1 AUSTRALIA 5 Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION INNOVATION PATENT .0 .5 Name of Applicant: BAILEY ENTERPRISES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Actual Inventors: PETER BAILEY; REBECCA BAILEY 20 Address for Service: 8 YAZAKI WAY CARRUM DOWNS VICTORIA 3201 25 Invention Title: MULTIFUNCTION, DECORATIVE WATER TANK II 30 2 TITLE: MULTIFUNCTION, DECORATIVE WATER TANK II FIELD OF THE INVENTION 1. This invention concerns small to large scale water tanks for both domestic and 5 commercial storage, which add to either a garden, playground, park or outdoor area d6cor instead of being confined to just a standalone water storage function. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Above ground water tanks that hold several hundred to many thousand litres capacity tend to have a purely functional appearance and applicative use. Existing water tanks can .0 vary in appearance from having straight or corrugated sides, to having ribbed sections or steel bands encircling them. The tops and bases to these tanks also vary from the relatively plain to differing ribbed combinations. In short, all are both functional in appearance and application, only displaying the aesthetics and usage of what society conceives from water tank designs. .5 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 1. The technical aspect of the apparatus is to combine (A) a water tank, (B) a seating arrangement and (C) a planter section. In addition, whilst creating an apparatus that incorporates all of the required functional elements, a major requirement is attaining an aesthetically pleasing product that decoratively displays the functions being used in (B) and '0 (C), whilst still having the functionality of (A). The apparatus aspect of the invention provides a water tank storage vessel which can be comprised from a multitude of different shapes, colours and textures which ultimately depicts a seating arrangement as its primary function. The tank, whilst primarily depicting a seating arrangement, also depicts in variants via 25 geometric manipulation, an additional feature being that of a deep recess (in singular or multiple form), which is located atop of the vessel. The recess(s) is intended as a pot planter section (but could conceivably be used for an alternate means), which can provide further functionality and aesthetical value without taking away from the primary depiction of the seating arrangement or detracting from the vessels integrity for holding water. 30 2. The apparatus employs the use of some common 3rd party components which are present on most existing water tank types. These components are necessary to complete the plumbing aspect of the finished apparatus, but are not claimed as adding any technical merit to the invention. These components include; a tap, an overflow, a filling point fitting, various threaded fittings and PVC or similar pipe. 35 The apparatus of the invention typically has a one (1) water inlet and one (1) overflow point, 3 but is not limited to the same locations in between the different design variants. The inlet may be placed on the top section, on a horizontal surface or alternatively may be sited on a vertical wall. The inlet may also be placed either on an exterior or interior vessel surface. The overflow may be placed horizontally on an underlying exterior surface or placed 5 vertically on either an exterior or interior vessel surface depending on the variant type. All tank variants hold fittings for a tap connection, drainage and pump connection points. The three above specified connection types can vary in location and number dependant on variant type, but are all limited in theory to external vertical surfaces on the vessel. 3. Whilst a circular shaped seat tank is pleasing enough to look at, other variants can be .0 elliptical, being of a similar nature to the circular version, or in contrast have flat sided profiles such as a square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, diamond, octagon, hexagon or other similarly vaned shape. All variants display a backrest of distinguishable type and have various sized recesses, which may be either singular or multiple entities. The recess entities themselves can provide the .5 vessel with additional function, structural integrity and decorative value. Recess entities are not limited to shape or location and may be either on horizontal and/or vertical surfaces, both external and internal to the vessel. It is certain that many other shapes, profiles and configurations could also be adapted to form other tank variants of a similar nature, as set out within the specification. 0 All of these variants should be regarded as equal, as all fall within the patent specification description listed and all can be produced from resin or plastic using rotational moulding or another equivalent plastic moulding processes using a similar manufacturing media. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Three embodiments of the invention are now described below in minor detail with 25 reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a circular shaped water tank which has a flat horizontal surface used as a seat, a vertical tapered section for a backrest and a large recess located atop. Figure 2 is a perspective view of a rectangular shaped water tank which has a flat horizontal 30 surface used as a seat, a vertical tapered section for a backrest and two small recesses located atop. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a square shaped water tank which has a flat horizontal surface used as the seat, a vertical tapered section for a backrest and one large recess located atop. 35 Figure 4 are perspective views illustrating a small cross section of variants.
