公开(公告)号：US5709170A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-20

申请号：US760456

申请日：1996-12-06

申请人： Michael R. Gerbo ,  David J. Vavra

发明人： Michael R. Gerbo ,  David J. Vavra

IPC分类号： A01K7/06 ,  A01K15/02 ,  A01K7/00

CPC分类号： A01K7/06 ,  A01K15/02

摘要： The present invention provides an animal waterer having an animal alignment guide attached to the water supply line near the juncture of the terminal conduit and the nipple valve. The guide includes an interior portion attached to the water supply line and a pair of guide wings extending out on opposite lateral sides of the nipple valve about the same distance as the trigger of the nipple valve. The vertical position of the nipple valve is adjustable so that the nipple valve can be easily and quickly positioned at the most efficient drinking height for the size of animal being watered. One embodiment of the waterer includes a waterer fed by a flexible feed line, and supported by a chain to freely swing at an elevation of about two inches above the backs of the animals. A second swinging embodiment includes a suspension bracket which extends up from the vertical axis of the supply line for connection with a chain so that the waterer will hang straight. Also, this second embodiment uses a single triangular bend in the terminal conduit so that the terminal conduit is inclined downwardly and has no horizontal sections. This configuration eliminates the buildup of excess galvanizing material in the interior of the terminal conduit when the unit is submersed in and withdrawn from the vat of zinc galvanizing material during the plating process.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种动物饮水机，其具有附接到终端导管和乳头阀的接合点附近的供水管线的动物对准导向件。 引导件包括附接到供水管线的内部部分和一对导向翼片，其在乳头阀的相对侧面上延伸大约与乳头阀的触发器相同的距离。 乳头阀的垂直位置是可调节的，使得乳头阀可以以最有效的饮用高度容易且快速地定位，以使动物被浇水的尺寸。 饮水器的一个实施例包括由柔性进料管线供给并由链条支撑的浇水器，以在动物背部大约两英寸的高度自由摆动。 第二摆动实施例包括从供应线的垂直轴线向上延伸以用于与链条连接的悬挂支架，从而使得水壶直接挂起。 此外，该第二实施例在端子导管中使用单个三角形弯曲部，使得端子导管向下倾斜并且没有水平部分。 当电镀过程中，当该单元浸入镀锌材料槽中并从镀锌材料的槽中排出时，该结构消除了终端导管内部的过量镀锌材料的积聚。