Method and apparatus for a vertical spray device
First Claim
1. A spray device, comprising:
- a valve assembly, including an inlet coupled with a fluid source and an outlet; and
a spray tip coupled to the outlet of the valve assembly, the spray tip comprising a housing including a passage in communication with a substantially vertically oriented slot, whereby a fluid is delivered through the passage of the spray tip to the vertically oriented slot, and exits spray tip in a wide vertical spray pattern.
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Abstract
A spray device includes a valve assembly, in inlet pipe, an extension tube, and a spray tip. The valve assembly includes an inlet, an outlet, and a seal between the inlet and the outlet. A force applied to an actuator pivotably connected to the valve assembly forces the seal away from a sealing position, and allows a pressurized fluid to move from the inlet to the outlet. The fluid exits the outlet, and enters a passage in the extension tube. The spray tip includes a substantially vertical slot that communicates with a passage. The passage of the extension tube further communicates with the passage of the spray tip, thereby forcing the fluid to exit the slot in a wide uniform spray. A second embodiment provides an extension tube including a bend for delivery of the pressurized fluid closer to a ground surface.
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17 Claims
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1. A spray device, comprising:
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a valve assembly, including an inlet coupled with a fluid source and an outlet; and
a spray tip coupled to the outlet of the valve assembly, the spray tip comprising a housing including a passage in communication with a substantially vertically oriented slot, whereby a fluid is delivered through the passage of the spray tip to the vertically oriented slot, and exits spray tip in a wide vertical spray pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A spray tip, comprising:
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a housing including a passage, and a slot in communication with the passage, wherein a pressurized fluid is delivered to the passage, and further wherein, the pressurized fluid moves through the passage to exit the slot in a wide substantially vertical spray pattern. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of delivering a wide spray pattern from a spray device, comprising:
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a. actuating a valve assembly to permit a pressurized flow of a fluid from an inlet to an outlet, the outlet coupled to a spray tip including a passage communicating with a slot, wherein, the fluid passes into the passage in the spray tip to the slot, and further wherein, the slot is oriented substantially vertical; and
b. delivering the fluid through the substantially vertical slot, and onto desired vegetation in a wide vertical spray pattern.
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