US2006230688A1PendingUtilityA1

Gutter outlet

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 25, 2003Filed: Nov 25, 2004Published: Oct 19, 2006
Est. expiryNov 25, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael A. Carr
E04D 13/0645E04D 13/08
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Abstract

A gutter outlet ( 10 ) having a connecting portion ( 12 ) for attachment to a base wall of a gutter, and a downpipe connector portion ( 13 ) having at least one pair of spaced apart planar, substantially parallel sidewalls ( 15 ) and a pair of shaped sidewalls ( 16 ) adapted to allow attachment of various cross-sectional shape downpipes.

Claims

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1 . A gutter outlet having a connecting portion for attachment to a base wall of a gutter, and a downpipe connector portion having at least one pair of spaced apart planar, substantially parallel sidewalls and a pair of shaped sidewalls adapted to allow attachment of various cross-sectional shape downpipes.  
   
   
       2 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  wherein the outlet is adapted to be mounted to an internally surface of a gutter.  
   
   
       3 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  wherein the shaped sidewalls are arcuate.  
   
   
       4 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  further comprising a leaf catcher or separating device or member to separate the water flowing into the downpipe from leaves or other detritus.  
   
   
       5 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  wherein the gutter outlet has a longitudinal dimension greater than its width and the pair of spaced apart planar, parallel sidewalls are oriented parallel with the longitudinal dimension.  
   
   
       6 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting portion has a capsule-shaped outlet and, when the connecting portion is attached to a base wall of the gutter, the major axis of the capsule-shaped outlet extends along the base wall of the gutter whilst the minor axis of the capsule-shaped outlet extends across the base wall.  
   
   
       7 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  wherein the connecting portion is flange which extends around the outlet.  
   
   
       8 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 7  wherein the shape of the flange matches the shape of the downpipe connector portion.  
   
   
       9 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 7  wherein the flange has markings thereon to assist with the location of the gutter outlet in the gutter.  
   
   
       10 . A gutter outlet according to  claim 1  wherein the gutter outlet is manufactured using a deep drawing process.

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