Disclosed herein is a heated animal water supply container including a reservoir including an annular wall that defines a reservoir chamber and a basin coupled to the reservoir. The basing includes a base positioned beneath and coupled to the reservoir, an outer wall and, a heating system. The outer wall extends from the base, and the outer wall, the annular and the base define a trough configured to retain water. The base is planar between the outer wall and the annular wall. The heating system is coupled to the base and configured to transmit thermal energy to water within trough and reservoir chamber.

An animal drinker includes a base tray that is defined by an exterior drinking trough connected to an interior fluid reservoir by a passageway. The trough and the interior fluid reservoir are maintained at a consistent fluid level. An upper reservoir stores fluid above the interior reservoir and is in fluid communication therewith by an outlet positioned at the bottom. A buoyant float pan is positioned in the interior fluid reservoir of the base tray. A float stop is positioned between the float pan and the outlet of the upper reservoir to stop the flow of fluid from the upper reservoir to the interior fluid reservoir at a predetermined level.

An animal drinker includes a base tray that is defined by an exterior drinking trough connected to an interior fluid reservoir by a passageway. The trough and the interior fluid reservoir are maintained at a consistent fluid level. An upper reservoir stores fluid above the interior reservoir and is in fluid communication therewith by an outlet positioned at the bottom. A buoyant float pan is positioned in the interior fluid reservoir of the base tray. A float stop is positioned between the float pan and the outlet of the upper reservoir to stop the flow of fluid from the upper reservoir to the interior fluid reservoir at a predetermined level.

Water delivery apparatuses and associated methods that minimize the amount of time and preparation and/or maintenance work required for a user to supply water to one or more animals are disclosed. In an aspect, water delivery apparatuses and associated methods of use are disclosed that are configured to maintain a substantially consistent water quantity within at least one water reservoir that provides drinkable water to one or more animals. The substantially consistent water quantity may be maintained by configuring at least one float mechanism that comprises at least one sealing element to at least partially block at least one orifice associated with at least one water supply inlet connected to a continuous water supply once the water within the reservoir reaches a certain level, thereby slowing and/or stopping the incoming water flow. When the water later falls below that level, the float mechanism and its associated sealing element may also drop and the orifice of the water supply inlet may become unblocked, thereby allowing more water to enter the reservoir. In this way, a user may not be required to constantly refill or otherwise maintain a water container in order to provide water to one or more animals, thereby saving the user time.

Water delivery apparatuses and associated methods that minimize the amount of time and preparation and/or maintenance work required for a user to supply water to one or more animals are disclosed. In an aspect, water delivery apparatuses and associated methods of use are disclosed that are configured to maintain a substantially consistent water quantity within at least one water reservoir that provides drinkable water to one or more animals. The substantially consistent water quantity may be maintained by configuring at least one float mechanism that comprises at least one sealing element to at least partially block at least one orifice associated with at least one water supply inlet connected to a continuous water supply once the water within the reservoir reaches a certain level, thereby slowing and/or stopping the incoming water flow. When the water later falls below that level, the float mechanism and its associated sealing element may also drop and the orifice of the water supply inlet may become unblocked, thereby allowing more water to enter the reservoir. In this way, a user may not be required to constantly refill or otherwise maintain a water container in order to provide water to one or more animals, thereby saving the user time.

An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system.

An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system.

An apparatus for the treatment of drinking water contained in a vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing, a drinking water inlet and a drinking water outlet. The apparatus also includes a pump operable to pump drinking water from the water inlet to the water outlet, wherein the water outlet and pump are configured to dispense drinking water generally upwards from the water outlet below a surface of the drinking water to cause a continuing disturbance in a surface of the drinking water contained in the vessel. In one example, the apparatus is used to reduce algae in the water. In another example, the apparatus is used to increase the oxygen content in the water.

A solar float device for use in a livestock watering facility to inhibit the freezing of water in a livestock watering facility. The solar float device having upper and lower shells that are connected to each other. The upper shell encloses an air space and the lower shell encloses a ballast space. A bulkhead is connected to the lower shell and separates the air and ballast spaces. A ballast material contained within the ballast space maintains the float device upright in the water and is thermally conductive for receiving and storing heat generated by the solar float device from solar radiation. An energy absorbing element contacts the lower shell and at least a portion is arranged either at or above the level of the water such that the energy absorbing element is exposed to the solar radiation for absorbing the solar radiation and converting the solar radiation into heat.

A solar float device for use in a livestock watering facility to inhibit the freezing of water in a livestock watering facility. The solar float device having upper and lower shells that are connected to each other. The upper shell encloses an air space and the lower shell encloses a ballast space. A bulkhead is connected to the lower shell and separates the air and ballast spaces. A ballast material contained within the ballast space maintains the float device upright in the water and is thermally conductive for receiving and storing heat generated by the solar float device from solar radiation. An energy absorbing element contacts the lower shell and at least a portion is arranged either at or above the level of the water such that the energy absorbing element is exposed to the solar radiation for absorbing the solar radiation and converting the solar radiation into heat.