Patent ID: 8475654

Claim:
A downspout drain filter for rain gutter downspouts, the downspout drain filter comprising: an elongated housing having an axis, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a transition portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion; the top portion including: an intake opening; a top portion perimeter; a debris opening; a filter attachment location; and a downspout attachment location including a flexible collar defining a downspout attachment location perimeter less than the top portion perimeter, wherein the downspout attachment location of the top portion includes at least one collar channel positioned to removably attach the collar within the top portion perimeter, the flexible collar including: a collar flange shaped to removably engage the at least one collar channel to removably attach the collar within the top portion perimeter; and an angled body extending downwardly and inwardly from the collar flange toward the axis to removably secure the downspout drain filter to the rain gutter downspout, wherein the angled body is positioned within the top portion perimeter when the flange is engaged with the at least one collar channel; the bottom portion including a flexible collapsible structure extending from the transition portion and a connection end positioned opposite the transition portion; and a filter positioned in the top portion to direct debris out the debris opening and permit liquid to pass to the bottom portion.