Roof gutter having an integrated sprinkler system

Abstract

A gutter adjacent to a roof of a building is provided. The gutter includes a base in which water running from the roof can be contained therein. One edge of the gutter has a conduit where pressurized water may flow through. The conduit has perforations along its length and is connectable to a supply of pressurized water. When commanded, water from the supply sprays through the perforations and onto the roof of the building, thus creating an integrated sprinkler system along the length of roof gutter for spraying water onto the roof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A length of roof gutter, where said gutter includes;
 a base,   a near side of the gutter to be located near or adjacent to the edge of a roof of a building,   a far side of the gutter to be located at a distance from the edge of a roof of a gutter,   where water that may flow off the roof of the building may be contained within the base and sides of the gutter,   characterised in that;   the edge of the far side of the gutter is rolled to form a conduit where water under pressure may flow through,   where said conduit is connectable to a supply of water under pressure,   and where said conduit contains perforations, said perforations being positioned along the length of the conduit, such that when the roof gutter is located adjacent to a roof a flow of water under pressure can spray through the perforations of the conduit onto the roof of the building, creating a length of roof gutter having an integrated sprinkler system for spraying water onto the roof of a building.   
     
     
         2 . The roof gutter of  claim 1  where the edge of the gutter adjacent the gutter side wall forming the conduit is sealed with a sealant. 
     
     
         3 . The roof gutter of  claim 1  having down pipes where said down pipes include a means to be blocked.