US 12,110,689 B2
Pivotable downspout extension system
Rusten Gomez, Bountiful, UT (US)
Assigned to Autospout, LLC, Bountiful, UT (US)
Filed by Autospout, LLC, Bountiful, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/334,694.
Application 18/334,694 is a continuation of application No. 17/579,346, filed on Jan. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,686,099.
Application 17/579,346 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/889,529, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,434,639, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/271,562, filed on Oct. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/855,538, filed on May 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/854,816, filed on May 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0323672 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04D 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC E04D 13/08 (2013.01) [E04D 2013/0813 (2013.01); E04D 2013/0833 (2013.01); E04D 2013/0873 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pivotable downspout extension system, comprising:
an adapter coupleable to a fixed-position downspout, the adapter comprising:
a water channel extending at an oblique angle in relation to the fixed-position downspout, and
a first arm and a second arm positioned beneath the water channel;
an extension arm pivotably coupled to the first arm and second arm of the adapter, the extension arm comprising:
a housing comprising an aperture configured to receive the first and second arm of the adapter,
at least one counterweight within the housing,
a channel extending from the housing and formed from a first side and a second side coupled together via a living hinge, and
a pocket in the housing for receiving water at a base of the channel;
wherein when water does not exceed a predetermined threshold in the pocket, the extension arm remains substantially vertical and substantially parallel to the fixed-position downspout; and
when water in the pocket exceeds the predetermined threshold, the extension arm pivots on the adapter, allowing the water to drain from the channel of the extension arm.