Flowing water display
OwnerBrian Beebeinventor
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Abstract
A flowing water display including a transparent upright backwall panel covering a graphic art sheet and water sprayed from a spray tube against a forward surface of the panel to cause a down flow of water thereover, with an open topped reservoir tank disposed beneath the panel to collect said water down flow, which is recirculated by a pump drawing water out of the reservoir tank and pumping water back into the spray tube. A pair of removable side channels and top channel frame the graphic art image and conceal the spray tube and plumbing connection to the pump. The components of a wall mounted version allow separate mounting to make a wall mount easier for large size displays.
Claims11
A flowing water display comprising:
- a transparent backwall panel;
- an open topped elongated reservoir tank adapted to store a volume of water therein and having said transparent backwall panel extending into said reservoir;
- a pair of side channel members, each extending up from within a respective end of said reservoir tank;
- a spray tube mounted extending cross the top of said transparent backwall panel formed with one or more openings directing a flow of water at a front surface of said transparent backwall panel to create a flowing film of water draining down into said reservoir tank;
- a top channel extending between upper ends of said side channels and enclosing said spray tube;
- a pump adapted to pump water out of said reservoir and into a standpipe extending up within one of said side channels and connected to one end of said spray tube adjacent said one side channel;
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- a graphic art sheet having an image imprinted thereon mounted to the rear of said transparent backwall panel whereby said film of water flows over said image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.