Animal husbandry – Aquatic animal culturing – Aquarium
Patent
1994-02-03
1995-04-11
Hirsch, Paul J.
Animal husbandry
Aquatic animal culturing
Aquarium
119269, 220211, A01K 6300, A01K 6306
Patent
active
054048400
ABSTRACT:
The covering device for an aquarium, terrarium or like vivarium for living things includes an approximately rectangular frame (13); an upwardly openable cover member (15) pivotally mounted on the frame; a lighting device (17) mounted on the bottom side (16) of the cover member (15); a device for locking and releasing the cover member (15) when it is in a closed position on the frame (13) and a drive mechanism (18) for pivoting the cover member (15) upward automatically automatically to open it when the cover member (15) is released by the locking and releasing device, at least over a predetermined initial pivot angle range. A brake device for braking the action of the drive mechanism can also be provided.
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Baier Albert
Frank Gerhard
Herold Ulrich
Mayer Ferdinand
Ploger Jorg
Eheim GmbH & Co KG
Hirsch Paul J.
Striker Michael J.
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