Apparatus and method for aerial chemical trimming of vegetation
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64D-001/18
B05B-005/043
출원번호
US-0223010
(2011-08-31)
등록번호
US-9192947
(2015-11-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Haddock, Ashley
Haddock, Dargan
출원인 / 주소
Rotor Blade, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Browning, C. Brandon
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초록▼
An apparatus and method for aerial chemical trimming of vegetation, the apparatus including an elongated boom suspended from an aircraft, a plurality of nozzles aligned vertically along one side of the boom, and a reservoir and pump coupled to a lower end of the boom for supplying an herbicide throu
An apparatus and method for aerial chemical trimming of vegetation, the apparatus including an elongated boom suspended from an aircraft, a plurality of nozzles aligned vertically along one side of the boom, and a reservoir and pump coupled to a lower end of the boom for supplying an herbicide through the boom to the plurality of nozzles. In use, the boom is positioned alongside a row of vegetation to be trimmed and the herbicide is pumped from the reservoir, through the boom, to the nozzles and sprayed directly onto the vegetation. The boom is then moved along the row of vegetation.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for trimming vegetation comprising: a boom suspended vertically from an aircraft,a plurality of nozzles supported on the boom,a reservoir containing an herbicide,a pump,a hosing system fluidly coupling the reservoir, the pump and the plurality of nozzles,a power source operatively co
1. An apparatus for trimming vegetation comprising: a boom suspended vertically from an aircraft,a plurality of nozzles supported on the boom,a reservoir containing an herbicide,a pump,a hosing system fluidly coupling the reservoir, the pump and the plurality of nozzles,a power source operatively coupled to the pump, anda frame member supporting the reservoir, the pump and the power source, the frame member being coupled to a lower end of the boom,wherein the plurality of nozzles are substantially aligned along one side of the boom and arranged to spray the herbicide directly onto the vegetation and wherein the hosing system includes a first hose extending within the boom and having a first portion that includes the herbicide flowing upward from the reservoir and a second portion that includes the herbicide flowing downward toward the reservoir. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the boom is hingedly coupled to the frame member along a horizontal axis. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of nozzles are coupled to the second portion of the first hose. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a remotely activated valve operatively coupled to the hosing system. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the power source is an internal combustion engine. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one nozzle of the plurality of nozzles includes a disk-shaped member having a plurality of channels extending radially from a central distributor channel and through a periphery of the disk-shaped member, the distributor channel being fluidly coupled to the hosing system. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the plurality of channels radially extend through a substantially vertically-oriented plane. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of nozzles are arranged to direct a spray of the herbicide substantially perpendicular to a direction of movement of the aircraft. 9. A method for chemically trimming vegetation comprising: providing a boom having a plurality of nozzles,suspending the boom vertically from an aircraft,positioning the boom adjacent to a row of vegetation to be chemically trimmed,selectively spraying a chemical from the plurality of nozzles directly onto the row of vegetation,pumping the chemical to the plurality of nozzles through a hose contained at least partially within the boom, the hose having a first portion that contains an upwardly flowing volume of the chemical and a second portion that contains a downwardly flowing volume of the chemical, andmoving the boom along the row of vegetation. 10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the chemical is an herbicide. 11. The method according to claim 9 further comprising pumping the chemical to the plurality of nozzles from a reservoir that is coupled to a lower end of the boom. 12. The method according to claim 9 wherein the plurality of nozzles are coupled to the second portion of the hose. 13. The method according to claim 9 further comprising selectively diverting the chemical from the plurality of nozzles thereby terminating spraying and causing the chemical to circulate within the first hose. 14. The method according to claim 9 wherein each nozzle of the plurality of nozzles includes a disk-shaped member having a plurality of channels extending radially outward from a central distributor channel and through a periphery of the disk-shaped member. 15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising aligning the disk-shaped members vertically, along one side of the boom. 16. The method according to claim 9 further comprising forming a spray of the chemical shaped as a substantially vertically oriented fan. 17. The method according to claim 9 further comprising spraying the chemical outwardly and substantially horizontally to one side of the boom. 18. The method according to claim 9 further comprising pumping the chemical upwardly from a reservoir toward the boom and downwardly toward the plurality of nozzles. 19. The method according to claim 9 wherein the plurality of nozzles are aligned vertically along one side of the boom and at least one nozzle of the plurality of nozzles includes a plurality of ports through which the chemical is sprayed, the ports being aligned along a periphery of a disk. 20. A method for chemically trimming vegetation comprising: providing a boom having a plurality of nozzles,arranging the boom to extend vertically beneath an aircraft from which the boom is suspended,pumping a chemical to the plurality of nozzles through a hosing system having a first hose portion that contains an upwardly flowing volume of the chemical and a second hose portion that contains a downwardly flowing volume of the chemical, anddirecting the boom adjacent to a row of vegetation to be chemically trimmed. 21. The method according to claim 20 further comprising pumping the chemical from a reservoir coupled about a lower end section of the boom. 22. The method according to claim 20 further comprising directing a spray of the chemical substantially perpendicular to a direction of movement of the aircraft. 23. An apparatus for trimming vegetation comprising: a boom extending downwardly from an aircraft,a plurality of nozzles supported on the boom,a reservoir containing an herbicide, anda hosing system fluidly coupling the reservoir and the plurality of nozzles,wherein the hosing system includes a first hose portion that includes the herbicide flowing upward from the reservoir and a second hose portion that includes the herbicide flowing downward toward the reservoir. 24. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the plurality of nozzles are connected to the second hose portion. 25. The apparatus according to claim 22 wherein the plurality of nozzles are aligned along one side of the boom.
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