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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7152811 | Hydraulic boom stabilization device A boom assembly includes a frame, a boom, a boom stabilization cylinder, and a feedback cylinder. The boom is rotatably mounted to the frame to rotate about a first axis. The boom stabilization cylinder is coupled to the boom to resist rotational deflection of the b... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121040 | Combination foliage compaction and treatment method and apparatus Method and apparatus for applying liquids to foliage with a roller and adjustable spray nozzle apparatus. A large heavy roller is pulled or pushed across a field of plants, thereby forcing the plants very close to the ground. A height adjustable applicator nozzle di... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6994274 | Tank for a sprayer system The present invention provides a tank having a bottom portion that is adapted to be received by a truck platform between the wheel wells so that the tank can be easily moved past the wheel wells. In addition, the tank preferably has a first top panel that is adapted... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966502 | All terrain vehicle chemical applicator An all terrain vehicle chemical applicator includes an elongate frame having at least six independent support wheels positioned along opposed sides of the frame. Suspension is provided for each of the support wheels including a support pivotally mounted to the frame... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6702200 | Nozzle attitude controller for spot and variable rate application of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers A nozzle attitude controller for use in connection with a farming apparatus for precision farming, the apparatus comprising an applicator vehicle, a boom supported by and extending across the rear of the vehicle, a manifold rotatably supported by the boom... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6554011 | Device for cleaning germination trays Method and device for cleaning germination trays. The device includes a moveable carriage comprising at least one telescoping carrier, the at least one telescoping carrier being coupled to at least one supply line, and a cleaning unit coupled to the at le... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6161775 | Feedline assembly and asphalt circulation system for an asphalt distributor A feed line assembly includes adjacent running or coaxial delivery and return conduits for transferring asphalt between a spray bar and a pump and tank of an asphalt distributor. The coaxial feed line assembly provides for one directional flow in each of ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5657781 | Machine for cleaning rollers in paper producing machines in situ A device for cleaning rollers in paper producing machines such as those used to calendar paper in the process of manufacturing paper from pulp. The device cleans rollers in paper producing machines with a high pressure hydrospray, while the rollers remain... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5078161 | Airport runway cleaning method An apparatus to remove rubber from airplane tires from an airport runway surface. There is a manifold arm which rotates at as high as two thousand five hundred rpms over the runway surface, with a plurality of water jets being discharged downwardly at a r... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5004156 | Washing device mounted on a motor vehicle and comprising a rotary washing arm which delivers jets of pressurized hot water for cleaning various surfaces A washing device mounted on a motor vehicle comprises cold water tanks and a high pressure boiler providing water at 100 to 250 bars. A rotary cleaning arm is supplied with the pressurized hot water and has nozzles at its ends directed towards the surface... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4784166 | Truck washing machine for washing trailer interiors using water under pressure as remote sole source of power, control and wash liquid A hydraulic circuit and a wheeled self-propelled moveable frame provides a one-way feed of water under pressure selectively bearing a liquid soap or a liquid rinse chemical via a wind up hose mounted on a spool via a drive motor to axle to belt to clutch ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4674685 | Spraying system A method for spraying pesticides, herbicides or the like in a moving path from above includes extending a support cable across and over the area to be sprayed and tensioning the cable between two vehicles, one on each side of the area to be sprayed. One o... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4522841 | Process for the stabilization with respect to a desired path of a member which is movably mounted according to at least one component of movement and its application to the stabilization of a spray manifold A movably mounted element (1) is stabilized with respect to a desired path according to one component of movement. The element is mounted with complete freedom of movement along that component of movement which takes part in the formation of the actual pa... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4222522 | Apparatus for applying refractory material onto the inner surface of a furnace In an apparatus which applies refractory material in either wet or dry form onto the inner surface of a furnace by means of a spray pipe, a rotating mechanism for rotating the spray pipe is provided with an automatic oscillating device for automatically e... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4186878 | System for positioning the spray boom of agricultural sprayers In a sprayer, particularly an agricultural sprayer, having a boom equipped with conical jet spraying nozzles, the height of the boom above the plane of the surface to be treated is controlled in accordance with the pressure of the spray liquid in the boom... | 02/05/1980 |
