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Hose Clamp Assembly

a technology of hose clamps and hoses, which is applied in the direction of cable arrangements between relatively moving parts, soil shifting machines/dredgers, constructions, etc., can solve the problems of time-consuming, difficult to work, and repeatable installation difficult and time-consuming

Active Publication Date: 2019-05-16
BLUE LEAF I P INC
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The invention is a hose clamp assembly for an agricultural machine that includes two clamp blocks that support various hoses. The clamp blocks have interconnected outer walls with openings that align with each other to provide discrete openings that support the hoses. The assembly can be adjusted to support different types of hoses and has a unique design to securely hold the hoses in place. The openings are also configured to house the hoses. The technical effects of the invention include improved hose protection, easier hose replacement, and better hose management.

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However, the lengths and bulk of the hoses, tubes, and the like of large and complex off-road agricultural vehicles make them difficult to work with, which can make repeatable installation difficult and time-consuming.

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[0029]Referring now to the drawings and specifically to FIG. 1, aspects of the invention are shown for use with an agricultural machine which could be an agricultural sprayer. The agricultural sprayer is shown here as a self-propelled agricultural sprayer vehicle or self-propelled sprayer 10. Although sprayer 10 is shown as a front-mounted boom self-propelled sprayer, it is understood that self-propelled versions of sprayer 10 can have either front-mounted or rear-mounted booms, such as those available from CNH Industrial, including the Miller Nitro and Condor Series sprayers and. New Holland Guardian Series sprayers.

[0030]Still referring to FIG. 1, sprayer 10 includes a chassis 12 having a chassis frame 14 that supports various assemblies, systems, and components. These various assemblies, systems, and components can include an operator cab 16, an engine 18 and a hydraulic system 20. The hydraulic system 20 receives power from the engine 18 and includes at least one hydraulic pump ...

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Abstract

A hose clamp assembly for use with an agricultural machine that help to route hoses or other elongate routed components about the agricultural machine. The hose clamp assembly may include a first clamp block having first and second outer walls, with at least a first set of openings formed in one of the first and second outer walls. Additionally, the first clamp block may further include a second set of openings formed into the other of the first and second outer walls. The first clamp block may be secured to the agricultural machine, to a mounting bracket, or to a lock plate. Additionally, the hose clamp assembly may have a second clamp block having third and fourth outer walls. The second clamp block may have a third set of openings formed therein, as well as a fourth set of openings. The clamp blocks may be mounted to one another.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates generally to agricultural product application equipment or agricultural machines such as self-propelled sprayers and, in particular, to a hose clamp assembly to secure a hose or hoses relative to the sprayer, with at least one clamp block configured to accommodate hoses of various diameters.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]High-clearance sprayers are getting larger and more complex to allow for increasing coverage in a single pass, which improves application efficiency. These high-clearance sprayers require numerous hoses, tubes, and the like for hydraulic systems, wet systems that include liquid product and rinse liquid dispensing capabilities, and other systems such as brake hand propel hoses. Many of the hoses, tubes, and the like have different diameters. Routing and securing such elongate routed components can be an important part of vehicle design in order to provide a neat appearance while offering protection for the hoses, tu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F16L3/22F16L3/10E02F9/22
CPCF16L3/222E02F9/2275F16L3/1091H02G11/00B05B15/16H02G3/30F16L3/2235B05B15/62H02G3/32
Inventor SCHWALBE, BLAINE A.TREINEN, KERRY J.MORETTI, STEPHEN
Owner BLUE LEAF I P INC
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