Boom section for an agricultural machine

A boom section for an agricultural sprayer, the boom section comprising:

• first and second upper beams extending substantially along a boom length direction, and first and second lower beams extending substantially along the boom length direction, the first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beams defining an open interior between the first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beans;
• a plumbing pipe and a plurality of spray nozzles supported by one or more of the first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beams;
• a plurality of gusset plates disposed in the open interior, each of the gusset plates coupled to each of the first and second upper beams and first and second lower beams, the gusset plates extending from the first and second upper beams to the first and second lower beams in alternating angles in an interleaved manner, each of the gusset plates having at least one cutout area defining a void sufficient to receive the plumbing pipe such that the spray nozzles are disposed within the open interior;
• a first end cap coupled to and extending over ends of the first and second upper beams and first and second lower beams, the first end cap including at least a first coupling flange and at least a second coupling flange arranged symmetrically to each other with respect to the plane defined by the boom length direction and a vertical direction, the first and second coupling flanges including openings configured to receive fasteners to couple to a second boom section;
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• a first bar operably coupled to and extending through the voids of the plurality of gusset plates, and a second bar, the plubming pipe mounted to the second bar, the second bar operably coupled to and disposed below the first bar, and the second bar extending through the voids of the plurality of gusset plates.

A boom section of an agricultural sprayer configured to support a plumbing pipe and a plurality of spray nozzles attached thereto, the boom section comprising:

• first and second upper beams extending substantially along a boom length direction, and first and second lower beams extending substantially along the boom length direction, the first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beams defining an open interior between the first and second upper beams and the first and second lower beams;
• a plurality of gusset plates disposed in the open interior, each of the gusset plates coupled to each of the first and second upper beams and first and second lower beams, the gusset plates extending from the first and second upper beams to the first and second lower beams in alternating angles in an interleaved manner, each of the gusset plates having at least one cutout area defining a void sufficient to receive the plumbing pipe such that the spray nozzles are disposed within the open interior;
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• a first bar operably coupled to and extending through the voids of the plurality of gusset plates, a second bar having a plurality of attachment throughholes for attaching the plumbing pipe thereto, the second bar operably coupled to and disposed below the first bar, and the second bar extending through the voids of the plurality of gusset plates.