Water collection container and lid
OwnerKevin Gordon Mercerinventor
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Abstract
A water collection container includes a tank; a lid having with an inlet opening in its top surface, and an overflow opening and a water inflow assembly on its underside. The water inflow assembly includes a valve interconnected between the inlet opening, the overflow opening and the tank and operated via a handle. The valve, in a first configuration, diverts water from the inlet opening to the tank and overflow from the tank to the overflow opening, and in a second configuration diverts water from the inlet opening to the overflow opening while substantially preventing water from entering the tank. An in-line filter may be located between the valve and inlet opening.
Claims10
A water collection container, comprising:
- a tank;
- a lid having a top and bottom surface, an inlet opening in said top surface and an overflow opening;
- a water inflow assembly on an underside of said lid, said water inflow assembly comprising a valve, said valve interconnected between said inlet opening, said overflow opening and said tank, and an in-line filter wherein said valve, in a first configuration, diverts water from said inlet opening to said tank through said in-line filter and overflow from said tank to said overflow opening, and in a second configuration diverts water from said inlet opening to said overflow opening while substantially preventing water from entering said tank, wherein said in-line filter comprises a 210 nm or finer hydrophobic permeable mesh.
A lid for a water container, said lid having a top surface, a bottom surface, an inlet opening in said top surface, and an overflow opening;
- said lid further comprising a water inflow assembly on an underside of said lid, said water inflow assembly comprising a valve, and an in-line filter, said valve interconnected between said inlet opening, said overflow opening and a tank opening, wherein said valve, in a first configuration, diverts water from said inlet opening to said tank opening, and overflow from said tank opening to said overflow opening through said in-line filter, and in a second configuration diverts water from said inlet opening to said overflow opening while substantially preventing water from entering said tank opening, wherein said in-line filter comprises a 210 nm or finer hydrophobic permeable mesh.
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