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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7703699 | Device for controlling the movement of an outwardly extending beam on an agricultural machine A beam (16) such as a spray bar of an agricultural sprayer (10) is pivotable about an axis (22) into an operating position. In the operating position, the bar is in contact with a stop (28) located on a two-legged lever (30), one l... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7431221 | Lock assembly for a multiple stage folding boom assembly A lock assembly is provided to secure a multi-stage folding boom assembly having left and right booms, each boom having an middle section that pivots about a vertical axis with respect to an inner section, an outer section that pivots about a second vertical axis wi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429003 | Spray boom suspension lock assembly An assembly for locking a suspension arrangement operatively connected between a boom assembly and a carrying frame that are supported on a boom support implement or vehicle is provided. The implement or vehicle also includes a lift linkage operable to move the carr... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364096 | Sprayer with pivotal wing booms having forward and reverse breakaway and folded X-shaped transport position This invention relates to a sprayer having a center boom and pivotal wing booms. The wing booms can be pivoted from an extended spray position to an elevated transport position by lifting and lowering each wing boom about a longitudinal lift pivot axis. In addition,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344091 | Spraying Spraying apparatus (1) is provided that has two horizontally disposed upright spray arm assemblies (33) that each carry sprayers (43). Each spray arm assembly (33) has a sprayer (43) in an upper part (35) and a sprayer (4... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7249448 | Stabilized agricultural apparatus An agricultural apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted to an agricultural machine such as a tractor and is provided with a boom having two arms extending in a direction substantially transverse to the agricultural machine. The boom arm are pr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7150419 | Trailer front mounted sprayers The sprayer trailer has a trailer frame with a font end and a rear end. A pair of wheels are connected to the trailer frame. A hitch assembly includes a rear mast with a lower end connected to the trailer frame and a front mast with a front mast top end connected to... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063273 | Spray delivery system A spray delivery system including a sectional boom attachable to a vehicle. The boom includes first and second movable arms and a fixed arm, each arm housing a plurality of spray nozzles. Each arm can include a frame having openings so that the arms are light-weight... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6935254 | Split seed hoppers for seed on demand seeding machine A seeding machine comprising a transversely extending main frame and left and right transversely extending wing frames. The main frame and the wing frames are provided with a plurality of planting units. Left and right main seed hoppers are mounted to the main frame... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6834223 | Roll control system and method for a suspended boom A roll control system is provided for controlling a roll position of a boom rotatably coupled to a support frame, the boom comprising left and right wing sections (where the roll of the boom refers to a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of said boom relative to... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6789746 | Connecting device connecting a spray boom to a chassis of an agricultural sprayer and sprayer equipped with such a connecting device A connecting device connecting a spray boom to a chassis of an agricultural sprayer, said connecting device is noteworthy in that it consists of a single quadrilateral arranged in a plane which is substantially vertical and substantially parallel to a longitudinal p... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6719213 | Spray boom An agricultural boom is made up of two sections connected together, including an inner boom section and an outer boom section that are joined together with a hinge assembly in mid portions of the boom. The outer boom section is mounted to the inner boom with a linka... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6607146 | Apparatus for application of liquid used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, use of such an apparatus, and a method of its manufacturing The invention relates to an apparatus to be mounted on an agricultural sprayer with the purpose of decreasing the drift and improving the deposition, penetration and uniformity of distribution when applying liquids, such as pesticides and liquid plant nut... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6402051 | Fold cylinder structure A large sprayer boom includes an inner section pivotally supported from a frame for movement between an outwardly extended working position and a folded transport position by an inner fold cylinder located at a first hinge point. The boom includes an oute... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6334578 | Spray hood assembly A spray hood assembly for containing the spray mist of pesticides or other liquid agricultural chemicals in an application area as the pesticide or other liquid is applied to soil or vegetation. In a preferred embodiment, the spray hood assembly includes ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6293475 | Foldable boom for an agricultural sprayer The present disclosure relates to a folding boom for an agricultural sprayer. The boom includes a first piece pivotally connected to a second piece. The folding boom also includes a hydraulic cylinder for hydraulically pivoting the first boom piece relati... