Fitting for a water tank
AssigneeRain Harvesting Pty Ltd
InventorsShaun Crossman, Anton Lee See
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Abstract
A fitting, and method for mounting the fitting, to a water tank including a wall defining an inlet opening. The fitting comprising a solar shield for mounting to an edge of the wall, the edge defining the inlet opening. The solar shield including a base defining a lower region; at least a first arm extending upwardly from the base, the first arm having a portion that overlies an external surface of the tank when the fitting is fitted to the tank; at least a second arm extending upwardly from the base; and, a solar shield adapted to allow fluid to pass located, wherein the solar shield is adapted to snap fit into the inlet opening when the fitting is fitted to the tank without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.
Claims22
A fitting for a water tank including at least one inlet opening defined by at least one edge of the water tank, the fitting including:
- at least one mounting member for mounting to the at least one edge of the water tank;
- and
- a water tank screen for mounting to one of the at least one mounting member, wherein the water tank screen comprises a) a base that rests below the at least one edge of the water tank when the water tank screen is mounted to the mounting member, and b) a plurality of arms, wherein each arm comprises a lower portion that extends vertically from the base, and an upper portion that extends perpendicularly and outwardly relative to the lower portion and overlies an external surface of the water tank,
- wherein each mounting member is adapted to be mounted into the inlet opening of the water tank and the water tank screen is adapted to be mounted onto one of the at least one mounting members without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.
A method for fitting a fitting to a water tank, the water tank including at least one inlet opening defined by at least one edge of the water tank, the method comprising
- mounting at least one mounting member to the at least one inlet of the water tank;
- and
- mounting a water tank screen or an inlet cover or a solar shield to one of the at least one mounting member, wherein the water tank screen comprises a) a base that rests below the at least one edge of the water tank when the water tank screen is mounted to the mounting member, and b) a plurality of arms, wherein each arm comprises a lower portion that extends vertically from the base, and an upper portion that extends perpendicularly and outwardly relative to the lower portion and overlies an external surface of the water tank
- wherein each mounting member is adapted to be mounted into the inlet opening of the water tank and the water tank screen or inlet cover or solar shield is adapted to be mounted onto one of the at least one mounting members without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.