WO1996008143B1 - Apparatus and method for producing an aquarium display - Google Patents
Apparatus and method for producing an aquarium displayInfo
- Publication number
- WO1996008143B1 WO1996008143B1 PCT/US1995/011423 US9511423W WO9608143B1 WO 1996008143 B1 WO1996008143 B1 WO 1996008143B1 US 9511423 W US9511423 W US 9511423W WO 9608143 B1 WO9608143 B1 WO 9608143B1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- water
- aquarium
- tube
- display
- gravel
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract 32
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims 16
- 238000005086 pumping Methods 0.000 claims 8
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims 5
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 239000004576 sand Substances 0.000 claims 1
Abstract
This invention is an aquarium action display (10) having a decorative display structure (16) submerged beneath the surface of an aquarium (12) and seated on the aquarium floor. The display structure (16) incorporates a catch basin (18) for collecting granular display media (20) and funneling the media (20) to a tube (30) having a notch (22) interfaced with the catch basin (18). An aquarium pump (50) produces a flow of water through the tube (30) whereby the granular display media (20) is mixed with the water flowing through the tube (30) and discharged at an outlet (34) and collected by the catch basin (18) thereby creating an underwater display.
Claims
1. A decorative display device for use in a water filled aquarium comprising:
(a) a supply of granular display material;
(b) a structure submerged beneath said aquarium water surface and supported by said aquarium floor;
(c) said structure housing a supply tube having an inlet end and an outlet end and at least one mixing means existing on said tube between said inlet end and said outlet end;
(d) pumping means for producing a flow of aquarium water;
(e) a hose hydraulically connecting said pumping means to said supply tube inlet, and;
(f) means for collecting said granular display material and feeding said material to said supply tube mixing means whereby said material is mixed with said flow of aquarium water.
2. The display device of claim 1, wherein said means for collecting said display material comprises a catch basin.
3. The display device of claim 1, wherein said mixing means comprises a notch.
4. The display device of claim 1, wherein said pumping means comprises a submersible pump.
5. The display device of claim 1, wherein said granular display material is gravel .
6. The display device of claim 1, wherein said granular display material is sand.
7. The display device of claim 1, wherein said mixing means comprises an aperture existing on said supply tube whereby the combination of water flowing through said supply tube and gravity induce accumulated gravel to mix with said water flowing through said supply tube such that said water flow downstream of said mixing port consists of water and gravel.
8. A decorative display device for use in a water filled aquarium comprising:
(a) gravel display material;
(b) a structure completely submerged below the water surface of said aquarium and supported by the aquarium floor;
(c) said structure housing an L-shaped supply tube having an inlet and an outlet and at least one mixing port existing between said inlet and said outlet;
(d) pumping means connected to said tube inlet for pumping a flow of water through said tubular member such that said flow enters said tube at said inlet and exits said tube at said outlet;
(e) a gravel accumulator for collecting display gravel ;
(f) said accumulator having generally tapered
16 sidewalls defining a large top opening and a small bottom opening;
(g) said accumulator positioned relative to said tube discharge outlet such that free falling discharged gravel enters said accumulator top opening;
(h) said tube mixing port positioned below said accumulator bottom opening such that accumulated gravel exiting said accumulator through said bottom opening enters said mixing port whereby said gravel is mixed with said water flowing through said tube such that said gravel and water mixture is discharged from said tube in a fountain like manner.
9. A method of producing a submerged aquarium action display, which comprises: submerging a display structure having a reservoir in an aquarium; filling the reservoir with granular display material; drawing aquarium water into a water pump inlet and raising the pressure of said water; pumping said pressurized aquarium water through a tube housed within the display structure; mixing the aquarium water flowing through the tube with the display material from the reservoir; discharging the water and display material mixture from the display structure; collecting the discharged display material in the reservoir for recirculation.
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10. A decorative display device for use in a water filled aquarium comprising:
(a) a supply of granular display material;
(b) a structure submerged beneath said aquarium water surface;
(c) said structure housing a supply tube having an inlet end and an outlet end;
(d) means for pumping aquarium water thereby creating water flow;
(e) hose hydraulically connecting said pumping means to said supply tube inlet whereby pumped water flows through said supply tube;
(f) means for mixing said granular display material with said flow of water traveling through said supply tube, said means for mixing including an aperture existing on said supply tube, whereby the combination of water flowing through said supply tube and gravity induce accumulated gravel to mix with said water flowing through said supply tube such that said water flow downstream of said mixing port consists of water and gravel whereby a mixture of water and display material is discharged from said tube outlet end; and
(g) means for collecting said discharged display material for recirculation, said means for collecting having an outlet connected to said means for mixing for feeding said display material to said supply tube.
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP8510256A JPH10507282A (en) | 1994-09-08 | 1995-09-06 | Display device and method for aquarium |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/302,164 | 1994-09-08 | ||
US08/302,164 US5476068A (en) | 1994-09-08 | 1994-09-08 | Apparatus and method for producing an aquarium display |
Publications (2)
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WO1996008143A1 WO1996008143A1 (en) | 1996-03-21 |
WO1996008143B1 true WO1996008143B1 (en) | 1996-06-06 |
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US (1) | US5476068A (en) |
JP (1) | JPH10507282A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996008143A1 (en) |
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US5640929A (en) * | 1995-08-31 | 1997-06-24 | Malone; Joseph J. | Underwater planter |
US5791078A (en) * | 1996-12-20 | 1998-08-11 | Maranto; Frank A. | Liquid lens |
US6073585A (en) * | 1997-12-31 | 2000-06-13 | Ethical Products, Inc. | Aquarium sand fountain |
US6276303B1 (en) * | 1998-03-13 | 2001-08-21 | Scott A. Van Kley | Aerator holder |
US6079951A (en) * | 1998-12-09 | 2000-06-27 | P.H. Morton Co., Inc. | Bird bath fountain |
US6193578B1 (en) * | 1999-10-22 | 2001-02-27 | Thomas Carl Weber | Bubbling brain novelty |
US6865833B2 (en) * | 2001-11-05 | 2005-03-15 | Board Of Control Of Michigan Technological University | Visual display including linked bubbles |
US6840192B1 (en) | 2003-01-17 | 2005-01-11 | Charles M. Pagano | Air supply organizer for aquariums |
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US8545282B1 (en) * | 2010-12-09 | 2013-10-01 | Paul DeFilippo | Air bubble operated underwater ornament kit |
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1994
- 1994-09-08 US US08/302,164 patent/US5476068A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1995
- 1995-09-06 WO PCT/US1995/011423 patent/WO1996008143A1/en active Application Filing
- 1995-09-06 JP JP8510256A patent/JPH10507282A/en active Pending
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