Patent ID: 8234819

Claim:
A pivoting gutter assembly for attachment to a fascia surface on a building comprising: a. a fascia including an elongated rectangular section of appropriate building material installed under the eaves of a building, b. a metal or plastic rain gutter of appropriate cross-section, c. a plurality of magnetic latches mounted at predetermined distances from one another along the full length of the fascia, d. a metal or plastic bracket fixated to each magnetic latch, the plurality of the brackets providing the means for supporting the lower part or the upper part of said gutter, e. said plurality of magnetic latches providing the means for maintaining the gutter in the upward rain-gathering position and the means for pivoting said gutter to the downward position under the eaves, where said gutter is accessible for cleaning and protected from sliding snow and ice, wherein each magnetic latch comprises: a hinge comprising a rear wing including an elongated steel plate shorter than the fascia's height, said rear wing having a plurality of holes for fixating said rear wing to the fascia close to perpendicularly with respect to the fascia's longitudinal dimension, a front wing including an elongated steel plate having a plurality of mounting holes, a metal in providing the means for rotating the front wing with respect to the rear wing, a cup comprising a flat-faced, pill-shaped steel block of symmetrical cross-section having a coaxial cavity, said cup being fixated to the rear wing of said hinge, a magnet of appropriate dimensions closely fitting into said cavity, a metal or plastic bracket fixated to the front wing, said plurality of brackets providing the means for supporting the gutter, wherein said magnet providing the means for closing said magnetic latch by attracting the front wing of said hinge when placed in the vicinity of said magnet, and f. a downspout attached either to the lower end of said gutter or approximately at midpoint of said gutter, said downspout pivots with the gutter, said pivoting gutter assembly having the capability of remaining in the upward rain-gathering position when subjected to downward forces equal to at least three times the weight of water in a full gutter.