Systems, components and methods for delivering liquid substances
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01B-049/04
A01N-025/00
A01C-023/00
A01B-049/06
A01C-023/04
A01M-007/00
출원번호
US-0599728
(2007-11-16)
등록번호
US-8844450
(2014-09-30)
우선권정보
WO-PCT/US2007/084899 (2007-11-16)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2007/084899
(2007-11-16)
§371/§102 date
20110602
(20110602)
국제공개번호
WO2008/140575
(2008-11-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Dull, Lawrence Clifford
Meisner, III, Walter Theodore
Jenkins, Joshua
Mack, Dustin
출원인 / 주소
Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
대리인 / 주소
Jones, R. Kody
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
2인용 특허 :
20
초록▼
A product reservoir is provided that includes a flexible bag and a carton to receive and retain the flexible bag. The bag may contain liquid chemical substances that are dispensed from the bag through a bag spout. The product reservoir may serve as a component to a fluid delivery system, such as a d
A product reservoir is provided that includes a flexible bag and a carton to receive and retain the flexible bag. The bag may contain liquid chemical substances that are dispensed from the bag through a bag spout. The product reservoir may serve as a component to a fluid delivery system, such as a direct injection system employed by agricultural seed planting machines. When the bag is connected to the direct injection system, the liquid substance is placed in fluid communication with a delivery device whereby the substance can be dispensed to a selected area for treatment. The liquid substance may be mixed in-line with water received from a water reservoir prior to being dispensed by the delivery device. The planting machine may be equipped with a plurality of product reservoirs. A method of applying a liquid pesticide to a selected area is also provided.
대표청구항▼
1. A product reservoir adapted to contain a product to be dispensed to a selected area, comprising: a pesticide;a flexible bag having a bag interior adapted to receive and contain the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is positioned within said flexible baa, said bag including a spout in communication
1. A product reservoir adapted to contain a product to be dispensed to a selected area, comprising: a pesticide;a flexible bag having a bag interior adapted to receive and contain the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is positioned within said flexible baa, said bag including a spout in communication with the bag interior;a carton, including:(1) a sidewall extending around a carton interior that is sized and adapted to receive and retain said flexible bag and having first and second open ends opposite one another, said sidewall formed of a plurality of sidewall panels, including (a) a front panel and a back panel in parallel and spaced relation thereto; and(b) a pair of opposing side panels extending between said front and back panel;(2) a first closure formed by a plurality of first flaps operative to close the first open end when in a closed state, said first closure including: (a) a first front flap extending from said front panel and terminating in a first front flap edge;(b) a first back flap extending from said back panel and terminating in a first back flap edge wherein said first front and back flap edges confront one another when in the closed state;(c) a pair of first side flaps extending from a respective side panel and terminating in a respective first side flap edge wherein at least a majority of said first side flap edges confront one another when in the closed state;(3) a second closure formed by a plurality of second flaps operative to close the second open end when in the closed state;(4) a removable spout access panel having a first portion associated with said first front flap and a second portion associated with said front panel, wherein removal of said access panel exposes an opening formed therein and in communication with said carton interior, said opening sized to allow said spout to extend therethrough. 2. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein said side panels have a first length and said front and back panels have a second length, wherein said first length is greater than said second length. 3. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein said sidewall, said first and second closures, and said spout access panel are formed as an integral one-piece construction of corrugated fiberboard material. 4. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein a portion of each respective edge of said first side flaps are in spaced relation when in the closed state thereby to expose said spout access panel associated with said first front flap and the opening thereby formed after said access panel is removed. 5. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein said spout access panel is defined by a plurality of perforations extending substantially through said first front flap and said front panel and adapted to facilitate removal thereof. 6. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein the second portion of said spout access panel is generally U-shaped in configuration that is sized and adapted to nestably receive said spout. 7. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein said second closure includes: (A) a second front flap extending from said front panel and terminating in a second front flap edge;(B) a second back flap extending from said back panel and terminating in a second back flap edge wherein said second front and back flap edge confront one another when in the closed state;(C) a pair of second side flaps extending from a respective side panel and terminating in a respective second side flap end wherein at least a majority of said second side flap ends a confront one another when in the closed state. 8. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of each of said first front flap, said first back flap, and one of said first side flaps has a common length measured from its respective panel piece to its respective flap edge. 9. A product reservoir according to claim 1 wherein said flexible bag includes a bag wall enclosing the bag interior formed of three flexible sheets. 10. A fluid delivery system adapted to dispense a liquid chemical product to a selected area for treatment, comprising: a cabinet having at least one pair of stacked bins and a door configured to close and cover the at least one pair of stacked bins;a flexible bag positioned within one of the stacked bins, wherein the flexible bag has a bag interior containing a pesticide, said bag including a spout communicating with the bag interior;a delivery device in fluid communication with the bag interior and adapted to receive and dispense the chemical product to the selected area to be treated; anda fluid pathway interconnecting said bag and said delivery device. 11. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 including a carton having a carton interior sized and adapted to receive and retain said flexible bag. 12. A fluid delivery system according to claim 11 wherein said carton is formed of a corrugated material. 13. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 including a water reservoir containing water therein, said water reservoir being in fluid communication with said delivery device. 14. A fluid delivery system according to claim 13 wherein the chemical product and the water are mixed prior to being dispensed through said delivery device. 15. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 including a coupler adapted to interconnect the fluid pathway and said spout. 16. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 including (A) a plurality of flexible bags wherein each said bag contains a volume of the chemical product;(B) a plurality of delivery devices; and(C) an array of fluid pathways interconnecting said bags and said delivery devices. 17. A fluid delivery system according to claim 16 including a plurality of cartons each sized and adapted to receive and retain a respective one of said flexible bags. 18. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 wherein the chemical product is an insecticide that is dispensed by said delivery device into a seed furrow. 19. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 including a pump associated with the fluid pathway and operative to pump the chemical product from said bag to said delivery device. 20. A fluid delivery system according to claim 10 wherein said delivery device is a nozzle or a tube. 21. In an agricultural seed planting machine having a frame, a seed reservoir containing seeds supported by said frame, a plurality of row units mounted on said frame and operative to form a seed furrow and deposit the seeds into and the furrow at a selected rate, the improvement comprising: (A) at least one cabinet defining a plurality of bins each for receiving at least one product reservoir, wherein said at least one cabinet is supported by said frame;(B) a plurality of product reservoirs positioned within said at least one cabinet, wherein each said product reservoir includes: (1) a flexible bag having a respective bag interior containing a chemical product to be dispensed in the seed furrow; and(B) a carton, including a sidewall surrounding a carton interior sized and adapted to receive and retain said flexible bag;(C) a direct injection system adapted to connect to said plurality of product reservoirs, including (1) a plurality of fluid pathways interconnecting each one of said product reservoirs and the row units;(2) a dispensing tube associated with each said row unit and operative to receive and dispense the chemical product to the furrow; and(3) at least one pump operative to draw the chemical product from said flexible bag to said tube. 22. The improvement according to claim 21 including eight product reservoirs. 23. A closed transfer system for the application of agricultural chemicals to a selected area, comprising: a cabinet having at least one pair of stacked bins and a door configured to close and cover the at least one pair of stacked bins;a product reservoir positioned within one of the stacked bins, wherein the product reservoir includes(1) a carton having a sidewall surrounding a carton interior, said sidewall having an opening formed therethrough;(2) a bag received in the carton interior having a bag interior containing an agricultural chemical and a spout communicating therewith, and wherein at least a portion of said spout extends through the opening in said carton sidewall;a water reservoir containing water;a first fluid pathway associated with said product reservoir and a second fluid pathway associated with said water reservoir;a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said first and second fluid pathways wherein said water dilutes said agricultural chemical to form a mixture suitable for the application thereof; anda spray delivery device in fluid communication with said mixing chamber and operative to spray said application mixture to a selected area. 24. A closed transfer system according to claim 23 including at least one pump operative to draw the agricultural chemical and the water to the mixing chamber and transfer the mixture formed thereby to said spray delivery device. 25. A method of applying a liquid pesticide to a selected area from a delivery device, comprising the steps of: (A) obtaining a pesticide reservoir, the reservoir including: (1) a bag having an interior sized and adapted to contain the pesticide, wherein pesticide is positioned within the bag and a spout in communication with the pesticide; and(2) a carton adapted to receive said bag and pesticide contained therein, wherein the carton includes a spout access panel;(B) opening the spout access panel and positioning the spout of the bag there through;(C) securing the pesticide reservoir within the bin of a cabinet; and(D) directing said pesticide to the delivery device through which the pesticide is applied to the selected area. 26. A method according to claim 25 including a water reservoir containing water in fluid communication with said delivery device. 27. A method according to claim 26 including: (A) drawing water from said water reservoir;(B) mixing the water and said pesticide thereby to form a mixture at a location upstream from said delivery device; and(C) directing the mixture formed to said delivery device. 28. A method according to claim 27 including mounting said product reservoir on a planting assembly. 29. A method according to claim 28 including mounting a plurality of product reservoirs to said planting assembly. 30. A method according to claim 29 including mounting a water reservoir onto the planting assembly and connecting said water reservoir to the direct injection system. 31. A method of applying a liquid pesticide to a seed furrow formed by a planting assembly that is operative to form the seed furrow and deposit a seed therein and equipped with a direct injection system, said method comprising: (A) positioning a product reservoir within a cabinet mounted on said planting assembly wherein said product reservoir includes: (1) a bag having an interior sized and adapted to contain the pesticide; and(2) a carton adapted to receive said bag and pesticide contained therein;(B) connecting said product reservoir to the direct injection system; and(C) directing the pesticide from said product reservoir to a nozzle associated with the direct injection system with sufficient force such that the liquid pesticide is sprayed into the seed furrow.
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