US2009212051A1PendingUtilityA1

Rainwater Collection and Storage System

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 27, 2008Filed: Feb 27, 2008Published: Aug 27, 2009
Est. expiryFeb 27, 2028(~1.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David Liu
Y02A20/00Y02A20/108E03B 3/03
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Abstract

A rainwater collection and storage system includes at least one rainwater collector and a rainwater storage unit. The rainwater collector includes a bucket, a rainwater collector plate, and a decorative item. The decorative item camouflages the rainwater collector and makes it more pleasant to see. The rainwater collector also includes one or more filtering elements, filtering out leaves and debris and preventing intrusion of insects into the bucket. The rainwater collected is pumped to the rainwater storage unit. The rainwater storage unit has a support structure and a flexible rainwater container attached to the support structure. Because of the flexible rainwater container, the rainwater storage unit can be placed in a terrain that is not flat. The rainwater storage unit is also camouflaged to resemble a tree.

Claims

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1 . A rainwater collection system, comprising:
 at least one rainwater collector for collecting rainwater, the at least one rainwater collector having at least one decorative camouflage; and   a rainwater storage unit connected to the at least one rainwater collector, the rainwater storage unit having a flexible rainwater container and at least one decorative camouflage,   wherein the rainwater collected by the at least one rainwater collector is transferred to the rainwater storage unit.   
   
   
       2 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one rainwater collector further comprising a filter. 
   
   
       3 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the filter has a conic shape. 
   
   
       4 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one rainwater collector further comprising a collector plate. 
   
   
       5 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the collector plate has a concave shape. 
   
   
       6 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 4 , wherein the collector plate further comprising a cup for holding the decorative camouflage. 
   
   
       7 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the rainwater collector further comprising at least one interconnecting outlet. 
   
   
       8 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible rainwater container having an opening with a cover, the cover being equipped with a filtering screen. 
   
   
       9 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 1 , wherein the rainwater storage unit further comprising a support structure for supporting the flexible rainwater container. 
   
   
       10 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible rainwater container further comprising at least one outlet. 
   
   
       11 . The rainwater collection system of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible rainwater container further comprising a filter. 
   
   
       12 . A rainwater collector comprising:
 a container, the container having a slow dripping outlet and a first opening;   a collector plate with a second center opening, the collector plate being placed on top of the container;   a filter with a third center opening, the filter being placed on top of the collector plate; and   a decorative camouflage, the decorative camouflage being placed on top of the filter.   
   
   
       13 . The rainwater collector of  claim 12 , further comprising a first cup attached concentrically to the collector plate. 
   
   
       14 . The rainwater collector of  claim 12 , wherein the collector plate having a concave shape. 
   
   
       15 . The rainwater collector of  claim 12 , wherein the filter having a conic shape. 
   
   
       16 . The rainwater collector of  claim 12 , wherein the container further comprising at least one interconnecting outlet. 
   
   
       17 . The rainwater collector of  claim 12 , wherein the container further comprising a slow dripping outlet. 
   
   
       18 . The rainwater collector of  claim 12 , further comprising a filtering cup placed inside the container. 
   
   
       19 . A rainwater storage unit comprising:
 a support structure;   a flexible rainwater container, the flexible rainwater container being removably attached to the support structure through a plurality of attaching devices, the flexible rainwater container having a opening and a cover removably covering the opening;   a outlet; and   a plurality of decorative camouflages, the plurality of decorative camouflages being attached to the support structure.   
   
   
       20 . The rainwater storage unit of  claim 19 , wherein the cover further comprising a screen.

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