Device for dispensing granulated material
OwnerVic Leach, Wayne King +1inventors
InventorsVic Leach, Wayne King, John Worral
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Abstract
A device for dispensing granulated material on a surface. A hopper having a fill opening and a dispenser opening is mounted to a wheeled frame having a control handle. An agitator is mounted in the hopper. A spreader is mounted to the frame below the dispenser opening to propel granulate material falling through the opening towards a baffle mounted to the frame. The baffle deflects the granulated material to the ground. A sweeper mounted to the frame rearwardly of the baffle sweeps granulated material deposited on the ground to ensure even distribution. A power source provides power for the various component parts.
Claims20
A device for depositing granulated material on a surface comprising:
- a wheeled frame;
- a container for holding the granulated material, said container being mounted to said frame and having a first opening through which the granulated material is added and a second opening through which the granulated material is dispensed;
- an agitator mounted in the container, said agitator being adapted to overcome clumping of the granulated material when activated;
- a spreader mounted to said frame below said second opening of said container, said spreader being adapted to impart tangential velocity to granulated material that comes into contact with it during operation;
- a baffle mounted to said frame, said baffle positioned adjacent to said spreader such that granulated material propelled by said spreader is deflected by said baffle;
- a sweeper which acts to sweep the granulated material on the ground surface;
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- a power source providing power to said device.
A device for depositing granulated material on a surface comprising:
- a wheeled frame;
- a container for holding the granulated material, said container being mounted to said frame and having a first opening through which the granulated material is added and a second opening through which the granulated material is dispensed;
- an agitator mounted in the container, said agitator being adapted to overcome clumping of the granulated material when activated;
- a baffle mounted to said frame for deflecting said granulated material towards said surface;
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- a power source providing power to said device.
A device for depositing granulated material on a surface comprising:
- a wheeled frame;
- a container for holding the granulated material, said container being mounted to said frame and having a first opening through which the granulated material is added and a second opening through which the granulated material is dispensed;
- a spreader mounted to said frame below said second opening of said container, said spreader being adapted to impart tangential velocity to granulated material that comes into contact with it during operation;
- a baffle mounted to said frame, said baffle positioned adjacent to said spreader such that granulated material propelled by said spreader is deflected by said baffle;
- a sweeper which acts to sweep the granulated material on the ground surface;
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- a power source providing power to said device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.