Patent ID: 7281494
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A water providing system for a pet, said system comprising: a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending between said top and bottom walls; a basin being integrally coupled to said peripheral wall, said basin being positioned adjacent to said bottom wall; a water outlet extending through said peripheral wall and fluidly coupling said housing to said basin; a drain conduit being fluidly coupled to said basin; a pump being fluidly coupled to said drain conduit and to said housing, said pump being configured to pull said water through said drain conduit and depositing the water into said housing; a water filter being in fluid communication with said drain conduit and filtering water being moved through said drain conduit by said pump; a water intake conduit extending through said peripheral wall and being in fluid communication with an interior of said housing, said water intake conduit being fluidly coupled to a water supply; a supply valve being fluidly coupled to said water intake conduit, and an interior water sensor being mounted within said housing and being operationally coupled to said supply valve, said interior water sensor being configured to detect water in said housing, said interior water sensor being configured to open said supply valve when a water level within said housing is below a predetermined height and to close said supply valve when the water level is above the predetermined height.