US 10,648,138 B2 · Material spreader controller

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided for a material spreader controller to meter particulate material flowing out of a discharge outlet of a hopper. The material spreader controller is comprised of a housing that receives a control cable from the discharge outlet. A control lever operatively coupled with the control cable may be pulled by a practitioner to adjust the discharge outlet from a completely closed position to an adjusted open position. A control knob enables the practitioner to selectively limit operation of the control lever. Upon turning the control knob, the practitioner may select a degree to which pulling the control lever opens the discharge outlet, thereby limiting the adjusted open position of the discharge outlet. The control knob may be indexed to indicate the position of the control knob relative to a selection indicator on the housing.

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Dependent claims

A material spreader controller for metering an amount of particulate material flowing out of a discharge outlet of a hopper, the material spreader controller comprising:

a housing configured to receive a control cable extending from the discharge outlet;
a control lever operatively coupled with the control cable to operate the discharge outlet wherein:
the control lever is pivotally mounted within the housing such that the control lever may be angled with respect to the housing,
the control lever being biased in a forward position with respect to the housing by way of a spring and
wherein the control cable is routed around a post of the control lever and through the housing to a slider
the control cable being fixated to the slider, such that a practitioner pulling the control lever moves the slider into forcible contact with a limiter;
and
a control knob configured to limit operation of the discharge outlet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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