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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370818 | Apparatus for treatment of snow and ice A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a storage and dispensing apparatus. The storage and dispensing apparatus can be mounted directly to the chassis or disposed within or on a body, which in turn is mounted to the chassis. The storage and dispensing a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7306174 | Broadcast width and location control for a combine spreader A work vehicle having a fluent material spreader comprising two counter-rotating variable speed impellers adapted to receive and broadcast fluent material. A right-side impeller broadcasts out to a right-side material broadcast width, and left-side impeller broadcas... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281675 | Portable particle spreader/blower A portable, user shoulder supported spreader/blower unit includes an ergonomically configured housing which includes a section defining a storage bin for holding a quantity of salt or like chemical particulate material for spreading onto ground surfaces to prevent i... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7104478 | Material spreading device A material spreading device for spreading material over a targeted area includes a receiving portion for receiving a plurality of bags of material, a hopper assembly and a material moving device. The material spreading device is configured for use on a vehicle. The ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066413 | Electric hopper spreader A material spreading drive system for a hopper spreader having a conveyor and a spreader separately driven by two electric motors that are powered directly from the electrical system of the vehicle. The conveyor drive system includes a gearbox that transmits 90 to 9... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7045167 | Solid particulate material application device A device for the application of solid particulate material to a target surface includes one or more containers for storing the solid particulate material and one or more transfer devices for transferring the solid particulate material from the containers to the targ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6977597 | Vehicle mounted travel surface and weather condition monitoring system A system and apparatus for detecting and evaluating surface conditions on a road surface and atmospheric conditions simultaneously from a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor for detecting the presence of deposited material on a road surface, a detect... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953163 | Truck bed mounted spreader A spreader assembly for spreading a material and for mounting to a bed of a truck is disclosed. The assembly includes a hopper and a frame having an upper rail for supporting the hopper in the bed of the truck. The frame includes a pair of front and rear posts exten... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938829 | Apparatus and system for synchronized application of one or more materials to a surface from a vehicle and control of a vehicle mounted variable position snow removal device An apparatus and system, preferably mounted on a service vehicle, provides synchronized application of fluid materials, either solid or liquid, to a vehicle travel surface in proportional amounts or spatially distributed proportions in response to user defined requi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6786435 | Twin discharge conveyor for a truck mounted spreader system A twin discharge conveyor mounted on a spreader truck is shown including two parallel mounted conveying mechanisms such as augers, belt conveyors and chain conveyors contained within a conveyor trough that is mounted laterally on a truck chassis adjacent the front e... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6422490 | Rear mounted spreader with horizontal auger A rear mounted spreader having a horizontal auger. The spreader is ideally suited to spread bulk salt and sand, but can effectively be used to spread any spreadable material. The spreader is mounted to a vehicle and the auger is generally perpendicular to... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6368046 | Modulation of ejector pumps to provide uniform and controllable ejector speed during ejector stroke for articulated trucks and the like having ejector type dump mechanism A material eject system includes an ejector mounted to a bed of a vehicle which is movable between a rear end and a forward end of the bed for ejecting material from the bed. The ejector is powered by a cylinder having different fluid volumes depending on... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347753 | Zero velocity spreading system for distributing particulate material A vehicle-mounted spreader for distributing material onto a surface while the vehicle is in motion across the surface includes a discharge spout for directing the material being distributed onto the surface and a rotor coupled to the discharge spout for p... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6262553 | Control for material spreaders The present invention is a control system for a vehicle that utilizes a powered attachment such as a material spreader. Such a device requires the use of a high current drawing motor, which in turn requires the ability to control the flow of high amperage... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6224506 | Forage box clutch mechanism The present invention is a control apparatus for an implement transmission. The transmission is operably coupled to a plurality of driven mechanisms for providing a driving power from a prime mover to the plurality of driven mechanisms. A shift assembly h... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6131818 | Composted waste spreading apparatus and method A composted waste spreading (distributing) method and apparatus is disclosed. A storage hopper having a floor drag chain is employed to remove the composted material from the bottom of the hopper and push it out of the hopper through an opening. A unidire... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6092973 | Dial-in ejector speed control for articulated trucks and the like having ejector type dump mechanism A material eject system includes an ejector mounted to a bed of a vehicle which is movable between a rear end and a forward end of the bed for ejecting material from the bed. The ejector is powered by a cylinder having different fluid volumes depending on... