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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056838 | Lawn spreader hopper flow control apparatus A control mechanism for a lawn spreader controls output flow of granular material out of the spreader hopper by adjusting the position of a control cable anchor point. The control mechanism includes a clamping portion for clamping to a tubular handle of the spreader... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7472849 | Larvicide dispenser A device for an operator sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle to deposit a quantity of material at a target location on the ground adjacent the passenger side of the vehicle, from a hopper having a discharge aperture and a valve for selectively opening and clos... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7350872 | Gravity discharge grain wagon having an adjustable discharge chute assembly A wheel supported grain wagon includes a container with sloping side walls extending to an incline bottom wall, and a gravity discharge opening is formed within one of the side walls adjacent the bottom wall. A door panel is supported by tracks for movement between ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347390 | Mounting assembly for supporting a hopper and a spreading mechanism on a vehicle The subject invention provides a mounting assembly (10) for supporting a hopper (16) and a spreading mechanism (12) on a vehicle (14) for carrying and spreading a material. A spreader frame (18) supports the hopper (16) and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337992 | Distribution assembly for particulate material An assembly for distributing particulate material comprising a blower assembly preferably removably mounted on a mobile platform and structured to generate a forced flow of air along a flow path and through a manifold assembly connected to a supply of material being... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328861 | Particulate material spreader An electrically powered hand-held material spreader for spreading particulate material comprising: a hopper; a dispensing mechanism disposed below the hopper; an aperture disposed at a bottom of the hopper and above the dispensing mechanism; an electric power assemb... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325755 | Rotary tool for spreading particulate materials and method of using the same The rotary tool for spreading particulate materials from a mound of the same. The tool has an elongated shaft with a rotatable body mounted proximate a first end thereof. The body has a peripheral edge with a plurality of flexible fingers radiating outwardly therefr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318557 | Rotary distributor, methods for its use and the use of the distributor A rotary distributor is for use in spreading solid particles and/or liquid from an agricultural machine. The rotary distributor comprises a round distributor having outlet holes arranged peripherally in the horizontal bottom of the housing and connected to outlet pi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306175 | Broadcast spreader mechanism for an all terrain vehicle and the like A spreader accessory mountable below the extension rack of an ATV. In another aspect, an improved spreader mechanism that automatically starts and stops the feed of material from a storage container in conjunction with the distribution of material therefrom. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303145 | Vehicles and bulk material distribution apparatuses including air flush system and methods An air flush system for a spraying system includes an air compressor unit and an inverter. The air compressor unit integrally comprises a compressor including an electric motor configured to operate upon receipt of alternating current voltage, a tank provided in flu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293723 | Material handling device for vehicle A material handling device for a vehicle includes a receiving portion for receiving material, a material moving system operable to move material along the receiving portion, a material processing device attachable at a rear of the receiving portion, and a power sour... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284987 | Physical quantum model for the atom A Quantum Model of the atom has been formulated, which illustrates how classical wave structures and four-wave intersections provide a background-independent supersymmetric metric of quantized positions outward from the atom's single neutrino centerpoint. The Quantu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281974 | Adjustable crop residue flow distributor for a vertical spreader of an agricultural combine An adjustable flow distributor for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw and other crop residue in a sideward direction for deposition over a field, the flow distributor including a metering edge and the adjustability allowing positioning the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281973 | Adjustable crop residue flow distributor for a vertical spreader of an agricultural combine An adjustable flow distributor for a vertical spreader operable for discharging a flow of straw and other crop residue in a sideward direction for deposition over a field, the flow distributor including a metering edge and the adjustability allowing positioning the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7275700 | Self-propelled chemical delivery vehicle and dispenser A self-propelled chemical delivery vehicle and dispenser generally for agricultural use includes a frame including first and second vertically spaced support members; a rider support member mounted to the frame; an apparatus for providing motive power mounted to the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261633 | Unitary pivoting spreader apparatus Spreader apparatus for a crop residue chopper of an agricultural harvesting machine or combine, mountable in a simple manner and quickly and precisely pivotable sidewardly, and optionally upwardly and downwardly, in a unitary manner, for adjusting or varying a direc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228807 | Device for improving the spacing between seeds planted by a John Deere vacuum planter A seed planter of the type having a metering unit with a seed chute that drops seeds into a seed tube for planting as manufactured by John Deere is provided with a deflector in the metering unit. The deflector directs the path of the seeds as they fall away from the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7175103 | Feed dispenser An improved feed dispenser is programmable to allow for a desired feeding schedule. When a feeding interval begins, a dispersion wheel begins operating. A separate spinner plate is used to block feed from the dispersion wheel, and begins operating to allow feed to t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156732 | Devices for regulating the processing of harvested crop An agricultural machine having at least one crop processing work unit, a plurality of crop transport units operatively assembled as a straw walker step, wherein the crop transport units convey crop streams in opposite directions and are spaced apart defining a crop ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137579 | Distribution assembly for particulate material An assembly for distributing particulate material comprising a blower assembly preferably removably mounted on a mobile platform and structured to generate a forced flow of air along a flow path and through a manifold assembly connected to a supply of material being... