Rain gutter cleaning system

Abstract

A rain gutter cleaning system. The rain gutter cleaning system includes a gutter cleaning chute device having a chute framework defining an opening therein, a chute body attached to the chute framework, and an attachment mechanism for suspending the chute framework and its attached chute body. The chute framework is suspendable by a rod to a ladder or by a hook to the rain gutter. The rain gutter cleaning system can further include a gutter scraper, with a gutter scrapper blade, a handle, and a bracket arm detachably connecting the blade to the handle. The rain gutter cleaning system can further include a straining gutter scooper with straining apertures therein to permit wet debris to be scooped from rain gutters.

1 . A rain gutter cleaning system, comprising: 
 a gutter cleaning chute device having a chute framework defining an opening therein, a chute body attached to the chute framework, and an attachment mechanism for suspending the chute framework and its attached chute body.    
   
   
       2 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises an attachment rod extending from the chute framework and at least one anti-twisting elements that prevent the chute framework from twisting more than a predetermined amount relative to the ladder to which the gutter cleaning device is attached.  
   
   
       3 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the chute body is attached to the chute framework by clips.  
   
   
       4 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , further comprising chute body closure rods which are adapted to close off an open bottom of the chute body.  
   
   
       5 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a hook extending from the chute framework which is used to hang the gutter cleaning chute device on a rain gutter.  
   
   
       6 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 5 , wherein the hook is spaced away from the framework.  
   
   
       7 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein the chute framework has protuberances extending therefrom for attaching the chute body thereto.  
   
   
       8 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , wherein chute body is made of a flexible sheet material.  
   
   
       9 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gutter scraper, the gutter scraper having a gutter scrapper blade, a handle, and a bracket arm connecting the blade to the handle, wherein the blade is offset relative to the handle by about 45 to 75 degrees.  
   
   
       10 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the gutter scrapper blade is offset relative to the handle by about  60  degrees.  
   
   
       11 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein a plurality of gutter scrapper blades having different shapes is provided and the gutter scrapper blades are detachably attachable to the handle.  
   
   
       12 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the gutter scrapper further comprises handle extenders which extend the working length of the gutter scrapper.  
   
   
       13 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the gutter scrapper blade is generally rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       14 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the gutter scrapper blade is generally trapezoidal in shape with a narrower front edge and a wider rear edge.  
   
   
       15 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gutter strainer scooper that comprises a scoop body with an open front with a bottom wall and side walls and a handle extending from a rear thereof, with a plurality of apertures formed in the side walls of the scooper.  
   
   
       16 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 15 , wherein the bottom wall of the gutter strainer scooper is generally flat.  
   
   
       17 . The gutter cleaning system of  claim 1 , further comprising a drawstring debris collection sack that has a planar body portion with a plurality of apertures, a draw cord that is threaded through the plurality of apertures, and stiffener insert pockets for detachably receiving stiffening members therein.  
   
   
       18 . A rain gutter cleaning chute device, comprising: 
 a chute framework defining a opening therein;    a chute body made of flexible sheet material that is attached to the chute framework; and    an attachment mechanism for suspending the chute framework and its attached chute body.    
   
   
       19 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises an attachment rod extending from the chute framework adapted to engage with a ladder and at least one anti-twisting elements that prevent the chute framework from twisting more than a predetermined amount relative to the ladder.  
   
   
       20 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a hook extending from the chute framework which is used to hang the gutter cleaning chute device on a rain gutter.  
   
   
       21 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 5 , wherein the hook is spaced away from the framework.  
   
   
       22 . The rain gutter cleaning system of  claim 18 , wherein the chute body is attached to the chute framework by one or clips and elastic bands.