US1797963A - Water bowl - Google Patents

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A. H. NELLER WATER BOWL Ma ch 24, 1931.

Filed Dec. 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 24, 1931. A. H. NELLER 1,797,963

WATER BOWL Filed Dec. 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 24, 1931 ALBERT 3. Nathan, or FAIRFIELD, Iowa,v

WATER BOWL Application filed December 12 1929. Serial no.41a515.

My invention relates to water bowls to be used by animals, and to be operated bythem to get "water when they want it,and it consists principally of an improvement in the means forholding the bowl in operative position, which will be fully explained here after. Also, of other improvements in the construction of the bowl and its attachments, which will also be fully explained in tlfllS specification.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, Fig. l is a perspective of a water bowl and its attachments,

embodying my invention Fig. 2 is a lonitudinallydispo'sed vertical section of the owl and most of its attachments on line 22 of Fig. 1, a side view being shown of some parts of the attachments as. will be hereafter explained. Fig. 3 is avertically disposed transverse section on'line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2 looking downward in the direction of the arrow, a considerable portion of the outstanding edge of the bowl being broken away. Fig. 5 is a top view of the attachable edge of the bowl, all the attachments being removed and the other edges of the bowl being cut away. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are detail views which will be hereafter described. In Figs. 3 and 4 the cut away portions of Fig. 2 through which the lines 3 and 4 pass are replaced to make them complete in these figures. Referring to the drawings, the reference letter A represents the water bowl and B a stall post to which the bowl is attached by means of a casting C. The cross section end of the casting C adjoining the post B is centrally curved or indented, to more readily fit the post and is provided with laterally extended lugs D which are slotted to receive the ends of a U bolt E, by means of which the casting is securely connected to the stall post. The central part of the casting C is made more or ,less rectangular and is preferably hollow, as shown in Fig. 3.. It is fitted with a bolt F passed up vertically through this part of the casting for the purpose of connecting the bowl thereto.

The edge of the bowlto be connected to.

the casting C is provided with an outward- 1y extended horizontally disposed portion G,

as most plainly shown in Fig. 5. The part G has an opening H which may be passed up over the head of the bolt F by placing the part G close to the stall post, and then, by drawing the bowl out from the post, the neck of the bolt will be drawn into the slot in the opening H, and by tightening the nut I on the upper end of the bolt F, which is preferably in the form of acap nut, the head of the bolt will be drawn up against the under side of the central portion of the part G adjoining the slot in the opening H, and the bowl will be heldsecurely against the'under side of the central horizontally extended portion of the casting C. e V

The other end, or what may be called the inner end of the casting Cit being over an inner portion of the bowl, is provided with a PATENT OFFICE.

tubular portion J which is preferably set vertically downward and at substantially right angles to the main body of the casting. The upper end, and preferably the enlarged part of this tubular portion J is interiorlythreaded and is adapted .to be connected .to the threaded end of a vertically disposed water conducting pipe K, to conduct water into said tubular portion J By connecting the pipe K to this end of the casting C, and in line with its downwardly extended portion J, all the central portion of the casting G will be left free for the connection to its lower side of the upper side of the horizontally extended portion G of the water bowl. A valve L having a downwardly projecting stem R (see Fig. 8) encircled by a spring, is inserted in this tubular portion of the casting C as shown in Fig. 2. An operating member M generally called the nose piece is pivoted to the lower end of the-tubular portion J to operate the valve as follows.

The extreme lower end of the part J is provided with a lateral. portion N extended inwardly towards the center of the bowl. This lower end is made open in its center and is fitted on each side-with inwardly disposed 1 to rest in the recesses of the lugs 0.. Before the bowl is connected to the casting C said end of the member M is passed below the lugs 0 until the pins Q, have passed beyond the edges of the recesses, and tlien,-being"raised slightly and drawn backward, the pins Q will. enter the openings of said recesses in the lugs O, one on each side, and wi-ll rest in the recesses and will be pivoted therein.

e As show-Ir by Fig. -8,. the downwardly extended pin-R of the-valve is provided witlra casting S screwedthereon. The lower end U of the casting S is "narrowed to come he tweentheupwardly extended sides on the end P of the nose piece-M- an-d' torest on a central connecting part between the lower portions of said sides. Vhen in this position, the part T will be in contact with the lower end- U of the casting S and when properly adjusted,- which can be done byscrewing; the casting s, up or down on the lower end of the pinR, the'otherend of the nose piece M will beheld up a distance from the bottom-of the bowl by the pressure of the spring on the pin R against the casting S, the upper 'endof the spring being held against the under end of the valve seat, or against an inner portion: of the tubular part J just below the valve Lasshown 2a When in this position a pressure of the anim-als nose against the outstanding por-- tion of the nose piece M, as the animal will? do'wh'en" wanting "a drink, will press it down ward and: will raisejtheotlrer end T against the lower end: Ufofthe-casting S,--w'hi-oh will raise the valve L te-open position, and: will admit water into the bowl-.- Vhen the pressure ofthe a'ninials nose is removed, the sion of the-spring willp'ress the casting down ward and will raise the outstandi ng portion ofthe nose-pieeetoits former position. This will close the valve andshut off the flow of the water-when the nose piece will again be the position to be operated by the animal.

