Concealed Gutter Hanger with Guided Fastener
a technology of guided fasteners and gutter hangers, which is applied in the direction of roofs, construction, building reinforcements, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the overall body mass of the hidden gutter hanger, the distortion of the hanger bracket, and the increase of labor required, so as to reduce the overall body mass of the hidden gutter hanger, the effect of increasing the strength of the body portion and cost-effective
Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-17
EURAMAX INT INC
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The present invention provides a hidden gutter hanger that allows for a larger length of the fastener to be placed into the building fascia. The folded end structure of the hanger and the alignment of the holes create a guided fastener structure with minimal longitudinal depth. The gutter hanger is positioned internally of the rain gutter, with its distal end formed with a mounting tab engaging the forward lip of the gutter. The hanger's body portion is strengthened against vertical sagging with a central longitudinal rib. These features enhance the stability and security of the gutter hanger.
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Utilization of the hidden gutter hanger reduces the amount of labor required to hang the gutter; however, the hidden gutter hanger hangs the front edge of the gutter in a cantilevered manner and, thus, requires structural strength to resist sagging of the gutter over a period of time.
Over-screwing the fasteners into the fascia is a common problem with known hidden gutter hanger brackets, resulting in a distortion of the hanger bracket and possible damage to the fascia.
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[0031]Referring now to the drawings, a hidden gutter hanger incorporating the principles of the instant invention can best be seen. The gutter hanger 10 generally includes an elongated body portion 12, a distal mounting end 14 and a proximal attachment end 20. The body portion 12 is configured to span across the open upper portion of a rain gutter (not shown) between curved front lip and the rearward side thereof. The longitudinally extending body portion 12 has a raised central reinforcing rib 13 formed therein to enhance the strength of the body portion 12 and resist a downward deflection of the distal mounting end 12 relative to the proximal attachment end, resulting in a downward sagging of the rain gutter over time. The body portion 12 is integrally formed with the distal and proximal ends 13, 20 and is preferably formed through sequential bending of sheet metal to create the structural configuration described in greater detail below.
[0032]The distal mounting end 14 includes a ...
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A hidden gutter hanger mounts a rain gutter to the roof structure of a building. The end of the gutter hanger adjacent the building fascia is formed with multiple vertically folded portions that establish a strong end mounting structure for fastening the gutter hanger to the fascia. The folded end portions are formed with aligned holes that create a guided fastener structure having minimal longitudinal depth that allows a greater percentage of the guided fastener to be inserted into the building fascia. The distal end of the gutter hanger is formed with a mounting tab that engages the forward lip of the rain gutter such that the gutter hanger is positioned internally of the rain gutter. The body portion of the gutter hanger extending between the distal end and the end adjacent the fascia is formed with a central longitudinal rib to strengthen the hanger against vertical sagging.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to brackets for hanging gutters from building roof structures to collect rainwater therefrom and, more particularly, to a gutter hanger with strength-reinforcing structure that receives a guided fastener to retain the gutter hanger from the building roof structure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Gutters and downspouts are mounted on most residential and commercial structures along the lower edge of the roof of the structure to receive water draining off of the roof, such as during a rainstorm. Gutters come in many different styles, including K gutter, half round gutter, or commercial box gutter, but all are generally formed with an open top through which water is received into a trough or channel that delivers the water by gravity to a downspout for discharge away from the building structure. Gutters are often mounted on a plurality of gutter hangers that are spaced along the length of the gutter and fastened to fascia bo...
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IPC IPC(8): E04B1/41
CPCE04B1/40E04D13/0725
Inventor BELL, ROBERT BENJAMIN
Owner EURAMAX INT INC