Liquid fertilizer distributor
OwnerJim Shanerinventor
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Abstract
A distributor for viscous liquid fertilizer includes a casing with a flat top and frusto-conical bottom end defining a chamber the lower end of which is divided into compartments by radially extending partitions; a hollow cone spray nozzle in the top end of the casing for spraying fertilizer into the chamber and evenly distributing the fertilizer in the compartments; and an outlet duct in the bottom end of each compartment for discharging the fertilizer from the distributor.
Claims2
A distributor for a viscous liquid comprising a hollow casing including a side wall defined by a cylindrical upper portion and a frusto-conical lower portion, a top wall and a bottom wall;
- a plurality of partitions dividing the bottom of the interior of the casing into a plurality of compartments, said partitions extending radially between the longitudinal centre of said casing and said side wall to a level beneath said top wall;
- a hollow cone spray nozzle in the centre of said top wall for spraying liquid uniformly in a conical pattern, whereby substantially equal quantities of the liquid enter said compartments;
- an inlet duct for introducing liquid into said nozzle tangentially to promote a spiral action and even distribution of the liquid;
- a hollow centre post with a closed, planar top end extending through the bottom end of said casing for mounting the distributor on an agricultural machine, said partitions extending radially between said post and said side walls;
- and an outlet duct in said bottom wall at the bottom of each compartment for discharging the contents of the compartment from the distributor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.