Encapsulated drinker
AssigneeZiggity Systems, Inc.
InventorEldon Hostetler
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Abstract
A nipple-type drinker for fowl and small animals with a self-contained valve assembly that can be inserted in and removed from the drinker as a single unit is disclosed. The drinker includes a valve chamber with a metering pin, valve member, and valve seat therein. The valve seat is a metal, annular member that is press-fit into the valve chamber. When the seat is positioned in the chamber it prevents the metering pin and valve member from falling out. Thus, a self-contained valve assembly is provided. The valve assembly is telescopically mated with a housing as a single unit. The housing includes a trigger pin and-an outlet for fluid. The housing further includes a stop that works in conjunction with a lip in the valve chamber to align the valve seat when the drinker is assembled.
Claims18
A watering device for fowl and small animals having:
- a valve chamber with an inlet for receiving fluid;
- a valve member disposed in said chamber for controlling fluid flow therethrough;
- a valve seat disposed in said chamber;
- a housing with an outlet for passing fluid to said fowl and small animals;
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- said valve chamber, valve member and valve seat forming a self-contained valve assembly that mates with said housing as a single unit.
A watering device for fowl and small animals comprising:
- a housing with an outlet for passing fluid to said fowl and small animals;
- a valve chamber with an inlet for receiving fluid;
- valve means including seat means and sealing means disposed in said chamber such that said valve means and said chamber form a self-contained valve assembly that mates with said housing as a single unit;
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- means for actuating said valve means so as to allow fluid to flow from said valve chamber to said outlet.
A watering device for fowl and small animals, said device comprising a valve chamber, a valve member, a valve seat, a valve actuator, and a housing unit, and assembled by the method of:
- inserting said valve member in said valve chamber, press-fitting said valve seat into said valve chamber so as to form a self-contained valve assembly including said valve member, and inserting said valve actuator in said housing unit;
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- inserting said valve assembly in said housing unit.
A watering system for fowl and small animals comprising means for providing fluid to a supply line, means for regulating the fluid pressure in said supply line, means for draining fluid from said supply line, and at least one watering device attached to said supply line for delivering fluid to said fowl and small animals, said at least one device comprising
- a valve chamber with an inlet for receiving fluid;
- a valve member disposed in said chamber for controlling fluid flow therethrough;
- a valve seat disposed in said chamber;
- a housing with an outlet for passing fluid to said fowl and small animals;
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- said valve chamber, valve member and valve seat forming a self-contained valve assembly that mates with said housing as a single unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.