US1105390A - Gutter-hanger. - Google Patents

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G. W. WHEDON.

GUTTER HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED mums, 1914.

1,1 05,390. Patented July 28, 191i A TTORNEYS CHARLES W. WHEDON, 0F MEDINA, NEW YORK.

GUTTER-HANGER.

1 1 (15,391). Specification of Application filed February 26, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. VVIIEDON, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Medina, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gutter-l langers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to gutter hangers or supports, my more particular purpose being to provide a gutter hanger and gutter to be supported thereby, these parts being of such form that the gutter when mounted in position upon a. building has the appearance of a cornice, and otherwise ornamental.

A further object of my invention is to give the gutter and gutter support such form as to increase the general etlicieney thereof.

Reference is made to the accompanying drawings forniinga part of this specification, and in which like letters indicate like parts.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, and showing the gutter mounted in position adjacent to a root'. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the root and gutter. Fig. 3 is a cross section through the gutter, showing the cross bar as it appears before being secured to the outer edge of the gutter. Fig. 4 is a section through the gutter complete, showing the cross bar as secured to its outer edge. Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. i, but showing a slightly different style of gutter and cross bar. Fig. 6 is a detail, showing in frag mentary perspective the outer end of the cross bar before the latter secured to the outer edge of the gutter. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective of the outer end of another form of cross bar, before the latter is secured in position.

The roof of a building is shown at 8, and at 9 is a tt'acia which supports the roof and extends downwardly therefrom. A supporting strap 10 is secured upon the facia 9 by screws 11 or other appropriate fastenings, and is provided with a bottom portion 12 having an upturned end 13. The supporting strap 10 is :t'urther provided with a portion 1 1, which forms a cross bar for the gutter. The portion 141- is provided with one or more fingers 15 which are bent downwardly. The portion 1 1 is also provided with a finger 16, the latter having an offset portion 17, which Let er n Patented July 28, 1914.

Serial No. 821,257.

I is bent slightly, so that the finger 16 is slightly out of alinement with the finger 15, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4.

One wall of the gutter is shown at 18, and the bottom of the gutter appears at 19. The gutter is further provided with a wall 20, the cross section of which is slightly serpentine, and extending upv'ardly from this portion is a portion 21, the latter being integral with an inwardly projecting lip 22. The wall 20 of the gutter is connected with the bottom 19 thereof by a flat portion 2;

In fitting the hangers and gutter into positiou, the supporting strap 10 is provided with a portion 1 1 (see Figs. 3 and 6) this portion being cut or stamped and bent, and thus provided with portions 15, 16, for forming the fingers 15, 16. The portion 1 1 is next bent or sprung into position, the linger members 15, 16 being also bent or sprung into the positions indicated at 15 and 16 in Fig. 4. The finger 15 now engages the underside of the lip 22 and the inside of the portion 21, while the finger 16 engages the upper surface oi the lip 22, and outside of the portion 21. 1

In some instances .1 make the outer end of the cross bar in the form shown at 2 1 in Fig. 7 In this instance I form two fingers 25, spaced apart slightly, and between these two fingers is a third finger 26, the latter being provided with an oft'sct portion 27. The fingers 25 are brought into suitable position to engage the underside of the lip 22 and the inside 01' the portion 21, the finger 26 being bent over the lip 22 and thus brought into engagement with the outside of the portion 21. If desired, the upper outer edge of the gutter may be bent or rolled outwardly, so as to form a rounded portion 28, as indicated in Fig. 5, this portion being provided with an inwardly turned portion 29. Where this construction is employed I give the cross bar the form indicated at 30, and provide it with a curved portion 31, mating the curvature of the rounded portion 28. 1V hen the trough is completed, it is supported by the supporting strap 10, the cross bar being brought out across it and into engagement with its outer and upper edge. The gutter is thus supported partly by the cross bar, which serves as a brace for it, and partly by the portion 12, upon which most of its weight rests directly.

Any number of supporting straps, of either kind above described, may be employed for supporting the gutter, and the gutter hanger may be ribbed in order to strengthen it, The supporting straps are placed in position, as indicated in Fig. l, and are rendered true and accurate in all respects before the gutter is placed in position, so as to be supported by the supporting straps.

The operation of my device is as follows: The parts being assembled and arranged as above described, the gutter, when seen from the ground or from any point below it, has the appearance of a cornice, and is ornamental in character. It does away with the unsightliness of gutters as ordinarily constructed. This effect is greatly improved by the fact that the portion 20 of the gutter is not hidden behind the supporting straps, the entire outer face of the portion 20 being free, so that a view of it is unobstructed. The gutter is not supported by members completely encircling it, and thereby giving it a distinct and unmistakable gutter-like appearance. As a cornice is usually not supported by a strap or analogous supporting member encircling it, I find it practicable, by conferring upon the portion 20 a form approximating that of the analogous or corresponding portion of a cornice, and by supporting the trough without the aid of straps encircling it or extending across the portion just mentioned, to confer upon the trough as a whole the general appearance of a cornice. In doing this I virtually conceal the character of the trough and give the upper portion of the building an effect which is pleasing to the eye.

I do not limit myself to the precise construction shown, as variations may be made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a supporting strap provided with a portion for fitting against a building, and further provided with a bottom portion extending outwardly and upwardly from said first mentioned portion, said strap being further provided with a portion extending outwardly and formed into a cross bar, a gutter resting upon the bottom portion of said supporting strap and provided with a surface to be engaged by said cross bar, said gutter being provided with a portion so fashioned as to simulate the outward appearance of a corresponding portion of a cornice.

2. A gutter hanger, comprising a supporting strap having a vertical member for attachment to a building, a bottom member extending from the lower end of the vertical member and on which the lower part of the gutter is adapted to rest, and a top member extending outwardly from theupper end of the vertical member and adapted for in terlocking engagement with the upper part of the front wall of the gutter. I

3. A device of the character described, comprising a gutter, and a supporting strap for said gutter, having a verticalmember for attachment to a building, a horizontal bottom member having an upturned end and adapted to be engaged by the lower part of said gutter, the supporting strap having an outwardly extending top member provided at its end with means for engaging the outer upper edge of said gutter.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES W. "WHEDON.

Witnesses FRANK D. HOPKINS, MARY L. VVHEDON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of -Patents,

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