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An apparatus is provided for transporting water from an awning on a recreational vehicle to a location remote from a door on the vehicle. The awning comprises a frame mounted to the vehicle and a tarp mounted to the frame. The tarp extends downward away from the recreational vehicle and defines a ch

An apparatus is provided for transporting water from an awning on a recreational vehicle to a location remote from a door on the vehicle. The awning comprises a frame mounted to the vehicle and a tarp mounted to the frame. The tarp extends downward away from the recreational vehicle and defines a channel remote from the recreational vehicle which is tilted to a first side and has a first outlet at the first side. A catch basin is composed of a water-impervious material and has a side wall, a bottom panel secured to the side wall in water-tight engagement, a top opening defined by the side wall and a cavity disposed within the side wall and above the bottom panel. A bottom opening is disposed in the bottom panel. A tube has a first tube end, a second tube end and an internal chamber. The first tube end is secured in water-tight engagement to the bottom panel at the bottom opening such that the cavity is contiguous with the internal chamber. The second tube end is positioned remote to the door. A means is provided for securing the catch basin to the awning such that the top opening is disposed proximate to and below the first outlet.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for directing the flow of air conditioner condensation away from the door of a recreational vehicle comprising:a recreational vehicle having a first side end, a second side end, front side end and a rear side end,a door positioned along the first side end;an

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for directing the flow of air conditioner condensation away from the door of a recreational vehicle comprising:a recreational vehicle having a first side end, a second side end, front side end and a rear side end,a door positioned along the first side end;an awning mounted to the first side end and comprising:a front upper truss member mounted to the first side end of the recreational vehicle near the front side end and extending outward and downward from the first side end;a front lower trust member mounted to the first side end of the recreational vehicle near the front side end and below the front upper truss member and extending outward and upward from the first side end, wherein the front upper truss member and the front lower truss member are connected distal to the first side end a front junction;a rear upper truss member mounted to the first side end of the recreational vehicle near the rear side end and extending outward and downward from the first side member;a rear lower truss member mounted to the first side end of the recreational vehicle near the rear side end and below the rear upper truss member and extending outward and upward from the first side end, wherein the rear upper truss member and the rear lower truss member are connected distal to the first side end at a rear junction;a beam extending in substantially horizontal direction parallel to the first side end from the rear junction to the front junction;a tarp having a substantially rectangular shape with a left longitudinal edge extending proximate to the rear upper truss member, a right longitudinal edge extending proximate to the front upper truss member, an upper lateral edge extending from the left longitudinal edge to the right longitudinal edge proximate to the first side end of the recreational vehicle, and a lower lateral edge extending from the left longitudinal edge to the right longitudinal edge distal to the first side end of the recreational vehicle, wherein the lower lateral edge is lower than the upper lateral edge; anda channel formed by the tarp and having a rear end and a front end, the channel extending along the lower lateral edge from the right longitudinal edge to the left longitudinal edge wherein the rear junction is lower than the front junction such that condensation traveling along the tarp is directed to the channel and then to the rear end of the channel by gravity;a container formed of water-impermeable material and having a side wall, a bottom panel connected to the side wall in water-tight engagement, a top opening defined by the side wall, a cavity within the side wall and a bottom opening positioned in the bottom panel, wherein the cavity is adapted to direct condensation from the top opening to the bottom opening;a belt selectively attached to the container at attachment points near the top opening, the belt extending over the beam proximate to the rear junction such at the top opening of the container is disposed at least in part, below the rear end of the channel; anda tube attached to the bottom panel of the container at the bottom opening such that condensation directed to the bottom opening proceeds into the tube, the tube extending to at least the first side end.