315 results about "Downspout" patented technology

The gutter foam filter elements are generally triangular, four-foot lengths of flexible plastic open-cell foam material placed in and extending the full length of a conventional “K” type or similar roof gutter. The foam filter elements may be inserted within the gutter below gutter spikes. The foam material is an open-pore polyether foam of 10–20 cells per square inch which allows rainwater to travel through the filter while excluding leaves. The foam is generally in the form of a right triangle and so disposed in the gutter as to have one side extending along the back of the gutter and the other side of the triangle spanning the open space across the upper open portion of the gutter. The sloped wall defines a void in the lower front portion of the gutter for rainwater flow to a downspout. The lower corner of the element is truncated forming a lower support wall.

The device disclosed is an improved water harvesting device providing the capability of diverting debris away from a water entry area and reducing potential for clogging of the water entry area. The water harvesting device comprises a tank portion for containment of water and a water entry portion for receiving water, particularly rainwater from a building water collection system such as an eaves and downspout configuration. Debris typically accompanying rainwater as it exits from the downspout of the building collection system is diverted away from the water entry area allowing for better water collection efficiency, preventing backing of water and reducing operator maintenance of the device.

A distribution apparatus for a breading machine comprising a hopper having a number of hopper sections includes a downspout for conveying the breading material to the hopper and a spreader plate which is adjustably supported between the downspout and the hopper. By adjusting the position of the spreader plate relative to the hopper, the flow of breading material from the downspout may be distributed as desired between the hopper sections.

A method and apparatus for preventing the blockage of an internal corner roof gutter (31). An opening is formed at the intersection of the two gutters (12, 13) and a rainwater head (30) with attached downpipe is fitted under the opening. The rainwater head can be designed to include an arcuate section (32) which extends between the two faces of the gutter.

An end cap for rain gutters having an overlying cover for deflecting leaves and other debris to prevent gutter and downspout clogging. The end cap includes a gutter trough closure region, for blocking water flow from the end of the gutter, and a second, above-trough closure region for blocking entry of leaves and other debris into the end of the gutter between the gutter trough and the overlying cover.

This invention permits use of a conventional rain gutter system and downspout, and other gutter profiles as described to be converted into a dumpable rain gutter system which can be easily cleaned. This low profile gutter tilting system, which has few moving parts, low noise level, and no unsightly housing or exposed parts, comprises a plurality of gutter supports. This system uses air or liquid as a means to activate a rotating mechanism concealed inside the supports to pivot the gutter about a common point, as to empty any debris not normally washed out of a downspout or gutter system. The system includes, in general an OG type gutter, and a gutter support, which mounts to a building facia or trim board. The gutter supports include a hinge where a first free end is connected to the back bottom edge of a gutter, and a second free end of the hinge is connected to a stationary housing that mounts to the facia board and supports a gutter. The front bottom edge is pivotally connected to the stationary housing. An inflatable device in the stationary housing is placed between the hinge and the stationary housing to pivot the hinge, thereby lifting the rear of the gutter due to the front edge being pivotally connected to the stationary housing until the hinge is fully open, emptying the gutter of debris. A weight is affixed to the first free end of the hinge whereby the gutter, after emptying, will be partially retracted to it's water and debris collecting position by the resiliency of the inflatable device or bladder, and fully retracted by the pull of the weight, and or the vacuum created by the drainage of liquid from the system when a liquid is used as the inflatable means.

The invention provides an electromagnetic cyclone nozzle, comprising a nozzle refractory ceramics tube, which is characterized in that: arranging at least one cyclone electromagnetic field outside the immersion nozzle or ladle nozzle, as adding a electromagnetic cyclone device around the nozzle whose inner and outer parts have water-cool sheathes and mounted on a movable mechanical device. The structure of electromagnetic cyclone device is in the integrated 360 degree annular structure, 180 degree semi-annular structure or split 360 degree annular structure, while the immersion nozzle can be selected from single straight cylinder nozzle, side-hole horizontal nozzle, side-hole inclined nozzle or box-type nozzle. The invention can apply round blank, bloom blank and sheet blank.