US 11,937,534 B2
Applicator with multiple offset booms and method of controlling the same
Aaron Robert Tollefsrud, Willmar, MN (US); Sunil Vetal, Westmont, IL (US); Rex Leroy Ruppert, Benson, MN (US); and Lyle Mangen, Willmar, MN (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/587,867.
Application 17/587,867 is a division of application No. 16/736,259, filed on Jan. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,259,456.
Prior Publication US 2022/0217897 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 15/04 (2006.01); A01M 9/00 (2006.01); B05B 1/16 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/082 (2013.01) [A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 15/04 (2013.01); A01M 9/003 (2013.01); B05B 1/1681 (2013.01); G05D 7/0605 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering agricultural product to a field, the applicator comprising:
a primary boom arm having a first application section;
a secondary boom arm having a second application section, the secondary boom arm being offset from the primary boom arm in a front-rear direction of the applicator;
a supply compartment to hold agricultural product;
a pneumatic conveying system comprising:
an airflow source to provide an airflow;
a first delivery line operably connected to the airflow source and to the supply compartment, the first delivery line including a first plurality of outlets supported at the first application section; and
a second delivery line operably connected to the airflow source and to the supply compartment, the second delivery line including a second plurality of outlets supported at the second application section;
a metering system operably connected between the supply compartment and the pneumatic conveying system, the metering system comprising a first metering device associated with the first delivery line and a second metering device associated with the second delivery line; and
a control system configured to:
control the airflow source;
control the first metering device at a first time to meter the agricultural product with the airflow to generate a first mixed flow of airflow and agricultural product for the first delivery line; and
control the second metering device at a second time to meter the agricultural product with the airflow to generate a second mixed flow of airflow and agricultural product for the second delivery line, the control of the first metering device and the second metering device being individual, the second time being after the first time.