Automated poultry watering system
OwnerShane M. Gaffneyinventor
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Abstract
An automated poultry watering system includes a hollow water tank having a bottom wall, at least one outer wall and an open top in communication within an internal water reservoir. Mounted on the outer wall are a plurality of watering stations for providing fresh water to poultry. Each watering station includes a bowl and a spring-biased lever that, when depressed, opens a valve to allow water from the reservoir to flow into the bowl. Within the reservoir is a refill valve that replenishes the tank with water from a municipal water source whenever the water level drops below a predetermined level.
Claims14
An automated watering system comprising:
- a hollow water tank having a bottom wall, at least one outer wall and an open top in communication with an internal water reservoir;
- a plurality of watering stations mounted on the outer wall for providing fresh water to poultry, each of said watering stations including a bowl in select fluid communication with said reservoir;
- a spring-biased lever within said bowl that opens a valve to allow water to flow from said reservoir to said bowl;
- a lid removably snapped onto the open top of said tank to form an air-impermeable seal, said lid including an air vent that equalizes air pressure within said reservoir as a water level within said reservoir drops.
An automated watering system comprising:
- a hollow water tank having a bottom wall, at least one outer wall and an open top in communication with an internal water reservoir, said tank removably positioned within an adjustable base to elevate said tank above an underlying surface;
- a plurality of watering stations mounted on the outer wall for providing fresh water to poultry, each of said watering stations including a bowl in select fluid communication with said reservoir;
- a spring-biased lever within said bowl that opens a valve to allow water to flow from said reservoir to said bowl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.