Patents by Inventor Joseph H. Smith, Jr.

Joseph H. Smith, Jr. 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).

  • Tilt to clean gutter system
    Patent number: 5335460
    Abstract: A hinged hanger system for pivotably attaching a rain gutter to the fascia of a building beneath the edge of a roof comprising a plurality of hinged hangers for mounting and supporting the rain gutter in a tiltable position, the hangers consisting of an "L" shaped bracket and a hinge section nestled within horizontal supports and pivotably hinged to the horizontal supports, and a pulley system with lines attached to the rain gutter for tilting the gutter to a dumping position and resetting the gutter to a receiving position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph H. Smith, Jr.