Vacuum Breaker with Water Capturing Device and Shield

Abstract

A water capturing device is provided having a body which is operatively engageable with a spigot assembly having a spigot with a vacuum breaker thereon. An axial passage of the body of the device, when in operative engagement, collects and redirects water expelled from the vacuum breaker downward out a discharge opening where it may be collected and used elsewhere. A reservoir may be positioned to collect water from said discharge opening. The reservoir may be fluidly coupled with a fluid container to collect the water therein for transport and use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A water capturing apparatus comprising:
 a body having a sidewall extending between an aperture at a mount end thereof and a discharge opening at an discharge end thereof;   an axial passage communicating between said aperture and said discharge opening;   said body configured for operative coupling with a spigot assembly having a spigot with a vacuum breaker thereon in a position wherein water discharged from said vacuum breaker is redirected through said axial passage to an exit from said discharge opening;   a reservoir in a coupling with said discharge end of said body; and   said reservoir having an internal cavity for capture of said water exiting said discharge opening.   
     
     
         2 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 said mount end being removably engageable with a tube portion at a first end of said tube portion;   said discharge opening positioned at a second end of said tube portion;   an axial passage running through said mount end and said tube portion; and   whereby said mount end is positionable to said coupling with said spigot assembly prior to said removable engagement of said tube portion.   
     
     
         3 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said coupling of said reservoir with said discharge end is a removable coupling whereby said reservoir may be removed from said coupling with said discharge end. 
     
     
         4 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said coupling of said reservoir with said discharge end is a removable coupling whereby said reservoir may be removed from said coupling with said discharge end. 
     
     
         5 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 an outlet tube having a passage communicating with said interior cavity; and   said outlet tube engageable with a first end of a conduit having a second end thereof engageable with a water container.   
     
     
         6 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 an outlet tube having a passage communicating with said interior cavity; and   said outlet tube engageable with a first end of a conduit having a second end thereof engageable with a water container.   
     
     
         7 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 an outlet tube having a passage communicating with said interior cavity; and   said outlet tube engageable with a first end of a conduit having a second end thereof engageable with a water container.   
     
     
         8 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 4 , additionally comprising:
 an outlet tube having a passage communicating with said interior cavity; and   said outlet tube engageable with a first end of a conduit having a second end thereof engageable with a water container.   
     
     
         9 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external circumferential surface of said vacuum breaker.   
     
     
         10 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 1 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external surface of said spigot.   
     
     
         11 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external circumferential surface of said vacuum breaker.   
     
     
         12 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 2 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external surface of said spigot.   
     
     
         13 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 3 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external circumferential surface of said vacuum breaker.   
     
     
         14 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 4 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external surface of said spigot.   
     
     
         15 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 5 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external circumferential surface of said vacuum breaker.   
     
     
         16 . The water capturing apparatus of  claim 6 , additionally comprising:
 said operative coupling having a coupling of an interior surface of said aperture around an external surface of said spigot.