US4989783A
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Sensor mounting
Assignee: DURAND-WAYLAND MACHINERY Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-14
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-08-14
Abstract
Abstract An air sprayer having an array of vertically arranged transducers mounted in a recess of a shaped forward shroud, which recess forms a plenum into which air is directed by a fan. Each transducer is carried by a pivotal housing which effectively seals the plenum to force air supplied thereto by the fan to exhaust through channels in a cone to protect the transducer from trash.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry D. Douglas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:08
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01M; A01M7/00; A01M7/0003; A01M7/0014; B; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/08; B05B12/12; B05B12/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A means for mounting a transducer in a mobile sprayer having a shroud defining an exterior and an interior comprising: a recessed plenum formed in said shroud; a fan for supplying air to said plenum through said interior; a housing mounted in said plenum and supporting said transducer; and said housing having channels for directing the air supplied to said plenum by said fan forward of said transducer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A means for mounting a transducer in a mobile sprayer having a shroud defining an exterior and an interior comprising: a recessed plenum formed in said shroud; a fan for supplying air to said plenum through said interior; a housing mounted in said plenum and supporting said transducer; and said housing having channels for directing the air supplied to said plenum by said fan forward of said transducer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention according to claim 1, and further comprising: rod means extending through said housing to permit angular adjustment of said transducer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A means for mounting a plurality of transducers in a substantially vertical array in a mobile sprayer having a shroud defining an interior and an exterior comprising: a plenum formed in said shroud and recessed toward said interior to define front and rear walls; a fan for supplying air to said plenum through said interior; a plurality of housings, one for supporting each of said plurality of transducers, pivotally mounted within said plenum; each housing extending between said walls and having a cylindrical section for engagement with the adjacent one in said array to substantially block the air supplied to said plenum by said fan; and said housing having channels for directing air from said plenum to form a cone of air around and forward of said transducer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A means for mounting a plurality of transducers in a substantially vertical array in a mobile sprayer having a shroud defining an interior and an exterior comprising: a plenum formed in said shroud and recessed toward said interior to define front and rear walls; a fan for supplying air to said plenum through said interior; a plurality of housings, one for supporting each of said plurality of transducers, pivotally mounted within said plenum; each housing extending between said walls and having a cylindrical section for engagement with the adjacent one in said array to substantially block the air supplied to said plenum by said fan; and said housing having channels for directing air from said plenum to form a cone of air around and forward of said transducer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
In a mobile air sprayer for dispensing chemicals in groves and vineyards, said sprayer having a forward shroud to deflect branches and vines, the improvement comprising: a recessed plenum formed in said shroud to form front, rear, top and bottom walls; a fan mounted under said shroud; a single supply hose connecting the fan output to said plenum; an inlet pipe connected to the intake of said fan and extending through the shroud at a forward portion thereof; a plurality of housings pivotally mounted in said plenum and arranged in a substantially vertical array; said housing having opposite vertical surfaces engaging said front and rear walls and cylindrically shaped top and bottom surfaces for engagement with adjacent housings and with said top and bottom walls to substantially seal said plenum while permitting said housings to individually pivot; a transducer mounted in each housing; and channels formed in each of said housings for directing air from said plenum to form a core of air around and forward of each transducer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
In a mobile air sprayer for dispensing chemicals in groves and vineyards, said sprayer having a forward shroud to deflect branches and vines, the improvement comprising: a recessed plenum formed in said shroud to form front, rear, top and bottom walls; a fan mounted under said shroud; a single supply hose connecting the fan output to said plenum; an inlet pipe connected to the intake of said fan and extending through the shroud at a forward portion thereof; a plurality of housings pivotally mounted in said plenum and arranged in a substantially vertical array; said housing having opposite vertical surfaces engaging said front and rear walls and cylindrically shaped top and bottom surfaces for engagement with adjacent housings and with said top and bottom walls to substantially seal said plenum while permitting said housings to individually pivot; a transducer mounted in each housing; and channels formed in each of said housings for directing air from said plenum to form a core of air around and forward of each transducer.
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