Vacuum attachment for collecting running water

Abstract

A vacuum attachment for collecting running liquid in tight spaces may include a tray having a bottom surface, sidewalls extending upward from the bottom surface, and a top surface spaced from the bottom surface; at least one drainage orifice extending through the top surface; a liquid containment area positioned between the top surface and the bottom surface; and a nozzle extending from the tray. The nozzle may be in fluid communication with the liquid containment area, and it may be designed to removably engage with an existing vacuum hose. The tray may be a thin tray and, thus, the sidewalls may have a height of less than about 2 inches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vacuum attachment for collecting running liquid in tight spaces, the vacuum attachment comprising:
 a tray comprising a bottom surface, sidewalls extending upward from the bottom surface, and a top surface spaced from the bottom surface forming a liquid containment area therebetween;   at least one drainage orifice extending through the top surface; and   a nozzle extending from the tray,   wherein:
 the nozzle is in fluid communication with the liquid containment area. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle extends from the tray at an upward angle. 
     
     
         3 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising a screen positioned over the at least one drainage orifice. 
     
     
         4 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 1 , wherein a height of the sidewalls is less than about  2  inches. 
     
     
         5 . A vacuum attachment for collecting running liquid in tight spaces, the vacuum attachment comprising:
 an attachment body comprising:
 a tray with an angled top surface designed to collect the liquid; 
 at least one drainage orifice extending through a central region of the angled top surface; 
 a bottom surface attached to the top surface via a partition, 
 wherein a space between the angled top surface and the bottom surface defines a liquid containment area; and 
   a nozzle extending from the tray, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the liquid containment area and the nozzle being configured to engage with a vacuum hose.   
     
     
         6 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 5 , wherein the angled top surface comprises a plurality of sloping surfaces attached to one another to create a funnel-like top surface. 
     
     
         7 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of sloping surfaces extends from a top portion of a respective sidewall at a downward angle toward the at least one drainage orifice. 
     
     
         8 . A vacuum attachment for collecting running liquid in tight spaces, the vacuum attachment comprising:
 an attachment body comprising:
 a tray with a bottom surface, sidewalls extending upward from the bottom surface, and a planar top surface suspended between the sidewalls below a top edge of the sidewalls; and 
 at least one drainage orifice extending through the planar top surface; 
 wherein a space between the planar top surface and the bottom surface comprises a plurality of collection chambers; and 
   a nozzle extending from the tray, the nozzle being in fluid communication with each of the plurality of collection chambers and the nozzle being configured to engage with a vacuum hose.   
     
     
         9 . The vacuum attachment of  claim 8 , wherein the planar top surface comprises a plurality of drainage orifices extending therethrough.