shaped attachment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
206 words
The combination comprising a gutter having an inner wall extending along a facia board or the like at the eaves of a building, an outer wall, a bottom wall connecting said inner and outer walls, said outer wall having an upper edge portion spaced from said inner wall, conventional tube and spike fastening means for securing said gutter to said building and a supplemental gutter reinforcement attachment comprising a unitary V-shaped strip member including a downturned head portion at the apex of the V overlying the upper edge portion of said outer wall of the gutter, and diverging legs extending transversely across the gutter and provided with outwardly projecting foot portions abutting said inner wall, fasteners extending through said foot portions and through said inner wall into said facia board, the spike and tube fastening means extending transversely through the gutter, the tube of said spike and tube fastening means extending between said inner and outer walls, and the spike of said spike and tube fastening means extending serially through the downturned head portion of said reinforcement attachment, said outer wall, said tube of said tube and spike fastening means, said inner wall and into the side of the building to which the gutter is attached.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
206 words
The combination comprising a gutter having an inner wall extending along a facia board or the like at the eaves of a building, an outer wall, a bottom wall connecting said inner and outer walls, said outer wall having an upper edge portion spaced from said inner wall, conventional tube and spike fastening means for securing said gutter to said building and a supplemental gutter reinforcement attachment comprising a unitary V-shaped strip member including a downturned head portion at the apex of the V overlying the upper edge portion of said outer wall of the gutter, and diverging legs extending transversely across the gutter and provided with outwardly projecting foot portions abutting said inner wall, fasteners extending through said foot portions and through said inner wall into said facia board, the spike and tube fastening means extending transversely through the gutter, the tube of said spike and tube fastening means extending between said inner and outer walls, and the spike of said spike and tube fastening means extending serially through the downturned head portion of said reinforcement attachment, said outer wall, said tube of said tube and spike fastening means, said inner wall and into the side of the building to which the gutter is attached.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-10-27 | 1979-04-28 | 1979-10-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-10-27 | 1983-04-28 | 1983-10-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-10-27 | 1987-04-28 | 1987-10-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |