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US 11,564,378 B2Granted
Poultry drinker system
OwnerMaximilian B. Leeinventor
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Abstract
A poultry drinker system includes a liquid container, which is filled with water; a drinking trough, which is fluidly connected to the liquid container; a float valve assembly, which is configured to regulate the flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough; such that the float valve maintains the water level in the drinking trough as poultry drink the water.
Claims22
A poultry drinker system, comprising:
- a) a liquid container, which includes a top opening, such that a liquid is poured into the liquid container through the top opening;
- b) a drinking trough, which attaches to a bottom end of the liquid container, such that the liquid container is fluidly connected to the drinking trough;
- such that poultry drink the liquid from the drinking trough;
- c) a float valve assembly, which is attached to the bottom end of the liquid container, such that the float valve assembly is configured to regulate a flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough, wherein the float valve assembly comprises:
- a float valve body;
- a tube, which is mounted at least partially inside the float valve body, such that the tube is fluidly connected between the liquid container and the drinking trough, wherein an upper part of the tube comprises an upper plate, which comprises an upper tube aperture, which provides a fluid connection to the tube;
- a piston assembly, which is positioned in the tube, such that the piston assembly is longitudinally moveable in the tube, such that when an upper surface of the piston assembly is flush against an inner surface of the upper plate of the tube, the piston assembly blocks the upper tube aperture, such that a flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped;
- such that when the piston assembly is moved downward, away from the upper plate of the tube, the flow of the liquid resumes;
- and
- a float arm, wherein an inner end of the float arm is rotatably connected to the float valve body, such that an outer end of the float arm comprises a floating material, such that the floating material floats on a surface of the liquid in the drinking trough;
- wherein the float arm contacts a bottom end of the piston assembly, such that the float arm moves the piston assembly vertically when the float arm rotates:
- such that the flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped when the float arm is rotated to a maximum horizontal position, and such that the flow of the liquid is released when the float arm rotates downwards:
- d) a handle, which is extendably attached to a rear side of the liquid container, such that the handle is upwards slidable to an extended height that enables a user to roll the poultry drinker system;
- and
- e) a string, such that a first end of the string is connected to a lower end of the handle body and a second end of the string is connected to the outer end of the float arm, such that when the handle is extended, the string pulls the float arm up to the maximum horizontal position, such that the float valve assembly blocks a flow of the liquid when the handle is extended;
- whereby the float valve assembly blocks the flow of the liquid when the handle is extended to roll the poultry drinker system;
- wherein the float valve assembly is configured to close when the liquid in the drinking trough has reached a predetermined maximum liquid level, and wherein the float valve assembly is configured to open when the liquid in the drinking trough is below the predetermined maximum liquid level;
- whereby the float valve assembly maintains the predetermined maximum liquid level in the drinking trough as the poultry drink the liquid in the drinking trough.
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A poultry drinker system, comprising:
- a) a liquid container, which is configured to contain a liquid;
- b) a drinking trough, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the liquid container is fluidly connected to the drinking trough;
- and
- c) a float valve assembly, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the float valve assembly is configured to regulate a flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough, wherein the float valve assembly comprises:
- a float valve body;
- a tube, which is mounted at least partially inside the float valve body, such that the tube is fluidly connected between the liquid container and the drinking trough, wherein an upper part of the tube comprises an upper plate, which comprises an upper tube aperture, which provides a fluid connection to the tube;
- a piston assembly, which is positioned in the tube, such that the piston assembly is longitudinally moveable in the tube, such that when an upper surface of the piston assembly is flush against an inner surface of the upper plate of the tube, the piston assembly blocks the upper tube aperture, such that a flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped;
- such that when the piston assembly is moved downward, away from the upper plate of the tube, the flow of the liquid resumes;
- and
- a float arm, wherein an inner end of the float arm is rotatably connected to the float valve body, such that an outer end of the float arm comprises a floating material, such that the floating material floats on a surface of the liquid in the drinking trough;
- wherein the float arm contacts a bottom end of the piston assembly, such that the float arm moves the piston assembly vertically when the float arm rotates;
- such that the flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped when the float arm is rotated to a maximum horizontal position, and such that the flow of the liquid is released when the float arm rotates downwards;
- wherein the piston assembly comprises:
- a piston body, which comprises an elongated aperture in an upper surface of the piston body;
- and
- a plug, wherein the plug is configured such that a lower portion of the plug is insertable into the elongated aperture of the piston body;
- wherein the lower portion of the plug is inserted into the elongated aperture;
- such that an upper surface of the plug blocks the upper tube aperture when the float arm is rotated to the maximum horizontal position;
- wherein the float valve assembly is configured to close when the liquid in the drinking trough has reached a predetermined maximum liquid level, and wherein the float valve assembly is configured to open when the liquid in the drinking trough is below the predetermined maximum liquid level;
- whereby the float valve assembly maintains the predetermined maximum liquid level in the drinking trough as poultry drink the liquid in the drinking trough.
