Method and apparatus for applying liquid nutrients between parallel rows of standing crops
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65H-075/42
B65H-075/44
A01C-023/00
A01C-023/02
출원번호
US-0296679
(2014-06-05)
등록번호
US-10189673
(2019-01-29)
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/ 주소
Alig, David Dale
Alig, Gregory K.
Alig, Rick E.
출원인 / 주소
Alig Enviromental Solutions, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Jacox, Meckstroth & Jenkins
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Liquid nutrients are continuously applied to rows of standing crops by pulling a drag hose from a reel located at one end of a field and between two crop rows with a boom having a forward end pivotally connected to an applicator mounted on a tractor and a rearward end supported by a wheel. The boom
Liquid nutrients are continuously applied to rows of standing crops by pulling a drag hose from a reel located at one end of a field and between two crop rows with a boom having a forward end pivotally connected to an applicator mounted on a tractor and a rearward end supported by a wheel. The boom carries a supply line having a rearward end connected to the drag hose and a forward end connector to the applicator having the same length as the boom. At the opposite end of the field, the tractor and applicator turn 180° while the boom passes over the applicator. The tractor returns down a second plurality of rows back to the first end of the field while the reel simultaneously retracts the hose between the two rows of crops. The reel is moved to a third plurality of rows the steps are repeated.
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1. A method of efficiently applying liquid nutrients to parallel rows of standing crops growing in a field with minimal damage to the crops, the method comprising the steps of winding an elongated flexible drag hose onto a power driven hose reel with the drag hose having an inlet and an outlet,suppo
1. A method of efficiently applying liquid nutrients to parallel rows of standing crops growing in a field with minimal damage to the crops, the method comprising the steps of winding an elongated flexible drag hose onto a power driven hose reel with the drag hose having an inlet and an outlet,supporting the hose reel with a vehicle for axial movement of the hose reel adjacent a first end of the field and perpendicular to the rows of crops,connecting the drag hose extending from the hose reel to an elongated substantially rigid boom having an end portion connected to a central portion of an elongated applicator connected to a tractor positioned to move between the rows of standing crops,pulling the drag hose longitudinally directly from the hose reel with the tractor and between two of the parallel rows of crops and in alignment with the center of the tractor,pivotally connecting the boom to the applicator with the applicator extending laterally substantially beyond opposite sides of the tractor,connecting the drag hose to a liquid distribution line of the applicator with the distribution line having outlets located between the rows of crops,pumping the liquid nutrients from a supply source into the inlet of the drag hose supported by the hose reel,pulling the drag hose with the tractor directly from the hose reel between the two rows of crops with the hose reel rotating on its axis while the applicator and distribution line supply the liquid nutrients to a first group of at least six of the parallel rows of standing crops,maintaining the drag hose between the two rows of crops while pulling the drag hose from the reel with the tractor,turning the tractor and applicator at an opposite second end of the field while the boom and the applicator are elevated above the crops and with the boom pivoting to a continuous supply position projecting outwardly and longitudinally from an end portion of the applicator about one half the length of the applicator and to position the tractor with the applicator extending transversely to a second group of at least six of the parallel rows of crops,returning the tractor and the applicator to the first end of the field with the boom in the continuous supply position for continuously supplying the liquid nutrients through the drag hose and distribution line to the second group of rows of crops,maintaining the drag hose between the two rows of crops with the boom and applicator extending transversely from the tractor and with the boom in the continuous supply position projecting from the end portion of the applicator above the crops while rewinding the drag hose directly onto the hose reel,synchronizing the rewinding of the drag hose onto the hose reel with the returning of the tractor and applicator,moving the hose reel axially with the vehicle to a third group of at least six rows of crops, andrepeating the above steps to apply the liquid nutrients to the third group of the parallel rows of crops. 2. A method as defined in claim 1 and including the step of supporting the boom with a wheel and for elevating the boom while turning the tractor and applicator at the opposite second end of the field. 3. A method as defined in claim 1 and including the step of supporting the hose reel for axial movement on the vehicle during the pulling of the drag hose with the tractor from the hose reel and during rewinding of the drag hose on the hose reel. 4. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein each group of parallel rows of standing crops comprises at least sixteen rows of standing crops. 