Animal husbandry – Aquatic animal culturing – Aquarium
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-01
2001-11-27
Jordan, Charles T. (Department: 3644)
Animal husbandry
Aquatic animal culturing
Aquarium
Reexamination Certificate
active
06321684
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an aquarium, more particularly, this invention relates to an aquarium for mounting on a wall.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are many different types of aquariums. Most aquariums are placed on shelves, stands, or table tops. The weight of the water within the aquarium requires that it be placed on a sturdy relatively strong surface depending on the size. There are aquariums in the prior art that are mounted on walls. These types are mostly mounted into a wall by creating an aperture of a size equal to the aquarium. None of the prior art discloses an aquarium having all the features of the present invention.
It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide an aquarium that can be easily mounted on a wall.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide an aquarium for mounting on a wall which is relatively inexpensive.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an aquarium for mounting on a wall. The aquarium has a receptacle for holding water. The receptacle has a front panel, a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, and a back panel. Each panel is made of a translucent material. The back panel has a top edge which in the preferred embodiment extends beyond a top edge of the side panels. To prevent the surface of the back panel from making contact with the wall, one or more elongated rods are placed on the surface of the back panel. Two or more holes extend through the back panel below the top edge of the back panel. The aquarium is mounted on the wall using fastening devices which goes through the holes and into the wall. A longitudinal strip of panel covering less than one fourth of the surface of the front panel is mounted across the surface of the front panel extending immediately below a top edge of the front panel. The back panel can be increased to extend beyond the bottom panel so that two or more holes can be placed through the bottom panel above its bottom edge. Fastening devices can fit through the holes and into the wall to provide extra support.
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Jordan Charles T.
Shaw Elizabeth
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