Patent ID: 7654470

Claim:
A rolling herbicide applicator with an adjustable shield comprising: a hollow pole having a handle connected on one end and an adjustable width protective shield connected on the other end; a container having liquid herbicide therein, said container being affixed to the side of said hollow pole; a pressure activated liquid dispensing cap assembly constructed and arranged for interfitment within the top of said container; a tube and nozzle assembly for guiding the flow of liquid herbicide from said container and causing it to form into droplets; a spray activation assembly including a trigger, a trigger stick and a C-shaped piece hingedly connected to the bottom of said trigger stick wherein said trigger is positioned on said handle, said trigger stick passes through said hollow pole and said C-shaped piece surrounds said pressure activated liquid dispensing cap assembly; said adjustable width protective shield being placed over said nozzle; a wheel affixed at either end of said adjustable width protective shield; whereby the movement of said trigger will cause said trigger stick to move and said C-shaped piece to place pressure on said pressure activated liquid dispensing cap assembly so that liquid herbicide is caused to flow through said tube and nozzle assembly and be dispensed as droplets under said adjustable width protective shield.