Apparatus for providing fresh water to fowl and method of making the same

摘要

This specification discloses an article for providing fresh water to fowl and a method for making the same. The article comprises a valve which is adapted to be attached to a bottle. The valve is adapted to be attached to a bottle by way of a female connection adapter. This specification also discloses a valve comprising a valve body and an actuating mechanism comprising an actuating pin, a receiver pin and a ball. The receiver pin has a thermal conductivity selected from the group of between greater than 50 Btu/(hr-° F.-ft) at 68° F., greater than 100 Btu/(hr-° F.-ft) at 68° F. and greater than 150 Btu/(hr-° F.-ft) at 68° F. The receiver pin also has a length dimension configured so that greater than about 25%, greater than about 35%, greater than about 50%, greater than about 75% or greater than about 90% of the receiver pin length extends beyond the receiver first end when the valve is closed.

主权项

1. A valve comprising a valve body and an actuating mechanism wherein
the valve body comprises a receiver and a valve cap wherein
the receiver comprises a first end, a second end and a receiver hole wherein the receiver hole passes through the receiver hole from the receiver first end to the receiver second end; andthe valve cap comprises a first end, a second end and a valve cap hole; the actuating mechanism has an actuating pin comprising an actuating pin end, and an actuating pin head which are located on opposing ends of the actuating pin wherein the actuating pin has an actuating pin length dimension; a receiver pin comprising a receiver pin end and a receiver pin head which are located on opposing ends of the receiver pin wherein the receiver pin has a receiver pin length dimension; and a ball; the receiver second end is attached to the valve cap first end, the receiver pin length dimension is configured so that greater than about 25% of the receiver pin length extends beyond the receiver first end when the valve is in the closed position, and the receiver pin is made of a material having a thermal conductivity greater than 50 Btu/(hr-° F.-ft) at 68° F.