Animal watering system & methods

A method of using an animal watering system having a storage device and a drinking device comprising steps of:

• (a) placing a first cap on an orifice in the storage device;
• (b) filling the storage device with a liquid through a top of the storage device;
• (c) sealing the top of the storage device;
• (d) placing the storage device within the drinking device;
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• (e) removing the first cap from the orifice.

Portable animal watering apparatus comprising:

• (a) a separately transportable storage tank having a generally flat bottom wall, side walls and an open top, a cap for said open top, said cap having an integral handle, and an air-tight sealing mechanism for removeably securing said cap to said open top;
• (b) a drinking receptacle having a generally flat bottom wall and a peripheral side wall with an upper edge;
• (c) said receptacle and tank being configured and arranged for removeably securing said tank in said receptacle with said bottom of said tank seated on said receptacle bottom;
• (d) said receptacle having a drink dispensing section disposed adjacent said tank with said tank secured in said receptacle, and said tank having an orifice in a side wall thereof positioned below said upper edge to dispense water into said drink dispensing section;
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• (e) a removable cap for closing said orifice to transport said tank.

Portable animal watering apparatus, comprising:

• (a) a separately transportable storage tank having a generally flat bottom wall, a plurality of side walls and an open top, a removable cap for said open top, said cap having an integral handle, and an air-tight sealing mechanism for securing said cap to said open top;
• (b) a receptacle having a generally flat bottom wall and a peripheral side wall with an upper edge, said receptacle comprising first and second adjoining sections in fluid communication with each other, on said bottom wall;
• (c) said first section of said receptacle comprising a drink dispensing section and said second section holding said tank with said bottom of said tank seated on said receptacle bottom;
• (d) said tank having an orifice in a side wall thereof positioned below said upper edge to dispense water into said drink dispensing section;
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• (e) means for closing said orifice to transport said tank.

Animal watering apparatus, comprising:

• (a) a storage tank having a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls and an open top, a removable cap for said open top, said cap having an integral handle, and an air-tight sealing mechanism for securing said cap to said open top;
• (b) a receptacle having a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall with an upper edge, comprising first and second adjoining sections on said bottom wall, separated by a wall with an opening therein to provide fluid communication therebetween;
• (c) said first section of said receptacle comprising a drink dispensing section and said second section being configured and arranged for receiving said tank with said bottom of said tank seated on said receptacle bottom;
• (d) said tank having a threaded port member in a side wall thereof positioned below said upper edge and in line with said opening with said tank received in said second section, to dispense water into said drink dispensing section through said opening;
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• (e) a threaded cap for closing said port member to transport said tank, and a threaded stub on said tank for holding said threaded cap when said port member is left open to dispense water.