Automatic water dispenser for animals

- Dart Industries Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side and front perspective view of an automatic water dispenser for animals showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-section view thereof on line 9--9 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-section view thereof on line 10--10 in FIG. 3.

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Patent History
Patent number: D374516
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 16, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 1996
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
Inventors: Stig Lillelund (Gentofte), Mikael Koch (K.o slashed.benhavn)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: John A. Doninger
Application Number: 0/36,004
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