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 contain a product to be dispensed to a selected area, comprising:
a pesticide; a flexible bag having a bag interior adapted to receive and contain the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is positioned within said flexible baa, said bag including a spout in communication with the bag interior; a carton, including: (1) a sidewall extending around a carton interior that is sized and adapted to receive and retain said flexible bag and having first and second open ends opposite one another, said sidewall formed of a plurality of sidewall panels, including
(a) a front panel and a back panel in parallel and spaced relation thereto; and(b) a pair of opposing side panels extending between said front and back panel; (2) a first closure formed by a plurality of first flaps operative to close the first open end when in a closed state, said first closure including:
(a) a first front flap extending from said front panel and terminating in a first front flap edge;(b) a first back flap extending from said back panel and terminating in a first back flap edge wherein said first front and back flap edges confront one another when in the closed state;(c) a pair of first side flaps extending from a respective side panel and terminating in a respective first side flap edge wherein at least a majority of said first side flap edges confront one another when in the closed state; (3) a second closure formed by a plurality of second flaps operative to close the second open end when in the closed state; (4) a removable spout access panel having a first portion associated with said first front flap and a second portion associated with said front panel, wherein removal of said access panel exposes an opening formed therein and in communication with said carton interior, said opening sized to allow said spout to extend therethrough.