Cattle water fountain
View Patent ↗A livestock water fountain comprises a first water chamber, a water inlet near the bottom of the first water chamber, and a thermostat in the first water chamber position above the inlet adjacent a preset low-water level in the chamber so as to measure the temperature of the water near the surface of the water. The fountain maybe divided into dual chambers with a wall having a lower passageway for fluid communication which can be plugged to limit water to one of the chambers when water consumption decreases in cold weather.
1 . A cattle water trough, comprising:
a flat floor;
a sidewall extending upwardly from the floor;
a first drinking chamber to hold drinking water and having an open top to provide access for cattle to drink the drinking water from the first drinking chamber;
a heating element beneath and adjacent the flat floor to heat the drinking water in the first drinking chamber; and
a water sprayer adjacent the flat floor to fill the drinking chamber and to flush underwater debris on the flat floor away from the heating element while retaining the drinking water in the first drinking chamber.
2 . The cattle water trough of claim 1 further comprising a second drinking chamber to hold water and having an open top to provide access for cattle to drink water from the second drinking chamber.
3 . The cattle water trough of claim 2 wherein water can be selectively supplied to one or both of the drinking chambers.
4 . The cattle water trough of claim 3 wherein a single water inlet supplies water for filling both drinking chambers.
5 . The cattle water trough of claim 4 wherein a wall divides the first and second drinking chambers, and the wall includes a hole to provide fluid communication between the first and second drinking chambers.
6 . The cattle water trough of claim 5 wherein a plug is selectively installed in the hole to preclude fluid communication between the first and second drinking chambers.
7 . The cattle water trough of claim 1 further comprising a thermostat residing in the drinking chamber and spaced above the floor.
8 . The cattle water trough of claim 1 wherein the sidewall includes spaced apart inner and outer walls to define a gap between the inner and outer walls, with insulation in the gap.
9 . The cattle water trough of claim 1 wherein the sidewall is sufficiently high to prevent loss of water from the first drinking chamber when debris is flushed away from the heating element.