US 12,137,675 B1
Livewell system
Andrew Peoples, Dundonald (IE); James S. Wylie, Dromore (IE); Cody Sullivan, Champaign, IL (US); and Troy J. Kollmann, New Smyrna Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/666,756.
Int. Cl. A01K 63/02 (2006.01); A01K 63/04 (2006.01); A01K 97/05 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 63/02 (2013.01) [A01K 63/042 (2013.01); A01K 97/05 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A livewell system for installation on a marine vessel, the livewell system comprising:
a tank configured to hold water;
a lid configured to be secured over an opening at an upper end of the tank;
an overflow outlet located on the upper end of the tank; and
an overflow shutoff configured to prevent water from flowing out of the tank via the overflow outlet as a direct consequence of the lid being secured over the opening;
wherein the tank and lid are configured such that when the lid is secured over the opening and the tank is filled with water, an underside of the lid is configured to contact substantially an entire upper surface of the water; and
wherein the overflow shutoff comprises a cover depending from the underside of the lid, the cover configured to block an upstream end of the overflow outlet when the lid is secured over the opening.