Aquarium
AssigneeFinn Strong Designs Inc.
InventorFinn A. Strong
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Abstract
An aquarium includes a tank having an interior region formed by a bottom and at least one wall extending up from the bottom. A cover, supported by the wall of the tank, substantially encloses the interior region of the tank. An intake port draws relatively cool, dry ambient air into the tank and an exhaust port exhausts relatively hot air from the tank. The exhaust port is elevated with respect to the intake port. The arrangement is such that hot air rises within the interior region and is exhausted from the interior region via the exhaust ports, which causes cool, dry air to be drawn into the tank through the intake port. The introduction of ambient air into the tank prevents the build-up of condensation on the wall of the tank. A lamp is mounted on the underside of the cover whereby the heat generated by the lamp exhausts through the exhaust port.
Claims20
An aquarium comprising:
- a tank having an interior region formed by a bottom and at least one wall extending up from the bottom, said tank being adapted to contain water;
- a cover supported by the wall of the tank, said cover substantially enclosing the interior region of the tank;
- an intake port formed in the cover for drawing relatively cool, dry ambient air into the tank;
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- an exhaust port formed in the cover for exhausting relatively hot air from the tank, said exhaust port being elevated with respect to said intake port and in fluid communication with the intake port and the interior region of the tank, the arrangement being such that hot air rises within the interior region of the tank and is exhausted from the interior region via the exhaust port, thereby causing cool, dry ambient air to be drawn into the tank through said intake port, the introduction of ambient air into the tank preventing the build-up of condensation on the wall of the tank.
A cover for a tank having an interior region for containing water which is formed by a bottom and at least one wall extending up from the bottom, said wall being adapted to support the cover for enclosing the interior region of the tank said cover comprising:
- an intake port formed in the cover for drawing relatively cool, dry ambient air into the tank;
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- an exhaust port formed in the cover for exhausting relatively hot air from the tank, said exhaust port being elevated with respect to said intake port and in fluid communication with the intake port and the interior region of the tank, the arrangement being such that hot air rises within the interior region of the tank and is exhausted from the interior region via the exhaust port, thereby causing cool, dry ambient air to be drawn into the tank through the intake port, the introduction of ambient air through the intake port of the cover preventing the build-up of condensation on the wall of the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.