Drinker shield
US5009194A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K39/0213
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A watering device for fowl and small animals utilizing a trigger drinker with a shield surrounding the trigger pin. The shield is conically shaped with a bottom portion having a greater diameter than the top portion. The bottom of the shield is slightly below the bottom of the trigger pin to prevent incidental bumping by poultry and other animals. A plurality of struts connecting the bottom circular section to the circular drinker housing on top form the sides of the conical shaped shield. The sides are substantially open to allow chickens to view the trigger pin from all directions. The novel device prevents inadvertent bumping, and trains birds to activate a trigger drinker from below the trigger pin while allowing visibility of the trigger pin from substantially all directions.
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