Patent ID: 8607737

Claim:
A watering fountain, comprising: a) a first valve assembly coupled to a pressurized water supply, including a check valve configured to restrict water flow under pressurized water conditions; b) a second valve assembly selectably coupleable to the first valve assembly and including: b1) a disabling structure shaped and positioned such that when the second valve assembly is coupled to the first valve assembly, the disabling structure disables the check valve of the first valve assembly, thereby permitting fluid to flow therethrough, under pressurized water conditions; b2) a diaphragm valve configured to bilaterally restrict fluid flow in a first mode, and permit fluid flow in a second mode; and b3) a drain port disposed above the diaphragm valve and configured to permit fluid to drain therefrom; c) a fluid conduit extending upwardly from the second valve assembly; d) an activator rod extending upwardly from the second valve assembly inside the fluid conduit and operationally coupled to the diaphragm valve; e) a basin extending upwardly from the fluid conduit and in fluid communication therewith; and f) an activator plate operationally coupled to the activator rod and disposed within the basin.