US2247608A - Rain water container - Google Patents

Rain water container Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US2247608A
US2247608A US256800A US25680039A US2247608A US 2247608 A US2247608 A US 2247608A US 256800 A US256800 A US 256800A US 25680039 A US25680039 A US 25680039A US 2247608 A US2247608 A US 2247608A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
cover
tank
rain water
trough
water container
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US256800A
Inventor
Groff Andrew H De
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US256800A priority Critical patent/US2247608A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US2247608A publication Critical patent/US2247608A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B3/00—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water
    • E03B3/02—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water from rain-water
    • E03B3/03—Special vessels for collecting or storing rain-water for use in the household, e.g. water-butts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/108—Rainwater harvesting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S220/00—Receptacles
    • Y10S220/13—Odd-shaped

Definitions

  • This invention relates to rain water containers and has for an object to provide for a device of this character which may be located in tracts of timber to accumulate a supply of rain water for use in combating forest fires.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide for a device of this character which is of such construction as to substantially eliminate the hazard of freezing while at the same time manual attention will be reduced to a minimum.
  • a further object is to provide a device of this character which will fbe formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.
  • Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a rain water container constructed in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the container with a portion of the cover broken away.
  • the invention is shown to include a tank I in the form of an inverted cone, the wall of the tank being formed with a plurality of longitudinal corrugations II extending from the apex to the upper edge of the tank to allow for vexpansion and contraction due to weather changes.
  • the tank is supported upon a plurality of standards I2 preferably three in number, arranged in the form of a triangle and surmounted by a ring I3.
  • the conical tank is disposed Within the ring with its lowermost point being supported in a base I4.
  • the open top of the tank is closed by a shallow conical cover I5 which is provided with concentric rows of perforations I6 nearest its lowest peripheral portion.
  • the cover is provided above the openings with a struck-out annulag ⁇ trough I'I which is concentric with the apex of the cover and reinforces the cover against distortion.
  • the trough is provided at the bottom with perforations I8. The perforations in the trough and in the cover proper permit the straining of rain water from the cover into the tank through branches or other debris which may accumulate on the cover in the forest.
  • the cover is curved upwardly at the lower peripheral edge thereof to provide a second trough I9 which rests upon the top edge of the tank and the trough I 9 is provided with a depending flange 20 which surrounds and overlaps the top edge of the tank and prevents accidental dislodgement of the cover from high Winds or other causes.
  • a container 2I for fire fighting chemicals, or the like, is mounted on the tank through the medium of a bar bracket 22 which is secured to the standards in any preferred manner.
  • the cover is provided adjacent its lower edge with a relatively large opening 23 which receives a siphon tube 24 the lower end of which extends to nearly the bottom point of the tank. Also the tank is provided near its upper edge with an overflow opening 25.
  • a rain water storage container for forest fire fighting comprising, a tank in the form of an inverted cone, the wall of which is formed with a plurality of longitudinal corrugations extending from the apex to the upper edge of the tank to allow for expansion and contraction, a cover in the form of a shallow cone closing the open top of the tank provided with perforations near the lowest peripheral portion thereof, a struck-out trough in the cover concentric with the apex of the cover reinforcing the cover against distortion, there being perforations in the bottom of the trough, the perforations in the trough and in the cover permitting straining of rain water from the cover into the tank through branches or other debris which may accumulate on the cover in the forest, a second trough formed by a curved peripheral edge portion of the cover resting upon the top edge of the tank, and a depending flange on the second-named trough surrounding and overlapping the top edge of the tank to prevent accidental dislodgement of the cover from high winds or other causes.

