The present invention involves a novelty decoration intended for use in an aquarium or similar water feature.
Aquarium decorations can be found in an infinite number of static forms such as castles, ship wrecks and other ornaments. Interactive bubblers that emit constant or intermittent flows of air bubbles have the dual purpose of supplying oxygen to the tank water and also creating a dynamic and vibrant quality to the aquarium decoration. The bubbler ornament of the present invention has, as its objective, to fulfill the advantages and benefits of traditional bubbler ornaments but to also add a humorous touch to the ornamentation of an aquarium or similar water feature.
The aquarium bubbler of the present invention includes a model of a human figure engaging in an underwater task related to a buried treasure chest. In the preferred embodiment the figure is bent over at the waist to make the gluteal region of the figure prominent. Air from a source outside of the aquarium is either continuously or intermittently pumped into an air passage within the human figure model which air passage has an outlet port disposed in the gluteal region of the diver figure.
The diagrammatic showing of the diver 3 in
In operation, the flow of air out of the exhaust port 30 in the gluteal region of the diver 3 and the resultant bubbles 20 rising to the surface of the aquarium water simulates the occasional or continuous fluctuation of the diver 3, all to the amusement of those observing the aquatic activities in the aquarium.