US 11,788,294 B2
Downspout sound treatment system and method
Douglas M. Stacye, Greenwood, MO (US)
Filed by Douglas M. Stacye, Greenwood, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/352,593.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/041,635, filed on Jun. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0396014 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. E04D 13/00 (2006.01); F16F 1/36 (2006.01); E04D 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 13/008 (2013.01) [E04D 13/08 (2013.01); F16F 1/3605 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A noise-dampening system for a downspout, the system comprising:
a noise damping element comprising an exterior layer, an interior layer, and a selectively removable protective layer;
said interior layer comprised of a noise damping material and having an adhesive face;
said selectively removable protective layer having a first orientation covering said adhesive face and a second orientation being removed from said adhesive face;
said adhesive face configured for being placed against an exterior face of a portion of said gutter system, thereby affixing said noise damping element to said exterior face of said gutter system portion;
a spreading tool having a handle end and a spreader end;
said spreader end configured for contacting the exterior layer of said noise damping element;
said spreader further configured to remove air bubbles from between said adhesive face of aid interior layer and said exterior face of said gutter system portion; and
said noise damping material further configured to reduce vibrations within said portion of said gutter system, thereby reducing noise from said gutter system.