Patent ID: 7870868
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: E03D,E04D,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A water conservation kit for a building comprising a rain gutter having a sloping section between an outlet and a downspout, a building wall, and a toilet having a toilet tank having a back wall, a lip and a lid, the kit comprising: an inline filter for installation in the sloping section of the rain gutter, said inline filter comprising a filter body having a bottom, a screen attached to said bottom, and a water catcher disposed below said screen, said inline fitter being operative to screen water before it enters said water catcher; a tubing sleeve and a plurality of tubing clips, said tubing clips being operative to secure said tubing sleeve to the downspout, said tubing sleeve having a first end that is attachable to said water catcher and a second end; a slimline storage tank that is mountable on the building wall above the elevation of the lid of the toilet tank, said slimline storage tank having a water inlet to which said second end of said tubing sleeve is attached, an overflow valve, a storage tank outlet and a beauty cover, said overflow valve comprising a float well having a sealing stop, a float disposed in said float well that is urged against said sealing stop only when said storage tank is full, and an air inlet/outlet that allows air to enter and leave said storage tank when said storage tank is not full; a supply tube having a first ending that is connected to said storage tank outlet and a second ending; and a gravity valve that is securable to the toilet tank, said gravity valve comprising a valve inlet that is attached to said second ending, a plunger section having a lower seal, a spherical plunger that is seatable on said lower seal, a pivot point, an adjustable float that is configured to float on the water in the toilet tank, and a float shaft that is pivotable on said pivot point and that transmits the movements of said float to said spherical plunger, said gravity valve being operable to prevent water in said supply tube from entering the toilet tank when the toilet tank is full.