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US 11,530,127 B2Granted
Fluid dispenser
OwnerRichard Mravikinventor
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Abstract
A fluid dispenser for use for birds and animals and for use to purify water for human consumption is described, the dispenser having a fluid container and a valve rod that move relative to each other to open and close valves to an inlet funnel at an upper end of the dispenser and to a fluid reservoir at a lower end of the dispenser.
Claims20
A fluid dispenser, comprising:
- a) a fluid container comprising an upper opening and a lower opening;
- b) an upper valve seat disposed in the fluid container adjacent the upper opening;
- c) a lower valve seat disposed in the fluid container adjacent the lower opening, wherein the upper and lower valve seats are disposed a first predetermined distance apart;
- d) a valve rod disposed in the fluid container, the valve rod comprising an upper valve stopper disposed thereon, the upper valve stopper configured to seat in the upper valve seat, and wherein the valve rod further comprises a lower valve stopper disposed thereon, the lower valve stopper configured to seat in the lower valve seat, wherein the upper and lower valve stoppers are disposed a second predetermined distance apart, and wherein the second predetermined distance is less than the first predetermined distance;
- e) a reservoir operatively coupled to the lower opening of the fluid container;
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- f) wherein raising the valve rod relative to the fluid container, or lowering the fluid container relative to the valve rod, causes the upper valve stopper to seat in the upper valve seat, and when lowering the valve rod relative to the fluid container, or raising the fluid container relative to the valve rod, causes the lower valve stopper to seat in the lower valve seat.
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