Patent ID: 7121040

Claim:
An apparatus for compacting foliage and applying a fluid thereto comprising: a frame; a foliage compaction system including a foliage compaction member and first and second links, the first link mounting the foliage compaction member to the frame and being pivotally connected to the frame to allow the foliage compaction member to pivot relative to the frame, further comprising a lifting device attached to said frame including a cable, the second link being a biasing member connected between the frame and the first link for applying a downward force independent of gravity on the first link so as to bias the foliage compaction member to compact said foliage; at least one tank defining an interior void that can contain a fluid; and at least one spray nozzle connected to said frame and positioned to direct a spray of fluid to the compacted foliage via a conduit placing the spray nozzle in fluid communication with the interior void of the tank.