Pet fountain
OwnerLeon Perlsweiginventor
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Abstract
A portable, pet-actuated drinking fountain includes a reservoir container received in a housing and a movable platform which is depressed against a spring when a pet steps on it. Downward movement of the platform by the pet closes a switch that connects battery power to a pump that provides a gentle bubbling of water from the container via a vertical spigot reachable by the pet. Excess water drains back into the reservoir container through a filter screen. When the pet steps back off the movable platform, the pump is deactivated. One or more movable platforms may be associated with a single reservoir container and arrange to actuate the pump.
Claims11
A pet-controlled drinking fountain comprising:
- a housing;
- a generally bowl shaped container for holding a supply of potable liquid disposed within said housing;
- an electrically operated pump disposed within said container, said pump having an intake for said potable liquid near the bottom of said container and an outlet;
- a vertically oriented hollow pipe extending upwardly from said pump outlet above said container;
- an electrical power supply for said pump within said housing;
- a normally open switch coupling said power supply to said pump;
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- a spring-biased member for closing said switch in response to pressure on said member.
A pet-controlled drinking fountain comprising:
- a housing having a base,
- at least one platform disposed above and movable towards said base,
- a spring coupled between said base and said movable platform normally urging said platform upward,
- a container for potable liquid having an open top received within said housing,
- an electrically operated pump disposed within said container, said pump having an intake for said potable liquid near the bottom of said container and an outlet,
- a vertically oriented hollow pipe extending upwardly from said pump outlet above said container
- a battery disposed within said housing for supplying power to said pump;
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- a normally open switch electrically coupling said battery to said pump;
- said switch being mounted in said housing to be actuated by downward movement of said at least one platform,
- whereby downward pressure exerted by a pet stepping on said platform will activate said pump to cause potable liquid to flow out of said vertically oriented hollow pipe.
A pet controlled drinking fountain comprising:
- a housing having a circular base;
- a container for holding a supply of potable liquid disposed within said housing;
- an electrically operated pump disposed within said container, said pump having an intake for said potable liquid near the bottom of said container and an outlet;
- a vertically oriented hollow pipe extending upwardly from said pump outlet above said container;
- an electric power supply for said pump within said housing;
- a plurality of normally open switches coupling said power supply to said pump, wherein closure of any one of said switches is effective to activate said pump;
- an annular platform having an inner perimeter surrounding said container and an outer perimeter extending outwardly of said circular base;
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- a plurality of springs extending between the under surface of said annular member and said base for supporting said annular member above the base whereby a pet stepping on said annular member will depress said member downwardly towards the base against the action of said springs;
- said switches being mounted in said housing such that one or more of said switches will be closed upon depression of said annular platform by a pet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.