Patent ID: 8556195

Claim:
A drainage attachment for directing water from an elevated water source, the attachment comprising: an inlet end including an intake opening, the intake opening comprising an inlet width, the intake opening including an inlet center point defining a longitudinal axis; an outlet end comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and first and second side portions, the outlet end including an outlet opening, the outlet opening comprising an outlet width; and a transitional section between the inlet end and the outlet end, wherein the transitional section increases in width and decreases in height towards the outlet end; wherein the longitudinal axis extends in a first plane that is parallel to a second plane that is located between the top and bottom portions of the outlet end and bisects the first and second side portions of the outlet end; wherein at least a portion of the outlet opening top portion is positioned below the first plane; and wherein the outlet width is greater than the inlet width to disperse water flowing through the attachment and out of the outlet opening, thereby reducing the effects of erosion adjacent the outlet opening.