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This new gutter design could be built to operate in either a manual or power mode. In its normal position, the half-cylinder making up the main portion of the gutter would have its open end facing up. When it was time to clean it out the cylinder would be flipped upside down via the axles on each end
(manually or electrically). The axles would be sitting in slots so they could be vigorously shaken to empty out any sticky leaves. Once the gutter was clean it would be flipped back into its normal position.
US 5,357,719
http://patft.uspto....&Query=PN%2F5357719
Rotatable gutter system [xaviergisz, Apr 21 2005]
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don't fully understand but what's not to love? |
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Alternatively, have them hinge at one
end of the run of guttering, with a
releasable catch at the other. Then
you'd need a long pole. |
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The difficult part here would be implementing the inversion at the intersection of corner-rounding guttering. |
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following I T, if the guttering moved into a vertical position and then slid down inside the outlet pipe, you wouldn't need quite such a long pole. |
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I'm thinking rotating semi circles. (+) |
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I agree that this idea should be baked. As long as you don't have to stand under the gutters to operate them. |
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I think this is one of the best (if
goodness = utility x implementability)
ideas I've seen here in a while.
Corners and joints needn't be
a problem - if the guttering is not
blocked and if the overlaps and slopes
are right, you shouldn't need a
watertight seal between the
components. Brilliant idea - go patent! |
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[+] nice & simple & neat. |
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The devil's in the details, and I fear that: |
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1. The hinges would get rusty lock up with leaves gunked in them. |
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2. You can't rotate the part just above the drain, so any clogs there would still have to be cleaned out in traditional ways. |
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3. It'd be hard to prevent leakage where they rotate, and leaks tend to cause water stains & such.
But a very good one, anyway. |
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Surprised it’s not baked. + |
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//it might be patent worthy//
sigh... look at link, look at the citations and look at the patents that cite it... gutter cleaning technology is one of the many areas where there are far too many patents already. |
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Yeah, you need gutters that can flex and whiplash the gunk out of themselves. |
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I keep misreading this as Flipping Guitars. |
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To avoid streaking gunk deposits down the side of your house I would favour a system that moves the guttering away from the house by about 6" before dumping it's load. |
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right on top of electioneering candidates! |
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You're too cheap to use good old
boiling oil? |
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yep, this is much more hb. |
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