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US 2025/0017180 A1Published application
Aquarium system, back panel assembly, and methods of use
AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Nathan BRUNNER, Gregory VAN EYK, Kevin SEARS, Terry Allen WILLEMIN
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Abstract
A back panel assembly for an aquarium has a housing with a dependent lip having connecting structure permitting the housing to be removably attached to an aquarium; and a cartridge holder removably positioned in the housing. The cartridge holder holds filter cartridges, each cartridge being the same size.
Claims32
A back panel assembly for an aquarium;
- the back panel assembly comprising:
- (a) a housing having a surrounding wall defining an internal cavity;
- an open top in communication with the cavity;
- a bottom opposite of the open top;
- and a dependent lip adjacent to the open top projecting from the wall;
- (i) the dependent lip having a connecting structure permitting the housing to be removably attached to an aquarium;
- and
- (b) a cartridge holder removably positioned in the cavity of the housing.
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An aquarium system comprising:
- (a) a tank;
- the tank having a surrounding tank wall and bottom defining an interior, and an open top in communication with the interior;
- the open top having a rim;
- and
- (b) a back panel assembly in the interior of the tank;
- and
- (c) connecting structure between the back panel assembly and aquarium, permitting the back panel assembly to be removably attached to the aquarium.
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A cartridge holder for use with an aquarium;
- the cartridge holder comprising:
- (a) a framework defining a plurality of side-by-side throughports;
- the framework having receiving slots along the throughports sized to receive filter cartridges;
- and
- (b) a baffle plate extending below the throughports.
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A method of using a back panel assembly on an aquarium;
- the method comprising:
- (a) providing an aquarium tank having a back wall with an upper rim having spaced first connectors along an entire length of the rim of the back wall;
- (b) providing a back panel assembly having a housing with a dependent lip and spaced second connectors, shaped to mate with the first connectors;
- (c) selecting a location anywhere along the length of the rim of the back wall to position the back panel assembly;
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- (d) mating the first and second connectors together to attach the back panel assembly to the back wall of the aquarium tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.