Patent ID: 7270082
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A pet drinking fountain comprising a base and a water supply tank having a closed generally dome-shaped top disposed on the base and extending upwardly therefrom, a water collection area in the base disposed beneath the tank, a channel substantially surrounding the bottom portion of the dome-shaped tank top, a drinking bowl on the top of tank from which a pet may drink, a water pump disposed in the collection area and connected to a duct directs water in the area to the drinking bowl and to overflow the drinking bowl onto the upper portion of the tank and spill down over the outer surface of the tank and into the channel, and a discharge passage in the lower portion of the tank top communicating with the base enables water in the tank to flow to the collection area of the base when the water in the base falls below a predetermined level.