Water valve for animal waterer permitting assembly without tools

A float valve for an animal waterer comprising

• a float element,
• an elongate arm including a first end joined to the float element,
• the arm including a valve seal upon a second end thereof,
• a valve body comprising opposing sidewalls joined to an end wall,
• each sidewall including a free edge,
• a valve seat disposed upon an inner face of the end wall,
• the valve seat including an opening therein,
• the valve seal touchingly engageable with the valve seat,
• the arm selectively pivotable upon the valve body between a first position wherein the valve seal is touchingly engaged with the valve seat and a second position wherein the valve seal is disengaged from the valve seat,
• the free edge of each sidewall of the valve body including a curved recess therein,
• the arm including a trunnion bar adjacent the second end thereof,
• the trunnion bar substantially perpendicular to an axis of the arm,
• the trunnion bar including opposing ends extending from the arm on opposing sides thereof,
• the ends of the trunnion bar selectively receivable within the recesses of the valve body,
• the ends of the trunnion bar freely rotatable within the recesses,
• the ends of the trunnion bar removably retained to the valve body,
• an outer face of the end wall of the valve body including a water line coupler,
• the water line coupler including a bore therethrough, the bore communicative with the opening of the valve seat,
• at least one of the opposing sidewalls of the valve body includes a first locking element,
• a cover selectively overlying the valve body,
• the cover including at least one second locking element,
• the at least one second locking element selectively touchingly engageable with the at least one first locking element,
• the second locking element resisting removal of the cover from the valve body.

A float valve for an animal waterer comprising

• a valve body comprising opposing sidewalls joined to an end wall,
• each sidewall including a free edge,
• a valve seat disposed upon an inner face of the end wall,
• the valve seat including an opening therein,
• an elongate arm including a first end joined to a float element,
• the arm including a valve seal upon a second end thereof,
• the valve seal touchingly engageable with the valve seat,
• the arm pivotable upon the valve body from a first position wherein the valve seal is touchingly engaged with the valve seat to at least a second position wherein the valve seal is disengaged from the valve seat,
• each sidewall of the valve body including a curved recess therein,
• the arm including a trunnion bar adjacent the second end thereof,
• the trunnion bar substantially perpendicular to an axis of the arm,
• the trunnion bar including opposing ends extending from the arm on opposing sides thereof,
• the ends of the trunnion bar selectively receivable within the curved recesses of the sidewalls of the valve body,
• the arm pivotable about an axis of the trunnion bar,
• the ends of the trunnion bar removably retained to the valve body,
• an outer face of the end wall of the valve body including a water line coupler,
• the water line coupler including a bore therethrough, the bore communicative with the opening of the valve seat,
• at least one of the opposing sidewalls of the valve body includes a first locking element,
• a cover selectively overlying the valve body,
• the cover including at least one second locking element,
• the at least one second locking element selectively touchingly engageable with the at least one first locking element,
• the second locking element resisting removal of the cover from the valve body.