US3789800A
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Water fountain system
Assignee: VALLORBS JEWEL CO
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Filing: 1972-04-24
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Granted: 1974-02-05
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Expires: 1992-04-24
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to a novel system for suspending water fountains for mass poultry watering, and is particularly directed to means for coupling the supporting member of a water fountain to horizontal wires of a poultry cage, the coupling means being a clip having a bight portion and two pairs of spaced resilient legs whose ends are clamped to the wires and between each pair of legs is a slot for supportingly embracing the water fountain supporting member. Another clip is of a closed loop configuration defined by a pair of legs common to two bight portions which embrace a pair of water fountain supporting members, the clip being not only adjustable vertically with respect to a cage but also adjustably carries a support for a conventional water pipe.
Inventors
- 👤 F Steudler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:06
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/02; A01K1/035; A01K1/0356
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A water fountain suspension system comprising a water fountain having a supporting member carrying a water cup, means for coupling said supporting member to wires of a cage, said coupling means being a clip having a portion for embracing said supporting member and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said portion having means for attachment to a wire of a cage, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said portion for engaging a wire at a side remote from the water fountain supporting member, and said clip includes another supporting member embracing portion having common thereto said pair of legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A water fountain suspension system comprising a water fountain having a supporting member carrying a water cup, means for coupling said supporting member to wires of a cage, said coupling means being a clip having a portion for embracing said supporting member and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said portion having means for attachment to a wire of a cage, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said portion for engaging a wire at a side remote from the water fountain supporting member, and said clip includes another supporting member embracing portion having common thereto said pair of legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 1 wherein said supporting member embracing portions are directed toward each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 1 wherein said supporting member embracing portions and legs define a closed loop, and at least one leg includes means carried thereby directed toward but terminating short of the other of said legs for securing a water pipe support to said clip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 1 wherein said supporting member embracing portions and legs define a closed loop, at least one leg includes means carried thereby directed toward but terminating short of the other of said legs for securing a water pipe support to said clip, and said supporting member embracing portions are directed toward each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A water fountain suspension system comprising a water fountain having a supporting member carrying a water cup, means for coupling said supporting member to wires of a cage, said coupling means being a clip having a portion for embracing said supporting member and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said portion having means for attachment to a wire of a cage, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said portion for engaging a wire at a side remote from the water fountain supporting member, and said supporting member includes a pair of reduced circumferential portions spanned by a separate pipe and said portion is in engagement with said pipe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
A water fountain suspension system comprising a water fountain having a supporting member carrying a water cup, means for coupling said supporting member to wires of a cage, said coupling means being a clip having a portion for embracing said supporting member and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said portion having means for attachment to a wire of a cage, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said portion for engaging a wire at a side remote from the water fountain supporting member, and said supporting member includes a pair of reduced circumferential portions spanned by a separate pipe and said portion is in engagement with said pipe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
A water fountain suspension system comprising a water fountain having a supporting member carrying a water cup, means for coupling said supporting member to wires of a cage, said coupling means being a clip having a portion for embracing said supporting member and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said portion having means for attachment to a wire of a cage, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said portion for engaging a wire at a side remote from the water fountain supporting member, means for supporting a water pipe from said clip, and said water pipe supporting means includes first means for clampingly embracing a water pipe and second means removably securable to said clip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
128 words
A water fountain suspension system comprising a water fountain having a supporting member carrying a water cup, means for coupling said supporting member to wires of a cage, said coupling means being a clip having a portion for embracing said supporting member and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said portion having means for attachment to a wire of a cage, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said portion for engaging a wire at a side remote from the water fountain supporting member, means for supporting a water pipe from said clip, and said water pipe supporting means includes first means for clampingly embracing a water pipe and second means removably securable to said clip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 6 wherein said second means are a pair of spaced resilient clamping legs between which are gripped said clip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 6 wherein said water pipe supporting means include a plurality of identical means spaced therealong for varying the point of securement of said securable means to said clip for adjusting the position of the latter relative to the water pipe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 7 wherein said clip includes another supporting member embracing portion having common thereto said pair of legs, said supporting member embracing portions and legs define a closed loop, and said clamping legs pass through the loop.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The Water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 9 wherein at least one of said pair of clip legs includes means engageable by said clamping legs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The water fountain suspension system as defined in claim 10 wherein said clamping legs include a plurality of identical means spaced therealong for varying the point of securement of said legs to said engageable means for adjusting the position of the latter relative to the water pipe.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
146 words
A clip for securing an element to a plurality of crossed members comprising a body including a bight portion and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said bight portion having means for attachment to one of said crossed members, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said bight portion for engaging one of said crossed members at a side remote from an element to be supported, and said attachment means being further defined by second surface means of said legs for engaging others of said crossed members at adjacent sides thereof whereby said first second surface means respectively preclude and/or limit straight line movement removal of the clip from the crossed members and effect resilient gripping of the element by said bight portion, and another bight portion having common thereto said pair of legs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
146 words
A clip for securing an element to a plurality of crossed members comprising a body including a bight portion and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said bight portion having means for attachment to one of said crossed members, said attachment means being defined by first surface means of each leg facing said bight portion for engaging one of said crossed members at a side remote from an element to be supported, and said attachment means being further defined by second surface means of said legs for engaging others of said crossed members at adjacent sides thereof whereby said first second surface means respectively preclude and/or limit straight line movement removal of the clip from the crossed members and effect resilient gripping of the element by said bight portion, and another bight portion having common thereto said pair of legs.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The clip as defined in claim 12 including means in each leg for receiving therethrough a horizontal member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
107 words
A clip for securing an element to a plurality of crossed members comprising a generally U-shaped body defined by a bight portion and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said bight portion having a terminal end with means thereat for attachment to one of said crossed members, each leg having means for embracingly receiving a supporting member of a water fountain, and said embracing means being a slot in each leg opening in a direction away from said bight portion and through said terminal ends thereby forming each leg remote from said bight portion as a pair of spaced leg portions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
107 words
A clip for securing an element to a plurality of crossed members comprising a generally U-shaped body defined by a bight portion and a pair of spaced resilient legs projecting therefrom, each leg remote from said bight portion having a terminal end with means thereat for attachment to one of said crossed members, each leg having means for embracingly receiving a supporting member of a water fountain, and said embracing means being a slot in each leg opening in a direction away from said bight portion and through said terminal ends thereby forming each leg remote from said bight portion as a pair of spaced leg portions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
The clip as defined in claim 14 wherein said attachment means is defined by a first surface means of each leg portion facing said bight portion for engaging one of said crossed members at a side remote from a water supporting member of a water fountain adapted to be disposed in said slots.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The clip as defined in claim 14 wherein at least the leg portions of one of said legs includes cam surface means for progressively urging said legs toward each other during the movement of said cam surface means along one of said crossed members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The clip as defined in claim 14 including a supporting member of a water fountain, said supporting member having a reduced portion, and said reduced portion being received in said slots.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The clip as defined in claim 15 wherein at least the leg portions of one of said legs includes cam surface means for progressively urging said legs toward each other during the movement of said cam surface means along one of said crossed members.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-08-06 | 1978-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-04 | 1981-08-06 | 1982-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-04 | 1985-08-06 | 1986-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |