[1]Patented July 2, 1929. 11719@100 U@NITED STATE@S PATENT OFFICE. EUGFNE B. CHISI-IOLM, OF BRADY, TEX.&S. PBULTRY DE.INKi:Nro F, OUNTAIN. Application filed Septeiiiber 22,1927. Oocrial No. 221.,324. Oiie obj oc C of iiiy slid iiiveiltioii, is tli 0 pi-oIT.j,Sj@oll (f a siiiil?le aiid c'[.i@ti-,tble drinkijig f-oi@iiifor poulti-y desi@@)ii&t niore eSI)eei@illy for u[se in tho- iviiitei- ti 'iiie ,t@d @t,ls) ctesi(,-Re@l -ho water It vi 1-@ 1 5 with I e@A, to fi-eeziD(,- of t aiid also wet(.,ing of the Of POL11t@L@y. Aiiotlier object of the iriventiort is tlic, i)ro-visi.oii of @,t driiilcj@ii.o@ fotiiitain as st,,ite@t ai-id haviiig cei-t,,tiii of its p@ii-ts io i-etc'lily ieiiiovable, 16 a(lapt the dcvice for tise as t ii;@re di.,i.iakin(, paii iii t,tie stiitimor tiiiie. Allotliei@ ol,)ject i@3 [lie pi-ovisioti of @i, driiikll"tA,ill(y -,L to]-) or croavn I-ileiniii sileli maniier as to disco Lir,,ige 15 erchiiig o p LIP 11 the sarne. A@notl-L ei- object is ilie provisiori of ,t 'ill'), fouliittiiii clesiciie@[ inoi-(,, espe,(.i,,,tl.].y for Ilse iii Cli(@ wiiitej.@ time aii(I coi-istr@ict@d in STI(tli iiialilaor tljat it in@ty I)c citlier 20 tlij@otio-h Llie mediuin of ill electi-i(@al liet(in(,c . tenrice or any oi-(Ii.iiai-y coal oil 1',Iillp or ollici@ ,tppi-opt.-iate lictitiii(- device. T6 the attainmeiit of tlie, f-6re(-oin(y tllc, illvel'ttion consists iii tl-ie i,mproveinent as here25 inal'ter described and definit(,Iy eli@imed. In tlig, accoinpanyiiig di-@twiii(rs form.ing pai.@t, of this specificati6n:- Figul-e I is a pei@specti.A,e of a di-iiil6ng TOILD.iaiii constructed in -Lecordance witli ni@ ,30 inveiition tnd sbonving the foliiitaill @ts when ,@ll CC)Itl oil 1,1,llap is einployecl in the @ubul,,tvcasino@ of tlic, device. Figti)-e 2 is ,t vei.-tical sectioii i.Ilustr@itiii(, the fou[iitai:ti as it appe,@irs wlieii iii electi"1- 35 ctl lieit,iiio@ dei,ice is en-iployed iii the sticl titbtil,tl- caging. a fr,,ip@iiieiitary N!iew illt,LSti.,a.t,Lll(,' a poi-tion 6f the al)cj!ttive(-l f-loat iii tlle @n 40 The t@tyik I of iny itoN7ol foliiitaiii i@ii,,Ly be, aiid I)rc@ferably is f6riiiecl of tpprol@t-i,,ite Fliet.tl aiid is -piefei-,,tbly tliotL(,'Il iiot . iiecesSI.tilily I.eGttllgl@iltr iii otitline. The s,,iid si(le N@N,@ills aiid ii-i oiie side 1 li,,is ,i bottoi-n aiid 45 inall o.@f tlto is provided a @ftllii@ig OI)OIAIII(-r ' '4) t@ 3 iyi coiiiiyitinicati6ii Avitli a i,ecept@,tclc, - tti-- ran,cp.e(I extei-ioi-13r of the ttiilc 1. and li,.iv' 17@ror 4@ Iiii-i@,Y(@dly coiiiiecte(t at 41). %Tl)@e I-L (@ 0 co V(@r 4i, is rais(@l f or'tlie cli@,ii, (,iiio@ 61' thG, Ctiiik 50 Avitli Ny,,ttei, -tllt,ou(-I-i the recept@ tele J:@@ aii(I ol)ej-iin(- 3 blit obvioi@[sly th(, covcr -1:1@ is clo,-,ed 11 I after the fillino.; opoi-atioll AA,itl@l @t iicay to I)po t,i-iiiingheatititheivat(-,,rinthet,.iiik. 0 Si@tc, si@cle ivo,ll@ of the tanli-, 1. ptloarjcled 0111" til'el,), ol)eli at its p end aiid is als6 opeii 6o It it,@ IoNver cyid. At tlie, lattei- eii@[ .1 portion Cent-,I'@Illy li-i-ai.i.ged iii the tank I and per@ixed to the bottoiii AAall Lliereof is an tipi-i(-rlit ttib-Liltr casiii(- is eii-Li per of tli(,, t-aiik bottoiyi foriiis a circular iiia),ardly dii,ecte(t fttii,-),e 7@'. The sii@t flLtii,)-e 7@, is CIO@3'1(,Iied A-vlieii a co@il oil. laiiip oi, tn@ilo(r u[s 0 @[eViCe iS ellll)10.)Ie@[ il@l tlle tti])U[Iar 65 casing 7 to stipl)oi.