Mobile fluid distribution system and method
US8376244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H10/007
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fluid distribution system and method for mobile applications. The system includes a power source, a pump driven by the power source, and a motor driven by the pump. The system also includes a spray head with a fluid inlet passage, a fluid outlet passage, a fluid piston disposed in a chamber for controlled access between the inlet and outlet passages and defining a variable orifice, and a hydraulic cylinder controllably engaged to the orifice. The fluid piston and the hydraulic cylinder are aligned with a common longitudinal axis, and the inlet passage is offset from the axis in a direction opposed to the location of the outlet passage.
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