Aquarium base

Year	Description
2001	Invention patented by Brad L. Mihlbauer on April 26th, 2001. Abstract: An aquarium base is provided by a base member (26, 26a) extending horizontally around a periphery generally coextensive with the periphery of the aquarium tank (22, 22a, 22b), the base member having a lower surface (30, 30a) resting on a horizontal support surface (28), and an upper surface (32, 32a) upon which the aquarium tank rests. The base member has a peripheral skirt (34, 34a) extending generally vertically between the upper and lower surfaces and around the periphery. The peripheral skirt has an upper extension (36, 36a) extending upwardly from the upper surface vertically along and adjacent and outward of the aquarium tank. The peripheral skirt has a first periphery (72, 72a) at the lower surface, and a smaller second periphery (74, 74a) at the upper surface. The peripheral skirt encloses the space (76, 76a) between the horizontal support surface and the bottom of the aquarium tank and has a slot (78, 78a) therethrough, and houses aquarium accessory components in the enclosed space having conduits (82, 94, 102) extending through the slot.
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Invention: Aquarium base