Patent ID: 6854692

Claim:
A bracket for attaching a gutter to a structure comprising, a first element, said first element having a first side, a second side, a top side and a bottom side, a second element, said second element having a first side, a second side, a top side and a bottom side, said first element second side rotatably connected to said second element second side, said first element second side has the shape of a half-circle and said second element second side also has the shape of a half circle, said first element includes a first detent in parallel relation to a second detent, said first detent and said second detent traverse essentially the length of said first element, said second element includes a third detent in parallel relation to a fourth detent, said third detent and said fourth detent traverse essentially the length of said second element, said first element first side includes an integral shaped element protruding from said first element top side and is further adapted to be received in a lip of said gutter, said second element first side includes an integral straight element protruding solely from said second element top side in a perpendicular fashion, said straight element being rectangular and including a centrally disposed aperture therethrough, whereby when said second element is rotated, said straight element is proximal to said structure and a fastener is passed through said centrally disposed aperture, securing the bracket to the structure.