US4592294A
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Knife applicator for dry and liquid fertilizer
Assignee: Case LLC
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Filing: 1985-03-28
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2005-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An applicator for dry and liquid fertilizer includes a knife for forming a slot in the soil, a dry fertilizer-conduit mounted behind the knife and formed into a U-shaped channel with an elongated, upright slot at the rear, and a flexible hose for liquid fertilizer removably wedged in the slot and forming the rear wall of the channel. If the dry fertilizer conduit becomes plugged or restricted, the liquid fertilizer hose is removed, and a tool may be used to clear the conduit.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Dietrich, Sr.
- 👤 Dean A. Knobloch
- 👤 Cary L. Sizelove, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:19
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C5/00; A01C5/06; A01C5/062; A01C21/00; A01C21/002; A01C23/00; A01C23/02; A01C23/023; A01C23/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A fertilizer applicator for agricultural use comprising: a knife for forming a slot in soil; a dry fertilizer conduit in the form of a channel having an upper inlet opening for receiving dry fertilizer and a lower first discharge opening for depositing fertilizer adjacent the bottom of a slot formed by said knife and defining an open slot extending along substantially the entire rear portion thereof; mounting means for mounting said dry fertilizer conduit directly behind said knife and adjacent the lower portion thereof; and a second fertilizer conduit received in said rear slot of said first conduit and engaging the inner surfaces thereof, the lower portion of said second fertilizer conduit comprising a second discharge opening for depositing a second fertilizer onto fertilizer already deposited in said slot through said first discharge aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A fertilizer applicator for agricultural use comprising: a knife for forming a slot in soil; a dry fertilizer conduit in the form of a channel having an upper inlet opening for receiving dry fertilizer and a lower first discharge opening for depositing fertilizer adjacent the bottom of a slot formed by said knife and defining an open slot extending along substantially the entire rear portion thereof; mounting means for mounting said dry fertilizer conduit directly behind said knife and adjacent the lower portion thereof; and a second fertilizer conduit received in said rear slot of said first conduit and engaging the inner surfaces thereof, the lower portion of said second fertilizer conduit comprising a second discharge opening for depositing a second fertilizer onto fertilizer already deposited in said slot through said first discharge aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dry fertilizer conduit means is formed from a piece of sheet metal into a generally U-shaped channel having a smoothly curved forward wall portion and generally flat, parallel side walls, the rear portions of said side walls defining said elongated slot for receiving and frictionally engaging and holding said second fertilizer conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said mounting means comprises a generally flat web having a width less than working width of said knife and extending behind said knife for securing said conduit to said knife along a substantial portion of the rear surface of said knife.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising receptacle means secured to the upper portion of said dry fertilizer conduit and including first and second laterally spaced members defining a generally oblong receptacle for receiving the discharge end of a flexible dry fertilizer hose to facilitate conforming the shape of said hose to the narrow width of said dry fertilizer conduit; and clamp means for securing said receptacle to said dry fertilizer hose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second fertilizer conduit is a flexible hose held in said rear slot of said first conduit by friction and extending along substantially the entire length thereof and defining said second discharge opening at the lower end thereof; further comprising first and second members welded to the interior surfaces of the side walls of said dry fertilizer conduit adjacent the rear of the discharge opening thereof and spaced to receive and position the discharge opening of said flexible liquid fertilizer tube behind said first discharge opening.
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