Patent ID: 8424557

Claim:
A downspout water diversion and overflow device, comprising: a body for displacing a section of an existing downspout, said body being hollow and having upper, lower and side portions defining top, bottom and side openings such that said upper and lower portions align with remaining upper and lower sections of the existing downspout and said side portion extends laterally from said upper and lower portions and is adapted for establishing flow communication with a water storage tank; and a plate supported in said body to extend laterally across said body between said upper and lower portions thereof for blocking flow of water directly from said top opening to said bottom opening and instead diverting the water flow to said side opening of said body, said plate also aligned with and extending through said side portion of said hollow body so as to divide said side opening into upper and lower passages and respectively allow inflow of water from said upper portion of said body through said upper passage above said plate to the storage tank and overflow of water from the storage tank through said lower passage below said plate to said lower portion of said body.