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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7275699 | Mobile pumping unit for dispensing insulating material in situ A method and a self-contained, mobile dispensing system, wherein the material to be dispensed is formed by mixing several reactants. A generator provides power to the overall system. Storage tanks are provided for storing the reactants. A chiller unit chills the rea... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7182145 | Water bucket system A water bucket system having a water bucket is provided. The water bucket system comprises computer controlled loading of the water bucket from a water source, partial drop control means for controlling the drop of water from the water bucket onto a desired location... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6808126 | Lawn mower fluid dispenser A lawn mower fluid dispenser includes a fluid dispensing device for a riding lawn mower having a front end and a rear end. A blade cover is positioned generally between the front and rear ends. The device includes a container having a bottom wall, a top wall and a p... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6752328 | Vehicle-mountable particle spreader A spreader device for distributing particles over a large area of ground includes: (a) a hollow, barrel-shaped body including a distribution door covering an opening at a front, lower end of the barrel-shaped body, and a fill door covering an opening in an up... | 06/22/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6387184 | System and method for interchangeably interfacing wet components with a coating apparatus A system and method for modularly interfacing wet components of a coating apparatus to the remainder of the coating apparatus comprising a station whereupon a substrate is located. A fluid cart houses the wet components of the apparatus which comprise a d... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6202942 | Manure injector system An apparatus is used for distributing a slurry flow to plural feed conduits. It has particular application in the injection of swine manure into the soil as fertilizer. The apparatus includes a circular manifold with a central inlet for delivering slurry ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164560 | Lawn applicator module and control system therefor A lawn care applicator system which is used on a vehicle having a vehicle electrical power system. The lawn care applicator system is specifically designed to be easy to use by an operator and to minimize electrical current usage, thereby allowing use of ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5810213 | Portable pressurized reservoir supply tank A portable pressurized reservoir supply tank comprises a tank housing with a flat upper surface, a flat lower surface and a hollow interior, air and water being contained within the tank in an operative orientation, a pressure gauge being positioned throu... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5733376 | Apparatus for spray coating opposing major surfaces of a workpiece Apparatus for sequentially coating opposite major surfaces of a workpiece such as a printed circuit board and wherein the amount of manual handling is significantly reduced. Boards are arranged end-to-end preferably in closely spaced fashion upon a convey... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5613635 | Self-aligning row crop spraying device A self-aligning row crop spraying device includes a parallelogram-shaped device comprised of a pair of guide support members disposed parallel to each other and a pair of transverse members also parallel to each other. One of the transverse members is fix... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5588996 | Apparatus for spray coating flat surfaces Apparatus for coating a workpiece such as a printed circuit board. Boards are arranged in closely spaced fashion upon a conveyor having an adjustable drive. A spray assembly for providing a low pressure spray having a substantially oval-shaped spray patte... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5538185 | Vehicle mounted liquid spray apparatus A reversing switch and more particularly a diaphragm operated electrical polarity reversing switch which has general utility but in the application the reversing switch is disclosed for use in combination with a vehicle mounted spray device including a di... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5482553 | System for pin-point application of a removable conformal coating A system for pin-point injection or application of a viscous, hot-melt conformal coating which is injected or applied onto a surface of an article and is readily removable from the surface to provide a temporary mask to selected areas of the article. The ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5398874 | Crop sprayer having crop row and between crop row chemical application An agriculture sprayer for applying herbicides between crop rows while simultaneously applying root growth stimulants, fungicides, fertilizers and/or insecticides to plant rows. The sprayer includes a tool bar to which a plurality of adjustable primary sp... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5383599 | Agricultural air/liquid sprayer having an inflatable spraying sleeve A spraying apparatus to be used primarily in orchards or any other groves where the trees are of considerable height. The apparatus comprises a chassis on which is mounted an air blower attached to a vertical inflatable sleeve. The sleeve is provided with... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5371969 | Spray shield A polymeric spray shield assembly adapted to be connected to a support frame moved over plants growing in spaced rows from the earth and to be moved along the earth between the rows of plants while liquids such as herbicides not intended for contact with ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5299767 | Pressure washer frame having gunvalve and hose rack A pressure washer frame is modified to include a hose reel and a gunvalve rack so that those items can be transported to a job site with the pressure washer. The hose reel is created by connecting a stop member to the conventional handle with a pair of br... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5222614 | Apparatus for treating soil or vegetation, comprising a boom which can pivot in relation to longitudinal and transverse axes A carrier vehicle is solidly connected to a stationary support frame (2) which carries, by pivot joints or of a ball joint (3), a movable support frame (1) obliged to pivot only about a transverse axis relative to the direction of the travel of the vehicl... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5190218 | Spraying liquids with a small tractor A medium sized spraying system quickly and easily mountable on a small sized tractor having an auxiliary power take off at or near the front of the tractor. A fluid pump is mountable near the front power take off and utilizes the power of a front power ta... