Patent Publication Number: US-2013233443-A1

Title: Water Diverter/Collector System

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Several types of water diverter/collector systems are known in the art. U.S. Pat. No. 5,730,179 to Taylor a rainwater collection and distribution apparatus includes a tank which includes a water entry portion, a water exit portion, and a water containment portion located between the water entry portion and the water exit portion. Also U.S. Pat. No. 6,941,702 to Abrams a rainwater collection and dispensation system that includes a gutter being adapted to a building structure; and also includes a tank support member being adapted to rest upon a ground and being disposed beneath a portion of the gutter; and further includes a tank being securely supported upon the tank support member; and also includes a drainage spout interconnecting the gutter and the tank for draining rainwater from the gutter into the tank; and further includes a rainwater dispensing assembly including an overflow pipe member being disposed through a wall of the tank for draining rainwater from the tank. 
     Rain water storage devices are known such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,553,723 to Alcorn an A rainwater collection and storage system to collect and store roof water, the system comprising of water collection slots adapted to extend through roof sheets and spaced from the edge of the roof, collection means located below the roof sheets to collect the water from at least some of the slots, and at least one tank wall to store the collected water, the at least one tank wall having a narrow section to approximate a wall thickness, and extending from a ground floor to adjacent the roof. Also U.S. Pat. No. 7,025,879 to Ticknor a rainwater collection apparatus comprising of a reservoir storing rainwater; an intake attachable to a said reservoir, said intake having a screen for segregating debris from said reservoir; a first outlet for egress of stored rainwater; and a second outlet for egress of collected rainwater wherein said second outlet is operatively coupled with a pump for exporting water. 
     Rain water collection assemblies are also known. U.S. Pat. No. 7,395,633 to Baeta a rainwater collection and diverging system includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall. A door is positioned in the bottom wall. A hinge couples the door to the bottom wall and a biasing member is attached to the door and biases the door in a closed position. Also U.S. Pat. No. 5,735,304 to Chumley collection boxes and method for distributing run-off water utilize upright sides with an open top for positioning at ground level with an entrance connection for receiving an underground pipe, a bottom communicates with a drainage opening for avoiding standing water. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The water diverter/collector system is a mechanical assembled product holding a variety of adapters and connecting devices for water diversion and water collection applications. The product is a single-based product/system for both the water diversion and water collection applications, with detailed design/manufactured modifications specifically for the water collection application. 
     This single-based product/system and both the water diversion and water collection applications fulfill the consumer needs for water run-off and water irrigation use. Features from this product/system offer safe and efficient applications to address water over-flow and addition water storage applications. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Figure One provides the top, front, and side views demonstrating the water intake port and water exit port layouts. 
       Figure Two provides a perspective/exploded view of the complete assembly of the water diversion product/system, and the water collection product/system. 
       Figure Three provides the top, front, and side views in an exploded diagram of the water diversion product/system, and the water collection product/system as an open water intake version of the system. 
     
    
    
     THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
     In Figure One, the water diverter/collector system flow diagram details the collection and water-flow process. The water intake (A) is from the main water intake source (downspout, gutter, hose, etc.). The ground support for the water diverter product/system (B) is the grounding/anchoring feature to the ground near the main water intake source (downspout, gutter, hose, etc.). The water exit/intake for the water collector product/system (B) is the outside water intake/collection source (tank, storage unit, container, etc.). The water outlet to landscape for both the water diverter product/system and the water collector product/system assemblies (C) is for water over-flow and additional capacity storage applications. Figures Two and Three also show this diagram. 
     In Figure Two, the water diverter/collector system consists of the main housing body ( 1 ), to be assembled to the main housing cover/lid ( 2 ), for collecting water for diversion and collection to outside water use applications and sources. An adaptive water intake feature ( 3 ) is geometrically integrated into the water intake opening of the main housing cover/lid ( 2 ). The adaptive connector/units as the connecting feature(s) for the water exit port/system ( 4 ), are connected to the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the water exit port/system(s) ( 5 ), of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the main housing body ( 1 ). 
     The assembled product/version of the as a water diverter product/system has the assembled main housing body ( 1 ) and main housing cover/lid ( 2 ), positioned accordingly to the water intake source (downspout, gutter, hose, etc.). The adaptive connector/units as the connecting feature(s) (hoses, tubing, etc.) for the water exit port/system ( 4 ) are assembled to the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the water exit port/system(s) ( 5 ), of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the main housing body ( 1 ). The adaptive water intake feature ( 3 ) of the main housing cover/lid ( 2 ) assembles to an outside adaptive connector/unit ( 6 ) that will attach to a connecting device from the water intake source. 
     The assembled product/version of the as a water collector product/system has the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the bottom side water exit port ( 7 ) of the main housing body ( 1 ) assembled to the outside water intake/collection source (tank, storage unit, container, etc.) ( 8 ). The main housing cover/lid ( 2 ) is then assembled to the main housing body ( 1 ). A single-use application of the water collector product/system uses all water exit port connecting systems ( 4 ), as a water over-flow application to distribute non-collected water from full capacity containment systems away from the initial water intake/collection source (tank, storage unit, container, etc.)( 8 ), and nearby structural features. The adaptive connector/units as the connecting feature(s) (hoses, tubing, etc.) for the water exit port/system ( 4 ) are then assembled to the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the water exit port/system(s) ( 5 ), of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the main housing body ( 1 ). The adaptive water intake feature ( 3 ) of the main housing cover/lid ( 2 ) then assembles to the outside adaptive connector/unit ( 6 ) that attaches to a connecting device from the water intake source (downspout, gutter, hose, etc.). 
     When a multiple outside water intake/collection source application (tank, storage unit, container, etc.) ( 8 ) for additional capacity is used, one end of the adaptive connector/units as the connecting feature(s) (hoses, tubing, etc.) for the water exit port/system ( 4 ) serves as the connection for the additional capacity source. The water over-flow/capacity adapter ( 9 ) is assembled to a single selected end of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the water exit port/system(s) ( 5 ), of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the main housing body ( 1 ), opposite the additional capacity connection. 
     Additional water capacity applications for both the water diverter product/system and the water collector product/system assemblies require the additional capacity cover/lid adapter ( 10 ), to be assembled to the open feature of the adaptive water intake feature ( 3 ) of the main housing cover/lid ( 2 ), when no outside adaptive connector/unit ( 6 ) is used with the multiple outside water intake/collection source application. The cover/lid adapter ( 10 ), is also used for assembly to the inside water collector opening of the main housing cover/lid ( 2 ), when the unit is used for water diversion instead of water collection on a tank application. Two plugs ( 11 ) are inserted into the two mounting holes from the water collection/tank mount application. 
     In Figure Three, the water diverter/collector system shows an open water intake version with the main housing body ( 1 ) assembled to the outside water intake/collection source (tank, storage unit, container, etc.) ( 8 ). The assembled product/version of the as a water collector product/system has the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the bottom side water exit port ( 7 ) of the main housing body ( 1 ) assembled to the outside water intake/collection source (tank, storage unit, container, etc.) ( 8 ). A protective screen ( 12 ) is assembled to the inside of the open intake version of the main housing body ( 1 ). 
     The adaptive connector/units as the connecting feature(s) for the water exit port/system ( 4 ), are connected to the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the water exit port/system(s) ( 5 ), of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the main housing body ( 1 ). When a multiple outside water intake/collection source application (tank, storage unit, container, etc.) ( 8 ) for additional capacity is used, one end of the adaptive connector/units as the connecting feature(s) (hoses, tubing, etc.) for the water exit port/system ( 4 ) serves as the connection for the additional capacity source. The water over-flow/capacity adapter ( 9 ) is assembled to a single selected end of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the water exit port/system(s) ( 5 ), of the system integrated dimensional geometry and features of the main housing body ( 1 ), opposite the additional capacity connection.