Patent ID: 6658796
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A bracket assembly for fitting inside and supporting both an elongated gutter having a front wall upwardly terminating in a front lip and a back wall upwardly terminating in a rear lip connected by a bottom wall to define a gutter channel with a top opening and a separately formed elongated hood having a top surface extending forwardly and downwardly from a back splash generally perpendicular to the top surface to a forward lip, said support bracket assembly comprising:a gutter support bracket comprising: a rear clip engageable over the rear lip of the gutter, said rear clip defining a first fastener receiving aperture; a front coupler engageable inside the front lip of the gutter; and a bar integral to, and extending between the rear clip and the front coupler to define a first junction where the bar meets. the rear clip; and a hood support bracket comprising: a bottom arm; a top arm; and a connector portion integral to and extending between the bottom and top arms to define a second junction where the bottom arm meets the connector portion, said connector portion defining a second fastener receiving aperture; and a clip projecting from one of said bottom arm or said bar engageable with a complementary slot defined by the other of said bottom arm or said bar with the first and second junctions interfitting such that said first and second fastener receiving apertures are aligned.