Water collection and distribution system for yard maintenance
OwnerMark C. Urbaninventor
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Abstract
A water collection and distribution system for yard maintenance includes a buried reservoir for collecting water from the roof of a structure and a submersed pump in the reservoir for supplying contained water to a pressurized manifold having outlets available for yard maintenance activities. One of the outlets is connected with a premix catch basin upstream of the reservoir in which additives may be mixed for storage in and dispensing from the reservoir. Another outlet is connected to spray nozzles in the reservoir for agitating the additive mixture.
Claims10
A system for collecting and distributing water from the roof of a structure for distribution for maintenance activities about a ground area surrounding the structure, said system comprising:
- a first reservoir having an upwardly opening cavity for receiving the water from the roof and a removable cover overlying said cavity;
- a second reservoir having an internal compartment fluidly connected with said first reservoir and receiving water therefrom;
- filter means associated with the first reservoir for filtering particulates in water flowing to said second reservoir;
- pump means in said internal compartment of said second reservoir, said pump means having a pump inlet adjacent the bottom of said compartment and a pump outlet for delivering water flow to a manifold assembly exterior of said second reservoir;
- means operatively associated with said manifold for maintaining fluid pressure therein;
- a first outlet at said manifold assembly operable for delivering water to said first reservoir for assisting cleaning said first reservoir and for mixing with additives transferred to said cavity for making an admixture for a maintenance activity;
- a second outlet at said manifold assembly operable for delivering water to said second reservoir for fluidly agitating an admixture therein;
- and a plurality of supplemental outlets at said manifold assembly for connection with devices for supplying water to maintenance activities.
A method for collecting and applying water additives to the landscape on a yard area around a structure comprising the steps of:
- routing water from the roof of the structure through a supply conduit to in a main reservoir below ground level;
- providing a premixing reservoir accessible at ground level in said supply conduit between said roof and said main reservoir;
- pumping water with a submerged pump in said main reservoir to a manifold assembly;
- providing means for pressurizing the water in the manifold assembly;
- providing a normally closed first outlet line on said manifold assembly having an outlet in said premixing reservoir;
- supplying an additive to said premix reservoir;
- opening said first outlet line to deliver water to said premix reservoir for forming and admixture with said additive;
- transferring said admixture to said main reservoir;
- after said transferring blocking flow between said premix reservoir and said main reservoir to prevent dilution of the admixture by additional water from the roof;
- and providing a normally closed second outlet line on said manifold assembly having an outlet at a discrete location at said yard area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.