This is a gutter, downspout and mounting system arranged such that the gutter is supported in hinge-like fashion and can, without climbing, easily be flipped more or less upside down thus dumping its leaves and other debris to the ground and exposing its insides for further cleaning from the ground with a water hose and suitable nozzle. An easy way is also provided for moving the downspout out of the way before the gutter is inverted. Attempts by others to prevent debris from entering gutters tend to also obstruct the rain water from entering, particularly where trees are present, and their designs make the always dangerous cleaning process even more difficult. This invention solves the problem.

The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.

The embodiments are apparatuses, systems and methods of water management and icicle prevention for solar carports, and are designed to catch drips between rows of, and water run-off from, the low side of inclined photovoltaic modules arranged to form the roof of the solar carport or canopy.

A waterfall gutter system comprises at least one J-shaped rain gutter configured to be attached to edges of a roof wherein mounting hardware is located at an underside of the gutter and a funnel independently attachable at its lower end to a top end of a downspout wherein there is a vertical gap between a top of the funnel and an end of the gutter wherein water can be seen to flow or not flow from the end of the gutter into the top of the funnel from a position of a person standing at ground level.

An example canopy includes a plurality of panels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of sequences, including a first sequence, second sequence, and a third sequence. The second sequence is disposed between the first and third sequences and forms a rainwater collection channel. The panels of the second sequence are angled with respect to the panels of the first and third sequences to optimize solar radiation and rainwater collection efficiency. Photovoltaic cells are provided on a flexible top surface of some or all of the panels. A hybrid canopy, a method of making a hybrid canopy, and a method of using and learning from a hybrid canopy, are shown and described.

A waterfall gutter system comprises a top tubular pipe above and separated from a semi-circular channel or trough where the pipe and trough are separated through the use of various brackets, connectors, corner connectors, downspouts, and end caps. The various brackets, connectors, corner connectors, downspouts, and end caps having a top opening for receiving the pipe and a bottom opening for receiving the trough where the openings are separated to provide proper spacing.

The invention relates to a rain gutter assembly including a gutter (10) and a moving arrangement (16). The moving arrangement (16) is configured to move at least part of the gutter (10) between an operative or rain gathering position and an inverted or discharge position.

A kit for installing a rain chain to a rain gutter includes a gutter attachment unit having an outlet tube extendable through a drain aperture of the rain gutter. A rain chain support is attachable to the outlet tube and includes a sloped member which aligns and self-centers a rain chain coupled thereto with the outlet tube such that rainwater exiting the outlet tube is directed onto the rain chain.

The invention relates to a rain gutter assembly including a gutter (10) and a moving arrangement (16). The moving arrangement (16) is configured to move at least part of the gutter (10) between an operative or rain gathering position and an inverted or discharge position.

A seal assembly, including a first conduit member having a first seat and a second conduit member having a second seat. The second conduit member is coupled to the first conduit member such that the first and second conduit members are movable between at least a rest configuration in which the first and second seats are a rest distance apart, and a compressed configuration in which the first and second seats are held at a compressed distance apart. The compressed distance is less than the rest distance. The seal assembly also includes a flexible seal received between the first and second seats such that the flexible seal is compressed when the first and second conduit members are in the compressed configuration, the flexible seal expanding axially outwards when compressed to engage with an inner surface of a body in which the seal assembly is received.