-t the &,ti(I ltixip or aiialogoi:is device. III li'i('Lll'e '-) I sliow a lie,,ttin(y elomeiit 9 of ("leeci -ic i-n 1110 c@tsilitr 'i, tl e s@.Ilid licitincr cleiiiei it beii.i(, I)rovicted oii its coto with a 70 fllilg(, 10, of iiist[latiiig ifiaterial, @iet t@ing,- eleiiiejit is positioiled is clesigiied to ))ear oii aii(t close the tipper en('[ of the casing 7. Tlic, s@ii(.1 liet@iii(y eleiiient is provic'ted with t 75 coiiv(,Titioiial or otlier tipl)ropriate s@viteli desi@@rii,,ttecl by 11, iiid is desigiied to be coliii(,,ct(,ct a@ 12 WiLli ,iny appropriate s.olirce of electric crioi-gy ivheii slieli enei,gy is availible. so In Fio-tire I [lie tippoi, eild of the tLibulLr casiilg is SI-10AAll is closed by a i-eiiioi,able I-)ILlg-like cap witl-t ol)eniilgs iii its tol) w 1, tlae s,,tid c,@tp beii-ig desigliated by 13 and be iig eqtiipl)ed A@,itli an ipertured clise-like claini@er 8r) lo', pivotall.y coniiected to the cap I -,is design,,tted by 14, aiid equipped at or adj-teent to its pei-il)liej--y witli an upstaiidiii(r fiiio-c@r piece 15. M@iii@il'es(ly y gl-,tspilig s@lict piece 15) the I)CI'SOII in eb.,t.-,ge of the foiiiitiiii i-flay ad- oo j tist the tliereby iiierease or (.Iiitaiiiisli. the s@ ze of the edlictioii openiiigs (11 the ttibLllaJ' CI-,'illg 7. It will also be ob@,1( )us tht(-, wlieii the cot]. oil b.ettiiig 1,,iiiij) or otliet - tiial.ogotis lileatiiig device eiiiployed ill 95 the ctsii-ig 7 is i-eii-ioved,-aiid the cap 13 is also j.- e.i,i-ioved, ,tii electrical heatili- eleli@ient ni@iy be criiploycd in the stid casin 7 as shown in FiiLii .,e 2. ill])O 'tant part@ of my iiovel fouiitaiii ioo t is foriiied by tlle top oi- (,i@oAA,n iiiemb(@r desi-(Yiiatedby2. TI@ics,,iidtoporcroiviiinejyibeilesigii,,tt(@d by 2 i:@ pi@efei@@ - tbly foi,iiied of (yal vaiii.zed ii-on oi@- oth(@,itppi,opi-i@ttc, ,,Ileet iii'et@il @.tiici i,s i.@Giiio-va,bly ai-i-@Liiged oii the taiilc 1, the 105 c ii@ie iii-@ei@ 2 boiii(- l@)i-ef et-abl-y s@ti @t iop oi, rown i 1,)r( Aride(I it its erid - with fl@tn. ges -Ox d.esigiiecl to coot)(,t,@tte i@,itli alicl en(,)',t-0 the flaliges l@' tll@[ lb iL)f 15bi,, t@ciil< 1, as al@)I)e,,ti,s iii Fi.,o@tti@e 2. -1 lop i.nc,,Iudes a liorizoti.tal, c(,@ntral. .11.0 -i,n ap(@i.@t-Uff@ INIIII.(,Il Nvllel-l the I ill (-lie, tt[bL[ILr cagiiic_,
[2]2 1,719,100 The top or crown meniber also includes inclined el-id portions 17 wliieh cirry the flan (,es before alluded to, aiid incliiied side portioiis 18, the side poi-tio-.is being o-f a less ividtli tli,,tii the eild poi-tions in order to -,ifford spaces iii iiliieh potiltr3T iiia3T PI-,tee tlleir liea(is incident to drinkiii(y from,the founttin. Both the end portioiis ai-id the side portions of the to ,p or crowniileii-iber 9-, are provided witli 10 upstandiny barbs 19, s,,tid barbs @beilig pref-ei,a ly struck frolii the middle of said portiolis and being designed to discourage poultry f roiii j-Lin-lplna or -Derchiiig on the s,,tid inclined portion of the @op or crown meinber. 15 It ivill be apparent froiii the foregoiii" that tile top or crowii iiieniber 2 iiiay be readily rei-ii6ved from the tank 1 f or the use of the said tank I as a siinple drinl@iiig pan in the summer tinie -%vheii it is not necessary - of 20 cotirse to heat the Nvater placed in the paii. This -N-vill be better understood when it is -stated that the crown nien-iber flanges 2@ are @iner6ly bent into:engagenient with the tailk flang@s la -,ind lb . I I 25 The water in the tank I is designa-ted by 20, @and disposed in the tinli-. 