Systems, components and methods for delivering liquid substances

摘要

A product reservoir is provided that includes a flexible bag and a carton to receive and retain the flexible bag. The bag may contain liquid chemical substances that are dispensed from the bag through a bag spout. The product reservoir may serve as a component to a fluid delivery system, such as a direct injection system employed by agricultural seed planting machines. When the bag is connected to the direct injection system, the liquid substance is placed in fluid communication with a delivery device whereby the substance can be dispensed to a selected area for treatment. The liquid substance may be mixed in-line with water received from a water reservoir prior to being dispensed by the delivery device. The planting machine may be equipped with a plurality of product reservoirs. A method of applying a liquid pesticide to a selected area is also provided.

主权项

1. A product reservoir adapted to be received by a bin of a direct injection fluid delivery system for dispensing product to a selected area, wherein the direct injection fluid delivery system comprises a water reservoir, the product reservoir comprising:
a liquid insecticide; a flexible bag having a bag interior adapted to receive and contain said liquid insecticide, wherein said liquid insecticide is positioned within said flexible bag, said flexible bag including a spout in communication with the bag interior, wherein said flexible bag comprises an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a middle sheet positioned between the inner sheet and the outer sheet; a carton having a carton interior,
wherein the carton is configured to be received by the bin of the fluid delivery system andwherein the carton defines a removable spout access panel, wherein removal of said removable spout access panel exposes an opening formed therein and in communication with said carton interior, said opening sized to allow said spout to extend therethrough; and a removably interfaceable fluid pathway configured to interconnect said product reservoir to a delivery device adapted to receive and dispense the liquid insecticide onto a selected area to be treated, wherein said fluid pathway mixes said liquid insecticide inline with water drawn from said water reservoir without the need for a mixing tank.