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US 9,771,706 B2Granted
Rainwater collection, storage, and distribution system
AssigneeRainflex, LLC
InventorPaul Bradley Forrest
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Abstract
One or more devices for being received within a downspout of a rain gutter assembly are provided. The one or more devices may be provided for collecting rainwater flowing through the gutter assembly. One or more collection tanks for storing collected rainwater are also provided. One or more accessory devices for use with the one or more collector devices and the one or more storage tanks are also provided.
Claims15
A device for use with a downspout of a rain gutter assembly, the downspout having a downspout inlet at a top portion thereof and a downspout outlet at a bottom portion thereof, the device comprising:
- a housing for being received in a first portion of the downspout inlet such that a second portion of the downspout inlet allows flow of uncollected water therethrough, the housing defining:
- at least one collection aperture on a surface thereof for allowing flow of collected water therethrough;
- a collection chamber in fluid communication with the collection aperture for containing the collected water;
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- a drain outlet in fluid communication with the collection chamber for allowing flow of collected water therethrough;
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- a drain line extending through the downspout and in fluid communication with the drain outlet and a storage tank for storing collected water, the drain line being sufficiently rigid to maintain the position of the device within the downspout.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.