Patent ID: 6832635
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: C02F,E03B,Y02A

Abstract:
Rainwater collection apparatus comprising:a container having an inlet and an outlet; a catchment element having an outlet and defining a surface shaped to receive rainwater and to channel it towards the outlet; a sediment trap disposed between the outlet of the catchment element and the inlet of the container, the sediment trap comprising an annular chamber disposed about the inlet of the container in communication with the outlet of the catchment element and the inlet of the container and extending below the level of the inlet of the container, so that rainwater flowing from the outlet of the catchment element flows into the chamber of the sediment trap, and then into the container when the rain water in the chamber overflows through the inlet of the container; and at least one drainage conduit in communication with the chamber of the sediment trap, with a valve arranged to control liquid flow through the drainage conduit, to permit periodic flushing and cleaning of the sediment trap.