Pet watering device with filter
AssigneeDoskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorsAdam Weber, David R. Veness, Peter Schneider
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Abstract
An animal watering system including a water tank, interior container and base for connecting to a bowl. The interior container fluidly connects the water tank and the base/bowl. The interior container in addition to supplying water from the water tank to the bowl, also receives water from the bowl as it circulates. The interior container includes a filter to filter the water as it leaves the water tank and enters the bowl and as it flows from the bowl into the interior container.
Claims19
A water filtration system for animals comprising:
- a water storage;
- an inner container fluidly connected to the water storage, wherein the inner container comprises:
- a filter;
- and
- at least one bottom aperture, wherein the bottom aperture is located at a bottom of the inner container;
- and
- a bowl, wherein the bowl is fluidly connected to the inner container, and
- wherein the inner container further comprises attachment hooks for securing the filter.
A watering device for an animal comprising:
- a water storage;
- a bowl configured to hold water;
- a water passageway fluidly connecting the water storage and the bowl;
- a filter disposed in the water passageway, wherein the filter is configured to be positioned beneath a water fill level of the bowl;
- and
- a core operatively connected between the water storage and the bowl, wherein the core is configured to secure the filter;
- wherein the core is configured to be partially submerged in the bowl;
- and
- wherein the core further comprises:
- attachment hooks, wherein the attachment hooks are configured to secure the filter;
- and
- a level aperture, wherein the level aperture is configured to substantially determine a water depth of the bowl.
A watering device for an animal comprising:
- a water storage;
- a bowl configured to hold water;
- a water passageway fluidly connecting the water storage and the bowl;
- and
- a filter disposed in the water passageway, wherein the filter is configured to be positioned beneath a water fill level of the bowl;
- wherein the bowl further comprises:
- a first portion, configured to provide an animal access to water;
- and
- a second portion, configured to receive water from the water storage;
- wherein the first portion and the second portion are substantially cylindrically shaped;
- and
- wherein the first portion is located substantially beneath the water passageway.
A filtration system for animals comprising:
- a tank;
- a base including a bowl;
- the tank being structured to be situated on the base;
- a filter;
- an element structured to he situated on the tank, the element comprising a retention device structured to retain the filter adjacent the tank;
- wherein the retention device comprises at least a first hook configured to secure the filter adjacent the tank.
A filtration system for animals comprising:
- a tank;
- a base including a bowl;
- the tank being structured to be situated on the base;
- a filter;
- an element structured to be situated on the tank, the element comprising a retention device structured to retain the filter adjacent the tank;
- wherein the element includes a depressed filter container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.