Liquid-storing container wall system

Australian Provisional Application No. 2007906332 filed on Oct. 19, 2007

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The present invention concerns relates to a system for a wall structure constructed from liquid-storing containers.

Due to the presence of drought weather conditions, people have been encouraged to adopt a sustainable lifestyle. One technique which is currently employed is the installation of rainwater tanks to capture and store rainwater, rainwater tanks are generally only available in a limited number of shapes and dimensions which may not be appropriate where the space available for installing a rainwater tank is restricted. Furthermore, if the size of the rainwater tank needs to be adjusted such that less or more rainwater is collected, then generally the rainwater tank needs to be replaced.

Therefore, there exists a need for device which enables the collection and storage of rainwater which overcomes or at least ameliorates at least one of the above mentioned disadvantages.

The reference in this specification to any prior publication or information derived from it, or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication, or information derived from it, or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavor to which this specification relates.

The present invention concerns that of a new and improved container for forming a wall structure. A container for forming a wall structure including one or more neighboring containers, the container comprising a body including a cavity for storing liquid therein; an inlet, in fluid communication with the cavity, for receiving liquid within the cavity; an outlet, in fluid communication with the cavity, for transferring, to one of the one or more neighboring containers, the liquid received within the cavity; and a connecting arrangement connectable with a respective connecting arrangement of one of the one or more neighboring containers.

In one form, the connecting arrangement includes at least one of-a female connecting portion connectable with a male connecting portion of one of the one or more neighboring containers; and a male connecting portion connectable with a female connecting portion of one of the one or more neighboring containers.

In another form, the female connecting portion has a profile which corresponds to the male connecting portion.

In one embodiment, the female connecting portion and male connecting portion have tapered profiles.

In another embodiment, the female connecting portion and male connecting portion have a frusto-conical profile.

In an optional form, the female connecting portion is the inlet.

In another optional form, the male connecting portion is the outlet.

In one form, a wall of the body includes an aperture which is in fluid communication with the cavity and allows liquid to be received from and transferred to one of the one or more neighboring containers.

In another form, the container includes a removable plug which cooperates with and seals the aperture.

In one embodiment, the aperture includes a screw thread which is cooperable with a screw thread of the removable plug.