Salt platform
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1. A salt platform, comprising:
- a member forming a salt grid, the member having a center hub, a plurality of radially extending arms, a plurality of radial hubs and a circumferential element secured to said radial hubs, said center hub and radial hubs each for receiving a vertical support member and wherein each of said center hub and said radial hubs define a stepped cylindrical extension defining a cylindrical side surface and an annular end to receive the vertical support members.
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Abstract
A salt platform (500) is disclosed which incorporates a top member (502), a bottom member (504) and a plurality of vertical spacing members (506). The top member 502 is preferably formed as an integral molding. The bottom member (504) is preferably identical to the top member (502). The top surface of the top member (502) forms a support for the salt grid. A salt grid (600) is also disclosed which has a series of lips (646) at the peripheral edge with each lip joining with the rest of the salt grid about a linear hinge line (648).
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1. A salt platform, comprising:
a member forming a salt grid, the member having a center hub, a plurality of radially extending arms, a plurality of radial hubs and a circumferential element secured to said radial hubs, said center hub and radial hubs each for receiving a vertical support member and wherein each of said center hub and said radial hubs define a stepped cylindrical extension defining a cylindrical side surface and an annular end to receive the vertical support members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 32, 33)
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12. An apparatus for use in a salt tank of a water softener, comprising:
a salt grid having a circumferential edge, a plurality of apertures therethrough and a plurality of lips formed at the circumferential edge thereof, each lip being joined with the remainder of the salt grid along a linear hinge line. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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16. An apparatus for use in a salt tank of a water softener, comprising:
a salt grid having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a plurality of lips formed at the circumferential edge thereof, each lip being joined with the remainder of the salt grid along a linear hinge line, the salt grid having at least one cutout, said cutout having a plurality of circumferential holes at different radii to permit selecting the diameter of the cutout.
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26. An apparatus for use in a salt tank of a water softener, comprising:
a salt grid having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a plurality of lips formed at the circumferential edge thereof, each lip being joined with the remainder of the salt grid along a linear hinge line, the apparatus having at least one cutout, said at least one cutout having a plurality of radially spaced apertures to permit selection of different sized passages in the said at least one cutout.
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34. An apparatus for use in a salt tank of a water softener, comprising:
a unitary molded salt grid having a plurality of apertures therethrough and at least one cutout, said at least one cutout having a plurality of radially spaced apertures to permit selection of different sized passages in the said at least one cutout.
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