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US 5,490,538 AGranted
Automatic rain water collection device on downpipe
OwnerRobert Marcel, Michel Babazinventors
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Abstract
The device comprises a branch collar suitable for fitting onto a down pipe and having an orifice coinciding with an orifice in the side of the down pipe, the orifices allowing for the insertion of an elastic scoop which, once in the pipe, will adapt to all or part of the inside of wall of the pipe. The scoop is extended by a valve body secured to the branch collar grooves and projections.
Claims10
Device for collecting rain water from inside a drain pipe characterised in that it comprises:
- a deformable scoop (9) adapted to be compressed for insertion into an orifice formed in the side of said pipe and adapted thereafter to resume its shape to collect water flowing in said drain pipe and to remove it from said pipe,
- a saddle (1) adapted to be fitted to the drain pipe and having an orifice (31) coincident with the orifice formed in the drain pipe, the saddle (1) fastening the device to the drain pipe,
- a body (2) extending said deformable scoop (9) and passing through the saddle (1) to remove water from said drain pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.