Patent ID: 7503591

Claim:
Agricultural sprayer spray bar assembly for the distribution of liquid to plants, the spray bar assembly comprising a conduit extending along a length of the spray bar assembly, the conduit having an end with a connecting area, the connecting area having first and second axially spaced beads, the beads directed in opposite radial directions relative an axis of the conduit to form an outward bead with a ramped leading portion and a stepped trailing portion and an inward bead, and at least two of the following alternatively connectible to the connecting area: a. a first connecting piece comprising a flexible hose, the flexible hose slidable over the ramped leading portion and the inward bead and expanded over the outward bead; b. a second connecting piece secured over the outward bead, and a gasket sealing between the stepped trailing portion and the second connecting piece; c. a union receivable over the first and second beads, and a union lock contacting the first bead to secure the union to the connecting area, and a gasket sealing between the union and the second bead; and d. an end plug and an end plug gasket sealing between the end plug and the second bead, and an end plug lock contacting the first bead to secure the end plug to the connecting area.