Back to results
US 5,595,691 AGranted
Air supply apparatus for pond fisheries
OwnerShui-Yuan Hsuinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
Loading patent…
OwnerShui-Yuan Hsuinventor
Estimating the term…
An air supply apparatus for pond fisheries which includes a framework, the framework consisting of two upright tubes, two extension tubes respectively and slidably inserted into the upright tubes, lock means to lock the extension tubes in the upright tubes at the desired elevation, a top transverse rack connected between the extension tubes at a top side, a bottom cross tube connected between the upright tubes at a bottom side by bends, and a cross bar connected between the upright tubes above the bottom cross tube; float means fastened to the top transverse rack for supporting the framework in water in a rearing pond; an air pump means mounted on the top transverse rack, and having an air output port connected to the bottom cross tube by an air tube; a plurality of air distributors respectively connected to the bottom cross tube for permitting air to be forced from the air pump means into water in the rearing pond in the form of air bubbles; and a baffle assembly adjustably fixed to the framework above the bottom cross tube at the desired elevation for detaining upward movement of air bubbles.
An air supply apparatus for pond fisheries, comprising a framework, float means fastened to a top transverse rack for supporting said framework in water in a rearing pond, an air pump means mounted on said top transverse rack and having an air output port connected to a bottom cross tube by an air tube, and a plurality of air distributors respectively connected to said bottom cross tube for permitting air be forced from said air pump means into water in the rearing pond in the form of air bubbles, wherein a baffle assembly is mounted on a cross bar to detain upward movement of air bubbles released from said air distributors, said baffle assembly comprising two symmetrical baffle boards pivotably connected to said cross bar at two opposite sides, and an angle adjustment frame connected between said cross bar and said baffle boards, said angle adjustment frame comprising two parallel upright frames fixedly secured to said cross bar, and two connecting bars connected between said baffle boards and said upright frames, said upright frames having a respective longitudinal slot, said connecting bars each having a fixed end pivoted to one baffle board, and a free end made with a longitudinal series of locating holes adjustably connected to the longitudinal slots of said upright frames by a lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.