Water Supply for Animals

摘要

A water supply for an animal feeder includes a valve member on a nipple controlled by the animal connected to a water supply duct for supplying water to the valve member. A regulator is provided for controlling a flow rate and the nipple controls the flow rate by defining a housing through which the water passes with a resilient cylindrical body mounted in the housing. The resilient body defines a convoluted or serpentine water flow path therethrough or thereon for flow of water along the flow path through the housing with the flow path defining a rate of flow of the water. The housing has an adjustment member for adjusting application of pressure to the resilient body to change an amount of compression of the resilient body so as to distort the water flow path and change the rate of flow. The serpentine path is also of increased length to restrict the flow.

主权项

1. A water supply for an animal comprising:
a valve member having a component operable by the animal for control by the animal of the dispensing of the water; a water supply duct for supplying water to the valve member; and a regulator for controlling a flow rate of the water from the valve when the component is operated to discharge the water, the regulator comprising: a housing through which the water passes; and a resilient body mounted in the housing; the resilient body defining a convoluted water flow path therethrough or thereon for flow of water along the flow path through the housing with the flow path defining a rate of flow of the water; the housing having an adjustment member for adjusting application of pressure to the resilient body to change an amount of compression of the resilient body so as to distort the water flow path and change the rate of flow.