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Impeller assembly for aquarium power filter

US5238367A · kind A · utility

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11References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 1992
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K63/045
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A water pump including a rotating impeller is located between the two filter chambers, and pumps water from the aquarium tank, via the inlet conduit, into a corridor which communicates with the two filter chambers. The impeller is constructed with relatively closely spaced radially extending blades, each of which is formed of a circular disk. A base edge, or chord, of each blade is inclined upon a frustoconical surface of a central hub of the impeller.

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