A 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.
Claims30
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 tank screen or an inlet cover or a solar shield for mounting to one of the at least one mounting member,
- wherein each mounting member is adapted to be mounted into the inlet opening of the water tank and the 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.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the tank screen or inlet cover or solar shield is adapted to be mounted into the mounting member by snap fitting, by virtue of a friction fit, by provision of gripping teeth on the side wall of the mounting member, by a combination of a screw and complementary thread on one of the mounting member and the complementary part on the tank screen or inlet cover.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the at least one mounting member is substantially circular or ring shaped.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the at least one mounting member includes at least one side wall and at least one flange extending from the at least one side wall, the flange extending from an upper edge of the at least one side wall
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the mounting member includes a surface that overlies an outside surface of the tank, the surface of the mounting member receiving one or more fasteners to fix the mounting member to the water tank or an adhesive located between the surface of the mounting member and the outer surface of the water tank fixing the mounting member to the water tank.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the mounting member has an opening for receiving a fitting for a water tank, the fitting comprising a base portion that, in use, is located in an inner volume of the water tank, the fitting being mounted in the tank by inserting the base of the fitting through the opening of the mounting member into the tank inlet, wherein the fitting is adapted to be mounted into the mounting member without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the mounting member comprises a mounting ring having an annular region, a flange that, in use, overlies an outer surface of the water tank, a downwardly extending wall, one or more flexible arms extending outwardly from the downwardly extending wall, wherein when the mounting ring is inserted into the inlet of the tank, the one or more flexible arms flex inwardly due to contact with the inlet and spring outwardly once an upper end of the one or more flexible arms is within the tank such that a wall of the inlet of the tank is located between the upper end of the one or more flexible arms and the flange to thereby mount the mounting ring to the tank.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the solar shield may include a base, at least one upwardly extending arm, each arm being substantially hook-shaped and resilient.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the tank screen comprises a base, at least one side wall extending upwardly from the base, and a rim extending outwardly from an upper end of the at least one side wall, the rim and at least a portion of the at least one side wall defining a channel, the rim enabling the tank screen to be snap-fit to the mounting member.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the inlet cover comprises at least one upper wall and at least one downwardly extending side wall.
A fitting as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the inlet cover includes one or more engagement portions, each for engaging a corresponding engagement portion on the mounting member.
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 tank screen or an inlet cover or a solar shield to one of the at least one mounting member,
- wherein each mounting member is adapted to be mounted into the inlet opening of the water tank and the 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.