Extensible device for applying a melting agent to ice filled gutters

Abstract

An extensible device for applying a material to an elevated location, such as into an ice filled rain gutter. The device includes an elongated handle having at least first and second telescopically interconnecting and linearly adjustable sections. A volume holding container secures to an extending end of the handle, a centerline extending through the container extending at an angle relative to a linearly extending centerline associated with the handle. In this fashion, and upon a user situated upon a ground location rotating the handle about the linearly extending centerline, the particulate contents held within the container are caused to be poured therefrom at the elevated location and into the gutter such as to melt the ice filled contents.

1 . An extensible device for applying a material to an elevated location, comprising: 
 an elongated handle;    a volume holding container secured to an extending end of said handle, a centerline extending through said container extending at an angle relative to a linearly extending centerline associated with said handle; and    rotating of said handle about said linearly extending centerline causing contents held within said container to be poured therefrom at the elevated location.    
   
   
       2 . The extensible device as described in  claim 1 , said handle having a specified shape and size and further comprising first and second end-to-end connected sections.  
   
   
       3 . The extensible device as described in  claim 1 , said handle having a specified shape and size and further comprising first and second telescoping sections.  
   
   
       4 . The extensible device as described in  claim 2 , an open end associated with said first section accepting an inserting end of said second section, laterally projecting and biasing locking tabs associated with said second section seating through mating apertures in said first section.  
   
   
       5 . The extensible device as described in  claim 3 , further comprising said first and second telescoping sections being held together at linearly spaced arrangements by a collar.  
   
   
       6 . The extensible device as described in  claim 1 , said container having a specified shape and size and holding a volume of a calcium chloride in particulate form.  
   
   
       7 . The extensible device as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a bendable bracket mount established between the volume holding container and said end of said handle.  
   
   
       8 . The extensible device as described in  claim 7 , said bracket further comprising a pair of spaced apart portions, receiving therebetween said handle end.  
   
   
       9 . The extensible device as described in  claim 8 , further comprising mating apertures extending through said spaced apart portions and said handle end receiving a laterally extending screw between said container and said handle.  
   
   
       10 . The extensible device as described in  claim 1 , said handle exhibiting a specified shape and size and being constructed of at least one telescoping length of an aluminum material.  
   
   
       11 . The extensible device as described in  claim 5 , further comprising said collar being secured to an opposing end of a selected one of said first and second telescoping sections and rotating in a first selected direction to tighten said telescoping sections according to a defined linear distance, said collar rotating in a second selected direction to loosen a connection established between said telescoping sections.  
   
   
       12 . An extensible device for applying a material to an elevated location, such as into an ice filled rain gutter, said device comprising: 
 an elongated handle including at least first and second telescopically interconnecting and linearly adjustable sections;    a volume holding container secured by an extending and adjustable bracket to an end of said handle, a centerline extending through said container extending at an angle relative to a linearly extending centerline associated with said handle; and    rotating of said handle about said linearly extending centerline causing particulate contents held within said container to be poured therefrom at the elevated location.    
   
   
       13 . An extensible device for applying a calcium chloride particulate material at an elevated location, such as into an ice filled rain gutter, said device comprising: 
 an elongated handle including at least first and second telescopically interconnecting and linearly adjustable sections;    a volume holding container secured to an extending end of said handle by a bracket, said bracket comprising a pair of spaced apart portions, receiving therebetween an extending end of said handle and such that a centerline extending through said container is defined at an angle relative to a linearly extending centerline associated with said handle, said bracket including a bendable plate-like portion secured to said container; and    rotating of said handle about said linearly extending centerline causing said particulate contents held within said container to be poured therefrom at the elevated location into the gutter.