Tank splashguard with multi-tiered labyrinth

A splashguard for a tank, comprising:

• a main channel having a first open end and a second open end and formed by an elongated base plate having a first length and a second length and side walls extending generally orthogonally from the first length of the elongated base plate by a first distance and configured to connect to an upper wall of the tank;
• a first end channel located at the first open end of the main channel and formed by a first base plate having a first length and a second length and side walls extending generally orthogonally from the first length of the base plate by a second distance greater than the first distance, and an end wall extending generally orthogonally from the second length of the base plate by the second distance, the side walls and the end wall configured to connect to the upper wall of the tank;
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• a second end channel substantially identical to the first end channel and formed by a second base plate, the second end channel located at the second open end of the main channel, wherein:
• a first flow path is maintained between the elongated base plate of the main channel and the base plate of the first end channel;
• a second flow path is maintained between the elongated base plate of the main channel and the base plate of the second end channel;
• the elongated base plate of the main channel is spaced apart from the upper wall of the tank by about 27-33 millimeters;
• the base plates of the first and second end channels are spaced apart from the elongated base plate of the main channel by about 9-15 millimeters;
• the side walls of the first and second end channels overlap the side walls of the main channel by about 72-78 millimeters;
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• the side walls of the first and second end channels are spaced apart from the side walls of the main channel by about 19.5-25.5 millimeters.

A tank, comprising:

• a plurality of walls connected to each other to substantially enclose a volume, the plurality of walls including an upper wall;
• an opening in the upper wall configured to receive a breather assembly;
• a main channel located within the tank below the opening, the main channel having a first open end and a second open end and formed by an elongated base plate having a first length and a second length and side walls extending generally orthogonally from the first length of the elongated base plate by a first distance and configured to connect to the upper wall of the tank;
• a first end channel located at the first open end of the main channel and formed by a first base plate having a first length and a second length and side walls extending generally orthogonally from the first length of the base plate by a second distance greater than the first distance, and an end wall extending generally orthogonally from the second length of the base plate by the second distance, the side walls and the end wall configured to connect to the upper wall of the tank;
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• a second end channel substantially identical to the first end channel and formed by a second base plate, the second end channel located at the second open end of the main channel;
• wherein a first flow path is maintained between the elongated base plate of the main channel and the base plate of the first end channel, and a second flow path is maintained between the elongated base plate of the main channel and the base plate of the second end channel.