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Water management system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-08-28
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2009-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A water management system is disclosed including a receptacle that is mounted to the roof of a building for collecting water runoff from the roof. There is an underground reservoir and a first conduit interconnects the receptacle and the reservoir for conducting runoff from the receptacle to the reservoir for storage therein. A second conduit is connected to the reservoir forming an outlet therefrom. The stored water is pumped out of the reservoir to the second conduit and is dispensed to irrigate a predetermined region.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard DeStefano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:33
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03B; E03B3/00; E03B3/02; E03B3/03; A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/108; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/402; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6966; Y10T137/6969; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/85978; Y10T137/86131; Y10T137/86163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A water management system comprising; receptacle means mounted to the roof of a building for collecting water runoff from said roof; reservoir means disposed entirely underground and including permanently enclosed storage tank having fixed upper, lower and side walls that define a predetermined storage volume; first conduit means interconnecting said receptacle means and said reservoir means for conducting said water runoff from said receptacle means to said reservoir means for said storage therein; second conduit means connected to said reservoir means for forming an outlet therefrom; means for pumping stored water out of said reservoir means through said second conduit means; and means connected to said second conduit means downstream of said reservoir means and disposed above ground for dispensing the pumped water to irrigate a predetermined region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A water management system comprising; receptacle means mounted to the roof of a building for collecting water runoff from said roof; reservoir means disposed entirely underground and including permanently enclosed storage tank having fixed upper, lower and side walls that define a predetermined storage volume; first conduit means interconnecting said receptacle means and said reservoir means for conducting said water runoff from said receptacle means to said reservoir means for said storage therein; second conduit means connected to said reservoir means for forming an outlet therefrom; means for pumping stored water out of said reservoir means through said second conduit means; and means connected to said second conduit means downstream of said reservoir means and disposed above ground for dispensing the pumped water to irrigate a predetermined region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 in which said receptacle means include a rain gutter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 in which said reservoir means include liner means which extend across said walls of said storage tank to restrict leakage of the stored water from said reservoir means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 3 in which as liner means include at least one vinyl liner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for pumping are supported by an upper wall of said tank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 in which said means for pumping are disposed generally below said tank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 in which said reservoir means include a plurality of tanks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for introducing fertilizer into the stored water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 8 in which said means for introducing include an inlet element that is attached to said first conduit means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 9 in which said first conduit means is formed from discrete conduit sections and said inlet element is integrally connected to one of said sections of said first conduit means at an angle such that said inlet element and said attached section of said first conduit means form a generally Y-shaped member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for detecting the depth of the water in said tank.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-06-18 | 1993-12-18 | 1994-06-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-18 | 1997-12-18 | 1998-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-06-18 | 2001-12-18 | 2002-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |