Rain Water Divert and Collection Device

Abstract

A device used to collect rain water from a down spout and allows excess water to exit the down spout as originally intended. The down spout is cut at the top of the device allowing the down spout transfers water to the tank of the device through the planter and water deflector device. The water enters the tank and fills the tank until the water reaches the spill way. The lower portion of the down spout is attached to the spill way so when the water enters the spill way, it travels down the down spout as originally intended. The tank and base having a taper construction with a channel allows the down spout to attach to the spillway and rout in various arrangements. The tank is mounted on a base to elevate the tank for access to the water. The water is extracted from the tank by opening a spigot and filling a container such as a watering can. A soaker hose can also be attached to the bottom of the tank to water nearby plants. A clean out is located at the bottom of the tank to cleanout debris accumulated from the downspout. An optional inserted water diverter can be installed to transfer the water directly to the spillway and down the down spout.

1 . A rain water collection system for collecting rain water from a downspout comprising;
 A tank for containing water by means of allowing water to enter from the upper portion of said tank.   Said tank has a back and is set in close proximity to a building wall and downspout.   A downspout is modified to have an upper downspout and lower downspout arrangement.   A diverter section is located in close proximity to the top of said tank and under said upper downspout.   Said upper downspout comes from a rain gutter system and has an opening in close proximity to the top of said diverter.   Said diverter having one end in fluid communication with said upper downspout and second end having a deflector and opening in fluid communication with said tank.   Said tank having a water storage portion for collecting water and a spillway portion located in close proximity to the top of said tank and below the said diverter allowing water to exit said tank.   Said spill way is located in close proximity to said diverter where said diverter has said deflector to deflect water away from said spillway and into said tank.   Said spillway has an opening to be in fluid communication with a lower downspout.   Said tank is configured to allow said lower downspout to route as originally intended.   
     
     
         2 . A device of  claim 1 . Wherein said tank has a relatively liner back and is set in close proximity and approximately parallel to a building wall. 
     
     
         3 . A device of  claim 1 . Wherein said rain collection device has a base located under said tank having an arrangement to allow said lower downspout to have a curved lower end to travel under the rain collection device. 
     
     
         4 . A device of  claim 1 . Wherein the front of said base is constructed with an opening in the front allowing access to the bottom of said tank. Said tank has threaded caps located at the bottom of the said tank to open and extract water from said tank. 
     
     
         5 . A device of  claim 1 . Wherein said tank has a vertical channel and top section with said spillway and a rectangular flange protruding downward to allow said lower downspout to be inserted over said flange. Said channel is sized to allow said lower downspout to fit into said channel. 
     
     
         6 . A device in  claim 1 . Whereas said spillway deflector is located above said spillway and constructed with an arrangement to move the water toward said openings located on both sides of said spillway deflector. 
     
     
         7 . A device in  claim 1 . Whereas said inlets have a screen covering said opening to screen out debris. 
     
     
         8 . A device in  claim 1  whereas said tank has an upper portion larger than the lower portion to allow room for the said downspout with a curved elbow to travel vertically down from said spillway parallel to said building wall and away from the tank.