US 11,684,048 B2Granted

Water filter for an aquarium

AssigneeAQUAEL Sp. zo.o.

InventorsJanusz Jankiewicz, Jerzy Brzeski, Stanislaw Konter, Marcin Sienkiewicz, Piotr Jankowski

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Abstract

Exemplary embodiments relate to a water filter for an aquarium comprising a housing with an interior area configured to house a plurality of filtration cartridges, at least one first clamp and at least one second clamp, and a cover with a lid in operative movable+connection therewith. The cover includes a roughing filter chamber that is in operative fluid connection with the housing interior area and a first connection port that is in operative fluid connection with a water inlet, and a second connection port in operative fluid connection with a water outlet and the housing interior area. The first and second clamps are in operative connection with the housing and are releasably engageable with a rim extending around the cover and the lid. In a disengaged position of the second clamp, the lid is movable between open and closed positions while the cover is maintained in engagement with the housing.

Claims20

Dependent claims

Apparatus comprising:

a water filter for an aquarium, wherein the water filter comprises
a housing, wherein the housing includes
a base and side walls that bound a housing interior area,
an opening to enable access to the housing interior area,
wherein the housing interior area is configured to house a plurality of filtration cartridges,
at least one first clamp and at least one second clamp,
wherein the at least one first clamp and the at least one second clamp are in operatively attached connection with the housing, and
wherein the at least one first clamp and the at least one second clamp are each independently movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position,
a cover,
wherein the cover is releasably engageable with the housing, wherein with the cover in operatively attached engagement with the housing,
the cover closes the housing opening, and
with the at least one first clamp in the engaged position, the at least one first clamp is operative to engage the cover to fix the cover in engagement with the housing,
wherein the cover includes in operative attached connection therewith,
a priming pump, a first connection port, a second connection port, an inlet valve, and an outlet valve,
wherein the priming pump is in operative fluid connection with the first connection port,
wherein the first connection port is in operative fluid connection with a water inlet and the inlet valve, and
wherein the second connection port is in operative fluid connection with a water outlet, the outlet valve, and the housing interior area,
a roughing filter chamber,
wherein the roughing filter chamber is in operative fluid connection with the first connection port and the housing interior area, wherein particles are removed from water passing through the roughing filter chamber,
a lid,
wherein the lid is in operative movable connection with the cover,
wherein the lid is movable between a lid open position and a lid closed position, wherein with the lid in the lid closed position,
the lid is operative to close the roughing filter chamber, and
with the at least one second clamp in the engaged position, the at least one second clamp is operative to engage the lid to fix the lid in the closed position,
wherein the lid is movable from the lid closed position to the lid open position when the at least one first clamp is in the engaged position by movement of the at least one second clamp to the disengaged position, wherein the lid is openable with the cover in fixed operatively attached engagement with the housing.

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Apparatus comprising:

a water filter for an aquarium, wherein the water filter comprises
a housing, wherein the housing includes
a base and side walls that bound a housing interior area,
an opening to enable access to the housing interior area,
wherein the housing interior area is configured to house a plurality of filtration cartridges,
at least one first clamp and at least one second clamp,
wherein the at least one first clamp and the at least one second clamp are in operatively attached connection with the housing, and
wherein the at least one first clamp and the at least one second clamp are each independently movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position,
an inlet valve and an outlet valve,
a cover,
wherein the cover is releasably engageable with the housing, wherein with the cover in operatively attached engagement with the housing,
the cover closes the housing opening, and
with the at least one first clamp in the engaged position, the at least one first clamp is operative to engage the cover to fix the cover in engagement with the housing,
wherein the cover includes in operatively attached connection therewith,
a priming pump, a first connection port, and a second connection port,
wherein the priming pump is in operative fluid connection with the first connection port,
wherein the first connection port is in operative fluid connection with a water inlet and the inlet valve, and
wherein the second connection port is in operative fluid connection with a water outlet, the outlet valve, and the housing interior area,
a roughing filter chamber,
wherein the roughing filter chamber is in operative fluid connection with the first connection port and the housing interior area, wherein the roughing filter chamber is operative to remove particles from water passing therethrough,
a lid,
wherein the lid is in operative movable connection with the cover,
wherein the lid is movable between a lid open position and a lid closed position, wherein with the lid in the lid closed position,
the lid is operative to close the roughing filter chamber, and
with the at least one second clamp in the engaged position, the at least one second clamp is operative to engage the lid to fix the lid in the closed position,
wherein with the at least one second clamp in the disengaged position, the lid is movable to the lid open position when the cover is in operatively attached engagement with the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/049,889Filed 25 Apr 2019
Priority: PL 42537326 Apr 2018
Published: US 2021/0068376 A111 Mar 2021
Granted: 27 Jun 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A01K 63/045
Arrangements for treating water specially adapted to receptacles for live fish: filters for aquaria
B01D 35/30
Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups B01D24/00 - B01D33/00, or for applications not specifically covered by…
A01K
Animal husbandry
B01D
Separation