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Watering cup for poultry and animals

US4185590A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 1977
Grant dateJan 29, 1980
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Expiry dateSep 26, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K39/022
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A watering cup for fowl and animals has a telescopic valved and sealed fit of a normally closed valved tubular part of a cup housing within a normally closed valved depending tubular outlet of a water supply line and a hook interlock of said telescoping parts. A cup pivoted in the cup housing below the valved tubular cup part has a projection for opening the valve of the tubular cup housing part and a spring controlled by adjustable tensioning means urges said cup and its projection toward valve opening position when less than a selected quantity of water is contained in the cup.

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