Description

July 1,` 1941. v A H, DE GROFF 2,247,608
RAIN WATERl CONTAINER Filed Feb. 16, 1959 j() INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented July 1, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RAIN WATER CONTAINER Andrew H. De Groff, Little Genesee, N. Y.
Application February 16, 1939, Serial No. 256,800
lol. 22o-1) 1 Claim.
This invention relates to rain water containers and has for an object to provide for a device of this character which may be located in tracts of timber to accumulate a supply of rain water for use in combating forest fires.
A further object of the invention is to provide for a device of this character which is of such construction as to substantially eliminate the hazard of freezing while at the same time manual attention will be reduced to a minimum.
A further object is to provide a device of this character which will fbe formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.
With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modications may be made within the scope of the appended claim.
In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,
Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a rain water container constructed in accordance with the invention.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the container with a portion of the cover broken away.
Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the invention is shown to include a tank I in the form of an inverted cone, the wall of the tank being formed with a plurality of longitudinal corrugations II extending from the apex to the upper edge of the tank to allow for vexpansion and contraction due to weather changes.
The tank is supported upon a plurality of standards I2 preferably three in number, arranged in the form of a triangle and surmounted by a ring I3. The conical tank is disposed Within the ring with its lowermost point being supported in a base I4.
The open top of the tank is closed by a shallow conical cover I5 which is provided with concentric rows of perforations I6 nearest its lowest peripheral portion. The cover is provided above the openings with a struck-out annulag` trough I'I which is concentric with the apex of the cover and reinforces the cover against distortion. The trough is provided at the bottom with perforations I8. The perforations in the trough and in the cover proper permit the straining of rain water from the cover into the tank through branches or other debris which may accumulate on the cover in the forest. The cover is curved upwardly at the lower peripheral edge thereof to provide a second trough I9 which rests upon the top edge of the tank and the trough I 9 is provided with a depending flange 20 which surrounds and overlaps the top edge of the tank and prevents accidental dislodgement of the cover from high Winds or other causes.
A container 2I for fire fighting chemicals, or the like, is mounted on the tank through the medium of a bar bracket 22 which is secured to the standards in any preferred manner.
The cover is provided adjacent its lower edge with a relatively large opening 23 which receives a siphon tube 24 the lower end of which extends to nearly the bottom point of the tank. Also the tank is provided near its upper edge with an overflow opening 25.
In operation during periods of rail fall, rain Water will accumulate in containers of the abovedescribed type, located at various predetermined localities in wooded areas. In case of flre the water supply is thus available at localized points for immediate use by the lire lighters.
From the above description it is thought that the operation of the invention be fully understood without further explanation.
What is claimed is:
A rain water storage container for forest lire fighting comprising, a tank in the form of an inverted cone, the wall of which is formed with a plurality of longitudinal corrugations extending from the apex to the upper edge of the tank to allow for expansion and contraction, a cover in the form of a shallow cone closing the open top of the tank provided with perforations near the lowest peripheral portion thereof, a struck-out trough in the cover concentric with the apex of the cover reinforcing the cover against distortion, there being perforations in the bottom of the trough, the perforations in the trough and in the cover permitting straining of rain water from the cover into the tank through branches or other debris which may accumulate on the cover in the forest, a second trough formed by a curved peripheral edge portion of the cover resting upon the top edge of the tank, and a depending flange on the second-named trough surrounding and overlapping the top edge of the tank to prevent accidental dislodgement of the cover from high winds or other causes.
ANDREW H. DE GROFF.
US256800A 1939-02-16 1939-02-16 Rain water container Expired - Lifetime US2247608A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US256800A US2247608A (en) 1939-02-16 1939-02-16 Rain water container

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US256800A US2247608A (en) 1939-02-16 1939-02-16 Rain water container

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US2247608A true US2247608A (en) 1941-07-01

Family

ID=22973627

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US256800A Expired - Lifetime US2247608A (en) 1939-02-16 1939-02-16 Rain water container

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) US2247608A (en)

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2806074A (en) * 1955-08-09 1957-09-10 Romanzo E Duncklee Grain hopper
US3524287A (en) * 1968-03-14 1970-08-18 Mario Toselli Building structure
US4794742A (en) * 1986-03-19 1989-01-03 Henderson Charles E Multi-conic shell and method of forming same
US20050150180A1 (en) * 2004-01-09 2005-07-14 Shankel Robert D. Elevated Bulk Storage Structure
DE10104029B4 (en) * 2000-03-15 2009-12-31 Wisy Ag Plastic tank
US20100037962A1 (en) * 2008-08-15 2010-02-18 Ryan Tim J Rainwater storage and distribution system
US20100126694A1 (en) * 2006-12-18 2010-05-27 Degremont Silo for storing bulk products, in particular dried sludge from water treatment plants
US20160258137A1 (en) * 2015-03-04 2016-09-08 U.S. Rain Group, Inc. Rainwater harvesting roof for water storage tank
US11633636B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-04-25 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wireless neighborhood wildfire defense system network supporting proactive protection of life and property in a neighborhood through GPS-tracking and mapping of environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spray applied to the property before wild fires reach the neighborhood
US11826592B2 (en) 2018-01-09 2023-11-28 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Process of forming strategic chemical-type wildfire breaks on ground surfaces to proactively prevent fire ignition and flame spread, and reduce the production of smoke in the presence of a wild fire
US11865394B2 (en) 2017-12-03 2024-01-09 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Environmentally-clean biodegradable water-based concentrates for producing fire inhibiting and fire extinguishing liquids for fighting class A and class B fires
US11865390B2 (en) 2017-12-03 2024-01-09 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Environmentally-clean water-based fire inhibiting biochemical compositions, and methods of and apparatus for applying the same to protect property against wildfire
US11911643B2 (en) 2021-02-04 2024-02-27 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire

