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US 12,677,800 B2Granted
Cattle water fountain
OwnerDavid Van Otterlooinventor
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Abstract
A livestock water fountain comprises a first water chamber, a water inlet near the bottom of the first water chamber, and a thermostat in the first water chamber position above the inlet adjacent a preset low-water level in the chamber so as to measure the temperature of the water near the surface of the water. The fountain maybe divided into dual chambers with a wall having a lower passageway for fluid communication which can be plugged to limit water to one of the chambers when water consumption decreases in cold weather.
Claims9
A cattle water trough, comprising:
- a flat floor;
- a sidewall extending upwardly from the floor;
- a first drinking chamber to hold drinking water and having an open top to provide access for cattle to drink the drinking water from the first drinking chamber;
- a heating element beneath and adjacent the flat floor to heat the drinking water in the first drinking chamber;
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- a water sprayer adjacent the flat floor to fill the drinking chamber and to flush underwater debris on the flat floor away from the heating element while retaining the drinking water in the first drinking chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.