Container for supplying agricultural treatment agents in a closed application system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5119972
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07458332

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The present invention provides a container for use in a closed application system for liquid or granular agricultural treatment agents. The agent is introduced into the container through an inlet opening on the upper surface of the container. Thereafter, a valve is removably mounted to seal the inlet opening and prevent inadvertant discharge of the liquid from the container. Hand grips are provided to manipulate the container, and the container is configured so that it nested or stacked on other similar containers having valves extending from the respective inlet openings when the containers are transported in an upright position. The handgrips are also employed to mount the containers in an inverted position in agricultural application equipment. Empty containers may be transported back to a supply station for refilling with the valves of the respective containers still mounted in the inlet openings to seal the openings and prevent inadvertant discharge or leakage of residue liquid or granular treatment agents still remaining in the containers. The reusable containers enable the agricultural treatment agents to be transported between a supply station and application equipment without any direct exposure to the user.

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BASF AGRO B V ARNHEM (NL) WADENSWIL-BRANCH8804 AU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoffman, Jeffrey A Westerville, OH 12 489
Holverson, Patrick D Ahwatukee, AZ 6 235
Reed, David Nutley, NJ 80 1731
Tenne, Frank D Ivyland, PA 8 244

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