Patent · US Expired

Aquaria inlet means

US4333829A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
11References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1980
Grant dateJun 8, 1982
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 9, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K63/042
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for removing foreign matter from the top surface of water, for use with aquaria, which comprises a discharge tube stationarily disposed in the aquarium and having its upper opening rim below the water surface, in which tube is disposed another tube open at the top and bottom and provided with a float in the upper end region.

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