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Stock watering tank with stake pocket indentations

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-09-29
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-09-29
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Abstract

Abstract A stock watering tank has side and end walls and a bottom adapted to rest upon a support surface, and a plurality of pocket indentations formed symmetrically about the base of the walls. A stake device is received in each pocket to hold down the tank against movement.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas W. Wenstrand

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 15:27
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K5/00; A01K5/01; A01K7/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
A stock watering tank comprising: a tank having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls integral with said side walls, and a bottom integral with said walls, said bottom adapted to rest upon a support surface; a plurality of pockets formed in said walls; and stake means associated with each pocket for insertion into the support surface for holding the tank against movement relative to the support surface; and further wherein said tank is molded of plastic, said pockets are formed symmetrically about said walls, each of said pockets forms an indentation in a said wall, each of said pockets has a ledge formed at a base thereof adjacent the bottom of said tank, each ledge formed inwardly of said walls, having a horizontally disposed upper surface, and having a flat bottom surface for resting on the support surface, each ledge having a notch formed therein, and wherein said stake means includes a stake for insertion through each said notch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
A stock watering tank comprising: a tank having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls integral with said side walls, and a bottom integral with said walls, said bottom adapted to rest upon a support surface; a plurality of pockets formed in said walls; and stake means associated with each pocket for insertion into the support surface for holding the tank against movement relative to the support surface; and further wherein said tank is molded of plastic, said pockets are formed symmetrically about said walls, each of said pockets forms an indentation in a said wall, each of said pockets has a ledge formed at a base thereof adjacent the bottom of said tank, each ledge formed inwardly of said walls, having a horizontally disposed upper surface, and having a flat bottom surface for resting on the support surface, each ledge having a notch formed therein, and wherein said stake means includes a stake for insertion through each said notch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The stock watering tank of claim 1, and further wherein said stake means includes a unit for fastening each said stake to each said ledge.

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