Jack H Fields, Age 94Milan Army Ammunition Plant, TN

6295757, Oct 2, 2001

Nov 12, 1999

9/440036

Jack H. Fields - Milan TN

A01B 3918

47 15

A chemical application system for providing a cost effective and simple method of edging lawns and applying chemical to narrow areas. The inventive device includes a frame having at least one handle, a reservoir attached to the frame for storing a volume of fluid, a pump attached to the reservoir, and a dispensing wheel rotatably attached to the frame and fluidly connected to the reservoir. The dispensing wheel is comprised of center chamber rotatably attached to the frame and fluidly connected by a hose. A plurality of dispensing tube extend radially from the center chamber toward an outer rim thereby fluidly connected to a corresponding number of nozzles within the outer rim. An outer member comprised of an absorbent material, such as sponge, is secured about the outer portion of the outer rim for receiving and absorbing the chemical mixture dispensed from the nozzles. The chemical mixture eventually absorbs through the entire outer member so that when the dispensing wheel is rolled along a ground surface, a portion of the chemical mixture within the outer member is released upon the foliage that comes in contact with the outer member. The outer member may be comprised of various cross section designs depending upon the particular situation being utilized.