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6206406 | Multi-purpose dispensing apparatus The present invention is an apparatus that will adequately and efficiently dispense a substance, such as fertilizer, repellent, which is removably secured to a conventional tractor to allow for adequate traveling thereof. The present invention includes a ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6164559 | Agricultural crop spraying apparatus Agricultural crop spraying apparatus comprising a spray boom made from a space-frame of members comprising laterally and vertically spaced longitudinally extending members joined at intervals by traverse cross-members, with the spray nozzles disposed with... | 12/26/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6056210 | Crop sprayer having offset frame which creates mounting space in which suspension assembly is located A crop sprayer includes a support assembly including a chassis member and an offset frame member which are secured together so as to define a mounting space. The chassis member defines a chassis bottom surface which is positioned at a first vertical heigh... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053419 | Velocity damping system A self-centering boom for self-propelled agricultural sprayers having a double-acting hydraulic cylinder and a magnetically actuated electrical position sensor and control for sensing and moving the boom to a centered position. The electro-hydraulic contr... | 04/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6012648 | Apparatus and method for locking a spray boom A boom lock assembly is disclosed. The boom lock assembly locks a boom in a boom saddle and includes a lock mounting frame, a boom lock, and a boom lock actuator. The lock mounting frame is attached to the boom saddle frame. The lock mounting frame includ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5992759 | Material spreader attachment for mounting on a tractor A sprayer attachment is designed for mounting upon a swather tractor and includes a central frame with a tank which can be carried upon the front arms of the swather tractor. Two masts each carry a respective one of a pair of booms, each for extending out... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5964410 | Method and apparatus of uniform nozzle liquid application by way of vehicle In a vehicle for spreading liquid material, disclosed is a spray manifold based on an inventive variable orifice nozzle, spraying beyond the vehicle span while not extending beyond the vehicle span. Because of the inventive nozzle the vehicle is able to s... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957383 | Method and apparatus for controlling implement portions An apparatus for controlling the relative positioning of two hingedly connected implement portions movable between deployed or working and folded or stowed positions relative to one another includes a strut like component connected between the two impleme... | 09/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5927606 | Agricultural boom with a retractable tip portion A sprayer attachment is designed for mounting upon a swather tractor and includes a central frame with a tank which can be carried upon the front arms of the swather tractor. Two masts each carry a respective one of a pair of booms, each for extending out... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5887390 | Boom swing control device and assembly A boom swing control device for controlling boom swing relative to a frame. Booms may be supported relative to a frame for application of material over a wide area. During an application process, the booms are subjected to various external forces which ca... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5794852 | Boom suspension assembly A boom assembly is provided for use on a vehicle. The boom assembly utilizes various suspension components which absorb and damp a significant amount of various loads imparted on the boom assembly during operation of the vehicle. The boom assembly reduces... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5507435 | Method and apparatus for crop spraying including an articulated boom sprayer A dropleg row crop sprayer senses boom height and tilt from ground-contacting droplegs signalling through potentiometers to a boom control mechanism. The droplegs follow crop row wandering through a driven carriage. Dropleg attitude is assisted by a cam c... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5366154 | Apparatus and method for controlling vegetation using high pressure liquid spray An apparatus and method for controlling vegetation, as well as insect infestation, as are typically encountered in agricultural environments is disclosed. The apparatus is characterized by its construction to include a high pressure pump liquid spray mate... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5326030 | Method and apparatus for crop spraying A method and apparatus for spraying in relation to row crops provides downwardly extending support elements or drop legs carrying spray nozzles in the region of their lower ends. The support elements extend downwardly between crop rows and are moved lengt... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5178328 | Folding boom for agricultural sprayers An agricultural sprayer comprising a wheeled frame having a spray tank thereon for pumping chemicals or the like to the spray nozzles on the various boom sections. An inner boom section, intermediate boom section, and outer boom section are provided at ea... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5154240 | Folding implement frame A folding implement frame includes a central tongue frame and a pair of elongated boom frames mounted to the tongue frame for movement about first pivot axes. The boom frames are movable about the first pivot axes between towing positions extending behind... | 10/13/1992 |
