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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854402 | Hydraulic system valving A mine dusting machine having a specialized scoop constructed with a floor, opposite sides and ends and adapted for carrying substantially free-flowing particulate material, a powered ram on the scoop for pushing the material therein toward the front end of the scoo... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7390253 | Flow distributor apparatus for controlling spread width of a straw spreader A flow distributor apparatus for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw or other crop residue in a sideward direction over a field, the flow distributor apparatus including a flow guide element, an adjusting mechanism, and a coupling connector ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380733 | Plural bin metering system A plural bin metering system for broadcasting material ingredients contained therein over a ground surface. The system includes at least two material ingredient hoppers, each of the hoppers having a material ingredient discharge port. At least one of the material in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347320 | Top dresser A top dresser (10) includes sheeting (70) in the form of an endless belt passing around first and second drums (148, 160) and a bed (166) including a plurality of rollers (106). Continuous V-shaped guides (122) are received ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7191965 | Material spreader and method for using same A material spreader includes a belt/chain assembly. The belt is mounted within the chamber of the material spreader and the chain remains out of contact with the material during the operation of the device. A sliding barrier is mounted at the rear of the belt, and m... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7073317 | De-thatcher A de-thatcher including a tine shield having a mounting portion with a plurality of tine mounting assemblies formed therein. Each tine mounting assembly includes a pair of separately formed tabs and an aperture. Each tab includes a projecting portion and a covering ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044408 | Twin spinner spreading apparatus The invention relates to a broadcast apparatus of the type used in association with a material transporter and includes two components in the form of a chassis section which carries spinner units and a hopper section for directing material received from the transpor... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6905077 | Agricultural spreader An agricultural spreader (100) includes material storage means (1) for storing agricultural material (2), at least one material spreading means (4) to spread the agricultural material (2) onto a surface (20) below the agricu... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6817552 | Broadcast spreading top dresser A broadcast spreading top dresser (10) includes a diverter (200) which can be positioned in an upper position for light applications and a lower position for heavy applications, with the diverter (200) extending through a slot (210) in an... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6648250 | Spreading machines for spreading animal bedding material A machine for spreading bedding material, comprises a hopper for receiving a bulk supply of the material. The hopper has sides, ends and a base, conveying means in the hopper for displacing the bulk supply in the hopper towards the ends, and discharge ape... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6572035 | Rotary accelerating apparatus for a crop residue spreader of an agricultural combine Rotary accelerating apparatus for a crop residue spreader of an agricultural combine, including blades mounted to a rotatable hub for rotation therewith, each of the blades having a surface oriented to face in the direction of rotation, the surface having... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6517281 | Adjustable spinner for a particulate material spreader A particulate material spreader includes an adjustable spinner apparatus which is incrementally adjustable forwardly and rearwardly to a plurality of operating positions relative to the discharge end of the material conveyor. The adjustment may be manual ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508419 | Broadcast spreading top dresser A top dresser (10) includes a spinner assembly (40) removably connected by clips (44) to a cross beam (20) of the frame (12) mounting a hopper (30). The first and second sides (36) of the hopper (30) slope downwardly and inwardly to a conveyor (140) forme... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6446879 | Method and apparatus for depositing snow-ice treatment material on pavement Apparatus and method for depositing salt granular materials upon a highway pavement at practical speeds. A highway truck is utilized which employs two spaced apart ejector mechanisms which function to deposit a continues narrow band of mixed salt and brin... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6227454 | Device and method for applying night-visible road markings A device for applying night-visible road markings includes a material hopper, a floor gate, a pair of side runners and a plurality of vertically oriented shutters. When the floor gate is moved away from an outlet extending through a bottom side of the hop... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6209808 | Spreader attachment A dual disc spreader attachment utilizing a specific direction of disc rotation, pinpoint control of the impact point of material onto the disc and blade design to provide an optimal scatter pattern.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202944 | Material spreading apparatus A versatile and easily serviceable material spreading apparatus of the type for movement over a ground surface while broadcasting a material along a path on the ground surface. The apparatus includes a belt cartridge which can be slid into or pulled out o... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6149079 | Broadcast spreading top dresser A top dresser (10) includes a spinner assembly (40) removably connected by clips (44) to a cross beam (20) of the frame (12) mounting a hopper (30). The first and second sides (36) of the hopper (30) slope downwardly and inwardly to a conveyor (140) forme... