Water dispenser for small animals

Details Water dispenser for small animals Water dispenser for small animals

1981-01-30

1982-05-18

Chamblee, Hugh R.

Animal husbandry

Watering or liquid feed device

Drop-delivering

119 75, A01K 706

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043299415

ABSTRACT:
In a water dispenser for feeding small animals comprising a casing, water supply means having an outlet, valve means for controlling water feed disposed in the outlet, and a water feed tube, the valve means comprises: an elastic valve seat member having an annular disk portion constituting the valve seat and a cylindrical portion formed coaxially and integrally with the disk portion; a poppet valve normally closed against the valve seat and fixed to the upstream end of the feed tube, which, upon being nudged and moved at its downstream end by a small animal, opens the poppet valve to permit water from the supply means to enter the cylindrical portion of the valve and then into the feed tube; and a coil spring fitted in compressed state around the cylindrical portion to elastically reinforce the same.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2939424 (1960-06-01), Frederiksen
patent: 3734063 (1973-05-01), Atchley
patent: 3874343 (1975-04-01), Niki
patent: 4246870 (1981-01-01), Gustin

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