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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331855 | Wide-spread impeller spreader for harvesting combine A chopper and wide-spread impeller spreader that feeds crop residue from the chopper into the spreader at a specific upward angle to more fully utilize the momentum the crop residue achieves in the chopper. The spreader incorporates air intake holes and air fins abo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7172137 | 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... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150414 | Rotary disc atomizer A rotary disc atomizer having a disc having an axis and rotatable about the axis, the disc also having two opposite surfaces as considered in an axial direction, and a peripheral edge, the disc having a plurality of throughgoing openings so that when a liquid is sup... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063280 | Broadcast spreader with a directional control assembly A broadcast spreader includes a directional control assembly that defines a pathway for granular material from the hopper to a rotating fan, resulting in the distribution of the granular material in a predetermined distribution pattern, wherein rotation of a first (... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040556 | Convertible broadcast spreader A broadcast type fertilizer spreader includes a hopper having ground engaging wheels mounted on the hopper frame and operating the broadcast rotor which broadcast the fertilizer. The spreader includes a handle for guiding and pushing the spreader and an actuator han... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6978952 | Sand/salt 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... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6729557 | Particulate spreader A portable particulate spreader comprising a container having a closed end, an open end and a storage chamber for holding particulate matter therein is disclosed. A first handle is attached to a side of the container proximate the closed end. A second handle is atta... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726131 | Rotatable distribution plate for particulate material A distribution plate for particulate material comprises a circular horizontal plate comprised of nylon. Spaced radial slots are cut in the plate and extend completely therethrough. A substantially rectangular fin is placed in each slot and is radially positioned in ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715696 | Remote control bin device The invention comprises a towable trailer having a first frame and a bin, conveyor, and spinners mounted on a second frame. The bin carries materials which are conveyed by the conveyor to the spinners at the rear of the bin which spin and spread the material on the ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6702208 | Hopper spreader apparatus for dry, free flow materials A hopper spreader apparatus for spreading materials such as salt, sand or seed includes a motor for rotating a spinner for distributing particulate matter delivered to the spinner. The hopper spreader apparatus is adapted for mounting on a skid steer load... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6689961 | Combinational weighing apparatus with a stirring member that slopes downward at a different angle than the distribution table A combinational weighing apparatus includes a distributing apparatus for distributing articles fed from above, a plurality of conveyance apparatuses disposed radially below and around the distributing apparatus and a plurality of weighing apparatuses disp... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6637678 | Granular material spreader attachment for mower or other apparatus A granular material spreader for a mower or other apparatus, including a support column, having a support plate attached to it's bottom, for supporting the spreader thereon, the spreader being mounted to the shaft of the motor which when energized, turns ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6533198 | Top dresser A top dresser for distributing particulate matter on a variety of terrain. The top dresser may includes a towable frame which is operatively connected to a pair of wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly is rotatingly attached to the frame of the top dresse... | 03/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6499679 | 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 ap... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6398137 | Mount and feeder arrangement for a precision placement spreader A truck having a material spreader and a control mechanism to regulate the velocity of materials ejected from the material spreader. The material spreader includes a material guider to guide the trajectory of substantially all the materials in a direction... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382535 | Maintenance vehicle with snow-ice control integrated with a dump bed tailgate A dump bed highway maintenance vehicle is provided with a removable tailgate which is formed of a tailgate frame having a pivotal connection with the truck dump bed which is spaced rearwardly from a normal pivot connection and contains a brine tank assemb... | 05/07/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6336600 | Self-propelled material spreader A self-propelled lawn and garden spreader that can be used to apply granular and/or liquid materials to both wide and narrow areas at a constant rate of application per unit area at different ground speeds, such as at a relatively high speed when the oper... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6220532 | Mount and feeder arrangement for a precision placement spreader A truck having a material spreader and a control mechanism to regulate the velocity of materials ejected from the material spreader. The material spreader includes a material guider to guide the trajectory of substantially all the materials in a direction... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6173917 | Granular material spreader A granular material spreader is adapted for towing behind a yard tractor. A frame upports an inverted cone which is sized to contain a supply of granular material for distribution. The bin sweep rod is carried adjacent to the inside surface of the cone, a... | 01/16/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6092746 | Portable particulate spreader A portable particulate spreader comprising a container having a closed end, an open end and a storage chamber for holding particulate materials therein. A first strap handle is affixed to a side of the container adjacent the closed end. A second strap han... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079643 | Spread path modifier for agricultural spreader An agricultural spreader comprises a bulk material container and a pair of side by side spinners. A main cover overlies the spinners and has a feed surface surrounding a charging port for each spinner in the front inner quadrant of the spinner. The chargi... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6027053 | Automatic funnel positioning system for spinner spreader machine The spinner spreader machine includes a funnel that is automatically or selectively repositionable and associated with the spinner. The funnel is used to vary the product spreading pattern or maintain a consistent product spreading pattern in combination ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5988535 | 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. 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... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950934 | Cement mixer sand spreader The invention is a cement mixer sand spreader for applying a sand mixture to a roadway to enhance friction for motorized traffic passing over the roadway and to simultaneously lower a freezing temperature of the ice and/or snow on the roadway. One form of... | 09/14/1999 |
