Pet watering apparatus

Claim 1

A watering apparatus for pets comprising an upwardly opening enclosure member and a downwardly opening closure member, said enclosure having side walls, a bottom, and a circumferentially extending upper terminal edge portion; said closure means having side walls, a top, and a circumferentially extending lower terminal edge portion; said lower terminal edge portion of the closure member and said upper terminal edge portion of said enclosure member having means thereon to enable each recited member to be releasably affixed together to form a water containing chamber; said upper edge portion being separated from said side walls by a circumferentially extending horizontal flat marginal area; said lower edge portion being in the form of a skirt member which is spaced apart from said top by a horizontal flat marginal area; a circumferentially extending groove formed on the inside wall of said skirt member; said upper edge portion adapted to be received within said groove to thereby form the before-mentioned means which enables the two members to be releasably locked together; a float actuated valve means affixed to one of said walls and having an inlet and an outlet with said outlet being located within said chamber; said inlet adapted to be connected to a supply of water; said float actuated valve means having a float disposed within said chamber, said float being affixed to said valve so as to actuate the valve to a flow permitting position when liquid within the chamber reaches a predetermined minimum Level; and to actuate the valve to a flow preventing position when liquid within the chamber reaches a predetermined maximum level, and; means forming a rolled wall portion in said closure means for forming an aperture through which a pet can gain access to water which may be contained within the chamber.