Patent ID: 6367100
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B05B,E04H

Abstract:
A waterfall apparatus comprising:a water confining base, said base including a bottom and a plurality of upwardly extending side walls connected to said bottom, a first one of said plurality of side walls extending upwardly from said bottom a greater distance than a second one of said plurality of side walls; a water inlet connected to a lower portion of the base for providing a path of travel for water entering said base; a water outlet connected to an upper portion of said base, said water outlet including an upper lip connected to the first one of said plurality of side walls and extending outwardly therefrom, and a lower lip spaced-apart from said upper lip, connected to said second one of said plurality of side walls, and extending outwardly therefrom so that water positioned within said base flows between said upper and lower lips and outwardly and downwardly therefrom; a water flow guiding arm connected to an upper portion of one of said plurality of side walls of said base and extending downwardly at a predetermined angle therefrom into the inner confines of said base to provide a water flow path of travel from said water inlet, around said guiding arm and from said water outlet, the predetermined angle being less than 90 degrees; a screen extending from said guiding arm and transversely extending to said base.