U.S. patent application number 12/696356 was filed with the patent office on 2011-08-04 for extreme flow miter.
Invention is credited to Jimmy J. DeHart, SR..
Application Number | 20110185640 12/696356 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44340379 |
Filed Date | 2011-08-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110185640 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
DeHart, SR.; Jimmy J. |
August 4, 2011 |
Extreme Flow Miter
Abstract
A Extreme Flow Gutter Miter includes a miter with an extended
front end to handle water flow from a roof valley under all
conditions. The gutter valley handler accommodates the extreme
water flow under all conditions of the roof valley and yet also
provides a superior solution for water overflow in all instances of
water flow from a roof valley.
Inventors: |
DeHart, SR.; Jimmy J.;
(Landenberg, PA) |
Family ID: |
44340379 |
Appl. No.: |
12/696356 |
Filed: |
January 29, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/11 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04D 13/064
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/11 |
International
Class: |
E04D 13/064 20060101
E04D013/064 |
Claims
1. The Extreme Flow Miter is a inside corner miter with an extended
front end FIG. 1 number 2 and consists of a prefabricated corner
gutter trough having the end-section configuration substantially
the same as that of the straight gutter troughs with the middle
front of the configuration extended outward FIG. 1 number 2. The
Extreme Flow Miter is attachable to the corner of the eave and
extends several inches in each direction from the corner along the
fascia boards of the eaves FIG. 1 number 1. The ends of the Extreme
Flow Miter may thus abut or overlap the ends of the straight gutter
troughs attached to the fascia boards.
2. FIG. 1 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of the present
invention as it is adapted to inside corners of a roofline mounted
against the fascia FIG. 1 number 1 with the extended front end
referencing FIG. 1 number 2.
3. Thus, the present invention provides an improved miter With
reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 number 2
thereof, a new and improved inside miter embodying the principles
and concepts of the present invention in addition to extending the
front end and generally designated by the reference numeral FIG. 1
numbers 1 and 2 will be described.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to rain gutters, and
more particularly to connecting and supporting devices for rain
gutters installed on residential and other small buildings.
[0002] Rain gutters for residential buildings and the like are
typically made of roll-formed aluminum gutter troughs installed
along the eaves of the roof. Various accessory devices are used to
install the rain gutter troughs and their associated downspouts to
the eaves. For example, devices known as gutter hangers are used to
attach the gutter troughs to fascia boards running along the eaves.
Various other devices, generally known in the trade as corner
miters, are used to connect the ends of gutter troughs where they
intersect at a corner of a roof. It is an improved device of the
latter type to which the present invention is addressed.
[0003] Two types of corner miters have been widely used in the past
to join roll-formed aluminum gutters. The first type is referred to
as a miter strip and consists simply of an aluminum strip which
extends diagonally outward from a corner of an eave and conformably
underlies and connects the ends of the two gutter troughs
intersecting at the corner. The gutter troughs are each cut at a
45.degree. angle and positioned such that their end edges are
aligned parallel to and spaced slightly from one another and
overlie the miter strip. After the gutter troughs have been placed
in position along the fascia boards, holes are drilled through both
the miter strip and the overlying end portions of the troughs, and
rivets are installed in the holes to secure the miter strip to the
trough ends. The miter strip may itself be additionally attached to
the corner of the eave to thereby provide some support to the
gutter trough ends. A silicone caulking compound is usually applied
between the upper surface of the miter strip and the lower surfaces
of the trough ends just prior to riveting to provide a waterproof
seal at the gutter corner.
[0004] The second type of corner miter commonly available
heretofore is commonly referred to as a box miter and consists of a
prefabricated corner gutter trough having a cross-sectional
configuration substantially the same as that of the straight gutter
troughs. The box miter is attachable to the corner of the eave and
extends several inches in each direction from the corner along the
fascia boards of the eaves. The ends of the box miter may thus abut
or overlap the ends of the straight gutter troughs attached to the
fascia boards. The box miter is typically joined to the ends of the
gutter troughs by simply overlapping and riveting the gutter
troughs to the box miter. Silicone caulking is also typically used
in this type of joint.