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5176322 | Crop-spraying apparatus A device for spraying liquid onto a crop with the assistance of directed air streams. Air is impelled into a central air chamber, through left and right hollow swivelling joints along extended air booms to pass out through outlet funnels. Associated with ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5155933 | Spray shield An elongate polymeric spray shield adapted to be connected to a support frame moved over plants growing in spaced rows from the earth to temporarily enclose the plants. The spray shield has opposite arcuate side wall portions along its axis and nozzle anc... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5098018 | Crop spray apparatus having independently controlled drive assembly, operator's cab and spray device A crop spray apparatus is provided having controls for varying the height of a spray device and an operator's cab, which are pivotally mounted on opposite sides of a drive assembly. The controls are located in the operator's cab for continuing control of ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5029757 | Auto-fold sprayer The invention herein discloses an improved and unique new sprayer implement for spraying crops. The sprayer comprises two wing booms, a left and a right which are controlled independently from one another by hydraulic cylinders. The sprayer is capable of ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5012608 | Spray boom This spray boom is provided with nozzles delivering spray under a shield that confines the spray to a downward-rearward direction. The boom is mounted on a conventional tractor with a freedom to swing upward and to the rear on accidental contact with an o... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4967960 | Vehicle wash system This invention relates to a mobile system for washing vehicles which supplies water at high pressure through a discharge hose to a user-operated spray gun or wand. The mobile washing system contains means to receive water at low pressure from the municipa... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4947581 | Spray shield assembly A spray shield assembly adapted to be moved over row crops to temporarily enclose the crops when liquids are sprayed onto them or the ground around them, which assembly includes a liquid distribution system for distributing liquid to outlet nozzles, and a... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4943448 | Coating application system for high voltage terminals and areas therearound and method A system applying a coating material to surfaces situated adjacent to or on live, high voltage electrical bus work or the like utilizes a liquified coating material stored in containers and is electrically isolated from potential ground sources by a diele... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4875526 | Rough terrain, large water volume, track driven firefighting apparatus and method This invention discloses a firefighting track driven apparatus for use in rugged terrain. A crawler track driven tractor vehicle pushes a front platform vehicle and pulls a rear platform vehicle. The front platform vehicle travels on steerable crawler tra... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4834249 | Oscillation suppressor for self-leveling boom In a vehicle provided with a boom assembly that extends laterally therefrom during use, a self-leveling mount for said assembly employs a swinging linkage having dampening device incorporated into the pivotal connections of the linkage to suppress side-to... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4796808 | Truck bumper mountable water sweeper A street, sidewalk and gutter water sweeping apparatus that mounts to the front bumper of trucks as small as a pickup. The apparatus is actuated and the sprayhead directionally controlled from inside the truck cab. The sprayhead is positioned such as to p... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4771947 | Low energy irrigation device An improved irrigation device is provided for precision, relatively low energy and close range delivery of irrigation water to crops and the like with little or no soil erosion. The irrigation device comprises a generally cylindrical body for connection t... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4736888 | Row crop band sprayer A liquid dispensing implement having a tool bar and a plurality of liquid dispensing assemblies pivotally connected to the tool bar. Each fluid dispensing assembly has a body having an upright member in the rear portion thereof. A ground engaging wheel mo... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4593855 | Vehicle-mountable fire fighting apparatus The invention provides a modular fire fighting apparatus which may be quickly and easily mounted onto an ordinary pickup truck, and conveniently operated by the vehicle driver from the cab of the vehicle. The module generally includes a pump coupled to an... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4359188 | Assembly means for full coverage recirculating sprayer A recirculating sprayer assembly directs treatment spray streams against a collector means having its lower end extending through an enlarged opening in a reservoir means. A screen means extends between the collector means and the adjoining edge or edges ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4344571 | Self-contained device for spraying a heated spray material A portable self-contained device for heating and spraying a coating material from a tank onto a surface, the device having a fluid fuel supply for heating the material, which fuel in addition to heating drives an engine that is coupled to a generator devi... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4262849 | High pressure washer for mine equipment Abrasive coal dust contaminates and damages equipment used in coal mines. Such equipment must be cleaned periodically to remove any buildup of coal dust. The equipment is usually cleaned in areas with non-explosive atmospheres. The present invention provi... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4168798 | Full coverage recirculating sprayer A recirculating sprayer adapted for mounting on a vehicle is improved for use at increased travel speed and for operation in higher wind conditions by angling the solid spray streams forwardly or rearwardly from a direction transverse to the travel direct... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4011994 | Transportable ground spraying device A novel sprayer for treating ground surfaces with liquid materials is described. The sprayer is readily transportable, collapsible, easily adjustable and non-corrosive and has a collapsible frame which includes an adjustable handle section, a dependent le... | 03/15/1977 |
