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US 5,398,874 AGranted
Crop sprayer having crop row and between crop row chemical application
OwnerDarrell R. Daileyinventor
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An agriculture sprayer for applying herbicides between crop rows while simultaneously applying root growth stimulants, fungicides, fertilizers and/or insecticides to plant rows. The sprayer includes a tool bar to which a plurality of adjustable primary spray hood assemblies are pivotally mounted so as to be vertically movable as well as adjustable in pitch angle from front to rear so that the assemblies will follow the terrain of a field being sprayed. The primary spray hood assemblies include detachable nozzles for supplying chemicals to weeds confined within the hoods of the assemblies. Auxiliary spray nozzles are mounted exteriorly of the hoods for spraying chemicals toward the base of adjacent crop rows. In some embodiments secondary hood assemblies for covering plant rows are provided intermediate the primary spray hood assemblies and are used for spraying chemicals to the foliage of the plants in the crop rows.
An agriculture sprayer for confining chemicals being applied in areas between crop rows while allowing the simultaneous application of chemicals to plants along the crop rows, the sprayer comprising:
The sprayer of 14 including a plurality of said auxiliary spray means, and block means mounted to each of said sidewalls of said primary hoods for adjustably supporting said auxiliary spray means to opposite sides of said sidewalls of said primary hoods.
An agriculture sprayer for confining chemicals being applied in areas between crop rows while allowing the simultaneous application of chemicals to plants along the crop rows, the sprayer comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.