Covering device for an aquarium, terrarium or similar vivarium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5404840
SERIAL NO

08191417

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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.

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EHEIM GMBH & CO KGPLOCHINGER STRASSE 54 DEIZISAU 73779

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baier, Albert Deizisau, DE 1 5
Frank, Gerhard Esslingen, DE 10 53
Herold, Ulrich Oberboihingen, DE 10 81
Mayer, Ferdinand Schwabisch Gmund, DE 13 96
Ploger, Jorg Baltmannsweiler, DE 1 5
Schmidt, Michael Herrenberg, DE 407 4730
Wiedenmann, Walter Deizisau, DE 3 41

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