Poultry watering system with float box and elongated line

A float box comprising:

• a plastic hollow body having closed top, bottom, and side walls, the top wall of said body sloping to an apex;
• means defining an inlet opening in a side wall in an upper part thereof;
• means defining an outlet opening in a side wall in a lower part thereof so that said outlet is below said inlet;
• float operated valve means operatively connected to said inlet opening and disposed within said float box, and for selectively allowing and preventing the flow of water into said float box to establish a predetermined level therein;
• connector means for connecting said outlet opening to a conduit;
• said body being unconnected to other structures except at said inlet and outlet openings;
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• an anti-roost ridge extending upwardly from said apex of said plastic body.

An animal watering system comprising:

• a float box having means defining a water inlet opening into one portion thereof, and means defining a water outlet opening from another portion thereof;
• an elongated conduit connected to said outlet opening and extending away from said float box;
• a float operated valve assembly operably connected to said inlet opening and disposed within said float box, and for selectively allowing and preventing the flow of water into said float box through said inlet to establish a predetermined level of water in the float box;
• means for mounting said elongated conduit so that it extends generally horizontally comprising hanging means engaging said conduit;
• a plurality of animal-actuated water dispensing means connected to said conduit, spaced therealong, and for dispensing water therefrom in response to animal-actuation;
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• sight tube made of transparent material adjacent the end of said conduit opposite said float box, and extending upwardly from the conduit.

An animal watering system consisting essentially of:

• a float box having means defining a water inlet opening into one portion thereof, and means defining a water outlet opening from another portion thereof;
• a rigid elongated conduit directly connected to said outlet opening and extending away from said float box;
• a float operated valve assembly operably connected to said inlet opening and disposed within said float box, and for selectively allowing and preventing the flow of water into said float box through said inlet to establish a predetermined level of water in the float box;
• means for mounting said elongated conduit so that it extends generally horizontally, including hanging means operatively attached to said conduit, for supporting said conduit and said float box;
• a plurality of animal-actuated water dispensing means connected to said conduit, spaced therealong, and for dispensing water therefrom in response to animal-actuation, and
• a transparent material sight tube adjacent the end of said conduit opposite said float box, said sight tube in fluid communication with said conduit and extending upwardly from said conduit so that the level of water in the float box is reflected by the level of water in the sight tube.