Glass tank construction

Claim 1

A frameless open top glass tank for use in holding a volume of liquid, such as water, comprising: a rectangular shaped front wall of transparent glass material, said front wall having a length which is four times its height; a rectangular shaped rear wall of opaque glass material, said rear wall being identical in shape and size to said front wall and being reflective on one side; two square shapeD side walls of glass material, said side walls having a length and height which is identical to the height of said front and rear walls; said side walls being positioned in a spaced parallel relationship between and at right angles to the planes of said front and rear walls, said front and rear walls being positioned in a spaced parallel relationship with inside surfaces of said front and rear walls facing in a direction toward each other, said side walls being attached by adhesive to said inside surfaces of said front and rear walls, said rear wall being positioned with its reflective surface forming the inside wall; a rectangular bottom of glass material, said bottom being positioned in a plane at right angles to said front, rear and side walls, the lower or first edges of said front, rear and side walls being attached to one surface of said bottom; a first lateral brace member of glass material, said first lateral brace member being attached to the inside surface of said front wall by adhesive material adjacent the upper or second edge of said front wall; a second lateral brace member of glass material, said second lateral brace member being attached by adhesive material to the inside surface of said rear wall adjacent the upper or second edge of said rear wall; and a cross brace of non-corrosive material attached to and extending between said first and second lateral braces, said cross brace being positioned at the center of said lateral braces and said front and rear walls.