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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerome Goldman, New York, NY (US);
Marvin Goldman, Great Neck, NY (US);
Gerald Phillips, Glen Cove, NY (US);
Terry Goldman, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Penn Plax Plastics, Inc., Garden City, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210169 ;
Abstract
A maintenance system for aquariums which utilizes an electrically powered suction force and a lift tube made of flexible plastic tubing. The lift tube may be provided with one or more branch points to allow for simultaneous or independent powering of a variety of aquarium maintenance accessories. The branch points may be further provided with valves in order to allow for a wide range of control over the suction force provided to the individual branches of the lift tubing.