Patents by Inventor David E. Rortvedt

David E. Rortvedt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Clip for downspout tip-up lateral
    Patent number: 5452743
    Abstract: A clip for holding a downspout lateral in the tipped up position has a C-shaped body constructed of transparent, resilient plastic. The clip is resiliently snapped onto a downspout some distance above where a lateral joins the downspout. The C-shaped body of the clip has at least one depending lip for retaining the downspout lateral. The lateral is tilted upwardly until the upper edge of the lateral rests against the clip then the clip is slid down slightly until the lip engages the upper edge of the lateral and thereby retains it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Richard J. Spusta
    Inventor: David E. Rortvedt