Improvements in and relating to Roof Gutters and Snow Guards.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1891
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Roof Gutters and Snow Guards.
I, CHARLES DAVID LAVINGTON, of "Mayfield "St. Ann's Road London
Builder, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a thoroughly reliable fastening device
for securing guttering to houses & other buildings, and also to form an efficient
snow guard or protector for conservatories and the like.
With this object I construct my gutter supports, in bracket form, as herein
described, having reference at the same time to the accompanying drawings in
which :-
Fig. 1. represents a cross-sectional elevation of a gutter affixed to a building by
my improved method and
Fig. 2. a similar view of the same also in section, in combination with a snow
guard or protector.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.
a represents the barge board or other portion of the building, to which the
gutter is affixed, 6 the gutter & c the fixing & supporting device which projects
beyond the gutter b as shown, & is firmly affixed to the building by means of one
or more screws or bolts d and stay rods e which are prevented from being with-
drawn by heads f,f¹, formed on one of their ends, the other end being screw
threaded to receive the nuts 9, g³, respectively. These brackets should preferably
be made to fit the exterior form of the gutter & may be made in any suitable
material, but preferably of iron & of any requisite width & thickness according to
the weight to be supported. In Fig. 2. the supporting bracket c is shown extended
at h such extension being strengthened by the additional stay rod i having on its
free end a ring or loop; which encircles the stay rod e in any part, or to the
building itself, & bears against the fixed boss or stop k. These extensions with the
addition of any suitable number of wires or light rods 1, 1, 1, 1, stretched or
otherwise affixed to them, & extending horizontally from one bracket to the other,
forms a light & efficient snow guard, for the protection of conservatories & the
like. If preferred, the bolts d, & stay rods e may be screw threaded on each end
& screwed direct into the woodwork or other part of the building in lieu of the
heads ff, shewn in the drawing.
Any number of bracket supports may be used for affixing the guttering, in
accordance with the strength required & the weight to be supported.
The bracket supports may be made either plain, or ornamental as desired.
By the use of this invention guttering is very securely fastened, the stay rods e
taking all the outward strain off the bolts d thus forming a very rigid support.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. A bracket support for fixing guttering to buildings, constructed in the
manner herein described, & affixed by means of bolts & nuts, & supported by stay
rods as shown in the drawings, substantially as and for the purposes specified,

page_text: 2nd. In combination with the bracket supports, herein described, a snow guard
formed by the extension in Fig. 2. of the drawings, substantially as & for the
purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 27th day of October 1901
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.