In Fig. 2- the stall post B, the end of the casting C attached thereto, the cap nut I, the u pe part of the tubular portion J the water pipe K, and the valve L with its s rin and stem R 8) and its casting having the lower end U, are all shown in side view or perspective. 'The balance of the figure is a longitudinally disposed vertical section. It is preferable that the upper edges of the bowl extension G and-the lower edges of the casting be beveleclto fit each'other asshown in Fig. 3'; for by this means the bowl will be hel d rigid yin its eperative esition when the bolt F is tightened, and it cannot 'be shifted out of this position by the noising of the animal.

The principal improvement of my invention is in the improved manner of connecting the bowl to the lower side ofthe extended horizontal portion of the casting C. The casting as shown in the drawing, has only one downwardl T disposed part which is inside of the bowl, and it has an extended horizontal part between that and the stall post B, tothelower 'sid'e of which the extended portion G of the bowl rigidly and very securely fastened by the vertically disposed bolt F. Whileit is preferable to have this downward extension of'th'e casting on the inside of the bowl, other means of conducting. the water into the bowl may be used-s The constructionof his bowlandit's con;

nections are extremely'si nple and the cost-of manufacture is reduced" tothe. minimum. The valve" mechanism maybe readily aid-v iusted to admit a larger or a smaller'amount of water into the bowl. It is'an -advantage to.

have the nosepiece pivoted in a lower portion of the bowl and also to have the water thus -ad1nitted into the bowl. The bowl 'is readily attached to or detached fromits con-, nect ons, and there are no rough pro ect ng.

portions anywhere to come incontact with the animal"s nose. In all respects itis-of the;

simplest and most advantageous construc:

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Having thus described my invention, What Iclaim is 1. In w'aterbowls adapted to be attached;

to an animal-stall or pen to furnish water'for the animal therein, a horizontally disposed elongated casting adapted to have one of; its

ends connectedto and supportedby a portion of said stafl'l or pen, and the other end of the casting deflected downward to cond-uctwater into the bowl, a water bowl having-a horizon-v tally disposed extension applied-"to-the lower side of tl-ie'horiz-ontal portion of the casting. and rigidly connected thereto, a vertically disposed water con-ducting pipe being. connected to the end of the casting having said downward deflection, and substantially ali n-merit therewith, and appropriate means to admit water into the bowl. 7 p

2. In water bowls adapted to be attached to an'animal stall or .pen to furnish water for the animal therein, a horizontally disposed elongated "casting adapted to have one 'ofits ends connected to and supported by a portion of said stall or p'e'n,ia'nd the other end. adapted to conduct water into the bowl, a water bowl having on its upper edge a: horizontally disposed extension applied to" the lower side of the casting and rigidly connected thereto, the elongated lower side of the connecting casting being adapted'to lit the upper sideof the horizontal extension of the bowl, app rop'riate meai-isto admit water into t'he boii' l.

. 3. In water bow-lsadap'ted to be attached to an animal stall or pen to furnish water for the animal therein, a horizontally disposed elongated casting adapted to have one of its ends connected to and supported by a portion of said stall or pen, and the other end adapted to conduct water into the bowl, a water bowl having a horizontally disposed extension applied to the lower side of the casting and connected thereto by a vertically disedges of the casting being beveled to fit each a other, and to thus more securely hold the bowl in operative position.

5. In a device of the character described, a

- horizontally disposed casting having one end fitted for connection with a portion of an animal stall or pen, and the other. end formed 7 with a vertically disposed tubular portion extending downwardly below the horizontal portion of the casting, and containing a water valve with a downwardly extended spring encircled stem, the lowerend of said tubular portion being open and provided with inwardly extended lugs, a water bowl having an outward horizontally extended portion attached to the under side of the central part of aforesaid casting, a nose piece having an extended end provided with transversely extended pivot pins adapted to enter the opening in the lower end of the tubular portion and to be pivoted on said inwardly extended lugs, and to come in contact with the lower end of the spring controlled'valve extension therein, whereby an animal by pressing downward on the outer portion of the nose piece will open the valve and admit water to the bowl.

6. In water bowls adapted to be attached to an animal stall or pen, and provided with a valve to be operated by an animal to admit water into the bowl, a horizontally disposed casting adapted to hold the bowl in operative position, said casting having one end formed for connection with a portion of the stall or pen, the other end being formed with a tubular portion containing the valve, a water bowl having an outward horizontally dis posed portion provided with an opening therein with an extended slot on an outer side of the opening, a bolt having a head on its lower end and a nut on its upper end passed up through a suitable opening in the central part of the aforesaid casting, whereby the bowl may be attached to said casting tion of the bowl up over the head of the bolt,

and then sliding the bowl so as to bring the slot in the opening by the neckof the bolt,

the bowl being fastened in position by turning down the nut on the upper end of the and means in the bowl whereby an animal may open the valve to admit water into the bowl.

ALBERT H. NELLER.

by passing the opening in the extended por

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