Patent ID: 7395633

Claim:
A rainwater diverging system comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said perimeter wall having an upper edge defining an opening configured to receive and fluidly couple to a downspout; a door being positioned in said bottom wall, a hinge coupling said door to said bottom wall, a biasing member being attached to said door and biasing said door in a closed position, said door extending downwardly away from said bottom wall when said door is in an open position, wherein fluid in said housing may flow outwardly through said bottom wall when a biasing action of said biasing member is overcome and said door is moved to said open position, said perimeter wall including a rear wall and a forward wall being positioned generally opposite with respect to each other, said hinge being positioned adjacent to said rear wall and said outlet extending outwardly of said forward wall, said door being angled downwardly from said rear wall toward said forward wall when said door is in said closed position, said biasing member comprising a spring having a first end attached to an inner surface of said rear wall and a second end attached to a top surface of said door; an outlet being fluidly coupled to said housing and extending outwardly therefrom; a downspout having a bottom end extending into said opening; a conduit being fluidly coupled to and extending between a free end of said outlet and a fluid receptacle, wherein water flowing down said downspout is directed into said conduit until a force of the water flowing down said downspout overcomes said biasing action and opens said door.