Stanchion mountable rain gauge assembly

A rain gauge assembly for facilitating a rain gauge to be removably coupled to a stanchion includes a cap that is selectively positioned on a stanchion. A first container is removably coupled to the cap to capture rain for measuring rain fall. A second container is removably coupled to the cap to capture rain for measuring rain fall. A tube is selectively and fluidly coupled between the first and second containers. The tube directs the rain from the first container into the second container when the first container is filled.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to gauge devices and more particularly pertains to a new gauge device for facilitating a rain gauge to be removably coupled to a stanchion.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a cap that is selectively positioned on a stanchion. A first container is removably coupled to the cap to capture rain for measuring rain fall. A second container is removably coupled to the cap to capture rain for measuring rain fall. A tube is selectively and fluidly coupled between the first and second containers. The tube directs the rain from the first container into the second container when the first container is filled.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the rain gauge assembly10generally comprises a cap12that is positioned on a stanchion14, such as a fence post or the like. The cap12has a top wall16and a peripheral wall18extending downwardly therefrom and the peripheral wall18has an outer surface20. The peripheral wall18may have a plurality of intersecting sides such that the cap12has a square shape. Moreover, the peripheral wall18may be continuous such that the cap12has a circular shape. The cap12may be secured to the stanchion14with screws, bolts and any other selected fastener.

A set of first tabs22is provided and each of the first tabs22is coupled to and extends outwardly from the outer surface20. The first tabs22are positioned at an angle with respect to each other such that the first tabs22form a V shape. A set of second tabs24is provided and each of the second tabs24is coupled to and extends outwardly from the outer surface20. The second tabs24are positioned at an angle with respect to each other such that the second tabs24form a V shape. The second tabs24are positioned on an opposite side of the peripheral wall18with respect to the first tabs22.

A first container26is removably coupled to the cap12to capture rain for measuring rain fall. The first container26has an outer wall28and a top end34and the top end34is open. The first container26is comprised of a translucent material and indicia36are printed on the outer wall28. The indicia36comprise a ruler for measuring the rain fall. A drain38extends outwardly from the outer wall28to drain the rain from the first container26and the drain38is positioned proximate the top end34. In this way the drain38functions as an overflow.

A pair of first couplers40is each coupled to and extends outwardly from the outer wall28of the first container26. Each of the first couplers40has a pair of lateral surfaces42, a top surface43and a bottom surface44. The lateral surfaces42on each of the first couplers40slopes inwardly between the top43and bottom44surfaces. Moreover, the pair of first couplers40includes an upper coupler46and a lower coupler48. Each of the lateral surfaces42of the lower coupler48coextensively engages selected ones of the first22and second24tabs such that the first container26is removably retained on the cap12.

A second container51is removably coupled to the cap12to capture rain for measuring rain fall. The second container51has an outer wall52and a top end54and the top end54is open. The second container51is comprised of a translucent material and indicia56are printed on the outer wall52of the second container51. The indicia56corresponding to the second container51comprise a ruler for measuring the rain fall.

A pair of second couplers58is each coupled to and extends outwardly from the outer wall28of the second container51. Each of the second couplers58has a pair of lateral surfaces60, a top surface62and a bottom surface64. The lateral surfaces60on each of the second couplers58slopes inwardly between the top62and bottom64surfaces. Additionally, the pair of second couplers58includes a top coupler66and a bottom coupler68. Each of the lateral surfaces42of the top coupler66coextensively engages selected ones of the first22and second24tabs. In this way the second container51is removably retained on the cap12having the second container51being positioned lower than the first container26.

A tube70is selectively and fluidly coupled between the first26and second50containers to direct the rain from the first container26into the second container51when the first container26is filled. The tube70has a first end72and a second end74and the first end72is fluidly coupled to the drain38on the first container26. A cap76is removably coupled to the second container51and the cap76has a nipple78thereon. The nipple78is in fluid communication with an interior of the second container51when the cap12is positioned on the second container51. The second end74of the tube70is fluidly coupled to the nipple78to direct the rain from the tube70into the first container26.

In use, the cap12is positioned on the stanchion14and the cap12is coupled to the stanchion14with a selected fastener. The lower coupler48on the first container26is positioned between each of the set of first tabs22. Thus, the first container26is removably retained on the stanchion14for measuring rain fall. The top coupler66on the second container51is positioned between each of the set of second tabs24. In this way the second container51sis removably retained on the stanchion14. The cap12is positioned on the second container51and the tube70is fluidly coupled between the drain38and the nipple78. In this way the second container51captures rain that overflows from the first container26. Thus, the first26and second50containers facilitate total rain fall over an extended duration of time to be measured. Each of the first26and second50containers is selectively removed from the cap12for emptying.