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US 2019/0063071 A1Published application
Apparatus for reducing water noise
OwnerJoyce Faulkner Dicksoninventor
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Abstract
A device for reducing and/or eliminating water noise. A screen made of waterproof material has small holes distributed across its entire surface, to reduce the size of water droplets exiting the screen to less than 5 mm.
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An apparatus for reducing noise associated with dripping water, the apparatus adapted to be placed inside a downspout, to receive water through the downspout, and to discharge smaller water droplets, comprising:
- a substantially planar device made from a waterproof material and having a plurality of small holes formed through the device, the holes distributed substantially uniformly across the device, each of the small holes measures less than 5 mm in diameter.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a planar device made from waterproof material and having a top surface, a bottom surface and an edge;
- a plurality of small holes formed through the planar device and distributed substantially uniformly across the device, the small holes are less than approximately 5 mm;
- a first plurality of protrusions positioned along the edge of the planar device and extending from the top surface;
- a second plurality of protrusions positioned along the edge of the planar device and extending from the bottom surface;
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- an elongate downspout, wherein the planar device is positioned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the downspout to receive water from the downspout and to discharge smaller water droplets through the plurality of small holes.
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