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US 10,704,235 B2Granted
System and method for harvesting rainwater
OwnerAndre Greeninventor
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Abstract
A rainwater collection tank system employs a plurality of barrel/tanks, each having a plurality of strainers with a water pump for raising stored water to one or more faucet dispensers/spouts. Permanent tanks are at least partially submerged. Smaller portable units may be anchored to a campground area with screws and/or pins. Multiple units can be situated adjacent one another beneath a multi-sectional V-shaped funnel system of rain diverters.
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A system for harvesting rainwater from other than a building downspout, said system comprising:
- (a) a partially submerged barrel/tank unit that is anchored to the ground in an open yard area, said barrel/tank unit having:
- (i) an upper rainwater collecting portion with at least one strainer element comprised of a frame of wire hoops and screening for catching yard debris, said strainer element being mostly situated above a funneled dome inlet into said upper rainwater collecting portion;
- and (ii) having a lower storage portion with a pump for delivering collected rainwater to one or more spouts positioned on a sidewall of the barrel/tank, and
- (b) a water level indicator.
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A method for harvesting free falling rainwater from other than adjacent a building downspout, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a plurality of barrel/tank units that are anchored to the ground, each barrel/tank unit having an upper rainwater collecting portion with at least one removable strainer element comprised of a frame of wire hoops and screening for catching debris, said strainer element being positioned above a funneled dome inlet into said upper rainwater collecting portion, said funneled dome inlet having one or more extendible support arms located there beneath;
- and having a lower storage portion with a pump for delivering collected rainwater to one or more spouts positioned on a sidewall of the barrel/tank, and a water level indicator;
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- (b) situating the funneled dome inlet of each barrel/tank unit in an open yard area for harvesting free falling rainwater from other than adjacent a building downspout.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.