Turfco Manufacturing, Incorporated

David A Kline

Loren F Hansen

Robert C Brophy

An apparatus applies product and includes a pivotal platform solely supported through bushings formed of compressible material. The ground speed can be locked by stepping on a step pivoting a composite block to engage with an engagement of the transmission proportioner arm. A gate is opened utilizing a control lever pivotally mounted to a pivotably mounted control block to either engage or avoid a tang of an adjustment guide. A drive belt system includes a variator having first and second sheaves having variable effective diameters when their pivot pin is moved by pivoting a lever. A spray tip sprays a fan style spray at a small acute angle to the application area. A flip shield is pivoted about an axis parallel to the movement direction and includes a linear straight portion parallel to the axis in a redirection position.

Methods and apparatus for applying product

An apparatus () applies product in liquid or granular form to an area and includes a pivotal platform () solely supported to a vehicular portion through bushings () formed of compressible material to reduce operator fatigue. The apparatus ground speed can be locked by stepping on a step () pivoting a composite block () to engage with an engagement () of the transmission proportioner arm (). A gate () of the hopper () is opened utilizing a control lever () pivotally mounted to a pivotably mounted control block () to either engage or avoid a tang () of an adjustment guide (). A drive belt system includes a variator () having first and second sheaves () having variable effective diameters when their pivot pin () is moved by pivoting a lever (). A spray tip () sprays a fan style spray at a small acute angle to the application area. A flip shield () is pivoted about an axis parallel to the movement direction and includes a linear straight portion () parallel to the axis in a redirection position.

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David A Kline