US 12,246,913 B2
Fitting for a water tank
Shaun Crossman, Milton (AU); and Anton Lee See, Albion (AU)
Assigned to RAIN HARVESTING PTY LTD, Milton (AU)
Appl. No. 17/595,372
Filed by RAIN HARVESTING PTY LTD, Milton (AU)
PCT Filed May 12, 2020, PCT No. PCT/AU2020/050466
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 15, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/227766, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019901670 (AU), filed on May 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0194691 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 35/027 (2006.01); B01D 29/07 (2006.01); B65D 88/54 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2023.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01); E03B 3/03 (2006.01); F16L 5/10 (2006.01); H01B 17/58 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 88/54 (2013.01) [B01D 29/071 (2013.01); B01D 35/027 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); E03B 3/03 (2013.01); F16L 5/10 (2013.01); H01B 17/583 (2013.01); H02G 3/083 (2013.01); C02F 2103/001 (2013.01); F04D 13/0693 (2013.01); F04D 13/086 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fitting for a water tank including at least one inlet opening defined by at least one edge of the water tank, the fitting including:
at least one mounting member for mounting to the at least one edge of the water tank; and
a water tank screen for mounting to one of the at least one mounting member, wherein the water tank screen comprises a) a base that rests below the at least one edge of the water tank when the water tank screen is mounted to the mounting member, and b) a plurality of arms, wherein each arm comprises a lower portion that extends vertically from the base, and an upper portion that extends perpendicularly and outwardly relative to the lower portion and overlies an external surface of the water tank,
wherein each mounting member is adapted to be mounted into the inlet opening of the water tank and the water tank screen is adapted to be mounted onto one of the at least one mounting members without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.