US 2012/0267450 A1 · EXHAUST SYSTEM OUTRIGGER ASSEMBLY FOR A CROP SPRAYER

Abstract

A crop sprayer comprises a cab having i) a left lateral wall structure including a first door, and ii) a right lateral wall structure including a second door. A first platform having a first foot support is positioned adjacent to the first door. A second platform having a second foot support is positioned adjacent to the second door. The second platform defines a routing space located beneath the second foot support. An exhaust assembly includes i) a muffler having a muffler inlet and a muffler outlet, ii) an inlet conduit in fluid communication with the muffler inlet, and iii) an outlet conduit in fluid communication with the muffler outlet. The second platform defines a forward platform portion and a trailing platform portion. The muffler is located within the routing space with the inlet conduit extending into the routing space at the leading platform portion and the outlet conduit extending from the routing space at the trailing platform portion.

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Dependent claims

A crop sprayer, comprising:

a cab having i) a left lateral wall structure including a first door, and ii) a right lateral wall structure including a second door;
a first platform having a first foot support positioned adjacent to said first door;
a second platform having a second foot support positioned adjacent to said second door, said second platform defines a routing space located beneath said second foot support;
an exhaust assembly including i) a muffler having a muffler inlet and a muffler outlet, ii) an inlet conduit in fluid communication with said muffler inlet, and iii) an outlet conduit in fluid communication with said muffler outlet,
wherein said second platform defines a forward platform portion and a trailing platform portion,
wherein said muffler is located within said routing space,
wherein said inlet conduit extends into said routing space at said leading platform portion, and
wherein said outlet conduit extends from said routing space at said trailing platform portion.

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An exhaust system outrigger assembly for a crop sprayer, the crop sprayer including i) a main frame that defines a longitudinal axis extending between a leading end portion and a trailing end portion of the crop sprayer, and ii) a cab mounted to the main frame intermediate the leading end portion and trailing end portion, the exhaust system outrigger assembly comprising:

a support frame secured to said main frame and extending laterally from said main frame beyond said cab in a first direction, said support frame including an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion that define a routing space therebetween, said upper frame portion being positioned proximate a base of a cab of said crop sprayer;
a platform member secured to said upper frame portion proximate a base of said cab;
an exhaust pipe system including an intake end portion, a discharge end portion, and a longitudinal body portion extending between said intake end portion and said discharge end portion;
wherein:
said intake end portion is fluidly coupled to an exhaust manifold of an engine of said crop sprayer, said exhaust manifold being located in an engine compartment located between said cab and said leading end portion of the crop sprayer;
said discharge end portion is located between said cab and said trailing end portion of said crop sprayer;
and
said longitudinal body portion extends generally horizontally through said routing space.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Exhaust system outrigger assembly for a crop sprayer

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Exhaust system outrigger assembly for a crop sprayer

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Abstract

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