US 12,076,734 B2
Sectional boom height control of individual section for sprayers and system thereof
Paresh Bharatiya, Pune (IN); Sandeep Mahajan, Pune (IN); and Manojkumar Girhe, Pune (IN)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,757.
Application 17/579,757 is a continuation of application No. 16/018,653, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/570,752, filed on Oct. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0143632 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. B05B 1/20 (2006.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.01); A01N 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 1/20 (2013.01) [A01M 7/0057 (2013.01); B05B 15/68 (2018.02); A01M 7/0071 (2013.01); A01N 3/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spray boom of a spray boom assembly, comprising:
a boom frame;
a spray pipe configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source;
a plurality of nozzles coupled to the spray pipe and configured to be fluidly coupled to the fluid source via the spray pipe;
a frame comprising a shield portion for protecting the plurality of nozzles; and
at least one actuator coupled between the boom frame and the frame, the at least one actuator being movable between a retracted position and an extended position to move the frame, spray pipe and plurality nozzles relative to the boom frame;
wherein, in at least the retracted position, the frame, spray pipe and plurality of nozzles are located above a lowermost surface of the boom frame;
wherein, in at least the extended position, at least a portion of the frame and at least one nozzle of the plurality of nozzles are partially located below the lowermost surface of the boom frame;
wherein the shield portion comprises a first portion positioned forward of the plurality of nozzles and a second portion positioned rearward of the plurality of nozzles;
wherein, the first portion is parallel to the second portion;
wherein, during actuation of the at least one actuator between the retracted position and the extended position, the spray pipe moves within a single plane.