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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913930 | Spray boom with dampening device A spray linkage (10) for a crop sprayer includes a support (16) and a central frame (18) pivotally connected to the support (16), the central frame (18) being pivotable about an axis (32) from a neutral position. At least on... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7426827 | Suspension arrangement for a boom assembly mounted on an agricultural sprayer A system for reducing oscillating movement of a boom assembly about a fore-and-aft aligned axis defined by a pivotal connection of a suspension arrangement independent of a carrier frame is provided. The system includes an accumulator, a cylinder actuator mechanical... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413132 | Sprayer assembly with adjustable boom arms A sprayer assembly includes a frame that supports a tank for storing a liquid chemical. A pump moves the liquid chemical from the tank to one or more spray nozzles through a flexible hose supported by a boom arm that is attached to and extends from the frame. To all... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7316110 | Hydraulic system for an air cart A hydraulic system is provided for an air cart towed by a tow vehicle across a field. The hydraulic system includes a first selector valve configured to selectively communicate a first flow rate regulated by a first control valve to drive a hydraulic-driven auger me... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7237783 | Accessory cart for striping pavement and other surfaces An accessory cart having a J-shaped frame for removable mounting of a spray gun to convert a conventional airless paint sprayer into a line striper to paint lines on parking lots, curbs, warehouse floors and other pavement surfaces, and which can alternately be used... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7152812 | Front mounted zero turn radius walk behind sprayer The present invention comprises a walk behind zero turn radius drive unit and a front spray frame carrying a plurality of transversely spaced, clearly observable spray nozzles. The drive unit permits accurate and high productivity traverse of the application area wi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124521 | Apparatus for resurfacing an ice surface An apparatus for resurfacing an ice surface includes a dolly including a body, a handle and a plurality of wheels attached thereto. The apparatus includes a device for operably receiving fluid from a reservoir and distributing fluid substantially evenly onto an ice ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121484 | Carriage for a power washer wand A carriage designed for supporting a power washer wand and its nozzle a predetermined, though adjustable, distance from a surface which is to be cleaned by high velocity water exiting a discharge orifice of the nozzle. The carriage is defined by a one-piece body mol... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108196 | Method and apparatus for depositing snow-ice treatment liquid on pavement Method and apparatus for depositing liquid brine on roadway surface. Substantially horizontally disposed streamer nozzles are employed in conjunction with brine pumps which are operated in correspondence with the forward speed of the treatment vehicle. Substantially... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073735 | Boom breakaway system Foldable boom inner wings are attached to a boom center frame through a rocker attached to a breakaway hydraulic cylinder pressurized to full stroke and connected to an accumulator. When a wing impacts an object, the impact load is transmitted through the fold cylin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040552 | Suspended boom with gauge members An applicator boom apparatus comprises an applicator boom extending laterally from a vehicle, and pivotally attached to the vehicle such that the boom can pivot up and down with respect to the vehicle. A kit provides a gauge member adapted to ride along a surface of... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021860 | Stripe layout assembly A stripe layout assembly for attachment to a paint striping machine. The assembly has an adjustable arm, a line marking device and structure to activate the marking device. The assembly may be provided with an adjustment device to permit the assembly to be rotated a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021396 | Suspension system for a three-point apparatus A three-point apparatus is disclosed comprising a hitch system, an implement, and a suspension system. The hitch system is comprised of a base and a three-point interface. The base of hitch system is coupled to the three-point interface of the hitch system. The thre... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976441 | Fertilizer dispensing device A fertilizer dispensing device for dispensing fertilizer from an all-terrain vehicle includes a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. An outlet is fluidly coupled to the container. A brack... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6942735 | Adjustable spray apparatus with multiple outlets An adjustable spray apparatus with multiple outlet for applying a flowable coating onto a non-vertical surface. A carriage includes an outwardly extending arm with a plurality of downwardly facing spray tips connected to a manifold mounted on the carriage. The manif... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923453 | Suspension leveling system In the operation of work machines of the type required to carry heavy loads over uneven ground conditions, it is oftentimes desirable to provide the work machine with a way to automatically maintain the chassis in a substantially horizontal condition. The present in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6860332 | Fluid dispensing arrangement and skid pan for a vehicle A fluid dispensing arrangement and skid pan for use with a fire fighting vehicle, with the vehicle defining an under-vehicle volume. The fluid dispensing arrangement comprises a fluid source, a nozzle support coupled to the vehicle and movable within at least a part... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6789553 | Coatings removal head assembly and method of use A coatings removal head assembly for mounting on a self-propelled apparatus and for connection to one or more fluid supplies and one or more vacuum containment systems. A spring mounting assembly maintains a constant nozzle stand-off distance from a surface to be cl... | 09/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6698668 | Shielded plot sprayer A mobile shielded plot sprayer including a wind shield having a side wall that defines an enclosed area, and a movable atomizer within the enclosed area. A track assembly is located within the enclosed area and supported on the windshield. The atomizer is... