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US 10,239,086 B2Granted
Garden fountain
OwnerJohn O. Yeiser, IVinventor
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Abstract
The garden fountain includes a lower container, a middle container and an upper container. A water pump positioned in the lower container pumps water up into the middle container. The upper container rests in the middle container. Using a combination of the water level in the middle container and the spacing of the bottom of the upper container with respect to the water level in the middle container, the user can accurately control the water flow to the upper container.
Claims9
A garden fountain comprising:
- a first container for retaining a first volume of water, the first container having a base portion configured for support on a stable surface;
- a second container disposed above the first container, the second container having an enclosed bottom configured to retain a second volume of water less than the first volume of water, the second container having waterspouts formed therein, wherein the waterspouts release water back into the first container;
- a third container supported on the enclosed bottom of the second container, the third container configured for retaining a third volume of water or material less than the first and second volumes, the third container further comprising inlets for passing water through a bottom thereof;
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- a pump disposed in the first container, the pump configured to pump water into the second container, wherein water pumped from the first container into the second container maintains a specific water level in the second container;
- wherein the third container further comprises at least one spacer configured to support the third container at a predetermined spacing above the enclosed bottom of the second container, wherein a water level in the second container determines an amount of water provided to the third container.
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