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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1976
Jerry D Peterson, Conrad, IA (US);
Gerald L Knief, Grundy Center, IA (US);
Ritchie Industries, Inc., Conrad, IA (US);
Abstract
An animal watering device of a type having an enclosed housing with a plurality of nipple valves extending from the sides of the housing for allowing animals such as hogs to drink directly therefrom. A base plate having radially outwardly extending flanges thereon is disposed on the housing surrounding each of the nipple valves for the purpose of forcing the animal watering therefrom to align itself in the same general direction that the valve extends from the housing thereby preventing substantial water loss, undesirable water spillage and allowing more animals to efficiently use the waterer than has heretofore been achievable.