Salt platform
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1. An apparatus forming part of a salt platform, comprising:
- a grid formed of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic, the grid being circular and having a border about the outer rim thereof, at least one band extending from the outer rim through the center of the grid and a plurality of holes formed through the grid between the border and band;
at least one vertically oriented member having an upper end, the grid having a cap portion formed thereon, the grid positioned on the upper end of the vertically oriented member with the cap portion covering the upper end of the vertically oriented member.
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Abstract
A grid (250, 280) is disclosed which can be used as part of a salt platform (10, 50, 80) to support salt in an ion exchange water softener. The grid is preferably formed of ABS plastic and has a border portion (252) and bands (254, 256) without holes (274) formed therethrough for strength. When the grid is used as part of a salt platform having vertically oriented members (12-24) with open upper ends, cap portions (258-270), without holes formed therethrough, are used to cover the upper ends of the members.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus forming part of a salt platform, comprising:
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a grid formed of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic, the grid being circular and having a border about the outer rim thereof, at least one band extending from the outer rim through the center of the grid and a plurality of holes formed through the grid between the border and band; at least one vertically oriented member having an upper end, the grid having a cap portion formed thereon, the grid positioned on the upper end of the vertically oriented member with the cap portion covering the upper end of the vertically oriented member. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. An apparatus forming part of a salt platform, comprising;
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a grid formed of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic, the grid being circular and having a border about the outer rim thereof, at least one band extending from the outer rim through the center of the grid and a plurality of holes formed through the grid between the border and band; a plurality of vertically oriented members, each vertically oriented member having a lower end and an upper end, the upper end of each of the vertically oriented members lying in a common plane, the grid having a plurality of cap portions, the grid being supported on the vertically oriented members with a cap portion overlying the upper end of each of the vertically oriented members, none of the holes formed through the cap portions. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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