Patent ID: 6818127
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: C02F,E03B,Y02A

Abstract:
A rain collection system for collecting rain to supplement water needs of a user, the rain collection system comprising:a collection assembly being adapted for being positioned on a support surface, said collection assembly being adapted for collecting rain that has fallen on the support surface; a storage assembly having a tank, said tank being in fluid communication with said collection assembly such that rain collected by said collection assembly is stored in said tank of said storage assembly for use by the user, said tank comprising a perimeter wall such that said perimeter wall defines an interior space of said tank, said interior space of said tank being in fluid communication with said collection assembly to receive the rain collected by said collection assembly; a filtration assembly in fluid communication between said collection assembly and said storage assembly, said filtration assembly being adapted for filtering contaminates from the rain being transferred from said collection assembly to said storage assembly; and said filtration assembly having a first filter, said first filter being in fluid communication with said collection assembly, said first filter being adapted for filtering particulate contaminates and odors from the rain collected by said collection assembly when the rain is being transferred to said tank of said storage assembly, said filtration assembly being positioned in said interior space of said tank of said storage assembly such that said first filter is positioned in said interior space of said tank to filter the rain received by interior space of said tank from said collection assembly; said collection assembly having a barrier member, said barrier member being adapted for being positioned on a horizontal surface such that said barrier member defines an enclosed area on the horizontal surface, said barrier member being adapted for inhibiting drainage of rain from the enclosed area when the rain falls in the enclosed area; said barrier member of said collection assembly having a base portion and a barrier portion, said base portion being adapted for resting on the horizontal surface, said barrier portion being selectively coupled to said base portion such that said barrier portion is adapted for inhibiting draining of rain from the enclosed area when said barrier portion is coupled said base portion, said barrier member being removable from said base portion for facilitating storage of said barrier member when said barrier member is not in use; said base portion of said barrier member of said collection assembly having a slot extending through a top portion of said base portion along a length of said top portion of said base portion, said base portion having a groove extending along a length of a bottom portion of said base portion such that said groove is in communication with said slot of said base portion; and said barrier portion having a stanchion portion and a pair of flange portions, said flange portions oppositely extending from a base end of said stanchion portion, said flange, portions being selectively positionable in said groove of said base portion such that said stanchion portion extends through said slot of said base portion, a free end of said stanchion portion of said barrier portion being positioned a distance from said top portion of said base portion such that said stanchion portion is adapted for inhibiting drainage of rain from the enclosed area.