Patent ID: 6810830
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A pet fountain comprising:a water reservoir; a spout projecting from said reservoir; and a tap fastened at one end to said spout and provided at another end with an opening via which a flow of water is discharged, said tap provided in an interior with a steel ball space in communication with said spout and said opening, said tap further comprised of a groove located in proximity of said opening, and a steel ball movably disposed in said steel ball space in such a manner that said steel ball is partially exposed through said opening, and such that said steel ball comes in contact with a washer which is retained in said groove; wherein said tap is provided in the interior with a guide edge located between a bottom end of said steel ball space and said groove whereby said guide edge is used to prevent said steel ball from being inseparably arrested by said washer, so as to enable said steel ball to be moved freely away from said washer by an external force.