Patent ID: 9398766
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A01M,B05B

Claim Text:
1. A fluid distribution assembly configured to distribute a heated fluid onto weeds thereby killing the weeds, said assembly comprising: a vehicle having a tank coupled thereto, said tank being configured to contain a fluid; a control circuit coupled to said vehicle, said control circuit being electrically coupled to a power source; a heating element being in thermal communication with said tank such that said heating element is configured to heat the fluid to a temperature greater than 185° Fahrenheit, said heating element comprising a plurality of coils being distributed along said tank, said heating element being electrically coupled to said control circuit; a pump coupled to said vehicle, said pump being in fluid communication with said tank wherein said pump is configured to urge the fluid out of said tank, said pump being electrically coupled to said control circuit; and a fluid dispensing unit being in fluid communication with said pump and said tank, said fluid dispensing unit comprising a spray bar having a first end and a second end, said spray bar being straight and elongated, said first end being pivotally coupled to said vehicle proximate a back of said vehicle such that said second end of said spray bar is configured to be positionable alternatively adjacent to said vehicle such that said spray bar is positioned parallel to a lateral side of said vehicle extending from said back of said vehicle towards a front of said vehicle and pivoted to extend laterally from said back of said vehicle over weeds located a lateral distance away from said vehicle and adjacent to said back of said vehicle, said spray bar being in fluid communication with said tank.