Herbicide applicator with adjustable shield

An herbicide applicator including an elongated tubular handle having first and second ends and means closing said first end,

• an elongated tubular body having first and second ends and closed at its first end,
• liquid conduit means removably mounting the second end of said tubular body from said second end of said handle for angular adjustment of said tubular body about its longitudinal center axis relative to said handle and communicating the interiors of said handle and tubular body for closed liquid flow from the interior of said handle into the interior of said tubular body,
• said tubular body having a plurality of circumferentially and longitudinally spaced aperatures formed therethrough communicating the inner surface of said tubular body with the outer surface thereof,
• said outer surface including a liquid absorbent covering,
• a generally cup-shaped annular shield mounted from said liquid conduit means and closely adjacent and opening toward said second end of said tubular body, and
• a tubular sleeve snugly telescoped over said tubular body and said absorbent covering and having a window formed in one side thereof for exposing said absorbent covering through said window,
• said sleeve being adjustably rotatable about said tubular body for exposing different sides of said absorbent covering through said window,
• said sleeve being frictionally engaged with said absorbent covering for frictional retention of the angularly adjusted position of said sleeve on said absorbent covering,
• said liquid conduit means mounting said second end of said tubular body from said handle in position with said tubular body inclined approximately 45.degree. relative to said handle.