US 12,419,271 B2
Support for dispensers of liquids for watering animals
Pietro Bernardini, Casciago (IT); Giovanni Malnati, Malnate (IT); and Mario Banfi, Cassano Magnago (IT)
Assigned to TECNIPLAST S.P.A., Buguggiate (IT)
Filed by TECNIPLAST S.P.A., Buguggiate (IT)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,080.
Prior Publication US 2024/0099263 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. A01K 1/03 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 1/031 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support for liquid dispensers comprising:
a main body which can be coupled with a liquid dispenser,
wherein the main body includes a main duct to allow a flow of liquids from the main body to the liquid dispenser,
wherein the main body extends along a longitudinal axis from a rear side to a front side of the main body,
wherein the main body is provided with a first coupling suitable to fix the support to a tube,
wherein the first coupling comprises a seat suitable to surround a portion of the tube, so that the tube can move axially but not radially in the seat,
wherein the main body is provided with a second coupling which is suitable to be coupled with a coupling of the liquid dispenser,
wherein the main body is joined to the second coupling through a second joint which is provided with a first fastening device coupled with a second fastening device of the second coupling,
wherein the first and second fastening devices are complementary and provide a form-fit connection,
wherein a retaining device is arranged in the second coupling or in the second joint to retain in a removable manner the coupling of the liquid dispenser,
wherein said retaining device comprises an elastic ring having a plurality of first concave portions which have an inner surface suitable to come into contact with an outer surface of the coupling of the liquid dispenser,
wherein inner edges of this inner surface of the first concave portions are rounded,
wherein the first concave portions of the elastic ring are arranged and joined between two second concave portions which are suitable to deform and expand elastically, during insertion, coupling and/or extraction of the coupling of the liquid dispenser in and/or from the second coupling of the support, so that the first concave portions can be radially and elastically displaced outwards or inwards according to the position or presence of the coupling of the liquid dispenser in the second coupling of the support.