Drinking fountain
AssigneeThe Research Foundation of State University of New York
InventorsAbir Mullick, William Cheung, Jason C. Billig
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Abstract
The invention pertains to a combination of elements which allow a drinking fountain to be freely moveable within a range of positions. Mobility is achieved by supporting a fountain in cantilever fashion at the end of an arm which is mountable to a supporting structure in a manner which allows the arm to pivot relative to the supporting structure. A drinking fountain in accordance with the invention provides the advantage of being moveable, within its range of motion, to a position which provides optimal access and comfort to a user.
Claims4
A drinking fountain comprising:
- a basin having a drain line in communication therewith for conducting waste water from said basin;
- an outlet associated in a fixed relationship with said basin for providing a stream of water to said basin;
- a feed line for conducting water to said outlet;
- an arm supporting said basin at a first end of said arm;
- means for providing a vertically pivotal coupling between a second end of said arm and a supporting structure;
- means for providing fluid communication between said feed line and a feed line external to said fountain through a range of motion of said arm;
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- means for providing fluid communication between said drain line and a drain line external to said fountain through a range of motion of said arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.