Patent ID: 6635176
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A water conservation apparatus comprising:a scoop having a screen panel, a bottom panel, a top panel, a back wall, and two side walls, wherein said screen panel, said bottom panel, said top panel and said two side walls form a front end of said scoop for receiving a portion of water from a water spill zone, wherein said screen panel in said scoop front end forms a filter for preventing leaves and debris from entering through said scoop front end, and wherein said bottom panel, said back wall and said two side walls form a cavity for holding said portion of water; an arm having a bottom end, a top end and a middle portion therebetween, wherein said arm bottom end is fixed to said scoop back wall; a stand having a top end and a bottom end, wherein said top end of said stant is pivotably connected to said arm middle portion for pivoting said stand at an oblique angle from said arm for supporting said arm to a first position for contacting a support surface with said stand bottom end and for pivoting said stand to a second position substantially parallel to said arm for convenient storage; a conduit having a first end and second end, wherein said conduit first end is fluidly connected to said cavity for accepting said portion of water; a pump having an intake and an output, wherein said pump is attached to said scoop top panel and said pump intake is fluidly connected to said conduit second end for supplying a vacuum through said conduit to transfer said portion of water from said holding cavity to said pump; and a hose having an entrance and an exit, wherein said hose entrance is fluidly connected to said pump output for transferring said portion of water from said pump to said hose exit for delivery of said portion of water to a desired location.