Cited By (23)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2806074A (en) * 1955-08-09 1957-09-10 Romanzo E Duncklee Grain hopper
US3524287A (en) * 1968-03-14 1970-08-18 Mario Toselli Building structure
US4794742A (en) * 1986-03-19 1989-01-03 Henderson Charles E Multi-conic shell and method of forming same
DE10104029B4 (en) * 2000-03-15 2009-12-31 Wisy Ag Plastic tank
US20050150180A1 (en) * 2004-01-09 2005-07-14 Shankel Robert D. Elevated Bulk Storage Structure
US20100126694A1 (en) * 2006-12-18 2010-05-27 Degremont Silo for storing bulk products, in particular dried sludge from water treatment plants
US20100037962A1 (en) * 2008-08-15 2010-02-18 Ryan Tim J Rainwater storage and distribution system
US20160258137A1 (en) * 2015-03-04 2016-09-08 U.S. Rain Group, Inc. Rainwater harvesting roof for water storage tank
US11642555B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-05-09 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wireless wildfire defense system network for proactively defending homes and neighborhoods against wild fires by spraying environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid on property and buildings and forming GPS-tracked and mapped chemical fire breaks about the property
US11697039B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-07-11 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wireless communication network, GPS-tracked back-pack spraying systems and command center configured for proactively spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire chemical liquid on property surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11633636B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-04-25 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wireless neighborhood wildfire defense system network supporting proactive protection of life and property in a neighborhood through GPS-tracking and mapping of environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid spray applied to the property before wild fires reach the neighborhood
US11654314B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-05-23 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Method of managing the proactive spraying of environment ally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid on GPS-specified property surfaces so as to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11654313B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-05-23 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wireless communication network, GPS-tracked ground-based spraying tanker vehicles and command center configured for proactively spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire chemical liquid on property surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11697041B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-07-11 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Method of proactively defending combustible property against fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11697040B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-07-11 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wild fire defense system network using a command center, spraying systems and mobile computing systems configured to proactively defend homes and neighborhoods against threat of wild fire by spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire chemical liquid on property surfaces before presence of wild fire
US11638844B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-05-02 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Method of proactively protecting property from wild fire by spraying environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid on property surfaces prior to wild fire arrival using remote sensing and GPS-tracking and mapping enabled spraying
US11707639B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-07-25 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Wireless communication network, GPS-tracked mobile spraying systems, and a command system configured for proactively spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire chemical liquid on combustible property surfaces to protect property against fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11730987B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-08-22 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc GPS tracking and mapping wildfire defense system network for proactively defending homes and neighborhoods against threat of wild fire by spraying environmentally-safe anti-fire chemical liquid on property surfaces to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11794044B2 (en) 2017-12-02 2023-10-24 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Method of proactively forming and maintaining GPS-tracked and mapped environmentally-clean chemical firebreaks and fire protection zones that inhibit fire ignition and flame spread in the presence of wild fire
US11865394B2 (en) 2017-12-03 2024-01-09 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Environmentally-clean biodegradable water-based concentrates for producing fire inhibiting and fire extinguishing liquids for fighting class A and class B fires
US11865390B2 (en) 2017-12-03 2024-01-09 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Environmentally-clean water-based fire inhibiting biochemical compositions, and methods of and apparatus for applying the same to protect property against wildfire
US11826592B2 (en) 2018-01-09 2023-11-28 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Process of forming strategic chemical-type wildfire breaks on ground surfaces to proactively prevent fire ignition and flame spread, and reduce the production of smoke in the presence of a wild fire
US11911643B2 (en) 2021-02-04 2024-02-27 Mighty Fire Breaker Llc Environmentally-clean fire inhibiting and extinguishing compositions and products for sorbing flammable liquids while inhibiting ignition and extinguishing fire

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2247608A (en) Rain water container
US2715386A (en) Wild bird feed and water station
US2558694A (en) Storage tank
US1801932A (en) Automatic water fountain for poultry
US1463268A (en) Fireproof tank
US2029314A (en) Ground-level cemetery vase
US2093013A (en) Egg cooker
US2307324A (en) Drainage apparatus
US2258317A (en) Antproof dome
US2386022A (en) Floating roof for liquid storage tanks
US3811598A (en) Storage tank installation
US1636540A (en) Liqtjid-storage tank
US1860825A (en) Apparatus for extinguishing fires in tanks
US1693857A (en) Storage tank for liquids
US1590877A (en) Fire preventing and extinguishing means
US522483A (en) Tent and support
US1874726A (en) Floating roof for liquid storage tanks
US2548384A (en) Floating fire-prevention equipment
US1602296A (en) Candelabrum
US3081945A (en) Portable water fountain
US386865A (en) Device for watering poultry
US2278294A (en) Drainage means for tank roofs
US1415816A (en) Grain
US2548409A (en) Foamite fire-extinguishing system
US3128758A (en) Ice hole maker