AQUATIC HABITAT AND ECOLOGICAL TANK
First Claim
1. A self-contained, submersible aquaculture tank, comprising:
- a primary semi-rigid enclosure, said enclosure including a plurality of articulating panels; and
a plurality of flexible joints;
said plurality of articulating panels securely attached and connected to said plurality of flexible joints, one of said flexible joints being interposed between two adjacent articulating panels;
wherein said primary semi-rigid enclosure provides for movement of said panels.
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Abstract
A self-contained, floating aquaculture tank for containing fish and other aquatic animal, plant, and algal species. The aquaculture tank includes a series of panels joined together by flexible connecting joints to form a cylinder-shaped tank enclosure with a conical bottom surrounded at or near the open end by a water-resistant and buoyant foam or other material. The tank is placed into a body of water where it floats and maintains the same water temperature as the surrounding body of water. The tank includes a waste cone at the bottom of the tank enclosure to which the lower portion of each panel is attached. The tank may also include devices for harnessing wind or solar energy to power lights, air pumps, and water pumps that may be components of the invention.
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38 Claims
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1. A self-contained, submersible aquaculture tank, comprising:
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a primary semi-rigid enclosure, said enclosure including a plurality of articulating panels; and
a plurality of flexible joints;
said plurality of articulating panels securely attached and connected to said plurality of flexible joints, one of said flexible joints being interposed between two adjacent articulating panels;
wherein said primary semi-rigid enclosure provides for movement of said panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A self-contained, submersible aquaculture tank for containing fish and other aquatic animal, plant, and algal species, comprising:
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means for containing said fish or other species, said means for containing being semi-rigid; and
means for articulating said means for containing wherein said means for containing are securely attached and connected to said means for articulating to provide movement of said means for containing. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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