US Patent 10428528 Overflow device

A rainhead (1) comprising: a tub member (3); an internal receptacle (8) in the tub member (3) having an internal wall (7) forming a weir spaced from an external wall (9) of the tub member (3); an inlet (4) arranged to direct water flowing from a gutter into the internal receptacle (8); and, a chute (11) between the internal wall (7) and the external wall (9), the chute (11) being arranged to receive water overflowing from the internal receptacle (8) to allow it to drain from the chute (11) through a chute outlet (13).