Vehicle assembly for use in agriculture

US5454444A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Stanley E. Taylor · Moree, AU
• Doyle R. Thompson · Highfields, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 1994
• Grant date: Oct 3, 1995
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01M7/0014
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle assembly 20 which may be used for the purpose of selectively spraying weed killing chemicals onto weeds located amongst crops 21 planted in rows 22. The vehicle assembly 20 includes four user support assemblies 23, namely a master control support assembly 100 and three slave control support assemblies 101, supported by support means 24 and 84 on transportation means 25 which is capable of movement along the furrows such that the user assemblies 23 are positioned above respective rows 22 of crops. The master control user support assembly 100 is provided with direction control means 67 for selectively controlling the movement of the vehicle assembly in either a forward or a reverse direction and steering actuation means 68 for steering the vehicle assembly 20 and wherein the remainder of said user support assemblies 101 are slave control positions having direction control means 72 for selectively controlling the movement of the vehicle assembly in either a forward or a reverse direction.