Folding spray boom
AssigneesJames L. Grass, William H. Grass
InventorHenry G. Grass
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AssigneesJames L. Grass, William H. Grass
InventorHenry G. Grass
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A mobile tank chassis is provided and includes an upstanding outlet pipe for the tank having upper and lower sections with the lower sections supported from the chassis and a union removably and sealingly coupling and supporting the lower end of the upper section on the upper end of the lower section. An elongated upright support including upper and lower portions generally parallels the pipe and hinge structure pivotally supports the lower end of the upper portion from the upper end of the lower portion for angular displacement of the upper portion relative to the lower portion about a horizontal axis between a upright position and a generally horizontal position disposed over the tank portion of the chassis. Structure is provided guidingly supporting the upper and lower portions of the support from the upper and lower sections, respectively, of the pipe for generally longitudinal shifting of the support portions relative to the corresponding pipe sections and flexible hoses communicate the pipe sections with spray nozzles spaced along the corresponding support portions. Further, drive structure is connected between the chassis and the lower support portion for longitudinally oscillating the support.
In combination, a mobile chassis, a liquid tank mounted on said chassis and having opposite ends, an upstanding outlet pipe for said tank having upper and lower sections, first means mounting said lower section from said chassis outwardly of one end thereof, second means removably and sealingly coupling and supporting the lower end of said upper section on the upper end of said lower section, an elongated upright support generally paralleling said pipe and including vertically spaced spray nozzles thereon, said upright support including upper and lower portions spaced alongside said upper and lower sections, third means pivotally attaching the lower end of said upper portion to the upper end of said lower portion for angular displacement of said upper portion relative to said lower portion about a horizontal axis between an upright position and a generally horizontal position disposed over said tank, fourth means guidingly supporting said upper and lower portions from said upper and lower sections, respectively, for generally longitudinal shifting of said portions relative to the corresponding sections, flexible means communicating said pipe sections with the spray nozzles on the corresponding support portions, means communicating the interior of said tank with the interior of said outlet pipe, and drive means connected between said chassis and said lower support portion for vertically oscillating said upstanding support.
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