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A poultry drinker system, comprising:
- a) a liquid container, which is configured to contain a liquid;
- b) a drinking trough, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the liquid container is fluidly connected to the drinking trough;
- and
- c) a float valve assembly, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the float valve assembly is configured to regulate a flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough;
- d) at least one wheel, which is attachable to a bottom rear end of the liquid container, such that the poultry drinker system is rollable for easy portability;
- and
- e) a handle, which is extendably attached to a rear side of the liquid container, such that the handle is upwards slidable to an extended height that enables a user to roll the poultry drinker system, wherein the handle comprises:
- a handle body;
- a right handle indentation and a left handle indentation, which are elongated vertical indentations of the handle body, such that the right handle indentation is positioned on a right outer side of the handle body and the left handle indentation is positioned on a left outer side of the handle body;
- wherein the liquid container further comprises a handle receiving structure, which protrudes from a top rear end of the liquid container, such that the handle receiving structure defines a handle receiving interior that protrudes vertically through the handle receiving structure, such that the handle receiving interior is configured to receive the handle body;
- whereby the handle body is slidably insertable through the handle receiving interior, such that the handle is slidable along the rear side of the liquid container;
- wherein the float valve assembly is configured to close when the liquid in the drinking trough has reached a predetermined maximum liquid level, and wherein the float valve assembly is configured to open when the liquid in the drinking trough is below the predetermined maximum liquid level;
- whereby the float valve assembly maintains the predetermined maximum liquid level in the drinking trough as poultry drink the liquid in the drinking trough;
- and
- wherein the poultry drinker system further comprises a guide rail, which is positioned in the handle receiving interior, such that the guide rail comprises:
- a base plate;
- a right guide protrusion, which protrudes from the base plate, such that the right guide protrusion aligns with the right handle indentation, such that the right guide protrusion is insertable into the right handle indentation;
- and
- a left guide protrusion, which protrudes from the base plate, such that the left guide protrusion aligns with the left handle indentation, such that the left guide protrusion is insertable into the left handle indentation;
- whereby the handle body slides along the guide rail when the handle body slides through the handle receiving interior, such that the guide rail enables the handle to slide smoothly along the rear side of the liquid container, such that the handle does not twist or move laterally.
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A poultry drinker system, comprising:
- a) a liquid container, which is configured to contain a liquid;
- b) a drinking trough, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the liquid container is fluidly connected to the drinking trough;
- and
- c) a float valve assembly, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the float valve assembly is configured to regulate a flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough, wherein the float valve assembly comprises:
- a float valve body;
- a tube, which is mounted at least partially inside the float valve body, such that the tube is fluidly connected between the liquid container and the drinking trough, wherein an upper part of the tube comprises an upper plate, which comprises an upper tube aperture, which provides a fluid connection to the tube;
- a piston assembly, which is positioned in the tube, such that the piston assembly is longitudinally moveable in the tube, such that when an upper surface of the piston assembly is flush against an inner surface of the upper plate of the tube, the piston assembly blocks the upper tube aperture, such that a flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped;
- such that when the piston assembly is moved downward, away from the upper plate of the tube, the flow of the liquid resumes;
- and
- a float arm, wherein an inner end of the float arm is rotatably connected to the float valve body, such that an outer end of the float arm comprises a floating material, such that the floating material floats on a surface of the liquid in the drinking trough;
- wherein the float arm contacts a bottom end of the piston assembly, such that the float arm moves the piston assembly vertically when the float arm rotates;
- such that the flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped when the float arm is rotated to a maximum horizontal position, and such that the flow of the liquid is released when the float arm rotates downwards;
- wherein the float valve body comprises:
- a float arm stopper, which protrudes from an interior upper surface of the float valve body, such that the float arm stopper is configured to stop the inner end of the float arm from rotating, such that the float arm stopper stops the float arm at a maximum downward position;
- wherein the float valve assembly is configured to close when the liquid in the drinking trough has reached a predetermined maximum liquid level, and wherein the float valve assembly is configured to open when the liquid in the drinking trough is below the predetermined maximum liquid level;
- whereby the float valve assembly maintains the predetermined maximum liquid level in the drinking trough as poultry drink the liquid in the drinking trough.
