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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
David M. Seitz, Riga, MI (US);
Rodney Allen Nichols, Orland, IN (US);
Mark Etzler, Angola, IN (US);
Steven Paul Norton, Coldwater, MI (US);
David M. Seitz, Riga, MI (US);
Rodney Allen Nichols, Orland, IN (US);
Mark Etzler, Angola, IN (US);
Steven Paul Norton, Coldwater, MI (US);
Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a grounding apparatus for use with a spray device associated with a vehicle. The grounding apparatus is biased toward the ground so that a portion of the grounding apparatus makes contact with the ground even in uneven terrain. The grounding apparatus is configured to be mounted in a receiver portion of a trailer hitch. In addition, provided herein is a system for powering a spray device with a DC power source, such as an automotive battery. The system includes an oscillator coupled to a step up transformer.