Patent ID: 7089881

Claim:
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 dome-shaped tank, a channel in the base substantially surrounding the bottom portion of the dome-shaped tank top, a water pump disposed in the collection area and connected to a duct that extends to the outer surface of the top of the tank and directs water in the area to the upper portion of the tank causing water from the duct to spill down essentially unrestricted over the outer surface of the dome-shaped top of the tank and into the channel, a discharge passage in the lower portion of the tank top communicating with the collection area for enabling water in the tank to flow to the collection area of the base when the water in the base falls below a predetermined level, and a drinking container in communication with the channel and the collection area from which pets may drink water directed to it from the channel.