Patent ID: 6041556
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A gutter system for receiving fluid run-off from a roof, said gutter system comprising:an elongated tube having a longitudinal slot therein through which the fluid run-off enters, said slot being sized to receive an edge of the roof through said slot so that a portion of the roof resides within the interior of said tube;at least one fastener for securing the position of said tube with respect to the roof to maintain the roof edge within the interior of said tube;a second tube configured to be joined to the end of the elongated tube, said tubes having the same inner and outer diameter dimensions with one of said tubes having an outer diameter with an end recess portion and the other of said tubes having an inner diameter with an end recessed portion, configured to receive said outer diameter recess portion so that said tubes will have a smooth and substantially uninterrupted inner surface at the junction between the tubes and will also have a smooth and substantially uninterrupted exterior surface of the junction;a debris collection spout connected to receive material from said elongated tube;a removable element closing the lower end of the spout; andan overflow spout having an upper end connected to said debris spout in a manner such that substantially no material from said elongated tube enters said overflow spout until said debris spout is filled, and said overflow spout having a lower end permanently spaced from said debris collection spout.