Patent ID: 8881756
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: C02F,E03B,E04D,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for rainwater harvesting, comprising: a rain barrel adapted for collecting and storing rainwater runoff gravity-fed from a rooftop through a downspout; a substantially rigid downspout diverter comprising an inlet section, an overflow section, and an elongated connector section interconnecting said inlet section and said overflow section; said inlet section having a first end adapted for communicating with an end of the downspout and a second end communicating with an inlet opening formed with said rain barrel, and said inlet section being concavely arcuate from its first end to its second end; said overflow section having a first end communicating with an overflow opening formed with said rain barrel and a second end extending away from said rain barrel; and wherein said inlet, overflow, and connector sections of said downspout diverter are formed together in substantially the same vertical plane such that said downspout diverter is reversible for use on either side of said rain barrel.