Method and apparatus for pet water drinking device

Abstract

A device capable of diverting, redirecting, and collecting fresh water from a faucet to a pet for drinking The device includes a plurality of elbows and a reservoir with a faceplate or a reservoir connected to the faucet by use of a connection piece. The device includes extensions which allow the user to position the reservoir at a desired height and distance from the faucet. The device further includes a plurality of designs for the reservoir and faceplate that allow for different water flows from which the pet can drink. The chosen reservoir and faceplate can be changed by the user. A method for having multiple reservoirs and faceplates connected to a single faucet allowing multiple pets to drink at a time is also disclosed.

1 . A pet drinking device for attachment to a faucet, the faucet having a delivery end with a delivery opening for delivering water, the pet drinking device comprising:
 a conduit removably coupled to the delivery end of the faucet to receive water from the delivery opening of the faucet; and   a reservoir fluidly coupled to the conduit to receive and collect water from the conduit, the reservoir having a drink opening that allows a pet to drink water from the reservoir, the drink opening of the reservoir being located beneath the delivery end of the faucet when the conduit is coupled to the faucet.   
     
     
         2 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein the conduit is sized to frictionally receive the delivery end of the faucet. 
     
     
         3 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein the conduit defines an annular recess that receives an o-ring, the o-ring creating a seal around the delivery end of the faucet. 
     
     
         4 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein a vertical axis extending downward from the delivery end of the faucet intersects the reservoir such that the reservoir is located directly beneath the delivery end of the faucet. 
     
     
         5 . The pet drinking device of  claim 4 , wherein the vertical axis extends through the conduit before intersecting the reservoir such that the conduit is located directly beneath the delivery end of the faucet and the reservoir is located directly beneath the conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir includes a base and a wall that extends upward from the base to hold water. 
     
     
         7 . The pet drinking device of  claim 6 , wherein the base of the reservoir includes a first portion located directly beneath the delivery end of the faucet and a second portion located forward and beneath the delivery end of the faucet. 
     
     
         8 . The pet drinking device of  claim 7 , wherein the second portion of the base is larger than the first portion of the base. 
     
     
         9 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is one of:
 integrally coupled to the conduit as a one-piece unit; and   removably coupled to the conduit as a multi-piece assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein the delivery opening of the faucet faces downward and the drink opening of the reservoir faces upward. 
     
     
         11 . The pet drinking device of  claim 1 , wherein the conduit is constructed of plastic. 
     
     
         12 . A pet drinking device for attachment to a faucet, the faucet having a delivery end with a longitudinal axis and a delivery opening for delivering water, the pet drinking device comprising:
 a conduit frictionally retained on the delivery end of the faucet to receive water from the delivery opening of the faucet, the conduit being separable from the delivery end of the faucet by sliding the conduit away from the delivery end of the faucet along the longitudinal axis; and   a reservoir fluidly coupled to the conduit to receive and collect water from the conduit, the reservoir having a drink opening that allows a pet to drink water from the reservoir.   
     
     
         13 . The pet drinking device of  claim 12 , wherein the delivery opening of the faucet faces downward and the drink opening of the reservoir faces upward. 
     
     
         14 . The pet drinking device of  claim 12 , wherein the conduit defines an annular recess that receives an o-ring, the o-ring creating a seal between the conduit and the delivery end of the faucet. 
     
     
         15 . The pet drinking device of  claim 12 , wherein the conduit is attachable to the delivery end of the faucet by sliding the conduit toward the delivery end of the faucet along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         16 . The pet drinking device of  claim 12 , wherein the conduit is circular in cross section. 
     
     
         17 . A pet drinking device for attachment to a faucet, the faucet having a delivery end with a downward-facing delivery opening for delivering water, the pet drinking device comprising:
 a conduit coupled to the delivery end of the faucet to receive water from the downward-facing delivery opening of the faucet; and   a reservoir coupled to the conduit to receive and collect water from the conduit, the reservoir having a drink opening that allows a pet to drink water from the reservoir, the reservoir being supported by the faucet when the conduit is coupled to the faucet.   
     
     
         18 . The pet drinking device of  claim 17 , wherein the reservoir extends forward from the faucet. 
     
     
         19 . The pet drinking device of  claim 17 , wherein the drink opening of the reservoir faces upward. 
     
     
         20 . The pet drinking device of  claim 17 , wherein the conduit and the reservoir are frictionally supported by the faucet.