Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1895-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1895
communication by THEODORE BENJAMIN MYERS, of St. Paul, in the County
of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, United States of America, Jeweller.
I, GEORGE CECIL DYMOND M. Inst. M.E., of The Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street, Manchester
oth in the County of Lancaster, 118 New Street, Birmingham in the County of
Varwick and 21 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent
o hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
e performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
tatement:-
This invention wolates to improvements in snraving annaratus. and consists in
communication by THEODORE BENJAMIN MYERS, of St. Paul, in the County
of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, United States of America, Jeweller.
I, GEORGE CECIL DYMOND M. Inst. M.E., of The Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street, Manchester
oth in the County of Lancaster, 118 New Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick and 21 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent
o hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
e performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in spraying apparatus, and consists in
the features of construction hereinafter described and claimed.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a side elevation; and
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus ;
Figure 3 is a perspective detail of a modified construction of the spraying
devices;
Figure 4 is a cross section, and
Figure 5 a longitudinal section of the tank; and
Figure 6 is a detail of a part of the transverse pipe and one of the connected
spray pipes.
In the drawings,
A represents a semi-cylindrical tank supported upon the transverse axle 2 on
which turn the carrying wheels 3, the vehicle being drawn by the shafts 48.
Mounted upon the wheels is the pump B connected by means of the pipe 4 with
the interior of the tank near its bottom and centre. The pump piston 5 is operated
by the walking beam 6 supported upon the rocking standard 7. To the other end
of the walking beam is detacnably pivoted the connecting rod 8, the other end of
which is pivoted to the crank 9 upon the shaft 10. This shaft is operated by
means of the sprocket wheel 11 to which is geared a sprocket chain 12 driven by
means of the sprocket 13 fixed to one of the driving wheels of the vehicle. To
the eduction pipe 14 are connected the hose pipes 15 provided with suitable
spraying nozzles 16. 17 is an air pressure chamber of ordinary construction con-
nected with the eduction pipe, and 18 is a pressure regulating valve of ordinary
type controlled by the spring 19, the tension of which is adjusted by the hand
wheel 20, to determine the amount of pressure, an overflow pipe 21 connecting the
valve chamber with the tank. A rocker arm 22 projects upward from the walking
beam 6, and to it is pivoted the connecting rod 23, the other end of which is
pivoted to the upright arm 24 of the agitator 25, the arm 24 being pivotally
supported upon the standard 26. The agitator is bifurcated having two paddles or
wings 27 arranged on opposite sides of the suction pipe 4, for the more complete
stirring of the liquid close to the pipe and its inlet.
In the modified construction shown in Figure 3, the hose pipes 15 instead of being
provided with nozzies, are connected to a transverse pipe 28 turning in the
blocks 29, which are vertically slidable in guides 30, the pipe being supported in
adjusted positions by means of the lazy tongs 40, which are supported on the foot
board 41, and are connected to the collars 42 slidably adjustable on the pipe 28.

page_text: To the pipe 28 are connected the branch pipes 31 and 32, each being provided with
nozzles 33. The end branch pipes 32 are pivotally coupled to the pipe 28, and are
adjustable laterally by means of the rods 34 connected to the pivoted lever 35, the
pipes being turned, outward or inward. by, the throw, of the lever to determine the
width of the spray, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 6. The vertical
angular position of the branch pipes 31 and 32,, is determined by rocking the
pipe 28 in its bearings by means of the handle 36 connected rigidly to the pipe and
having a catch. 37 adapted to engage, the notches or teeth of the quadrant 38.
As the vehicle is moved; the pump is automatically operated and the agitator kept
in motion to prevent the settling of the solid matter. in, the tank. The air pressure
chamber maintains, uniformity of flow, and the pressure valve is adjusted to give
the required force or pressure to the flow of the liquid from the pump, the surplus
being carried back into the tank by the overflow pipe. By adjusting the, elevation.
and angles of the spraying pipes, the liquid may be sprayed over low, growing
plants, such as potato vines, and the pipes. adjusted so as to deliver any width of
spray. With the construction, shown in Figures 1 and 2, the hose pipe 15 may be
actuated by hand to throw, a spray upon the, trees or vines along side the path of
the vehicle..
In some cases it is desirable to operate the device when the vehicle is.stationary.
In such cases. the connecting rod 8 is disconnected from the, driving, mechanism
when desired, by throwing the clutch, 44. out of gear with the shaft by means of
the lever 45 held by the spring controlled notched bar 46, as shown..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is
1. The combination of the transverse pipe connected to the source of supply
and provided with lateral spray pipes,, the vertical, guides, for said, transverse pipe
and meaus for adjusting its position in said guides.
2. The combination of the tank, its pump, the vertically adjustable rocking.
transverse pipe connected therewith, and its laterally adjustable spray pipes..
3. The combination of the, tank, the outlet pipe arranged along, its, bottom,
the oscillating cleft paddle, the pump, the transverse, pipe connected, with said
outlet pipe, and, its series of spray pipes.
4. In an.apparatus,of, the class described, the combination of the tank, the outlet
pipe arranged: along its bottom, the cleft paddle straddling said, pipe and oscillating
in line therewith, the pump, said pump and paddle being operatively, connected to
the drive wheels. of, the apparatus,, the vertically adjustable transverse, pipe con-
nected to, said outlet pipe,, the spray pipes carried by said transverse, pipe, and
means for vertically, and, laterally, adjusting the direction, of said.s
i 1. spray, pipes.
Dated this 15th day of July 1895.