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134618 | Dry powder injector Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the large scale synthesis of carbon nanostructures are provided. Metal catalysts having small diameter and narrow distribution of particle sizes are prepared and continuously injected as aerosols into a reactor. The metal cata... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131604 | Processing apparatus and method for fluid, and deaerator therewith A processing apparatus for fluid with a simple structure, high productivity, ability of precise dispersion, emulsification and grinding, is provided. The apparatus of the present invention comprises at least two processing faces of a first face and a second f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128284 | Sprinkling appliance A sprinkling appliance (1) comprising a reservoir (2), a metering means (3) and a preferably compressed-air actuated conveying and dispensing (5), respectively, for dispensing the sprinkling material, wherein the metering means (3)... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125204 | Portable pneumatic blower A portable unit for pneumatically blowing landscaping and/or building materials, such as bark, mulch, fertilizer, compost, wood chips, grass clippings, leaves, gravel/stone, straw, hay, sawdust and combinations thereof is provided. The unit is transportable by: a ca... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118053 | Mounting assembly for supporting a hopper and a spreading mechanism on a vehicle The subject invention provides a mounting assembly (10) for supporting a hopper (16) and a spreading mechanism (12) on a vehicle (14) for carrying and spreading a material. A spreader frame (18) supports the hopper (16) and ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104883 | Straw chopper blade A straw chopper blade comprising a flat blade defining a plane. The blade has a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge is provided with a sharpened cutting edge that extends from the tip of the blade radially inward towards its mounting assembly. The lea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7073867 | Cargo bucket system A universal cargo bucket system for hauling or loading and unloading cargo from a vehicle is provided. The universal cargo bucket system includes an adjustable frame hingedly attached to the rear corner posts of a vehicle, a cargo bucket pivotally attached to the fr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6976913 | Crop chopper arrangements for agricultural machinery A crop chopper arrangement generally comprises a discharge apparatus having an inlet adapted to receive chopped crop from a crop chopper for an agricultural machine. The arrangement further includes a row of guide vanes positioned substantially transversely to a lon... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6945481 | Dual mode spreader A dual mode spreader for broadcast spreading and drop spreading material comprising a hopper to hold a supply of spreadable material, first and second discharge openings located within the hopper for which spreadable material can flow therethrough, an impeller mount... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936138 | Apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a paper web A method and apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a still moist but already sufficiently consolidated paper web provides for directing a feature substance suspension onto the surface of the paper web as a laminar jet with low jet pressure. A special p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932286 | Combination drop and broadcast spreader A spreader for distributing a material on a surface. In certain embodiments, the spreader may include a disk rotatable about an axis and having an upper surface extending substantially radially from the axis. A driver may operably connect to the disk to provide rota... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932287 | Spreader An improved spreader assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle having a tailgate and a bumper. The improved spreader assembly includes a hopper and a retaining arrangement. The hopper has an upper section and a bottom section. The bottom section has a base surface... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929158 | Dispenser for delivering an adjustable volume of flowable dry material A dispenser for granular material having a container for storing the material. The container is connected to a dispensing assembly having a chamber in removable communication with the container. The volume of the chamber is controlled by an insert that is installed ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910645 | Gardening product dispensing systems and methods A dispensing system for dispensing gardening products includes a container for holding a selected gardening product and rotating means internal to said container for stirring the selected gardening product stored in the container. A dispersal aperture through the co... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910646 | Aggregate spreader and methods of use An aggregate spreader having a container, a mounting flange, and a spreading assembly is provided. The container has an aggregate receiving cavity. The mounting flange extends from the container to removably connect the container to a stick of a tractor so that the ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893340 | Rotary accelerating apparatus for a vertical straw and chaff spreader of an agricultural combine Rotary accelerating apparatus for a vertical crop residue spreader of an agricultural combine capable of receiving, combining and accelerating a relatively high velocity of voluminous flow of relatively heavy, bulky crop residue including straw and the like deflecte... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6851634 | Granular spreader and product container Methods and apparatus are provided for dispensing chemical material, and in particular, granular, agricultural material, from a moving device driven over terrain to be treated with the material. A metering system for dispersing the material includes on apertured met... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6802464 | Device for spreading liquid binder and roadstone behind a road making machine The device comprises a roadstone spreader having roadstone flap-doors which are juxtapositioned the transverse direction and which are of equal width, and a rail for spreading bituminous binder facing spreading zones for roadstone via the roadstone flap-doors. The r... | 10/12/2004 |