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089478 | Spreader assembly A spreader assembly for spreading materials such as, for example, salt seed or fertilizer. The spreader assembly includes a motor and transmission drive assembly which is mounted outside of the hopper to protect the motor and drive assembly from corrosive... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6068200 | Method for depositing snow-ice treatment material on pavement Apparatus and method for depositing salt granular materials upon a highway pavement at practical speeds. The deposition forms two narrow bands of the salt through utilization of two impeller-based mechanisms which are canted downwardly at an acute angle t... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5961040 | Material application system with programming security A material application system and a method of using a material application system which incorporate both an input mechanism for use by a programmer to program the material application system and a separate input mechanism, in the form of a switch module, ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5947391 | Precision placement spreader A truck having a conveyor arrangement and a material spreader and a control mechanism to regulate the speed said conveyor arrangement conveys materials and to regulate the velocity the materials are ejected from said material spreader. The material spread... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5931393 | Salt-sand spreader with liquid injector A salt-sand spreader for use for spreading materials onto road surfaces primarily where icing or slippery conditions occur. The spreader includes an applicator for coating the particles with a liquid prior to discharging the particles to tend to speed up ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5842649 | Precision placement spreader A truck having a conveyor arrangement and a material spreader and a control mechanism to regulate the speed said conveyor arrangement conveys materials and to regulate the velocity the materials are ejected from said material spreader. The material spread... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5533677 | Method and apparatus for spreading material A method and apparatus for spreading material including a container for the material to be spread; the container includes an open top for receiving the material, a front wall, a rear wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, and a bottom; apparatus adjac... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5318226 | Deposition of snow-ice treatment material from a vehicle with controlled scatter Apparatus and method is described for depositing salt-based materials upon highway pavements at practical speeds in a manner significantly reducing scatter. This is achieved through the expression of the materials from an impeller at a lower level of the ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5186396 | Apparatus for spreading granular and liquid materials A granular and liquid material spreading system mounted on a vehicle. Granular material is moved from a hopper to a delivery system using hydraulic pumps and motors. The hydraulic system also drives a liquid delivery system. A control system including a m... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5096125 | Apparatus for synchronized spreading of granular and liquid material A granular and liquid material spreading system mounted on a vehicle. Granular material is moved from a hopper to a delivery means using hydraulic pumps and motors. The hydraulic system also drives a liquid delivery system. A control system is provided to... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5069392 | Synchronized granular material and liquid spreading device with full hydraulic control A granular and liquid material spreading system mounted on a vehicle is disclosed. Granular material is moved from a hopper to delivery means by a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system for a granular material delivery system is selectively used by a liqu... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4898333 | Hydraulic system for use with snow-ice removal vehicles A hydraulic system is provided including a hydraulic pump which is continuously coupled with the engine of a utility such as a dump truck utilized for snow-ice removal. When hydraulic implements employed on the truck are not actuated, the pump operates in... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4819880 | Manure spreader drive system In a manure spreader for handling slurry material, an auger is mounted in the bottom of a tank and an expeller is disposed at an opening in the tank to discharge material therefrom. A drive system is provided to rotate the auger and the expeller in differ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4732330 | Drive gearbox and spreader implement A spreader implement and drive gearbox therefor are provided that incorporate a single gearbox for driving both a distributor assembly for throwing manure and the like out of the spreader implement and for driving a transporting assembly for moving the ma... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4700895 | Hydraulic metering control An apparatus for field application of particulate solids from an elongated boom carried on a self-propelled vehicle wherein the discharge rate of the particulate solids is accomplished through the utilization of a metering control system. The metering con... | 10/20/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4498630 | Drive mechanism for a manure spreader A manure spreader including a rotary distributor at the rear end and an endless apron having a span movable along the bottom of the body is powered from a p.t.o. or the like from a tractor to drive the distributor at a predetermined rate while the speed o... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4480735 | Cam actuated control for material unloader A material unloader is presented having a cargo box structure with front and side walls. There is a beater mechanism rotatively mounted transversely at the rear of the cargo box and an endless apron conveyor disposed along the bottom for conveying materia... | 11/06/1984 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
