Liquid manure spreading apparatus

• US 20090211504A1
• Filed: 02/22/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hein Manders, Walter Manders
• Original Assignee: Hein Manders, Walter Manders
• Inventors: Manders, Hein, Manders, Walter
• Granted Patent: US 7,744,012 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 111/118
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 23/021 Sludge injectors, i.e. liquid manure injectors

Abstract

This invention is directed to a device for applying slurry manure beneath the soil or on top of the soil with reduced crop displacement by a trailing feeder hose. More specifically, the invention is directed to an improvement of the prior art slurry reel system. The slurry reel system of the present invention places the axis of the reel spool parallel with the direction of travel instead of the conventional perpendicular orientation. This invention also utilizes a unique hose placement and retrieval apparatus or boom.

Claims

1. A method of applying waste material to a field comprising:

(a) collecting waste material containing organic matter, the material having a chemical composition and sufficient liquid content to allow pumping of the material through a hose;

(b) providing a field arranged for planting and cultivating on the field of a crop to be harvested;

(c) transporting the waste material to the field;

(d) providing a reel cart wherein the axis of the reel is parallel to the direction of travel; and

wherein said reel cart comprises a hose handler;

said handler comprises pick-up and discharge portions;

said handler further comprises rollers on the handler.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the waste material is applied by a vehicle movable across the field and wherein the amount of waste material to be applied is determined based upon a mapped information concerning requirements at different locations in the field and wherein a position of the vehicle in the field is determined.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the waste material is applied by a vehicle movable across the field and wherein the predetermined required level is determined based upon a mapped information concerning requirements at different locations in the field.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the vehicle carries a hollow reel for receiving a hose thereon through which the waste material is supplied to the vehicle.

6. The method according to claim 1:

(a) wherein the waste material is applied by a vehicle having a central vehicle portion and a boom element extending out to a respective side of the vehicle portion;

(b) providing a flow meter for measuring the flow rate of the material therein; and

(c) providing valves that are controlled by a control unit.

2. A method of applying waste material to a field comprising:

(a) collecting waste material containing organic matter;

(b) transporting the waste material to the field;

(c) pumping the waste material through a hose to a hose reel device;

(d) said reel device comprising a hose dispensing and retrieval boom and wherein the axis of the reel device is parallel to the direction of travel;

(e) controlling the quantity of waste material applied to the ground.

7. An apparatus for applying waste material to a field comprising:

(a) a hose reel the axis of which is parallel with direction travel;

(b) a frame comprising wheels and a hose dispensing system;

(c) said hose dispensing system being configured in a “

Y”

shape and is essentially perpendicular to the axis of the hose reel system.