# US 5,347,952 A · Mini type aquarium

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- Number: US 5,347,952 A
- Document ID: US5347952A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/130,998
- Filed: 1993-10-04
- Granted: 1994-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 1993-10-04
- Inventors: Yung C. Tsai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5347952A

## CPC

- A01K 63/003: {Aquaria; Terraria (A01K63/04, A01K63/06 take precedence)}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

An aquarium includes an air pump received in a base, a support has a lower end fixed to the base, a container is coupled to the upper end of the support, a hole is formed in the upper portion of the container for pouring water into the container, a check valve is disposed in the bottom portion of the container and has a lower end connected to the air pump for supplying air into the container. A number of light bulbs are disposed in the lower portion of the container for warming up the water contained in the container. The aquarium includes a compact configuration which is good for transportation purposes.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An aquarium comprising a base, an air pump received in said base, a support including a lower end engaged in said base and including an upper end, a container including an upper portion coupled to said upper end of said support and including a bottom portion having at least one cavity formed therein, at least one light bulb received in said cavity of said container, a hole formed in said upper portion of said container, a check valve disposed in said bottom portion of said container and extended upward into said container and including a lower end connected to said air pump for supplying air into said container.