Title: Self-cleaning invertible gutter system

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Abstract: A self-cleaning invertible gutter system is provided in which a gutter having a projecting downspout connector positioned on the end thereof is mounted on the facia board of a building for roll-over invertible movement thereon. The gutter extends beyond the end of the building with a cooperating downspout being positioned near the corner on the adjacent wall of the building such that the downspout connector is adapted to be swung into and out of the cooperating downspout. A single, continuous support line is attached near the ends of the gutter or near the ends of the facia board and is laced alternately through fixed supports spaced along the facia board above the rear of the gutter and through supports mounted on the lower surface of the gutter and positioned toward the front of the gutter such that this support line passes back and forth around the lower rear corner of the gutter. Alternately, a plurality of spaced individual support lines can be connected to fixed supports spaced along the facia board and to cooperating support means on the gutter such that the support lines extend around the lower rear corner of the gutter at spaced intervals. A plurality of hangers are spaced along the top of the gutter and have raising and lowering lines attached to the front ends of the hangers which flex around the front of the gutter as it rolls over into its inverted lowered position. The raising and lowering lines are coupled to a cascaded pulley system which equalizes the forces on the respective hangers during the raising and lowering operation. As the raising and lowering lines are operated, the gutter rotates and rolls over between the support line and the raising and lowering lines with the downspout connector pivoting and swinging out of or back into the downspout. The raising and lowering lines and pulley mechanisms may be conveniently positioned indoors in an attic or may be positioned on the facia board itself for outside operation.


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