Patent ID: 8985532
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A01M,F16L

Abstract:
1. A configurable mounting system for supporting plumbing conduits on a boom arm of an agricultural sprayer, the mounting system comprising: a mounting base mountable on a beam of the boom arm at a proximal end of the mounting base, the mounting base having an elongated platform portion extending to a distal end of the mounting base, the platform portion having a front face, a rear face, and opposing side faces, the front face forming a base interface, wherein said side faces each have a side tongue extending therefrom in an upper part of the platform portion, each of said side tongues extending from the distal end of the mounting base to a block; at least two conduit brackets, each conduit bracket having a conduit retaining portion and a bracket interface; an extension member mounted on the distal end of the mounting base, said extension member forming an extension to the platform portion increasing an area capable of receiving conduit brackets, wherein said extension member has a pair of legs having grooves that receive the side tongues of the mounting base; wherein the base interface comprises a center groove running between two tracks, the tracks running from the distal end of the mounting base to a primary stop, wherein one of the tracks has a secondary stop formed thereon located between the primary stop and the distal end of the mounting base; wherein each bracket interface comprises a center tongue with first and second skids on opposing sides of the center tongue, the center tongue configured to interlock with the center groove of the base interface; and a horizontal spacer configured to be positioned between the mounting base and a first conduit bracket of the at least two conduit brackets, wherein the horizontal spacer increases the horizontal separation between the mounting base and the first conduit bracket.