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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6923389 | Uniform grain spreader A grain spreader includes a vertical shaft, a receiver for receiving the grain and distributing the grain to a diverter that is rotatably mounted on the shaft with an outlet that is eccentrically positioned relative to the shaft, and a spreader pan that receives the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6705552 | Compost spreader A mobile spreader is shown for distributing composted materials over a ground surface. The spreader has a hopper for receiving material to be transported and distributed and a ground engaging wheel assembly for supporting the hopper for transport across the ground. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6588685 | Granular spreader 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 ap... | 07/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6378793 | Multi-purpose spreader A hollow, upright hopper to receive particulate material, means operable to discharge material outwardly from the hopper in one direction or in an opposite direction and control means to control the amount, the direction, and the velocity of the discharge... | 04/30/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5850975 | Material spreader A material spreader which is adapted to be towed behind a tractor includes a chassis mounted on at least one pair of wheels positioned toward its rear. A box for transporting and dispensing materials is pivotable from a horizontal position to a substantia... | 12/22/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5386943 | All purpose V-shaped manure spreader An agricultural implement especially designed to distribute liquid, semi-liquid and solid forms of manure to a field. The manure spreader includes a V-shaped tank and two troughs below the tank. Each trough has an auger disposed in it. Wiper bars are prov... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5368236 | Manure spreader An improved manure spreader has two augers that lie in respective channels in the floor of the manure spreader box. The augers are journaled only at the front end of the box. Center and side holddowns overlie portions of the auger peripheries to restrain ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5340033 | Granular material spreader A spreader for granular material such as sand comprises a trailer adapted to be pulled behind a vehicle such as a tractor or other utility vehicle. A frusto-conical bin forms a hopper for a granular material to be dispensed and directs the material into a... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5199638 | Dual auger manure spreader having controlled beater feed A manure spreader device and method of distributing any of a variety of manure materials having varying consistencies are provided. The device and method embody a concept in which a plurality of elongated augers that are longitudinally positioned within a... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4555061 | Manure spreader expeller flail In a manure spreader of the slurry type, an expeller device includes blades which each have a planar portion canted or angled in the same direction to cause the expeller device to discharge manure in a lateral and rearward direction with respect to the di... | 11/26/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4340182 | Manure spreading apparatus A manure spreading apparatus adapted to be movably mounted upon the bed of a farm truck for chopping and spreading a load of manure carried by the truck. During a spreading operation, the apparatus advances from the back to the front of the bed and then r... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4124166 | Spreading tank A transportable tank is disclosed for use as a manure spreader or for distributing foodstuff for livestock in a cattle barn. The tank is adapted to be towed by a tractor and connected the tractor power takeoff through a chain and sprocket arrangement. Sha... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4026476 | Spreading and distributing mechanism for a manure spreader An improved beater mechanism for a manure spreader uniformly spreads and distributes a thin layer of shredded manure particles to the sides and the rear of the spreader over the ground in a wide spread coverage pattern, substantially greater in width than... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3944143 | Power trains and power train controls A power train for heavy duty equipment comprising a flexible power cable and a sensing mechanism for monitoring the contraction of the cable as torque is applied to the cable and a member for decreasing the power to another control mechanism in response t... | 03/16/1976 |
