Patent Application
20180360001
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Water storage and dispensing systems for chicken or poultry rely on manual filling and maintenance. Currently market available watering systems rely on large manually filled reservoirs, or automatically refilled open trays allowing fecal and bedding contamination.
Presently there is no solution for directly pressure fed automatic water level sensing and replenishment consisting of a closed, small volume. The invention is system designed to maintain clean hygienic water for poultry
The present invention seeks to provide an enclosed, automatically refilling, constant pressure supply and gravity feed distribution system for multiple users to drink from simultaneously. A compact reservoir containing level maintenance and fill valve is directly coupled to a distribution manifold with multiple drinking taps for simultaneous use.
Pressurized fluid is connected via adapted connection at bottom of reservoir into the lower end of an integral fill valve. The combination level maintenance/filling valve remains sealed until water level inside reservoir drops below preset adjustable level. Once level gets below set point, the fill valve will open allowing fluid to fill reservoir, refilling reservoir until upper level is achieved. Upper level is also adjustable within level fill valve. The reservoir outlet gravity feeds a distribution manifold coupled to reservoir, with multiple taps for user. Each tap is a positive check tap that requires user to activate tap to release water for user drinking. Multiple taps spaced to allow multiple users simultaneously. Taps are poultry nipples of commercial design and origin
The present invention consists of an automatic water level regulating reservoir and distribution manifold. The entire assembly is supported by its own rigid PVC composition. The assembly is mounted with different hardware configurations allowing mounting to flat surfaces such as walls or doors, as well as perforated surfaces like fences or cages.
Accordingly the principal objective of the invention is to provide an improved automatic chicken waterer allowing direct connection to pressurized water source, self regulating level and replenishing the water reservoir automatically.
It is further an objective of the invention to maintain a relatively small volume of water in a semi-sealed vessel to prevent contamination from outside environment.
It is further the objective of the invention to self-regulate level and filling function with prefabricated plumbing components.
An additional object of the invention is to provide an improved automatic chicken waterer and fabricated components of, may be formed of polyvinyl chloride or other suitable plastic material.
It is and object of the invention to automatically fill, maintain, and distribute water to multiple outlets consecutively in a durable, rugged, compact, semi sealed package.
The automatic chicken waterer will consist of commercially produced PVC components, chemically and mechanically assembled to create a sealed water reservoir and distribution manifold.
PVC components allow end user to repair in case of damage or degradation, and increase repeatability and performance of assembly
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The bottom end of the reservoir is drilled to accept a commercially available toilet fill/level control valve.
The hole drilled in the lower cap of the reservoir will be spaced to ensure free float and operation of toilet fill valve.
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The reservoir will be drilled near the top with a nominally sized hole as a combination overflow outlet and vent connection to ensure neutral pressure inside reservoir.
