A New or Improved Spraying Apparatus.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Spraying Apparatus.
1, FREDERIC GEORGE MOORE, of Mastertou, in the Colony of New Zealand,
County Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
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The object of my invention is to provide a more cleanly, economical, and effective
apparatus for applying water, liquid insecticides, fungicides, or disinfectants to
plants, trees, animals, apartments, wounds and any other purpose for which finely
atomised fluids may be desired to be used, and performing the operation pleasantly
and easily with a minimum of labor and expense, and by means of a portable,
mounted, or stationary apparatus.
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In order that my invention may be most easily understood so as to enable anyone
skilled in the arts to which it appertains to put into practice and use the same,
will now proceed to describe my invention, and for that purpose shall refer to the
accompanying sheets of drawings on which similar letters or figures of reference
indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of my apparatus taken on the line A B.
Fig. 2 is a top view looking down on my apparatus.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the line C. D.
(a) is the vessel or receiver (hereinafter called the "receiver ") made by prefer-
ence of sheet copper for lightness combined with strength, but which may be of any
suitable material; the ends of this receiver (a) & (a²) are rivetted or soldered
into place.
The trunnions (a) are for the purpose of fixing the receiver in
bearings shewn on the drawing, but in which the said receiver can oscillate when
required.
(b) is a tube or pipe reaching nearly to the bottom of the receiver (a) and passing
through the top of the same; this tube is enlarged at (61) and has a screwed thread
formed on it by which it can be screwed firmly into the top of the receiver (a') and
may be further made air tight by means of a hand nut (62) allowing of it being easily
fixed and removed when necessary.
(d) is a delivery cock with a handle (d) which can be fixed to or form a part of
the tube (b) this cock has a delivery pipe (d2) for a purpose to be hereinafter
described.
(e) is the barrel of an air pump which is (by preference) fixed within the receiver
and fastened to the end plate (a) as shewn in Fig. 1; this barrel has a suction
vent (e) and a cap or guide (e²); it is screwed into a bush (e³) so as to
be easily removable.
(f) is a valve box fixed or screwed to the end of the barrel (e) and having a
spring valve (f) opening downwards.
(g) is the air pump bucket fitting truly into the barrel (e) and having a spring
valve (g) opening downwards; this bucket has a nut (92) which firmly clips and
secures the cup leathers (g³).
() is the bucket rod screwed or fastened at one end to the bucket (9), and having
at its upper end any convenient handle (').
(i) is a safety valve set to any desired pressure.
It will be seen from this description of the several parts and by reference to the
drawings that my apparatus consists of a receiver which can be placed on the ground;
being on trunnions (a), or mounted on wheels for portability and is provided with
an efficient air pump whereby air can be injected and a delivery cock (d) whereby
the contents can be discharged by any suitable hose (d') fitted with a delivery nozzle

page_text: of any form which will deliver the contents in a spray suitable for the purpose to
which the apparatus is to be applied.
It is possible to fit a suction pipe to the pump so that the liquid to be sprayed
may be drawn in through the same and forced into the receiver in a.similar manner
to the air, but I prefer it to be poured in by means of a funnel when the pipe (b)
has been withdrawn and which may be done with facility by removing the handle
nut see Fig. 3.
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The receiver being thus partially filled with water or a solution as shewn in Fig. 1
the air pump is applied to force in air until there is the required pressure indicated
by the safety valve and then by opening the cock (d) a spray can be produced and
regulated as desired. If desired the substance to form the solution may be intro-
duced separately and the solution formed within the receiver by the oscillation of
the said receiver on its trunnions (a').
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the exact details as these
may be varied by a skilled workman.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The spraying apparatus as and for the purposes substantially as hereinbefore
described.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1891.
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ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.