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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D655460 | Aquarium | 03/06/2012 |
| D655052 | Aquarium | 02/28/2012 |
| D648077 | Aquarium assembly | 11/01/2011 |
| D640423 | Aquatic and pets container | 06/21/2011 |
| D636132 | TV aquarium | 04/12/2011 |
| D635722 | Aquatic and pets container | 04/05/2011 |
| D632847 | Polygon aquarium | 02/15/2011 |
| D626698 | Aquarium | 11/02/2010 |
| D596808 | Aquarium | 07/21/2009 |
| D577463 | Combined aquarium and animal exhibit | 09/23/2008 |
| D560316 | Aquarium tank | 01/22/2008 |
| D553304 | Fishbowl | 10/16/2007 |
| D548406 | Aquarium | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243613 | Multi-chamber selective-exposure aquarium A multi-chamber selective-exposure aquarium apparatus including: a first portion forming a first aquarium chamber having a first transparent primary wall; a second portion forming a second aquarium chamber having a second transparent primary wall; and a visual barri... | 07/17/2007 |
| D526747 | Aquarium with provision for cascading waterfall | 08/15/2006 |
| D499217 | Fighting fish bowl | 11/30/2004 |
| 6083576 | Decorative submersible fish tank sculpture A decorative submersible sculpture is described in which a submersible hollow body is formed with a peripheral wall structure. The wall structure defines an internal receptacle of a prescribed decorative shape that is configured to be substantially filled... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6029936 | Decorative fishbowl stand A stand for supporting a fishbowl thereon in which the stand includes a base, a support surface for supporting at least a portion of a bottom of the fishbowl, and at least one upwardly extending portion attached to said base which is positioned and dimens... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5438959 | Aquarium with full-width planar bubble conduit An aquarium includes a water tank received in a picture-frame-shaped housing suitable for either mounting on a wall or being supported on a stand. The housing includes a hidden storage space for neatly storing an air pump. A vertical sheet or partition ex... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5435270 | Wall mounted aquarium with integral tank A wall mounted aquarium includes an aquarium, a frame which holds the aquarium, and brackets which mount the frame to a wall. The frame has a bottom member, side members, and a top member. The bottom and side members are generally C-shaped to define a gro... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5094349 | Display module for flexible sheets A display and dispensing module for flexible sheets having an open topped container with a front, two sides, a back, and a bottom. The container sides are spaced apart a distance less than the width of the flexible sheets to be displayed therein, and the ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5040489 | Aquarium-planter An aquarium-planter comprises a bottom partition and at least one primary partition joined in a water retentive relationship. At least one divider is joined in water retentive relationship to the bottom partition and to the primary tank wall. The bottom p... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5000118 | Aquatic/terrestrial display unit An aesthetically pleasing aquatic/terrestrial display unit provides a variety of novel optical effects, including the illusion whereby aquatic and terrestrial environments are superimposed, sometimes with their geometrical relationships seemingly altered ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4967694 | Picture aquarium/terrarium for a wall or table surface As an improvement to aquaria and terraria, a relatively small, lightweight integrated picture vessel (10): intended for a simple display capability on a vertical or horizontal surface. It is easily assembled out of two components, a open top picture vesse... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4958593 | Vivarium A vivarium comprising at least one terrarium completely submerged in the water in an aquarium. The terrarium and the aquarium shares a common bottom, but are not in fluid communication. The terrarium is accessible through an access opening on the bottom o... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4836142 | Aquarium and waterfall system An aquarium system having a plurality of aquarium tanks which employs waterfalls between the tanks to enhance the display of marine life. Each one of the aquarium tanks is adapted to contain marine life up to a different predetermined upper water level. T... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4516529 | Aquarium An aquarium for housing fish and other aquatic life if formed within a pyramidal housing. The upper portion of the housing is formed of transparent triangular walls which enclose the water for the fish while permitting viewing of the fish. The lower porti... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4300478 | Aquarium structure The aquarium is formed such that the upper extremity of the structure is positioned above its access opening. The access opening is configured such that air may not enter the upper extremity of the aquarium directly and, consequently, atmospheric pressure... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4194320 | Plant growing unit A plant growing unit comprises a plant growing portion and a fertilizer-producing portion containing earthworms. The earthworms produce the fertilizer from vegetable matter and the fertilizer is used for growing the plants, preferably by the hydroponic te... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4191129 | Art of exhibiting fish Improvement in the art of exhibiting fish comprising a vertical aquarium consisting of a transparent fish tank and a metal cowl, the aquarium requiring the usual accoutrements for proper operation thereof, the fish tank standing vertically and having a he... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4147131 | Elevated aquarium tank An elevated aquarium tank comprising at least a pair of superimposed spaced apart compartments or chambers, and conduit means placing the lower chamber in communication with the upper chamber. After the aquarium tank is filled with water such that the low... | 04/03/1979 |
