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Apparatus and method for cleaning gutters

a gutter and gutter cleaning technology, applied in the field of gutter cleaning, can solve the problems of clogging gutters, and affecting the flow of rainwater

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-05
MITCHENER CALVIN LEE
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[0009] The rods, the rake, the hoe, and the scoop are all dimensioned to pass easily beneath the spikes that extend through the gutter at spaced intervals.

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It is well known that gutters collect a variety of debris such as bird droppings, sand, dirt, twigs, and leaves and that debris can become a blockage that clogs gutters and interferes with their conveyance of rainwater.
None of these patents disclose applicant's invention, and a search of the prior art has failed to reveal any teaching of the applicant's novel apparatus and method.

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[0021] Referring more specifically to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a workman W appropriately positioned on a ladder L to clean a gutter G in accordance with the invention. It is significant for the effective cleaning of gutters in accordance with the invention that the workman's position on the ladder be as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown, the workman stands on the ladder with his chest pressed against the ladder L and with his arms extending around the sides of the ladder.

[0022] Standing in this position the workman is able to use both hands to grasp and manipulate a long rod 10 and its rake 11 on one end of the rod to effectively clean a portion of the gutter on each side of the ladder. The long rod is telescopic and can be adjusted to a desired length. The difficulty of handling the rake 11 in a gutter increases with the length of the rod. The preferred maximum length of the rod 10 is twelve feet.

[0023] The rake 11 is small enough to be manipulated through a gutter beneath...

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The apparatus of this invention includes a long rod and a short rod, each of desired length, and each with a rake on one end and a hoe on the other end. Both rakes are of the same novel construction with three tines uniquely arranged to enable a workman mounted on a ladder to pull leaves in a conventional gutter toward himself and beneath spikes holding the gutter to a roof. The method of this invention enables a workman to draw leaves toward himself from both sides of the ladder without having to move the ladder.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to the cleaning of gutters. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] It is well known that gutters collect a variety of debris such as bird droppings, sand, dirt, twigs, and leaves and that debris can become a blockage that clogs gutters and interferes with their conveyance of rainwater. It is also well known that gutters must be periodically cleared of debris in order to perform their function of conveying rainwater. [0003] There are several gutter cleaners in the prior art. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,542,553 issued Sep. 24, 1985 to Cary for DEVICE FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM GUTTERS; U.S. Pat. No. 4,726,090 issued Feb. 23, 1988 to Kilpatrick for GUTTER CLEANING DEVICE; U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,818 issued Jul. 18, 1989 to Smith for GUTTER CLEANING TOOL, WITH A MULTI-POSITIONAL AND SELF-LOCKING JOINT, THAT CAN BE REMOTELY OPERATED BY HAND FROM AN OBLIQUE ANGLE; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,988,715 issued Nov. 23, 1999 to Mason for APPARATUS FOR C...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04D13/076
CPCE04D13/0765
Inventor MITCHENER, CALVIN LEE
Owner MITCHENER CALVIN LEE
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