US 11,903,376 B1
Dual function applicator system and machine
Darwin Carroll, Columbus Junction, IA (US)
Assigned to Spring Run Services, LLC, Columbus Junction, IA (US)
Filed by Spring Run Services, LLC, Columbus Junction, IA (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/149,124.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,915, filed on Jan. 14, 2020.
Int. Cl. A01M 11/00 (2006.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01); B05B 1/20 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); A01C 15/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 11/00 (2013.01) [A01C 7/085 (2013.01); A01C 15/005 (2013.01); A01C 15/04 (2013.01); A01M 7/0042 (2013.01); A01M 7/0082 (2013.01); B05B 1/20 (2013.01); B05B 13/005 (2013.01); B62D 65/02 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dual applicator machine comprising:
a. a frame;
b. a cab engaged with said frame;
c. an engine engaged with said frame;
d. a pair of front wheels engaged with said frame;
e. a pair of rear wheels engaged with said frame;
f. a boom engaged with said frame, wherein said boom is further defined as being positioned in front of said cab;
g. a liquid product delivery system configured to provide and dispense a liquid product from a first position on said boom, wherein said liquid product delivery system is further defined as comprising:
i. a first liquid product tank engaged with said frame;
ii. a second liquid product tank engaged with said frame;
h. a dry product delivery system configured to provide and dispense a dry product from a second position on said boom, wherein said dry product delivery system is further defined as comprising:
i. a dry product tank engaged with said frame, wherein said dry product tank is further defined as being positioned between said cab and said engine;
ii. a dry product meter system engaged with said dry product tank; and,
iii. a blower, wherein said blower is configured to provide kinetic energy to said dry product;
iv. an air plenum fluidly connected to said dry product meter system and said blower;
v. a dry product delivery tube positioned along the length of said boom, wherein said dry product delivery tube is in fluid communication with said dry product meter system;
i. a guide, wherein said guide is engaged with said boom and said dry product delivery tube, wherein a portion of said dry product delivery tube passes through a space between said boom and said guide; and
j. wherein said dry product delivery system and said liquid product delivery system are configured to be operated simultaneously or independently.