Downspout protector for small rectangular-profile downspouts

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper left front perspective view of a first embodiment of a downspout protector for small rectangular-profile downspouts;

FIG. 2 is a lower right rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an upper left front perspective view of a second embodiment of a downspout protector for small rectangular-profile downspouts;

FIG. 10 is a lower right rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

The dashed broken lines depict portions of the gutter downspout protector for small rectangular-profile downspouts that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a downspout protector for small rectangular-profile downspouts, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106403
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Inventor: Stephen Cochran (Winder, GA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Andrea Marie Mckay
Application Number: 29/952,353
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Gutter (D23/267)