Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7654476 | Broadcast spreader with movable deflector A broadcast spreader with a movable deflector is disclosed. The spreader distributes particulate material by a rotating plate which when operating, always impacts material on the deflector. The deflector and a mounting track prevent dispensing material impacting on ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7311486 | Charging device with rotary chute A charging device for bulk material comprises a rotor having a substantially vertical axis of rotation a first drive for rotating the rotor and a chute supported by the rotor so as to be rotated with the latter. The chute can be rotated about its longitudinal axis. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7275701 | Adjustable discharge apparatus Adjustable discharge apparatus include a first conduit apparatus with a first conduit section extending along an arcuate path about a pivot axis. A second conduit apparatus is pivotally mounted about the pivot axis in a telescoping relationship with the first condui... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7097079 | Automatic dosing device with a dosing screw and the use of such an automatic dosing device The present invention refers to a dosing screw unit for an automatic dosing device The purpose of the automatic dosing device is to control the dosing of stored material, kept inside (29) a container (27), out of the storage. The object of the dosing s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021348 | Device for sealing and inflating an inflatable object A device for inflating a tire having gone flat to a wanted pressure and for sealing and inflating a puncture tire. The device includes a compressed-air source, a tubular container filled with a sealing agent, and a first conduit having an adapter at its second end f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6945482 | Combination dump and spreader apparatus A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a combination body for selectively dumping and spreading materials. A hoist is provided which extends between the body and the chassis for pivoting the body. A conveyor assembly for selectively conveying materials ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6921037 | Adjustable discharge apparatus Adjustable discharge apparatus include a first conduit apparatus with a first conduit section extending along an arcuate path about a pivot axis. A second conduit apparatus is pivotally mounted about the pivot axis in a telescoping relationship with the first condui... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916142 | Utility vehicles A utility vehicle for removably mounting and carrying a plurality of different equipment, such as turf maintenance equipment, is provided. The utility vehicle is motorized and has a support frame. A multi-purpose platform is mounted to the support frame. The multi-p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6793154 | Spreader shield A shield for a vehicle mounted spreader device having a hopper and a rotating spreader element beneath the hopper to broadcast particulate material flowing from the hopper onto the spreader element comprises a top wall having an opening for material flowing from the... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6616074 | Broadcast spreader with movable deflector A broadcast spreader with a movable deflector is disclosed. The spreader distributes particulate material by a rotating plate which when operating, always impacts material on the deflector. The deflector and a mounting track prevent dispensing material im... | 09/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6138927 | Dual mode spreader A dual mode spreader includes a wheel supported container having a bottom wall provided with discharge openings feeding to a rotationally supported spreader disk; a skirt is mounted relative to the container to be movable to alter the distribution pattern... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5842648 | Molded broadcast spreader A broadcast spreader constructed from two separate and rotationally molded parts; one molded part integrates the handle and hopper assemblies while the other molded part forms the base assembly that supports the wheels for the spreader. A pair of dovetail... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5687780 | Method of feeding catalyst and apparatus for the same A rotation driving system drives unitedly and rotatably sprinkle rotors, which the disk sprinkle rotors having plural partitive members extending in predetermined distances in a radial direction to the rotating axis are arranged in multistage state with a... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5385306 | Fertilizer spreader attachable to a lawn mower A spreader is attachable to a conventional lawn mower to spread granular material over the area cut by the mower. The spreader has a hopper, at least one adjustable orifice at the bottom of the hopper, and a rotating regulator for dispensing granular mate... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5370321 | Deflecting guard for a broadcast spreader A deflecting guard device securable to the hopper section of a broadcast spreader includes inclined plates for deflecting dry material as it is scattered by the spreader. First and second inclined plates diverge below the apertured bottom surface of the h... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5348434 | Cargo loading system Chip- or plate-like pieces such as wood chips are tightly packed into a ship's hold or other cargo space by directing the material through a pipe to fall by gravity, the pipe guiding the material to rotating paddles. The paddles engage the pieces of mater... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5170948 | Fine material distributor A fine material distributing machine having a container adapted to be movable over the ground, a conveyor at least partially housed within the container to be cooperable therewith to move fine material reposed within the container toward a discharge openi... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5004164 | Salt truck A salt truck including a salt distributing spinner device mounted on a bed of the truck and receiving salt from a bin carried on the bed. A guide support mounted on the bed supports a staff with an end portion of the staff etending from the guide support ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4892504 | Straw chopper and spreader assembly A straw chopper and spreader assembly for receiving straw from a threshing machine, has a casing enclosing a pair of contra-rotatable flail assemblies. The flails are mounted in different horizontal planes and have blades which overlap so as to shear and ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4804145 | Compost spreader A spreader adapted for spreading compost includes a container in which an apron conveyor is disposed to move compost toward a cylindrical brush rotatably mounted at one end of the container for discharging compost therefrom. An adjustable flow gate contro... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4754869 | Down flow distributor An apparatus for providing uniform distribution of aggregate material has a rotatable hopper mounted on a support frame to receive aggregate material from an apparatus supplying aggregate material. Attached to the rotatable hopper, and in communication wi... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4735216 | Straw chopper and spreader assembly A straw chopper and spreader assembly for receiving straw from a threshing machine, has a casing enclosing a pair of contra-rotatable flail assemblies. The flails are mounted in different horizontal planes and have blades which overlap so as to shear and ... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4718811 | Silage distributor apparatus Silage distributor apparatus has an upper annular stationary member disposed about a flowing silage stream, a silage distributing chute, and a lower annular member rotatably mounted to the upper annular member for disposing the chute in the path of the fl... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4511090 | Material spreader The present invention relates to a rotary spreader where material is deposited on a rotary disc and is broadcast upon rotation of the disc as the spreader is moved. The present invention is directed to a jet action deflector which is used with the rotatab... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4479608 | Manure spreader The manure spreader includes a V-shaped hollow body having a longitudinally positioned impeller rotatively carried near its bottom. The impeller blades are arranged in oppositely generated helices to urge the manure both from the rear of the body and from... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4473184 | Manure spreader The manure spreader includes a V-shaped hollow body having a longitudinally positioned impeller rotatively carried near its bottom. The impeller blades are arranged in oppositely generated helices to urge the manure both from the rear of the body and from... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4469210 | Rotary chute for spreader Rotary chute for a spreader where the chute is rotationally adjustable about a spinner axis of a spreader where at any rotational position selected for the chute, the overall geometric relationship of the spinner and chute are geometrically symmetrical. T... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4381080 | Spreading device for effecting a uniform distribution of material such as fertilizer An agricultural device for spreading granular or powdery material or both, particularly fertilizer, which has at least one distribution member that rotates about a vertical axis. A hopper has a dosing member which is disposed over the distribution member ... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4362272 | Manure spreader with multiple side auger The manure spreader includes a wheeled, V-shaped body having a longitudinally positioned impeller rotatively carried near the bottom of the V-configuration. The impeller blades are positioned on a multi-sided body and are arranged in oppositely generated ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4342345 | Method and apparatus for filling bulk material containers The disclosed invention relates to an improvement in apparatus for filling and distributing, in a container of varying configuration, bulk materials having inlet means positioned near the top of the container; and rotor means positioned below; the improve... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4216914 | Material spreader The spreader assembly is located below the central fill opening in the roof of a circular grain or storage bin for evenly distributing the grain over the floor area of the bin. Grain is directed downwardly into a rotatable funnel shaped hopper, the bottom... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4135560 | Apparatus for filling bulk material containers Method and apparatus are disclosed for feeding and distributing, in a container of varying configuration, bulk materials comprising: inlet positioned near the top of said container; at least partially radially-compartmented rotor positioned below; and mat... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4131237 | Spreading implements A spreading implement has laterally extending conveyors of different lengths that form a boom to each side of a hopper. At the outer ends of the conveyors, rotatable spreading discs are mounted spaced apart from one another and each conveyor is an endless... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4081142 | Protective and levelling device for distributor machines The disclosure relates to a protective and levelling device for use in a distributor which is primarily intended for commercial fertilizer, the distributor having a spreader device which rotates in a horizontal plane and ejects the material to be distribu... | 03/28/1978 |