1 and abolit the tiibiil,,tr casinc, 7 and floatable oii the water desi(,Yriated by 20 is ,t float 21 preferably of coi-k, althougli ivithiii the purview of i-ny'j-nvention 30 the said float m-.ty be made of any other ma@terial consonant witli.its ptii@pose. The said float 21 is provided with tkyo series of tpe-r:tures design,,tted b3T 22, eacli series of aperti,ires 22.beino, ill coincidence with the befora 35@ iuentioned spaces at the sides of thp, side inclined portions of the top or croiin mei-nber 2. One of the series of said,apertures 22 is cle,,irly sho",n in I)Ian in Fi(,Ure 3. From this it follows that chickens oi- otli6r I)oLiltry may coii40 veniently insert; their bills t.hrotigh the openiiigs 22 in order to take watei,. It ivill be ,tppreciated however in this connection that the float 21 will alw-,tys rest on the siirface@of the I)ody of water 20 and con45, seqtientl.y there -will be iio liability of roosters or oth6r poultry gettiiag water or moisture oii 'their wattles Lnd consequeiitly there will be no liability of the roosters or other cbickeiis @becomino,@ siclc due' to the freezing of water 5o on their wattles. Lil(e the. top or crown iiiember 2, and the ;heatiing metns electrical heatiiig eleiiie I nts, la:n-ip or the lilce, the float 21 is readily rei-n6vtble froni the tank 1 so that the sqid taiik I :55 may be en-iployed in the suiiin-ier time as a simple drinkiiig-paii. It will be apparent frorii the foregoing @thatwhentliebeatin meansemT)Ioyedinthe tubtilar casin(, 7 is in operat,ion, lieat will be Co radiated from the said casing 7 and m,,ty be depended tipon to Prevent freezing 6f the water in the t,,ink and to maintain the water in a heated state notwithstandin(, low temperattires.so that the water will always be in 65 a proper state r drinking purposes. It will also be appreciated that iiiy no%-el fouiltaiii is exceediii,,Iy sijiple til(i 111(@xpellsive iii coiistructloji aiid, as t Nvliole, is i@-ell adapted to inithstaiid the iis:i@,,e to potiltry driiikinfoutitaiiis ii-c subjeeted, a,n(I it will furtlier be iiote(I tii-,tt the fountaiii is adapted for wliiter tll(l Stillimor use, and that wlien eiiiploye(I ill the wiiiter tiiiie the poultry iiiay conITelliciitly driiik -%vitliotit liability of their wattles becoiiiing 7 r) wet. The float 21 is adapted to operatc, efficieiitly for the purpose indicated irrespective of the sta-e of the water in the taiik 1, aii(i iii additioii to the ptirpose liereiiil)efore as(-ribe(I so to the float 21, sii(I float 21, partictil-,trly wli(@ii made of cork, will serve to retain lieat iii tlio body of water as is desirable. Manifestly after use of the taiik iii the summer tiiiie as a siinple drilikill(r pall, tiie said tank 1 m,,iy as the wintei,tiiyie appro:i(-Iies be quiclfly and easily equipped witli the float 211 the top or crown meinber 2, aiid tlie lieiting iiieans in the ttibular casing 7, the s-,tid heatiii,)- means within the ptirview of iny iiivention being either an electric heatili,, element, a coal oil lamp or any other li6,ttin,, means consonaiit with the purpose of niy int'vention I have entered into a detailed descriptioii !I:') of the construction and relative arran,,ement of the parts embraced in the presejit and preferred embodiment of iiiy inventioii, in order to impart a full, clear, and exactiiiiderstaiiding of the said einbodiments. I do I(O not desire, however, to be understood as Iiiiiiting myself to the precise construction disclosed, my inveiition beiii- (Iefiiied by iny appended claiiiis witbin tli(@ scop(,, of whielt incdifications may be made witilotit (lepir- I ()ii ture from niy inventioii. liavino, tlius described the iiivention, wlint I