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A poultry drinker system, comprising:
- a) a liquid container, which is configured to contain a liquid;
- b) a drinking trough, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the liquid container is fluidly connected to the drinking trough;
- and
- c) a float valve assembly, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the float valve assembly is configured to regulate a flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough, wherein the float valve assembly comprises:
- a float valve body;
- a tube, which is mounted at least partially inside the float valve body, such that the tube is fluidly connected between the liquid container and the drinking trough, wherein an upper part of the tube comprises an upper plate, which comprises an upper tube aperture, which provides a fluid connection to the tube;
- a piston assembly, which is positioned in the tube, such that the piston assembly is longitudinally moveable in the tube, such that when an upper surface of the piston assembly is flush against an inner surface of the upper plate of the tube, the piston assembly blocks the upper tube aperture, such that a flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped;
- such that when the piston assembly is moved downward, away from the upper plate of the tube, the flow of the liquid resumes;
- and
- a float arm, wherein an inner end of the float arm is rotatably connected to the float valve body, such that an outer end of the float arm comprises a floating material, such that the floating material floats on a surface of the liquid in the drinking trough;
- wherein the float arm contacts with a bottom end of the piston assembly, such that the float arm moves the piston assembly vertically when the float arm rotates;
- such that the flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped when the float arm is rotated to a maximum horizontal position, and such that the flow of the liquid is released when the float arm rotates downwards;
- a float valve control dial, which is attached to a front surface of the float valve body, such that the float valve control dial is rotatable when the float valve assembly is attached to the liquid container;
- wherein the float valve control dial further comprises a rectangular plate, which protrudes from an interior surface of the float valve control dial, such that the rectangular plate protrudes into the float valve body, such that when the float valve control dial is rotated, the rectangular plate rotates inside the float valve body;
- wherein the float arm is configured with a flange, which protrudes from a bottom end of a front surface of the float arm, such that when the plate is rotated in a vertical position, the flange locks the float arm in the maximum horizontal position, such that the flow of the liquid is stopped;
- such that when the plate is rotated to be in a horizontal position, the float arm rotates downwards to release the liquid;
- whereby the float valve control dial rotates to allow the float arm to rotate downward and release the liquid, such that the float valve control dial is rotated to move the float arm from the maximum downward position to the maximum horizontal position to stop the release of the liquid;
- wherein the float valve assembly is configured to close when the liquid in the drinking trough has reached a predetermined maximum liquid level, and wherein the float valve assembly is configured to open when the liquid in the drinking trough is below the predetermined maximum liquid level;
- whereby the float valve assembly maintains the predetermined maximum liquid level in the drinking trough as poultry drink the liquid in the drinking trough.
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A poultry drinker system, comprising:
- a) a liquid container, which is configured to contain a liquid;
- b) a drinking trough, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the liquid container is fluidly connected to the drinking trough;
- and
- c) a float valve assembly, which is attached to the liquid container, such that the float valve assembly is configured to regulate a flow of the liquid from the liquid container into the drinking trough, wherein the float valve assembly comprises:
- a float valve body;
- a tube, which is mounted at least partially inside the float valve body, such that the tube is fluidly connected between the liquid container and the drinking trough, wherein an upper part of the tube comprises an upper plate, which comprises an upper tube aperture, which provides a fluid connection to the tube;
- a piston assembly, which is positioned in the tube, such that the piston assembly is longitudinally moveable in the tube, such that when an upper surface of the piston assembly is flush against an inner surface of the upper plate of the tube, the piston assembly blocks the upper tube aperture, such that a flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped;
- such that when the piston assembly is moved downward, away from the upper plate of the tube, the flow of the liquid resumes;
- and
- a float arm, wherein an inner end of the float arm is rotatably connected to the float valve body, such that an outer end of the float arm comprises a floating material, such that the floating material floats on a surface of the liquid in the drinking trough, wherein the float arm further comprises:
- an outer cavity, positioned in the outer end of the float arm, wherein the outer cavity is filled with the floating material;
- wherein the float arm contacts a bottom end of the piston assembly, such that the float arm moves the piston assembly vertically when the float arm rotates;
- such that the flow of the liquid from the liquid container to the drinking trough is stopped when the float arm is rotated to a maximum horizontal position, and such that the flow of the liquid is released when the float arm rotates downwards;
- wherein the float valve assembly is configured to close when the liquid in the drinking trough has reached a predetermined maximum liquid level, and wherein the float valve assembly is configured to open when the liquid in the drinking trough is below the predetermined maximum liquid level;
- whereby the float valve assembly maintains the predetermined maximum liquid level in the drinking trough as poultry drink the liquid in the drinking trough.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.