Air boom distribution system
US11246304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M9/0092
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of inhibiting dry material clogs in a work vehicle having an air boom assembly includes moving the work vehicle at a vehicle speed along a ground surface, moving dry material from a holding tank onto a conveyor, and operating the conveyor at a conveyor speed, the conveyor speed being at least partially dependent upon the vehicle speed, moving material from the conveyor into a boom assembly with a blower, dispensing the dry material onto the ground surface through a plurality of nozzles of the boom assembly, and comparing the conveyor speed to a maximum acceptable conveyor speed. If the conveyor speed is greater than the maximum acceptable conveyor speed, the method includes performing at least one of the following: alerting the operator that the conveyor speed is greater than the maximum acceptable speed, and reducing the vehicle speed to thereby reduce the speed of the conveyor.
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