Patent ID: 8020837

Claim:
A splash bar, comprising: a tubular splash bar body in a form of a lattice structure having a plurality of openings formed therethrough, the splash bar body positioned centrally along and about an imaginary three-dimensional coordinate system having a lengthwise axis defining a lengthwise direction, a widthwise axis defining a widthwise direction and a heightwise axis defining a heightwise direction with the lengthwise axis, the widthwise axis and the heightwise axis being oriented perpendicularly relative to one another, the splash bar body defining a hollow passageway extending therethrough in the lengthwise direction, the splash bar body having a top portion, a bottom portion disposed generally opposite the top portion and a pair of opposing side portions interconnecting respective ones of the bottom and top portions with the top and bottom portions spanning the opposing side portions, wherein the top portion is generally upwardly arcuate in shape as viewed in cross-section and wherein respective ones of the pair of opposing side portions move away from each other as the pair of opposing side portions extend from the bottom portion to the top portion.