Liquid purification or separation – Structural installation – Closed circulating system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2005-01-18
Prince, Fred G. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Structural installation
Closed circulating system
C210S170050, C210S259000, C210S263000, C210S747300, C210S602000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06843910
ABSTRACT:
A decorative aquatic pond as found in residential gardens or the like having: an impervious liner defining a pond and confining a quantity of water within the pond, a filtration system comprising: a secondary pool separated from the pond by a pervious wall, a skimmer basin located within the secondary pool adjacent the pervious wall and adapted to receive surface water into the basin from the pond, a catch net disposed within the skimmer basin, a cover affixed over a major portion of the catch basin, a bottom drain disposed along the bottom of the pool distal the pond, a quantity of filter rock filling the pond externally of the basin and overlying the cover and the perforated conduit, and a submersible pump housed within the basin and pumping water from the basin and the perforated conduit to a return path to the pond. Aquatic plants are rooted in the filter rock to aid in processing the water drawn through the rocks into the pump.
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Prince Fred G.
Smith , Gambrell & Russell, LLP
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