5. A method as defined in claim 1 including the step of forming the drag hose with an inner diameter of over four inches and length over two thousand feet. 6. A method of efficiently applying liquid nutrients to parallel rows of standing crops growing in a field with minimal damage to the crops, the method comprising the steps of winding an elongated flexible drag hose onto a power driven hose reel with the drag hose having an inlet and an outlet,supporting the hose reel with a vehicle for axial movement of the hose reel adjacent a first end of the field and perpendicular to the rows of crops,connecting the drag hose extending from the hose reel to an elongated substantially rigid boom having an end portion connected to a central portion of an elongated applicator connected to a tractor positioned to move between the rows of standing crops and with the drag hose positioned to slide longitudinally between two adjacent rows of crops in alignment with the center of the tractor,pivotally connecting the boom to the applicator with the applicator extending laterally substantially beyond opposite sides of the tractor,connecting the drag hose to a liquid distribution line of the applicator with the distribution line having outlets located between the rows of crops,pumping the liquid nutrients from a supply source into the inlet of the drag hose supported by the hose reel,pulling the drag hose with the tractor directly from the hose reel between the two adjacent rows of crops with the hose reel rotating on its axis while the applicator and distribution line supply the liquid nutrients to a first group of at least six parallel rows of standing crops,maintaining the drag hose between the two adjacent rows of crops while pulling the drag hose from the reel with the tractor,turning the tractor and applicator at an opposite second end of the field while elevating the boom and the applicator above the crops to position the tractor with the applicator extending transversely to a second group of at least six parallel rows of crops, supporting the boom with a wheel supported by a frame and for elevating the boom by actuating a hydraulic cylinder connected to the frame while turning the tractor and applicator at the opposite second end of the field, returning the tractor and the applicator to the first end of the field while continuously supplying the liquid nutrients through the drag hose and distribution line to the second group of rows of crops,maintaining the drag hose between the two rows of crops with the boom and applicator extending transversely from the tractor above the crops while rewinding the drag hose directly onto the hose reel,synchronizing the rewinding of the drag hose onto the hose reel with the returning of the tractor and applicator,moving the hose reel axially with the vehicle to a third group of at least six rows of crops, andrepeating the above steps to apply the liquid nutrients to the third group of rows of crops. 7. A method of efficiently applying liquid nutrients to parallel rows of standing crops growing in a field with minimal damage to the crops, the method comprising the steps of winding an elongated flexible drag hose onto a power driven hose reel with the drag hose having an inlet and an outlet,supporting the hose reel with a vehicle for axial movement of the hose reel adjacent a first end of the field and perpendicular to the rows of crops,connecting the drag hose extending from the hose reel to an elongated substantially rigid boom having an end portion connected to a central portion of an elongated applicator connected to a tractor positioned to move between the rows of standing crops and with the drag hose positioned to slide longitudinally between two adjacent rows of crops in alignment with the center of the tractor,pivotally connecting the boom to the applicator with the applicator extending laterally substantially beyond opposite sides of the tractor,connecting the drag hose to a liquid distribution line of the applicator with the distribution line having outlets located between the rows of crops,pumping the liquid nutrients from a supply source into the inlet of the drag hose supported by the hose reel,pulling the drag hose with the tractor directly from the hose reel between the two adjacent rows of crops with the hose reel rotating on its axis while the applicator and distribution line supply the liquid nutrients to a first group of at least six parallel rows of standing crops,maintaining the drag hose between the two adjacent rows of crops while pulling the drag hose from the reel with the tractor,turning the tractor and applicator at an opposite second end of the field while elevating the boom and the applicator above the crops to position the tractor with the applicator extending transversely to a second group of at least six parallel rows of crops,supporting the boom with a wheel mounted on a frame rotatable on a vertical axis with a power actuator while turning the tractor and applicator to align the wheel between the two adjacent rows of standing crops,returning the tractor and the applicator to the first end of the field while continuously supplying the liquid nutrients through the drag hose and distribution line to the second group of rows of crops,maintaining the drag hose between the two rows of crops with the boom and applicator extending transversely from the tractor above the crops while rewinding the drag hose directly onto the hose reel,synchronizing the rewinding of the drag hose onto the hose reel with the returning of the tractor and applicator,moving the hose reel axially with the vehicle to a third group of at least six rows of crops, andrepeating the above steps to apply the liquid nutrients to the third group of rows of crops.
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