ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,985, issued on June 10.
"Rainwater collector" was invented by Calder Bethke (Tucson, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mobile device, system, and method for collecting rainwater. The device includes at least one structural support, a rainwater-catching or collection surface, one or more fixtures attached to the surface, and a housing. The surface may be made from one or more materials such as a fabric that is at least water-resistant enough to catch at least 50% of the rainwater. The surface also should have at least a portion that is flexible, such that the fixtures can form a gutter on the collection surface when the fixtures ...