Patent ID: 8215080
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
1. A gutter assembly for collecting and channelling rainwater run-off from a roof structure, including: one or more elongate gutter members; at least one mounting bracket for pivotably mounting each gutter member at the roof structure such that each gutter member is movable between an in-use collecting and channelling position and a substantially inverted cleaning position; and at least one remotely operable actuator which acts on one or more gutter members to move the gutter member by generating a pushing force to pivot the gutter member about the mounting bracket to the cleaning position and a pulling force to cause the gutter member to return to the in-use collecting and channelling position, and wherein the remotely operable actuator is positioned outside of or underneath the gutter member, and wherein the remotely operable actuator is an electrically powered linear actuator having a body portion and a tube portion which is extendable from the body portion.