Patent · US Expired

Livestock tank water heater

US4599973A · kind A · utility

14Cited by
5References
19Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 5, 1984
Grant dateJul 15, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 5, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K7/027
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A water heater (10 or 70) for a stock watering tank includes a first (20 or 72) housing portion of molded aluminum, and a second (62 or 94) housing portion of plastic. An electric heating element (12 or 74) is molded into the first housing portion. One of the housing portions includes a cavity (36 or 99). A thermostatically controlled switch (50) is inserted into the cavity and is bonded to the first housing portion.

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