Rainwater Collection and Redistribution System

Abstract

A system and method for collecting and redistributing rainwater by catching rainwater using a conventional roofing and guttering system, piping the rainwater into a collection vessel for storing the rainwater, pumping the rainwater from the collection vessel through a hose; and redistributing the rainwater from the collection vessel via the hose. The system can comprise a rainwater filter that provides one or more filtration stages to rainwater collected. The rainwater filter has a filter reservoir that includes one or more outlets to communicate filtered water to the collection vessel and one or more overflow ports. The filter may also include a shutoff valve to regulate flow of water into the collection vessel, and a filter reservoir drain to avoid stagnation of water in the filter reservoir.

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STATEMENT OF RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application is based on and claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60 / 991,230 having a filing date of 30 Nov. 2007 and U.S. provisional patent application No. 61 / 097,607 having a filing date of 17 Sep. 2008, both of which are incorporated herein in their entireties by this reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The present invention generally relates to systems for collecting and redistributing rainwater and to systems for collecting rainwater from conventional roofing and guttering systems into a water collection storage vessel for later redistribution such as for landscaping uses. The present invention further relates to a water filter used in connection with the rainwater collection and redistribution systems.[0004]2. Prior Art[0005]As the extreme drought in the southeastern United States in 2007 has reinforced to residents of the United States, water is a very precious commodity...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]The invention also can comprise convenience and safety features. In addition to the filter or filters and the overflow drain between the roof and the collection vessel, it further is convenient and safer to include a drain proximal to the collection vessel to remove overflow or

Problems solved by technology

Such debris can potentially clog the piping of the rainwater collection system and can enter the collection vessel, thus reduci

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