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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1994
Walter Wiedenmann, Deizisau, DE;
Ulrich Herold, Oberboihingen, DE;
Gerhard Frank, Esslingen, DE;
Ferdinand Mayer, Schwabisch Gmund, DE;
Albert Baier, Deizisau, DE;
Michael Schmidt, Herrenberg, DE;
Jorg Ploger, Baltmannsweiler, DE;
Eheim GmbH & Co KG, Deizisau, DE;
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.