US4655171A
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Livestock watering device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-11-22
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-11-22
Abstract
Abstract A livestock watering device which includes a bucket-like container, including side walls and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water. A conduit, including an inlet and an outlet, forms a closed loop communicating through the side walls of the container above the bottom wall thereof. The conduit extends in the closed loop below the bottom wall of the container, and a flow-through heater is provided in the conduit for heating water therein and effecting flow of water out of the container through the outlet, through the closed-loop conduit, and back into the container through the inlet. The heater effects the water flow by heat transfer without a pump.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J. Tomasovich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K7/00; A01K7/02; A01K7/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A livestock watering device, comprising: a bucket-like container, including side wall means and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water; conduit means including inlet means and outlet means communicating through the side wall means of the container spaced above the bottom wall thereof; filter means in the conduit means adjacent said outlet means; and heater means for heating water in the conduit means and effecting flow of water out of the container through the outlet means, through the conduit means, and back into the container through the inlet means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A livestock watering device, comprising: a bucket-like container, including side wall means and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water; conduit means including inlet means and outlet means communicating through the side wall means of the container spaced above the bottom wall thereof; filter means in the conduit means adjacent said outlet means; and heater means for heating water in the conduit means and effecting flow of water out of the container through the outlet means, through the conduit means, and back into the container through the inlet means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The livestock watering device of claim 1 wherein said conduit means extend in a closed loop below the bottom wall of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The livestock watering device of claim 2 wherein said heater means include means for effecting said flow of water by heat transfer without pump means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The livestock watering device of claim 1 wherein said heater means is mounted in the conduit means by quick disconnect means to enable ready replacement or repair of the heater means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The livestock watering device of claim 4 wherein said conduit means is generally rigid and said quick disconnect means include a flexible conduit section connected adjacent the heater means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
99 words
A livestock watering device, comprising: a bucket-like container, including side wall means and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water; conduit means including inlet means and outlet means communicating through the side wall means of the container spaced above the bottom wall thereof; filter means in the conduit means adjacent said outlet means; and heater means for heating water in the conduit means, the heater means being arranged to effect flow of water without pump means out of the container through the outlet means, through the conduit means, and back into the container through the inlet means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
A livestock watering device, comprising: a bucket-like container, including side wall means and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water; conduit means including inlet means and outlet means communicating through the side wall means of the container spaced above the bottom wall thereof; filter means in the conduit means adjacent said outlet means; and heater means for heating water in the conduit means, the heater means being arranged to effect flow of water without pump means out of the container through the outlet means, through the conduit means, and back into the container through the inlet means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The livestock watering device of claim 6 wherein said conduit means extend in a closed loop below the bottom wall of the container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The livestock watering device of claim 6 wherein said heater means is mounted in the conduit means by quick disconnect means to enable ready replacement or repair of the heater means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The livestock watering device of claim 8 wherein said conduit means is generally rigid and said quick disconnect means include a flexible conduit section connected adjacent the heater means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
131 words
A livestock watering device, comprising: a bucket-like container, including side wall means and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water; conduit means extending in a closed loop around the bottom wall of the container and communicating between inlet means through the side wall means at one side of the container spaced above the bottom wall and outlet means through the side wall means at an opposite side of the container spaced above the bottom wall; filter means in the conduit means adjacent said outlet means; and heater means for heating water in the conduit means, the heater means being arranged to effect flow of water without pump means out of the container through the outlet means, through the conduit means, and back into the container through the inlet means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
131 words
A livestock watering device, comprising: a bucket-like container, including side wall means and a bottom wall, for holding a quantity of water; conduit means extending in a closed loop around the bottom wall of the container and communicating between inlet means through the side wall means at one side of the container spaced above the bottom wall and outlet means through the side wall means at an opposite side of the container spaced above the bottom wall; filter means in the conduit means adjacent said outlet means; and heater means for heating water in the conduit means, the heater means being arranged to effect flow of water without pump means out of the container through the outlet means, through the conduit means, and back into the container through the inlet means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The livestock watering device of claim 10 wherein said heater means include a heating element projecting in the direction of the conduit means toward the inlet means to promote the flow of heated water toward the inlet means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The livestock watering device of claim 10 wherein said heater means is mounted in the conduit means by quick disconnect means to enable ready replacement or repair of the heater means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The livestock watering device of claim 12 wherein said conduit means is generally rigid and said quick disconnect means include a flexible conduit section connected adjacent the heater means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The livestock watering device of claim 10, including timer means for periodically turning said heater means on and off.
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