A gutter debris chute assembly includes a chute that has a pair of entries that is each attachable to a respective pair of gutters on a building to receive rain and debris from the gutters. The chute has an exit that is positioned between the entries. The exit is attachable to a downspout on the building to direct the rain and debris into the downspout. The chute curves downwardly between each of the entries and the exit thereby facilitating the chute to increase the velocity of the rain and debris when the rain and debris moves toward the exit. In this way the chute inhibits the debris from clogging in the chute. The chute has a plurality of vanes each is disposed in the chute and each of the vanes is oriented to surround the exit. Each of the vanes is curved thereby urging the rain and debris to flow in a circular direction to inhibit the debris from clogging in the downspout.

A drainage system, comprising a collector which is arranged to collect liquid and a drainage pipe having a pipe inlet that opens into the collector such that liquid collected by the collector drains through the pipe inlet. The drainage pipe is provided with a vent spaced away from the pipe inlet. The vent is arranged such that, when liquid collected by the collector occludes the pipe inlet, liquid flowing through the drainage pipe draws air into the drainage pipe through the vent.

An overflow device comprising a sump for a box gutter includes a primary sump receptacle with first and second end walls, a pair of sidewalls extending between and a basal wall, with a primary outlet port for the discharge of water; the second end walls is common in forming a first end wall of a second sump receptacle having a second end wall, opposed sidewalls, a bottom wall and a secondary outlet for the discharge of water. The common wall has an upper edge spaced below the upper edges of each of the first end wall of the primary receptacle, the second end wall of the secondary receptacle and of the opposed sidewalls of each receptacle. The overflow device has a width between at least equal to the width of the box gutter whereby the overflow device is adapted to be installed in relation to a first box gutter section such that:

the first end wall of the first sump receptacle extends transversely with respect to the box gutter to enable the overflow device to be sealed to the first section of the box gutter,

the overflow device is adapted to be installed, if required, in relation to a second section of the box gutter such that the second end wall extends transversely with respect to the box gutter for sealing the overflow device to the second section of the box gutter; and

such that, with the overflow device so installed, water can flow from the first section of the box gutter, over an upper edge of the first end wall of the primary receptacle, into the primary receptacle and discharge through the primary outlet port, and with the primary outlet port sufficiently blocked, water can overflow an upper edge of the common wall, into the secondary receptacle and through the secondary outlet port.

The present invention provides apparatuses that allow water from canales to be captured and communicated with water collection systems for storage or dispersal. Embodiments of the present invention accommodate existing canales with minimal or no modification to the canale or building or roof structure. Example embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus with a catchment portion defining a volume that accepts water from a canale and communicates water to a collection system (where a collection system can communicate with a storage system or a dispersal system). The catchment portion is mounted to the canale using an attachment portion of the apparatus such that water from the canale enters the catchment portion, but such that excess water can overflow the catchment portion and fall to the ground.

The present invention is a gutter system comprising at least a gutter section and one or more downspout sections. It may further incorporate one or more elbow sections. Each of the gutter, downspout and elbow sections may incorporate at least one see-through section. Such see-through sections allow for the monitoring of the rainwater flow and debris in the gutter system.

This monitoring facilitates detection of the exact spot of where debris collects in the gutter system, so that blockages in the gutter system can be predicted and prevented, debris build-up in the gutter system can be cleaned, and the gutter system can be repaired. Rainwater runoff can flow through the gutter system, and unnecessary cleaning of the gutter system, and the cost thereof, can be avoided. The elbow sections may incorporate an access port for access to the interior of the elbow, to permit the removal of debris therefrom.

A gutter fastening system for a building allows a downspout extension to be selectively attached to an elbow joint of a downspout. A plurality of mounting members that can be screws are screwed through the downspout and/or the downspout extension. A flexible elastic piece that serves as a linkage member is then placed on a first portion of the screws and secures the downspout extension to the downspout. The elastic piece is selectively removable from the downspout and the downspout extension allowing the downspout extension to be removed from the downspout.

The present invention is a gutter system comprising at least a gutter section and one or more downspout sections. It may further incorporate one or more elbow sections. Each of the gutter, downspout and elbow sections may incorporate at least one see-through section. Such see-through sections allow for the monitoring of the rainwater flow and debris in the gutter system. This monitoring facilitates detection of the exact spot of where debris collects in the gutter system, so that blockages in the gutter system can be predicted and prevented, debris build-up in the gutter system can be cleaned, and the gutter system can be repaired. Rainwater runoff can flow through the gutter system, and unnecessary cleaning of the gutter system, and the cost thereof, can be avoided. The elbow sections may incorporate an access port for access to the interior of the elbow, to permit the removal of debris therefrom.

A device for insertion into an open end of a length of pipe to prevent mosquitoes from entering the pipe is provided. The device includes a piece of flexible foam material having a front face, a rear face and one or more edges joining the front face to the rear face. A plurality of indentions, preferably three, are formed in the front face of the piece of flexible foam material to allow a user to quickly and easily grip the device to insert or remove it from the pipe. The piece of flexible foam material preferably comprises open cell foam sized to permit water to flow through while preventing insects from passing through. The device may be used in connection with a system to prevent mosquitoes from entering into a rain gutter drain extension or a rain barrel system.

A gutter adapter.

A gutter expansion joint includes a first metal sheet, a second metal sheet and a roof membrane strip. A thermoplastic polyolefin coating is applied to one side of the first and second metal sheets. A first end of the roof membrane strip overlaps the first metal sheet and is secured to the first metal. A second end of the roof membrane strip overlaps the second metal sheet and is secured to the second metal sheet. The first metal sheet, the roof membrane strip and the second metal sheet are bent to be received by an inner perimeter of two adjacent gutters. A bead of non-curing sealant is applied to an inside surface of the two adjacent gutters, before insertion of the gutter expansion joint. A gutter expansion joint cover is attached to an outside perimeter of the two adjacent gutters.