Material Spreader for Use with an Excavator
AssigneeMt. Carmel Stabilization Group, Inc.
InventorMichael C. McPherson
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a material spreader mounted to a boom of an excavator for spreading bulk material over an area of interest. The material spreader includes a motor-controlled feeder for metering out the bulk material at a controlled rate. The material spreader further includes a mounting bracket configured to mount to a universal mounting portion of the boom.
Claims28
A material spreader for use with an excavator, the excavator including a boom having a universal mounting portion configured to receive at least one of a plurality of attachments, the material spreader comprising:
- a hopper configured to hold a bulk material, the hopper including a mounting bracket configured to mount to the universal mounting portion of the excavator;
- a feeder mounted to the hopper, the feeder having an inlet for receiving the bulk material from the hopper and an outlet for dispensing the bulk material;
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- a motor mounted to the hopper and coupled to the feeder, the motor being configured to drive the feeder based on controls received from a user interface of the excavator.
A material spreading system comprising:
- an excavator including a movable boom, the boom including a universal mounting portion configured to receive at least one of a plurality of attachments;
- a material spreader mounted to the boom and configured to dispense a bulk material, the material spreader including a hopper having a mounting bracket for mounting the material spreader to the universal mounting portion of the excavator;
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- a supply source configured to supply the bulk material to the hopper of the material spreader.
A method of spreading a bulk material over a target area, the method comprising the steps of:
- mounting a material spreader to a universal mounting portion of a boom of an excavator;
- moving the bulk material from a supply source to the material spreader;
- manipulating the boom of the excavator to position the material spreader over the target area;
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- dispensing the bulk material from the material spreader.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.