Tecniplast S.p.a.

Techniplast S.a.r.l.

Alfredo Campiotti

Pietro Bernardini

Andrea Maggio

A liquid dispensing device (), in particular for watering animals, in particular laboratory animals, such as small rodents or the like, said device () comprising a main body () which defines a longitudinal cavity () for the passage of watering liquids, said longitudinal cavity () being in communication with the outside through a delivery () and a discharge () for introducing said liquids in said longitudinal cavity () and discharging said liquids from said longitudinal cavity () respectively, a valve body () and an annular shape elastic sealing element () arranged inside said longitudinal cavity (), said valve body () comprising a stem with a first portion () which extends through said annular sealing element () and a flange-shaped head (), wherein said flange-shaped head () is kept pressed against said annular sealing element () by means of an elastic thrust element (), and wherein said stem can switch between a first closing position, in which the flow of said liquid downstream of said annular sealing element () is prevented by said annular sealing element (), and a second opening position, in which the flow of said liquids downstream of said annular sealing element () is possible.

Liquid dispensing device, in particular for watering animals

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Malnate, Italy

Alfredo Campiotti