IMPROVEMENTS IN GUTTERS AND IN MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE SAME TOGETHER
Year: 1885

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I, ERNEST DE PASS, of 68 Fleet Street, in the City of London, Fellow of the
Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN GUTTERS AND IN MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE SAME TOGETHER,
communicated to me from abroad by Louis Jules Hardy, of 1, Boulevard Saint-
Denis, Paris, France, Merchant, to be as follows:-
Heretofore, in connecting together the portions constituting gutters, etc. in cast
iron, or other material, it was necessary to employ two cramps, one on the right
and the other on the left. The setting of the cramp on the side of the building
presented certain difficulties, as it was necessary to cut away the brickwork and
the woodwork to obtain sufficient space in which to work the tool for bringing
together the two portions of the gutter against the rubber which forms the joint.
Furthermore, in connecting the portions together there was nothing to ensure a
fixed place for the rubber; it often occurred that this rubber became twisted and
there was nothing to denote its shifting.
These inconveniences are now obviated by the use of the improved compound
cramp, with rubber joint, partly fixed and partly moveable.
According to this invention one side only of the ferrule portion of the gutter is
provided with a heel on which the special tool for connecting the parts and the
cramp act. The other side, that which is against the building, forms a kind of claw
under which is introduced the male end to be secured on the female portion by
ineans of the single cramp.
To bring together the two portions, male and female, and to cause the strip of
rubber which forms the joint, to yield, the known tool of special construction is
used.
The rubber strip is held in a notch, contrived in the claw, in such way that its
end projects slightly, it is therefore impossible for it to become displaced or twisted
at the moment of connection, as often takes place in other systems.
Furthermore, in working, the workman is frequently obliged to walk in the
gutter, and by reason of its generally rounded form the foot of the workmen bas
no sure support. Now, to avoid this inconvenience, longitudinal ribs are cast on
the sides of the gutter which offer a solid support to the workman, and while
preventing accidents facilitate the cleaning without obstructing the flow of the
water.

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Improvements in Gutters and in Means for Connecting the
same together.
I, ERNEST DE PASS, of 6S Fleet Street, in the City of London, Fellow of the
Institute of Patent Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon, that is
to say :-
Heretofore, in connecting together the various sections of a gutter, etc. of cast
iron or other material, it was necessary to employ two cramps or holdfa-ts, one on
the right and the other on the left. The setting of the cramp or holdfast on the
side of the building presented certain difficulties as it was necessary to cut away
the brick or stonework and the woodwork to obtain sufficient space in which to
work the tool designed for bringing together the two portions of the gutter against
the rubber which forms the joint.
Furthermore, in connecting the sections together, there were no means of ensuring
a fixed place for the rubber; and it often occurred that this rubber became twisted
and there were no visible signs to denote its having shifted.
These inconveniences are now obviated by the application to gutters of the
improved compound cramp or holdfast with rubber joint, composed of two halves,
one of which is fixed while the other is moveable.
I proceed with reference to the accompanying drawings to fully describe the
Invention.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken on the line 1, 2 of the plan
Fig. 2, shewing sections of a gutter connected together according to this invention.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3, 4 of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a view of the female portion of the connection shewing all the modifi-
cations constituting the improvements.
According to this invention one side only of the female portion of the gutter is
provided with a heel or flange a, on which the special tool used for connecting
the parts and the cramp or holdfast acts. The other side, that which is against the
building, forms a kind of hook or claw b under which is introduced the male end
to be secured on the female portion by means of the single cramp or holdfast c.
To bring together the male and female portions, and to cause the strip of
rubber d, which forms the joint, to yield, the known tool of special construction, is
. used.
The rubber strip d is held in a notch o formed in the claw b in such a manner
that its end projects slightly, it is therefore impossible for it to become shifted or
twisted at the moment of connection, as often takes place in other systems.
Furthermore, in working, the workman is frequently obliged to walk in the
gatter, and by reason of its generally rounded form, the foot of this workman has
no sure support. Now to remedy this defect, longitudinal ribs m, m, are cast on
the sides of the gutter.

page_text: This Invention being characterized, among other points, by the combination of a
gutter having an india rubber joint located in a groove formed upon the female
portion of the gutter with a single cramp or holdfast, it is evident that I can
employ this india rubber cord a and the groove 6 in combination with gutters
provided with double cramps or holdfasts d, d, as shewn in figs. 5 and 6 of the
accompanying drawings. These gutters are notched at c so as to squeeze the india
rubber a introduced therein under pressure, which has for result to hold it
sufficiently tight so that the male portion of the gutter shall not cause it to slip,
when the gutter is being mounted or fitted. From the foregoing description the
advantages resulting from the use of this improved gutter will be readily under-
stood. It obviates the cutting away of the stone or brickwork in order to fit the
cramp or holdfast in place which is situated by its side. The work is moreover
rendered more simple as the gutter is mounted at one operation. Furthermore the
india rubber cannot become shifted or twisted as it is tightly held in the opening
of the claw. The above mentioned longitudinal ribs are also of great importance,
as they offer a strong support to the workman and while thus preventing accidents,
facilitate cleaning operations without obstructing the flow of water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that, what I claim, as
communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, is
1. The improved arrangement of compound cramp or holdfast, formed in two
parts, one fixed and the other moveable, for application to gutters of all description
provided with an india rubber joint, as herein described and shewn in the
drawings.
2. Constructing or forming gutters with longitudinal ribs on the inner sides
thereof, as and for the purposes described and as shewn in the drawings.
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