John V Weber

US Patent:

8640972, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

May 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/113057

Inventors:

Todd A. Otto - Jordan MN, US
Brannon W. Polk - Evansville IN, US
David J. Norlander - Cottage Grove MN, US
Robert J. Bisson - Savage MN, US
Bruce A. Granger - Prior Lake MN, US
John H. Weber - Prior Lake MN, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 9/00

US Classification:

239127, 239172

Abstract:

A sprayer has a tank for holding a spray solution that is applied to a ground or turf surface. The sprayer includes an agitation system having a plurality of agitation nozzles that extend into the tank that are accessible from outside the tank and can be removed and replaced without using tools. The sprayer may include a rinse system carried onboard the sprayer which is segregated from the spray and agitation systems to avoid contaminating the rinse liquid prior to the time the rinse liquid is sprayed into the tank through rinse nozzles. The rinse nozzles include upwardly and downwardly directed nozzle ports and a bottom spinner for thoroughly cleaning all interior surfaces of the tank. The sprayer may also include a chemical eductor mounted on the side of the tank, whose weight is counterbalanced by springs, and which easily pivots between lower and upper positions on the tank.

US Patent:

47856793, Nov 22, 1988

Filed:

Sep 3, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/092971

Inventors:

John H. Weber - Victoria MN
Larry W. Schmidt - Farmington MN

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

F02N 1114

US Classification:

74 7R

Abstract:

A pinion assembly (30) for an electrical starter motor (20) includes a metallic pinion nut (4) threadedly received on an output shaft (22) of motor (20). A first bushing (36) includes a radially extending annular flange (40) which is fixed to and covers nut (4) and a cylindrical axially extending shell (42). A metallic drive pinion (32) is supported on shell (42) and is electrically insulated from shaft (20) by shell (42) and from nut (4) by annular flange (40). However, slip clutch (14) is located between first bushing (36) and drive pinion (32) to transmit torque therebetween. Finally, cylindrical member (62) retains drive pinion (32) on bushing (36).