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US 5,836,116 AGranted
Tank system
OwnerRoland Widmanninventor
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Abstract
A tank system includes a tank, a rainwater feed mechanism and a run-off for contaminated water. The rainwater feed mechanism includes a switch unit that passes contaminated water to the run-off. When large quantities of rainwater are received, the switch unit passes the rainwater to the tank.
Claims19
Tank system comprising:
- a tank;
- a run-off for contaminated water;
- a rainwater intake means;
- a delivery element in flow communication with the rainwater intake means and defining therewith a direction of water flow, the delivery element being movable between a first position in flow communication with the tank and a second position in flow communication with the run-off;
- a sampling conduit having an inlet end in flow communication with the delivery element and arranged at a shallow angle to the direction of flow, for diverting a portion of water flowing therethrough;
- a water collecting container in flow communication with the sampling conduit, and including an outlet;
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- director means for moving the delivery element between the first and second positions depending on an amount of water in the water collecting container.
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