Patent ID: 6735910
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A gutter hook which uses a spring's tension to safely and securely hold an animal trap upon a top horizontal plane of a gutter by means of hooking said animal trap onto a gutter spike, said hook comprises:a.) a formed alloy rod of a specific diameter and of a length that is determined by the size of said animal trap that it is made for, said rod having a hook formed at one end for the purpose of hooking onto said gutter spike and having a measured length on an opposite end which is formed 90 degrees in the opposite direction of the said hook forming a handle; b.) an alloy flat washer of a measured outside diameter with a specific sized hole and thickness as such that it will pass over said alloy rod, but will not pass over said formed hook and said flat washer serves as a surface area that pushes against a top of said animal trap; c.) a compression spring of a measured length and diameter with a specific diameter wire providing spring tension when holding said trap on said gutter; said spring passes over the alloy rod and extends above said flat washer providing spring tension; d.) an aluminum sleeve of a measured length and diameter with a specific sized hole allowing it to pass over said alloy rod before said handle is formed; said sleeve serves as a retainer and stop.