Animal waterer
OwnerMary V. Burns, Don L. Evansinventors
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Abstract
A device is disclosed which comprises a drinking fountain for animals in the configuration of a free falling stream of water, or continuous waterfall. A pump moves water from a reservoir upward to a discharge ramp, or ramps, where water spills over into a receptacle. The reservoir and receptacle may consist of the same part. The cascade of water takes advantage of a preference demonstrated by animals for moving drinking water. The waterfall action also aerates the water and increases freshness, by breaking the surface tension of the standing water and drawing in oxygen from the atmosphere. Filtration of the circulating water in this self-contained system is easily accomplished.
Claims22
A watering device for watering animals, comprising:
- a) a container for holding water, said container having an exterior wall defining an open top for allowing animals to drink water from said container,
- b) a tube for transporting water, said tube having a first and second end, said first end being in said container wherein said tube may remove water from said container when water is in said container,
- c) a pump connected to said tube for pumping water from said container,
- d) a reservoir located above said container for holding water, said second end of said tube being positioned to deposit water in said reservoir when said pump pumps water from said container, and
- e) a lip attached to said reservoir which releases water into said container from a predetermined height above said container, wherein water is made to substantially free fall into said container through said open top.
A method of watering animals comprising the following steps:
- a) transporting water from a container, having an exterior wall defining an open top, to a water release means, the water release means being located above the container,
- b) releasing water from the water release means wherein water is made to fall in a substantially free falling manner into the container through said open top, and
- c) allowing an animal free access to drink falling water or water in the container, wherein an animal may drink from the falling water.
A watering device for watering animals, comprising:
- a) a container for storing water in a position where an animal may drink from said container, said container having an exterior wall defining an open top;
- b) a water release means positioned a predetermined height above said container for causing water to substantially free fall into said container in a detached stream through said open top,
- c) a fluid transportation means hydraulically connected to said container and to said water release device for transporting water from said container to said water release means.
A container for watering animals, comprising:
- a) a water compartment for holding water;
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- b) a holding means attached to said compartment for holding a traditional spillover type aquarium pump in close proximity to said container, wherein the pump circulates water in said container.
The watering device of clam 21 wherein said holding means comprises a pump compartment adapted to receive the pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.