Stick-on aquarium thermometers and the like
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal thermometer for use in an aquarium, the aquarium having at least a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, and a side wall portion, with water therebetween, the thermometer comprising:
- a front and rear face with visual material on the front face for viewing through the aquarium; and
a transparent wetting material over the front face of the thermometer and covering the visual material, so that the thermometer may be secured to the exterior of the rear or side wall of the aquarium with the visual material directed to the interior of the aquarium, said wetting material forming a substantially airtight coupling to the rear or side wall portions so that the visual material may be clearly viewed through the front of the aquarium and through the aquarium water.
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Abstract
An aquarium stick-on liquid crystal thermometer with visual temperature indicator to be viewed through a first wall of an aquarium and including a transparent layer of adhesive over the temperature indicator for attaching the visual material in airtight connection to the exterior of a second wall of the aquarium. The temperature indicators are then viewed through the aquarium water and the aquarium walls. Because of the airtight coupling of the thermometer, the temperature indicators appear clear, bright and distinct when viewed.
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9 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal thermometer for use in an aquarium, the aquarium having at least a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, and a side wall portion, with water therebetween, the thermometer comprising:
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a front and rear face with visual material on the front face for viewing through the aquarium; and a transparent wetting material over the front face of the thermometer and covering the visual material, so that the thermometer may be secured to the exterior of the rear or side wall of the aquarium with the visual material directed to the interior of the aquarium, said wetting material forming a substantially airtight coupling to the rear or side wall portions so that the visual material may be clearly viewed through the front of the aquarium and through the aquarium water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stick-on liquid crystal aquarium thermometer for viewing through a front wall of an aquarium, comprising:
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a liquid crystal thermometer having a front face and a rear face, said front face having visual indications of temperature; a transparent adhesive layer means on the front face of the thermometer and covering the visual indications for adhesively attaching the thermometer to the exterior of a rear or side wall of the aquarium in an airtight coupling with the front face directed toward the interior of the aquarium; and a removable cover over the adhesive layer means, which cover is removed to expose the adhesive for attachment to the aquarium. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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