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Rainwater diverter

a technology of diverter and rainwater, which is applied in the direction of roof drainage, mechanical equipment, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of no place for excess water to go, and waste of remaining rainwater coming off the roof. , to achieve the effect of reliable and durable construction and simple structur

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-22
RUSSELL CHRISTINE DEE
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[0015]The present invention provides a method of attaching the diverter directly to the collection units with tubing creating an entirely closed system and avoiding the problem of mosquito hatch, algae build up, and rodent entry.
[0016]One last consideration for inventing and manufacturing this diverter was affordability. This diverter is of simple construction, while reliable and durable for extreme temperatures and outdoor elements and with regard to both materials and labor, will be economically available to the public.

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Furthermore, if the barrel is not outfitted with a large overflow outlet, there is no place for the excess water to go.
Therefore, if the barrel nor the diverter allows for the overflow that is going to happen after the barrel is full, the extra rainwater is going to spill out of the top of the barrel and many times down into the foundation of the building.
On the other hand, other diverters available have only one small outlet and tube going to the collection unit and the user not only cannot get enough rain into the collection unit, the remaining rainwater coming off the roof is wasted or creates a run off problem.
There are very few diverters that filter the roof debris and therefore there is a large amount of leaves, pine needles, tree seeds, and other roof and gutter debris plugging the diverter and settling in the bottom of rain collection units.

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[0023]FIG. 1 shows the rainwater diverter (1) installed in a downspout on a structure where a portion of the downspout has been cut out, leaving the upper downspout (2) for the rainwater to flow into the rainwater diverter (1). The rainwater is then directed to flow out the two cylindrical outlets (4). Two tubes would be connected to the outlets (4) leading to water collection units or diverting the flow to a rain garden. It is possible to connect a variety of tubing styles ranging from flex tube, vinyl tubing, or PVC pipe using 1¼″ ID or reducing the size to fit the required inlet on the collection unit. The lower downspout (3) is used for overflow. The overflow occurs when there is excess water in the diverter from heavy rains, backflow from a collection unit that is full of water, or if the diverter is intentionally plugged for winter or when not in use. The lower downspout (3) allows the rainwater to flow out where it was originally designed to go. The downspout straps (6&8) are...

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Abstract

This rainwater diverter is easily installed in a downspout of a building. It results in a totally enclosed system that is easy to maintain and winterize. Complete with a debris filter, overflow, and two large outlets it can divert the maximum amount of rainwater from the gutter to a rain collection unit and / or rain garden. I have taken all of these desired features and put them in one affordable, aesthetically pleasing unit.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicableSEQUENTIAL LISTING[0003]Not applicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]I have acres of plants, very little lawn, and a large roof. I searched for a way to collect the rainwater off my roof so that I could store it in large tanks and use it regularly on my landscape. I know that plants thrive on rainwater. I also realize saving rainwater reduces run off that is polluting our lakes, saves on water bills and replenishes our groundwater supply. I searched for diverters, wanted ease of use, a filter system built in, large outlets, and wanted to have a closed system to avoid mosquito hatch and algae build up in my rain harvesting system. I could not find a diverter that would do all of these things, so I invented this one.[0006]2. Background of the Invention[0007]Many do-it-yourselfers trying to collect rainwater and m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04D13/04
CPCE04D13/08E04D2013/086E04D2013/082E04D2013/0813Y10T137/6969Y10T137/85938
Inventor RUSSELL, CHRISTINE DEE
Owner RUSSELL CHRISTINE DEE
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