Patent ID: 6202594
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A pet watering device for automatically providing water to a pet, such as a dog, from a source of water under pressure, said pet watering device comprising:water supply conduit means having a first end for being operably connected to the source of water and a second end for allowing a discharge of the water therefrom;valve means in said water supply conduit means for being opened to allow the water to flow though said water supply conduit means and closed to prevent the flow of the water therethrough;said water supply conduit means including mounting means for mounting said second end at a selected position for allowing the pet to drink the water therefrom;sensing means for sensing the presence of the pet near said second end of said water supply conduit means;said sensing means being operably connected to said valve means to be capable of causing said valve means to be opened after the pet is sensed near said second end and to be closed after the pet is no longer sensed near said second end; andsaid water supply conduit means and said second end thereof being configured to facilitate the flow of water therethrough at a flow rate which will allow the water to flow generally outwardly from said second end without creating a spray to allow the pet to drink the water without being frightened thereby.