Abstract
A rain gutter cleaning system having a gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) which is attached to said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) at a point off center thereof so as to form a long (LS) and short (SS) side, and method of it's use.
Claims
1. A method of cleaning rain gutters that contain debris, and that comprise a series of gutter studs (GS1) (GS2) (GS3) along a length thereof for securing said gutter to a structure, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a system for removing debris from rain gutters comprising: a gutter system cleaning pole (GSP); and an elongated debris contacting element (DCE); said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) being attached to said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) at a point off center thereof so as to form a long (LS) and short (SS) side, and so that the gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) and said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) have an angle () of less than 90 degrees between the long (LS) of said debris contacting element (DCE) and said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP); said method further comprising the steps of: b) by rotating the gutter system cleaning pole (GSP), orienting the long side (LS) of the elongated debris contacting element (DCE) so it can be placed onto said rain gutter to one side of a first gutter stud (GS1), and placing said long side (LS) into said rain gutter; c) pulling on said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) to cause the long side (LS) of said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) to move toward a second gutter stud (GS2) which causes debris to move ahead thereof; d) when said long side (LS) of said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) is stopped from further motion by said second gutter stud (GS2), removing said long side (LS) from said rain gutter and by rotating said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) causing said short side (SS) of said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) to be oriented so that it can be placed onto said rain gutter to one side of said second gutter stud (GS2) which is beyond said second gutter stud (GS2) in the direction of a third gutter stud (GS3), and placing said short side (SS) into said rain gutter so that it projects back under said second gutter stud (GS2); e) pulling said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) so that debris under said second gutter stud (GS2) is moved out from under said second gutter stud (GS2) and then removing said short side (SS) of said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) from said rain gutter; f) by rotating the gutter system cleaning pole (GSP), orienting the long side (LS) of the elongated debris contacting element (DCE) so it can be placed onto said rain gutter to one side of said second gutter stud (GS2), and placing said long side (LS) into said rain gutter; g) pulling on said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) to cause the long side (LS) of said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) to move toward said third gutter stud (GS3) which causes debris to move ahead thereof.
2. The method as in claim 1, which further comprises hanging said system for removing debris from the rain gutter by straddling said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) over a structure, such that the angle () formed between the long side (LS) of said debris contacting element (DCE) and said gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) faces downward at said supporting structure at any point during practice of the steps b) through g).
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1a shows a gutter cleaning system comprised of a Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GSP) and a Debris Contacting Element (DCE) comprising a Connector Block (CB).
(2) FIG. 1b shows the Connector Block (CB) in FIG. 1a with internal Female Connector Block Screw Threads (STCB) and/or internal Female Connector Block Serlock Pin (SPCB) receiving hole.
(3) FIG. 1c shows a Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GSP) with Male Screw Threads (STP) for mating with the Female Screw Threads (STCB).
(4) FIG. 1d shows a Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GSP) with a protruding Male Serlock Pin (SPCP) and internal Bias Spring (BS).
(5) FIG. 1e shows that the Debris Contacting Element (DCE) can be shaped other than linearly as shown in FIG. 1a.
(6) FIG. 2 shows a first step in applying said gutter cleaning system to clean debris from a gutter.
(7) FIG. 3 shows a second step in applying said gutter cleaning system to clean debris from a gutter.
(8) FIG. 4 shows a third step in applying said gutter cleaning system to clean debris from a gutter.
(9) FIG. 5 shows a forth step in applying said gutter cleaning system to clean debris from a gutter.
(10) FIG. 6 shows a fifth step in applying said gutter cleaning system to clean debris from a gutter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
(11) With reference to the FIG. 1a, it will be appreciated and that the present invention system comprises an elongated Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) attached to an Elongated Debris Contacting Element (DCE) at one end thereof, at an angle of Theta (0) degrees to said Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP), which angle Theta () is less that 90 Degrees. Note that the Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) is mounted off center along the length of the Debris Contacting Element (DCE) so that it demonstrates a long (LS) and short (SS) side. FIG. 1a also shows a Connector Block (CB) which is integrated into, or otherwise attached to the Elongated Debris Contacting Element (DCE). It is noted that non-limiting workable values for A, B, C, D and Theta () in FIG. 1, are: 4, 1, 7, 2.5 and 45 Degrees respectively.
(12) FIG. 1b shows the Connector Block (CB) in FIG. 1a with internal Female Connector Block Screw Threads (STCB) and/or internal Female Connector Block Serlock Pin (SPCB) receiving hole both of which can extend all the way through the length of the connecting block (CB), or end within the Connecting Block (CB). Note (SPCB) is demonstrative of a receiving hole which projects all the way though said Connector Block (CB), and (STCB) demonstrates a hole which ends within said Connector Block (CB). Either realization can be applied to either hole.
(13) FIG. 1c shows said Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GSP) with Male Screw Threads (STP) for mating with the Female Screw Threads (STCB) shown in FIG. 1b.
(14) FIG. 1d shows a Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GSP) with a protruding Male Serlock Pin (SPCP) for mating with said Female Connector Block Serlock Pin (SPCB) receiving hole in FIG. 1b, and internal Bias Spring (BS) for maintaining said protruding Male Serlock Pin (SPCP) in the position shown, extending from the exterior of said Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GSP).
(15) FIG. 1e shows that the Debris Contacting Element (DCE) can be shaped other than linearly as shown in FIG. 1a. This is not meant to be limiting, but rather demonstrates that any functional shape for the Debris Contacting Element (DCE) is to be considered within the scope of the present invention.
(16) Importantly, the present invention also comprises a method of use of said system to make cleaning debris from rain gutters much more easy and convenient than is currently possible. With reference to FIGS. 2-6, note that said method involves pulling the Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) along a debris containing rain gutter, to the right, with said angle Theta () oriented to point downward, (see FIG. 2) until a Gutter Stud (GS2), which secures the Gutter to a structure, is encountered by the Long Side (LS) of the Debris Contacting Element (DCE), (see FIG. 3). This is followed by flipping the Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) so that said angle Theta () is pointing upward, extending the Short Side (SS) of the Debris Contacting Element (DCE) under said encountered Gutter Stud (GS2), (see FIG. 4) and then pulling the Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) so that debris under said Gutter Stud (GS2) is caused to be out from under it, (see FIG. 5). This is followed by again flipping the Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) so that said angle Theta () is pointing downward, (see FIG. 6), and so the Long Side (LS) of the Debris Contacting Element (DCE) projects into the Gutter, and then pulling the Gutter Cleaning System Pole (GCP) further along the length of the Gutter until another Gutter Stud (GS3) is encountered by the Long Side (LS) of the Debris Contacting Element (DCE). At that point the described method is repeated as shown in FIG. 3-FIG. 6.
(17) Having hereby disclosed the subject matter of the present invention, it should be obvious that many modifications, substitutions, and variations of the present invention are possible in view of the teachings. It is therefore to be understood that the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described, and should be limited in its breadth and scope only by the Claims.
