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US 2010/0072308 A1Published application
Hopper spreader
OwnerWilliam Hemann, Matthew Hemanninventors
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Abstract
A hopper spreader for evenly distributing relatively dry, flowable material about a hopper or other bulk container is disclosed. The hopper spreader includes a support ring on which is mounted a bearing aligned with the longitudinal access of the support ring by a plurality of gussets. A motor rotates a shaft aligned with the longitudinal access of the support ring and received in the bearing. An impeller is rotated by the motor and shaft and distributes outwardly the flowable material.
Claims4
A hopper spreader for distributing a material, comprising:
- (a) a support ring;
- (b) a motor mounted on the support ring;
- (c) a shaft rotated by the motor and aligned with the longitudinal access of the support ring;
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- (d) an impeller mounted on the support shaft for rotation adjacent to the support ring.
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