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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2009
David A. Kline, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Loren F. Hansen, Lincoln, NE (US);
Robert C. Brophy, Raymond, NE (US);
David A. Kline, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Loren F. Hansen, Lincoln, NE (US);
Robert C. Brophy, Raymond, NE (US);
Turfco Manufacturing, Inc., Blaine, MN (US);
Abstract
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.