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6659374 | Spray head A spray head which includes a plurality of interconnected hollow spindles wherein each of the hollow spindles is arranged to be axially rotated and means is provided for fluid flow through the spindles sequentially. Each of the spindles is provided with a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6644562 | Dynamic counterweight mechanism for one-sided sprayers A dynamic counterweight mechanism for one-sided sprayers is vertically fastened to a chassis of a conventional sprayer with a fixed frame (3) so as to move up and down in relation to the frame (3). The mechanism includes a sliding frame (20) that laterall... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6382523 | Road brine spreader A road brine spreader serving for driving along a road or a similar carriageway and within the roadsides, under pressure spreading out brine over the road via a number of liquid nozzles. The nozzles are arranged to send out the water in the form of jets. ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6375089 | Multiple sprayer assembly and method for use A multiple nozzle sprayer that includes a fixed or swing bracket assembly configured with a mounting bracket fixedly or adjustably attached by at least one pivot pin to an outwardly projecting angle arm. The mounting bracket is formed with a mounting pad,... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6315218 | Suspension device for sprayer booms A suspension device for a boom of a product spraying agricultural appliance includes elements for mounting the boom on a chassis of the appliance. The suspension device further includes elements to damp a boom movements and adjusting members capable of ac... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6206300 | Aerosol generator This invention provides a mobile aerosol generator which enables the vehicle operator to remotely reposition the droplet launch trajectory during normal operation of the generator and the vehicle. Azimuth and elevation launch directions are controlled sep... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6059201 | Boom arm segment release mechanism for a crop sprayer A crop sprayer includes a number of wheels, a chassis supported by the number of wheels, a boom frame supported by the chassis, and a boom arm segment. The boom arm segment operates in a first mode of operation in which the boom arm segment is maintained ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042020 | Apparatus and method for supporting a boom frame of a crop sprayer A crop sprayer includes a chassis, and a lift frame secured to the chassis, the lift frame having a left boom support and a right boom support. The crop sprayer includes a boom frame having a left boom support contact member and a right boom support conta... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6015097 | Floor coating machine A machine for applying a liquid coating material such as floor wax, carpet protector or sealer, to a flat surface, such as a floor or the like, includes a first sealed vessel for containing compressed gas and a second sealed vessel for containing the liqu... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5964411 | Line marking head assembly and line marking apparatus including the same A head assembly for marking a line on a ground surface includes an outrigger structure adapted to be connected to a vehicle for movement over the ground surface, and a line-marking head connected to the outrigger structure. The outrigger structure is mova... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5954270 | Agricultural machine with a boom for dispensing material A machine for distributing material over crops comprises a vehicle for moving across the ground together with a single boom which projects out from one side of the vehicle over a length which can be of the order of 120 feet. The boom is self-supporting an... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5953856 | Agricultural burner An apparatus for mounting to the three-point hitch of a tractor. The apparatus includes a frame, a fuel source, an elongated boom having two sections which are pivotably connected together at their ends, a burner head, and a fan for directing air through ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950926 | Sprayer boom lock valve for sequencing unfolding steps The present invention relates to a sprayer boom lock valve for automating the setup sequence for sprayer operation from the transport position. The lock valve comprises a lever, spring biased toward a valve closing pin, and a cam secured on the secondary ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947385 | Vehicle towed apparatus for striping of roads A line striper is attached to a vehicle with a two point hitch and has a swivelable rotatable wheel mounted thereunder to support the striper on the ground. A main beam is releasably clamped and may be slid from side to side depending on operator preferen... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5899276 | Bumper-mounted extensible turret A forward-mounted fluid-dispensing boom on a fire-fighting vehicle that can move between a retracted position and a fully extended position directly in front of the vehicle.... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5673854 | Foldable spraying system A bottomless, rectangular, elongated box type housing has a center section, a first outer section, and a second outer section. The center section is attached to a first section of the first outer section and a first section of the second outer section by ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5427129 | Fixed tower water distribution A dishwasher has a pump mounted in the lower end of the tub to have outlet tube extending upward above the bottom of the tub. A wire rack has a fixed tower mounted on the rack with a rotatable spray tower journalled inside. A rotatable spray arm is mounte... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5375767 | Cushion suspension system for agricultural boom A cushion suspension system for coupling an agricultural tool to a vehicle includes a flexible frame which permits vertical movement of the tool relative to the vehicle while maintaining the tool laterally fixed relative to the vehicle to prevent side-by-... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5353988 | Suspension assembly for vehicle A suspension assembly for a vehicle such as a boom sprayer or the like having a first axle member with one end connected with a wheel and its opposite end pivotally connected with the vehicle chassis on the side of the chassis opposite such wheel, a secon... | 10/11/1994 |
