Apparatus for injecting material into the soil
AssigneeVeda, Inc.
InventorJames L. Wirsbinski
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Abstract
An implement for dispensing liquid and liquid-like materials, as liquid manure and the like, into and below the surface of the soil. The implement has a transverse hollow bar supporting a plurality of earthworking tools. Lift arms controlled with hydraulic cylinders connect the tool bar to a vehicle carrying the material. The vehicle delivers the material through a hose to the hollow tool bar. Separate hoses connected to the tool bar and to nozzles attached to the earthworking tools carry the material from the tool bar to the nozzles for discharge below the surface of the soil behind the earthworking tools.
Claims17
An apparatus for dispensing material below the surface of the soil usable with a machine having a tank for carrying the material, a frame secured to the tank, said frame having rear portions located adjacent the rear of the tank, wheel means mounted on the frame for supporting the machine on the ground, and means to deliver material under pressure from the tank to the apparatus comprising:
- a tool bar having a longitudinal passage for carrying material, means connecting the tool bar to the rear portions of the frame and locating the tool bar transversely adjacent the rear of the tank, and means connecting the tool bar to the frame operable to selectively raise and lower the tool bar, fluid power means connected to the frame, means for connecting the tool bar passage to the means to deliver material under pressure to the apparatus, a plurality of earthworking tools mounted on the tool bar adapted to dig into the soil, first means connected to the tool bar for carrying material from the means to deliver material under pressure to the apparatus to the tool bar passage, and second means connected to the tool bar and the earthworking tools to carry material from the tool bar passage, said second means including nozzles having bottom discharge openings and means mounting the nozzles on the back of the tools with the discharge openings located adjacent the lower ends of the tools whereby the material is discharged below the surface of the soil behind the earthworking tools.
In combination:
- material transport means including tank means for carrying fluid and fluid-like materials, said tank means having a material outlet, frame means secured to the tank means, and means associated with the tank means for moving the material from the tank means through the outlet;
- a tool bar having a passage, first tubular means connecting the outlet to the passage to carry material to the passage, means connecting the tool bar to the frame means, power means connected to the means connecting the tool bar to the frame means and the frame means operable to selectively raise and lower the tool bar, earthworking tool means attached to the tool bar, said tool means having portions for digging into the soil, material discharge means having bottom material discharge openings located adjacent the earthworking tool means, means mounting the material discharge means on the tool means with the discharge openings located adjacent the lower ends of the portions of the tool means, and second tubular means connecting the tool bar with the material discharge means for carrying material from the passage to the material discharge means and into the soil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.