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6092745 | Site-specific control system for manure spreader A material spreader comprising a mobile tank for receiving and discharging waste material, such as manure. The spreader includes a conveying assembly comprising one or more augers rotatably mounted in the tank for conveying material received in the tank t... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5957394 | Bedding material spreader device A bedding material spreader device of the present invention includes a hopper for holding a material. The hopper is open at the top and includes a closed bottom. A screw-auger is rotatably positioned along the inside bottom of the hopper for conveying the... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5603452 | Stationary spreader A stationary spreader (10) which is activated in response to a signal from a sensor (118) indicating a condition of the adjacent ground surface, is described. The stationary spreader includes a bin (12), a spreader housing (34) and a control box (106) whi... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5180112 | Drive arm for a spreader A substantially elongate drive arm for a vehicular spreader is provided to transmit drive from a ground wheel of the spreader to a drive shaft of the spreader connected with a conveyor belt or the like. A drive wheel is mounted on the drive arm and the dr... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5082186 | Chaff spreader A pair of straw and chaff spreaders for a combine are operable to distribute straw and chaff in an even and wide spread pattern on the ground behind the combine. Each spreader has an upright shaft drivably coupled to upper and lower dishes. Flexible arms ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5021030 | Straw spreader for a combine harvester and method of spreading A straw spreader for the rear straw discharge of a combine comprises a frame mounted on ground wheels together with a pair of hitch arms which extend forwardly from the frame on either side of the rear portion of the combine for attachment to the combine ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4673131 | Mine dusting machine A mine dusting machine comprising a specialized hopper or scoop bucket having a floor, sides and ends and adapted for carrying substantially free-flowing particulate material, a powered ram on the hopper for pushing the material therein toward the front e... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4595146 | Granular and powdered material feeder/applicator A three-armed spider frame is provided including depending supports at the free ends of its arms and a center mount outwardly from which the three arms radiate. An upwardly opening hopper is journaled from the frame for rotation about a central upstanding... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4510883 | Apparatus for distributing powdered material Apparatus and method for distributing powdered material uniformly in a generally vertical plane through an arc of about 180°, having particular utility for rock dusting underground coal mine tunnels. A pair of rotatable impeller means discharge entrained... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4442979 | Spreader vehicle for solid and liquid thawing materials A spreader of granulated and liquid material, for a vehicle comprises, a granulated material vessel having three feed troughs extending substantially along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A conveyor with hydraulic motor is positioned in each feed trou... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4405089 | Multiple conveyor Disclosed is a unit insertable in a truck or trailer body to convert same into a multiple conveyor having multiple hoppers and conveyors for removing granular material therefrom via a spreading, unloading or dumping mode. The unit has two embodiments: in ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4383536 | Straw spreader Straw spreaders are normally controlled manually by the operator and it is therefore extremely difficulty to continually adjust the speed of the spreader so that the straw layer is reasonably even because the density of the straw varies continuously acros... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4350303 | Device for spreading material Two spreading mechanisms disposed substantially completely across a rear outlet of a container-hopper having a movable deck, the spreader comprising a pair of two-part distribution members which rotate about vertical shafts which are disposed close to the... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4333305 | Plant spreader device for a crop harvester A device for spreading plants, such as tomato vines, generally across the width of an interior chamber of a conventional harvester, such as a tomato harvester, after the vines have been cut from their root systems in a field, fed onto a forward end of a d... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4232831 | Device for spreading material Two spreading mechanisms disposed across a rear outlet of a container-hopper having a movable deck, the spreader comprising a pair of two-part distribution members which rotate about vertical shafts, the upper part having four sets of resilient tines exte... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4141508 | Spreader A spreader for granular or powdery material such as fertilizer having three conveyors extending transversally from each side of a hopper for the material, the hopper having two funnels and two discharge ports, one for each funnel, each discharge port bein... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4124167 | Material spreader for mounting on a vehicle A material spreader for spreading sand, salt or the like. The spreader is mounted on a vehicle or a trailer with the material being discharged from the rear. The spreader includes a fiberglass hopper and hopper housing with a stainless steel endless conve... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4121774 | Spreading implements A spreader implement attachable to the rear of a tractor has a container with two side by side funnel shaped sections. A port in the bottom of each section allows material to pass to conveyor belts that extend laterally to each hopper side. A flow control... | 10/24/1978 |
| 3951312 | Ground wheel drive for spreader An agricultural fertilizer spreader having a hopper carrying a conveyor operable to move material from the hopper onto rotatable fertilizer distributing discs. A ground wheel, through a gear drive power transmission system, is operable to concurrently ope... | 04/20/1976 |