Claims
- 1. A container for watering animals, comprising:
- (A) a first compartment for holding water, water in said container having a water level;
- (B) a water dispersing structure located in said container and having a surface above the water level for dispersing a stream of falling water; and
- (C) a second compartment attached to said first compartment for holding a waterfall device in a position to allow water to fall on said water dispersing structure.
- 2. The container of claim 1 wherein said water dispersing structure is substantially shark fin-shaped.
- 3. The container of claim 1 wherein said water dispersing structure is integrally formed with said first compartment.
- 4. The container of claim 3 wherein said container is formed by vacuum molding.
- 5. The container of claim 3 wherein said container is formed by plastic injection molding.
- 6. The container of claim 1 wherein said first compartment comprises an exterior wall defining an open top, said water dispersing structure projecting above said open top.
- 7. The container of claim 1 wherein said first compartment comprises an exterior wall defining an open top, said water dispersing structure being located below said open top.
- 8. The container of claim 1 wherein said water dispersing structure comprises an angled surface for diverting the stream of falling water in a desired direction.
- 9. The container of claim 1 wherein said first compartment and said second compartment are integrally formed.
- 10. A watering device for watering animals, comprising:
- (A) a container for storing water in a position where an animal may drink from said container, water in said container having a water level;
- (B) a water dispersing structure in said container and having a surface above the water level for diverting a stream of falling water;
- (C) a water release device positioned a predetermined height above said container for causing water to substantially free fall onto said water dispersing structure; and
- (D) a fluid transportation device hydraulically connected to said container and to said water release device for transporting water from said container to said water release device.
- 11. The watering device of claim 10 wherein said water dispersing structure is substantially shark fin-shaped.
- 12. The watering device of claim 10 wherein said water dispersing structure is integrally formed with said container.
- 13. The watering device of claim 12 wherein said container is formed by vacuum molding.
- 14. The watering device of claim 12 wherein said container is formed by plastic injection molding.
- 15. The container of claim 10 wherein said container comprises an exterior wall defining an open top, said water dispersing structure projecting above said open top.
- 16. The container of claim 10 wherein said container comprises an exterior wall defining an open top, said water dispersing structure being located below said open top.
- 17. The container of claim 10 wherein said water dispersing structure comprises an angled surface for diverting the stream of falling water in a desired direction.
- 18. The watering device of claim 10 further comprising a pump compartment for holding a pump.
- 19. A method of providing water to animals comprising the following steps:
- (A) transporting water from a container to a water release device;
- (B) releasing water from the water release device wherein water is made to fall in a substantially free falling manner into the container;
- (C) dispersing falling water as water falls from the water release device into the container; and
- (D) allowing an animal free access to drink falling water or water in the container.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 08/643,985 filed on May 7, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,799,609.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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