{"number":"US12696880B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Free-standing pond","english":"Free-standing pond"},"abstract":{"original":"A free-standing pond (10) is provided to allow access to the pond by wildlife, the pond comprising a first staircase (50) leading up the outside of the pond, and a second staircase (70) leading down the inside of the pond, wherein a crossing area (60, 62) is provided joining the top of the first and second staircases, and wherein the depth of the treads (72) of the second staircase are substantially greater than the depths of the treads (52) of the first staircase, and wherein at least some of the treads (52) of the first staircase are arranged to be grippable, in use, by wildlife such as frog…","english":"A free-standing pond (10) is provided to allow access to the pond by wildlife, the pond comprising a first staircase (50) leading up the outside of the pond, and a second staircase (70) leading down the inside of the pond, wherein a crossing area (60, 62) is provided joining the top of the first and second staircases, and wherein the depth of the treads (72) of the second staircase are substantially greater than the depths of the treads (52) of the first staircase, and wherein at least some of the treads (52) of the first staircase are arranged to be grippable, in use, by wildlife such as frog…"},"applicants":["Interpet Ltd"],"inventors":["Andrew Paxton"],"filingDate":"2024-09-18","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12696880B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12696880B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12696880B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12696880B2"}}