Patent ID: 8006720

Claim:
A down-spout flow diverter for diverting water from a gutter system, through a down-spout, to a predetermined alternate location, the flow diverter comprising: a main body defining an interior passage through which water, from a down-spout, flows to a primary location, the main body having an aperture disposed to define an outlet from which the water can be redirected from the interior passage to a predetermined alternate location; a sliding jacket disposed for sliding engagement with the main body, the sliding jacket being movable from a first position covering the aperture, to a second adjacent position exposing the aperture to provide communication between the interior passage and the alternate location; a diverter plate pivotally supported by the main body; the diverter plate disposed to pivot from a stowed position where the diverter plate is disengaged from the flow of water through the interior passage, to a diverting position where a portion of the diverter plate extends into the interior passage to divert the flow of water from the interior passage, through the outlet, to a predetermined alternate location; and wherein the diverter plate pivots from the stowed position to the diverting position responsive to the sliding jacket being moved from the first position covering the aperture, to the second position exposing the aperture.