Aquarium filter assembly
US7488417B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K63/045
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aquarium filter assembly includes a filter assembly body, a water supply section and a filtered water section, the aquarium filter assembly being adapted for liquid connection with an aquarium, a removable filter cartridge caddy within the filter assembly body, a base with an outer peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base and an inner peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base surrounding an opening in the base, a support for a filter cartridge, a lift handle, a removable cover connectable to an upper portion of the support; a multi-paneled filter cartridge of filter material with a space between the panels removably supportable on the support; and a water supply assembly to supply water from the aquarium to the filtered water section, such that water flows from the water supply section through the filter cartridge supported by the caddy, into the filtered water section of the filter assembly body and then into the aquarium.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.