4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION WITH RESPECT TO THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 referring to the drawing, the tank 25, is primarily circular in shape and has been rotationally moulded in plastic with a wall thickness of approximately 6-7mm. The circular recess 9 which is used as the planter section, this connects to an oval tube 20 5 which acts as a core and travels from the base of the recess through to the bottom of the tank. The oval tube, in turn is used to house and obscures the inlet 5 and he overflow 6 which would be connected to a downpipe and storm water drain respectively. The top of the tank 10 flows over with a radii 11 to a tapered backrest 12. The base of the backrest is a large radius 15 which flows into and makes the horizontal tapered seated .0 position 21 more comfortable. The outer edge of the tank is a smaller radius 16 than that of the base radius which flows to the main vertical circular profile of the tank comprising the base section 14 of the vessel. Located in the upper section to the vertical base is a threaded insert which provides provision for a tap placement 7. In the bottom section of the vertical base are two to four .5 similar threaded inserts 8 which are used for either drainage or pump outlet points. Figure 2 referring to the drawing, the tank 26, is primarily rectangular in shape and has been rotationally moulded in plastic with a wall thickness of approximately 6-10mm. The top of the tank 10 houses two rectangular, tapered recesses 9 which are used as planter boxes. In this instance the inlet 5 feeds directly into the tank top from a downpipe, whilst .0 the overflow 6 is located in the centre of three tapered recesses 19, which is plumbed into storm water piping. The three recesses each run from the vessels top to the floor of the tank and are located on the rear side which would be typically placed towards a wall or similar. The top of the tank then flows vertically to a tapered backrest 12 which consists of a long front, two narrow sides and a flat ribbed rear. The backrest tapers to a small radius 15 which 25 then flows horizontally along the front and two narrow sides to form the horizontal seating surface 21. Continuing out from the horizontal seating surface to the outer edge of the three sides forming the rectangular shape, the seating surface takes to a small downwards vertical surface 17. This surface then inverts back inwards at 90 degrees horizontally to form a small ledge 13 on three of the sides underneath. The vessel at this point again changes 30 direction vertically downwards to form the tanks main rectangular body 14. Located along the front and side faces to the main rectangular body are a series of inverted square recesses 22 which provide both added structural integrity and decorative appeal. Located on the small right face of the rectangular body set towards the rear top is a threaded insert which makes provision for a tap to be inserted 7. Along the front of the main rectangular 35 body sited towards the bottom in each corner are similar threaded inserts which may be used for either drainage or pump connection 8.
5 Figure 3 referring to the drawing, the tank 27, is primarily square in shape and has been rotationally moulded in plastic with a wall thickness of approximately 6-10mm. The top of the tank 10 houses a single square recess 9, with tapered sides, which is used as the planter section. In this instance the inlet 5 and the outlet 6 connect to a recess side wall 5 and feed directly through an oval tube 20 which flows from the recess base to the bottom of the tank into a grounded downpipe and storm water pipe. The top of the tank then flows to a small radius on the top outer edge 11, then vertically to a tapered backrest 12 which spans all four sides equally. The backrest tapers to a large radius 15 which then flows out horizontally to form the vessels seating surface 21. .0 Continuing out from the horizontal seating surface to the outer edge of the forming the square shape is a small radius 16 at which point a small downward vertical surface forms 17. This surface then inverts back inwards at 90 degrees horizontally to form a small ledge 13 on four of the sides underneath. The vessel at this point again has a change direction vertically downwards to form the tanks main rectangular body 14. Located along the four side faces .5 to the main square body are a series of inverted arched recesses 22 which provide both added structural integrity and decorative appeal. Located in the centre arched recess along one side is a threaded insert which makes provision for a tap to be inserted 7. Along the front and/or rear of the main square body sited towards the bottom in each corner are two - four similar threaded inserts which may be used for either drainage or pump connection 8. .0 Figure 4 referring to the drawing, illustrates a small cross section of tank variants as laid out within the specification. Each tank is rotationally moulded or moulded using an equivalent method in plastic with the wall thickness ranging from 6mm to 12mm. Tank 25 displays a circular tank version. 25 Tank 26 displays a rectangular version, which illustrates an alternate main rectangular body profile without the square recess series as shown and described in Figure 2. Tank 27 displays a square tank version. Tanks 28 and 29 display elliptical tank versions that exhibit differing top planter recess types. 30 Tank 30 displays an octagon tank version. It should be understood that the various types, modifications of, and/or additions to the invention can be made without departing from the basic nature of the invention. These modifications and/or additions are therefore considered to fall within the scope of the specification to the invention. 35