Aerator
US5480590A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K63/042
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aerator for attachment to a container for live fish. The aerator includes a one-piece molded plastic housing. The housing includes a lid portion, a body portion and a hinge portion pivotally connecting together the lid portion and the body portion. The body portion has a space for an operating battery and a storage space for a space battery. A first latch portion is attached to a body portion. An attachment device is molded into the lid portion of the housing. The attachment device defines a second latch portion which cooperates with the first latch portion to releasably secure the lid portion in a closed position relative to the body portion. The aerator includes a pump and a motor operably connected to the pump. The pump and motor are attached to the lid portion of the housing and electrical connection with the working battery is completed when the lid portion is pivoted to the closed position relative to the body portion.
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