Slurry applicator for an agricultural machine
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1. A fertilizer slurry applicator, comprising:
- a rotating member positioned parallel to a working direction and configured to be biased into the ground to open a trough in the ground by displacing a majority of soil from the trough upwardly and airborne with respect to the ground to receive the fertilizer slurry therein;
a hose positioned entirely behind a rear edge of the rotating member to direct the slurry from a source to the trough; and
a pair of containment members positioned entirely behind the rotating member and behind the hose and separated apart from each other so that the pair of containment members are on opposite sides of the trough during operation to cover the trough by directing the soil downward into the trough after the fertilizer slurry has been deposited therein.
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Abstract
A trough is cut in the ground surface by a rotating member. The rotating member displaces soil upward with respect to the ground surface and rearwardly with respect to a direction of travel of the rotating member. While the soil is in the air, slurry is deposited into the trough. The soil is then redirected downward to the trough to cover the slurry with the soil.
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1. A fertilizer slurry applicator, comprising:
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a rotating member positioned parallel to a working direction and configured to be biased into the ground to open a trough in the ground by displacing a majority of soil from the trough upwardly and airborne with respect to the ground to receive the fertilizer slurry therein; a hose positioned entirely behind a rear edge of the rotating member to direct the slurry from a source to the trough; and a pair of containment members positioned entirely behind the rotating member and behind the hose and separated apart from each other so that the pair of containment members are on opposite sides of the trough during operation to cover the trough by directing the soil downward into the trough after the fertilizer slurry has been deposited therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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