Water collection device

Abstract

A water collection device for collecting water at least one of condensing, dripping, flowing, running, and a combination thereof from an exhaust portion of an air conditioner includes a housing having an open ended top portion for placement at least one of beneath an exhaust portion of such air conditioner, closely adjacent an exhaust portion of such air conditioner, and a combination thereof. Water enters such housing through such top portion for collection. An aperture is disposed through at least one of a side wall, a bottom wall and a combination thereof of such housing. An attachment mechanism is operably connected to such aperture. A hose is releasably attachable at a first end thereof to such housing via such attachment mechanism and receives collected water flowing through such aperture into such hose. Such water exits a second end of such hose for dispersal to a predetermined area.

1 . A water collection device for use in collecting water at least one of condensing, dripping, flowing, running, and a combination thereof from an exhaust portion of an air conditioner, such water collection device comprising:
 a. a housing member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size, said housing member including an open ended top portion, such housing member for placement at least one of beneath an exhaust portion of such air conditioner, closely adjacent to an exhaust portion of such air conditioner, and a combination thereof such that such water will enter such housing member through said top portion of said housing member for collection therein, said housing member further including an aperture disposed through at least one of a side wall of said housing member, a bottom wall of said housing member, and a combination thereof through which such water may pass;   b. an attachment means operably connected to said aperture for use in releasably attaching a hose member to said housing member closely adjacent said aperture;   c. an open ended hose member manufactured from a second predetermined material and having a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape, such hose member being releasably attachable at a first end thereof to said housing member closely adjacent said aperture, said hose member for receiving such water via said aperture and for dispersing such water to a predetermined area via such water exiting said hose member out of a second end thereof.   
   
   
       2 . A water collection device according to  claim 1  wherein said attachment means includes a first portion disposed on said housing member and a second portion disposed on said first end of said hose member. 
   
   
       3 . A water collection device according to  claim 2  wherein said first portion is one of a threaded male portion and a threaded female portion and said second portion is an opposite one of said threaded male portion and said threaded female portion, said threaded female portion being screwable onto said threaded male portion. 
   
   
       4 . A water collection device according to  claim 1  wherein said hose member includes a nozzle releasably attached to said second end of said hose member. 
   
   
       5 . A water collection device according to  claim 1  wherein said housing member is between about 12 inches and about 16 inches high. 
   
   
       6 . A water collection device according to  claim 1  wherein said first predetermined shape is selected from the group consisting of generally rectangular, generally round, generally conical, and a combination thereof. 
   
   
       7 . A water collection device according to  claim 6  wherein said first predetermined shape is generally round. 
   
   
       8 . A water collection device according to  claim 7  wherein said housing member has a diameter of between about 10 inches and about 12 inches. 
   
   
       9 . A water collection device according to  claim 1  wherein said housing member is substantially bucket shaped.