[0005] Where a pair of straight aluminum gutter troughs are to be
joined at an intermediate point along an eave where they abut
end-on, they are generally connected by simply overlapping their
adjacent ends, drilling holes through the overlapping end portions,
applying a caulking compound, and riveting the ends together.
[0006] The above-described corner miters of either the miter strip
or box miter types, these miters have proven somewhat
unsatisfactory for one main reason during heavy water flow this
would cause water overflow at the inside corner of the miter. The
Extreme Flow Miter has an extended front end to handle the heavy
water flow intern corrects the disadvantages of the older miters.
Also in this case, once leaking has begun it accelerates corrosion
of the aluminum parts as well as deterioration of the caulking
compound, and thereby further reduces the useful life of the rain
gutter.
[0007] This is a particularly severe problem in the case of
professionally installed roll-formed aluminum gutters wherein long,
one-piece aluminum gutters are custom made for the particular
application at hand. Such gutters are roll-formed at the site of
installation from rolls of continuous aluminum stripping and are
typically made as long as necessary to cover the entire length of
the fascia board at hand, that is, from one corner of the eave to
the next.
[0008] Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention
to provide a joint device for rain gutters which provides a fix to
an overflow problem during heavy water flow from a roof valley
witch is under most rain falls. It is yet another object of the
present invention to achieve the foregoing objects and yet also
provide a means for applying a lesser amount of caulking compound
on both top and bottom surfaces of the rain gutter troughs that
connect to the extreme flow miter, and also protect such caulking
compound from exposure to air and water so as to lengthen the
effective life of the caulking compound and gutter system. Finally,
it is also an object to facilitate and simplify the installation of
rain gutter troughs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known
types of miters now present, the present invention provides an
improved miter by extending the front end. As such, the general
purpose of the present invention, which will be described
subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved
miter which has all the advantages of the prior miters and none of
the disadvantages. In accordance with the present invention, a
connecting and supporting apparatus for joining a pair of rain
gutter troughs consists of installing a extreme flow miter witch
has the extended front end to handle heavy water flow that occurs
at roof valleys. "The current fix for this problem is to add a two
inch piece of aluminum to the front end of the miter to try and
prevent the overflow" witch have proven over time to be
ineffective. The Extreme Flow Miter eliminates that need and fixes
the problem. The joints are made watertight by application of
caulking compound to both top and bottom surfaces of the gutter
trough ends that connect to the extreme flow miter.
[0010] Although the present invention is primarily of application
as a corner joint apparatus where gutter troughs intersect
orthogonally, Moreover, the device may be used on inside corners
along the perimeter of a roofline. The advantages of the present
invention will become more apparent by reference to the
accompanying FIGURE and the following detailed description of the
preferred embodiment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] The invention will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0012] FIG. 1 is a top view of the preferred embodiment of the
present invention as it is adapted to inside corners of a roofline
mounted against the fascia FIG. 1 number 1 with the extended front
end referencing FIG. 1 number 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Thus, the present invention provides an improved miter With
reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 number 2
thereof, a new and improved inside miter embodying the principles
and concepts of the present invention in addition to extending the
front end and generally designated by the reference numeral FIG. 1
numbers 1 and 2 will be described.
[0014] The preferred embodiment of the extreme flow miter of the
present invention is described herein by reference to the
embodiments illustrated in the accompanying FIG. 1. The main
embodiment of the joint apparatus are illustrated in FIG. 1 as it
is employed to connect adjacent sections of rain gutter troughs to
one another and also attach the troughs to the outer surfaces of
fascia boards along the eave of the roof. The joint may be employed
at an inside corner, as indicated. Accordingly, the invention may
be adequately understood by reference to the following more
detailed drawling of the extreme flow miter shown in FIG. 1.
[0015] Although the present invention has been described and
illustrated by reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be
understood that various alterations, modifications and
substitutions which may be apparent to one skilled in the art may
be made without departing from the essential spirit of the
invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined in
the above claims.
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