Aquarium wall cleaning apparatus

Details Aquarium wall cleaning apparatus Aquarium wall cleaning apparatus

1999-05-17

1999-11-23

Price, Thomas

Animal husbandry

Aquatic animal culturing

Aquarium

152202, A01K 6304, A47L 108

Patent

active

059881097

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for cleaning the inner wall surfaces of an aquarium tank includes a pair of magnetic assemblies adapted for mutual magnetic engagement. Both assemblies include an outer housing of waterproof material, and a planar surface adapted to impinge on the aquarium walls. A scrubber pad is laminated to at least one planar surface of the assemblies, and a strong permanent magnet is secured within the protective enclosure of each housing. One assembly impinges its scrubber surface on the inner surface of an aquarium wall, and the other assembly is disposed directly adjacent to the inner assembly and in magnetic engagement therewith. Translating movement of the outer assembly causes concomitant movement of the inner assembly, whereby the scrubber surface of the inner assembly is translated across the inner surface of the aquarium wall for cleaning purposes. A float is secured by a line or cord to the magnetic assembly disposed within the aquarium. If the inner assembly disengages from the outer assembly, and falls to the bottom of the aquarium, the float will remain at the surface of the water in the aquarium, and the inner assembly may be retrieved by grasping the float and pulling the line and inner assembly from the water. The float permits the inner assembly to be retrieved without requiring any exposure of the hands or clothing to the aquarium water, and with minimal disturbance to the fish within the aquarium.

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