Interchangeable flow directing orifice inserts and recirculating pet fountain with flow directing orifice inserts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9572323
APP PUB NO 20140069341A1
SERIAL NO

14021396

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A recirculating pet fountain having a cover mounted on a basin in a manner that removably seats the cover on the basin. An inclined spillway of the cover has an intake-defining edge below water in the basin producing a spillway that also is a debris and detritus blocking barrier. The fountain includes at least one removable orifice insert having a mounting stem received in an opening in the cover and a head from which water exits. Interchangeable inserts can be provided with one insert directing a water stream out a nozzle onto the spillway or into water in a bowl disposed below the insert that can be a drinking well. Another insert can be a flow dividing insert splitting flow into a plurality of streams.

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PIONEER PET PRODUCTS LLCN144W5660 PIONEER ROAD CEDARBURG WI 53012

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
He, Qing North Andover, US 166 2901
Lipscomb, John M Cedarburg, US 112 1639

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