Gutter Cleaning Attachment for Leaf Blowers

Abstract

Described is a gutter cleaning attachment for a leaf blower. The gutter cleaning attachment can be removably attached to a leaf blower in order to provide an elongated tubular cleaning structure that allows a user to direct air blown by the leaf blower into a rain gutter, while standing on the ground below the rain gutter. The gutter cleaning attachment includes a plurality of tubular segments that can be removably secured together in series in order to reach the rain gutter. A first tubular segment is sized so as to be attached to a conventional leaf blower. A gutter cleaning head is disposed on a tubular segment and includes an accordion-like mid-section that can be extended, compressed, and bent as desired. In operation, a user can bend the cleaning head into a U-shape or hook shape in order to direct air downward and into the rain gutter.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A gutter cleaning attachment for use with a leaf blower, comprising:
 a first tubular segment having a hollow interior, wherein said first tubular segment is adapted to be secured to a leaf blower;   one or more tubular extension segments each having a hollow interior, wherein said one or more tubular extension segments are adapted to be removably attached end-to-end to one another and to said first tubular segment so as to form an elongated tubular member;   a gutter cleaning head that is tubular and comprises a first end that is removably securable to one of said extension segments, a flexible mid-section that is adapted to allow said gutter cleaning head to be bent into a hook shape, and a second end adapted to allow air to flow therethrough.   
     
     
         2 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said first tubular segment is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said first tubular segment comprises a first end adapted to be secured to a leaf blower and a second end having a smaller cross section than said first end. 
     
     
         4 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more tubular extension segments are substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         5 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more extension segments are removably secured to one another via a press fit. 
     
     
         6 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more extension segments are removably secured to one another via a threaded engagement. 
     
     
         7 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein
 said one or more extension segments are removably secured to one another via a fastener disposed on an exterior surface of said one or more extension segments near an end of said one or more extension segments.   
     
     
         8 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said mid-section of said gutter cleaning head comprises an accordion-like structure that is adapted to be extended or compressed. 
     
     
         9 . The gutter cleaning attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said gutter cleaning head tapers towards said second end thereof, such that said second end comprises a smaller cross section than said first end.