Patent ID: 8136304

Claim:
A downspout claw, comprising: An elongated, channeled element having a web and two side flanges creating an open channel; said elongated, channeled element sealingly engaging and releasably mounting over a downspout aperture; wherein said elongated, channeled element is made from a clear, plastic material for visually inspecting the contents of the downspout; wherein said elongated, channeled element further includes, a plastic upper hook for engaging the downspout pipe along the inner surface, the upper hook being proximate one end of the open channel; and a lower hook for engaging the downspout and a fingered protrusion for the capture of debris within the downspout pipe, the lower hook and fingered protrusion being proximate an opposite end of the open channel; wherein upon removing said elongated, channeled element from said downspout, debris captured by said fingered protrusion can be removed from the claw.