Patent ID: 6460483
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A01K,B05B

Abstract:
A continuous watering device for small pets producing minimal noise and splashing, comprising:a lower container for holding water wherein at least a portion of said lower container has an open top to allow pets to drink from said lower container; an upper reservoir for holding water located above said lower container; a pump having a suction port and a discharge port wherein said suction port removes water from said container and said discharge port directs water to said upper reservoir; a smooth and curved ramp having a top and a bottom and spaced apart sides and having a flat center portion disposed between said sides to support a stream of flowing water as the water moves from the upper reservoir at said top of said ramp to the lower container at said bottom of said ramp; and a ledge attached to said upper reservoir having a curved lip and a curved cross sectional area wherein said curved lip creates a thick and smooth water flow upon exiting the upper reservoir to reduce noise and splashing and said curved cross sectional area directs the stream of flowing water onto the flat center portion of the curved ramp so as to contain the water flow on the ramp at all times to prevent splashing and noise as the water flows downward on said ramp.