Particular material spreader

A particulate material spreader comprising:

• a hopper defining a particulate material receiving cavity having a particulate material outlet;
• a set of wheels operatively connected to the hopper and supporting the hopper above the ground;
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• a spreading assembly at least partially extending between the hopper and the set of wheels, the spreading assembly comprising:
• a wheel axle extending between the wheels and rotating along with the wheels;
• a distribution shaft operatively connected to the wheel axle and rotating along therewith;
• a distribution plate mounted to the distribution shaft rotating along with the distribution shaft, the distribution plate receiving the particulate material from the hopper and radially projecting the particulate material upon rotation thereof;
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• an auger mounted to the distribution shaft and rotating along with the distribution shaft, the auger being positioned between the outlet of the particulate material receiving cavity of the hopper and the distribution plate and controlling the flow of particulate material towards the distribution plate.

A particulate material spreader comprising:

• a hopper defining a particulate material receiving cavity having a particulate material outlet;
• a set of wheels operatively connected to the hopper and supporting the hopper above the ground;
• and
• a spreading assembly extending at least partially between the hopper and the set of wheels, the spreading assembly comprising:
• a wheel axle extending between the wheels and rotating along with the wheels;
• a distribution shaft operatively connected to the wheel axle and rotating along therewith;
• a distribution plate mounted to the distribution shaft and rotating along therewith, the distribution plate extending substantially along a distribution plane to receive the particulate material from the hopper and radially project the particulate material substantially along the distribution plane upon rotation thereof;
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• at least one lateral blocking wall for selectively preventing the distribution of particulate material towards a corresponding side of the particulate material spreader, the at least one lateral blocking wall having an inner surface and being vertically pivotable between a dispensing configuration where the lateral blocking wall extends away from the distribution plane and a blocking configuration where the lateral blocking wall extends substantially across the distribution plane, thereby blocking the projection of particulate material towards the corresponding side of the particulate material spreader.

A particulate material spreader comprising:

• a hopper defining a particulate material receiving cavity having a particulate material outlet;
• a set of wheels operatively connected to the hopper and supporting the hopper above the ground;
• and
• a spreading assembly at least partially extending between the hopper and the set of wheels, the spreading assembly comprising:
• a wheel axle extending between the wheels and rotating along with the wheels;
• a distribution shaft operatively connected to the wheel axle and rotating along therewith;
• a substantially circular distribution plate having a peripheral edge, the distribution plate being mounted to the distribution shaft to rotate along therewith and extending substantially along a distribution plane, the distribution plate receiving the particulate material from the hopper and radially projecting the particulate material substantially along the distribution plane upon rotation thereof;
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• a rear blocking wall extending across the distribution plane along a rear section of the particulate material spreader, the rear blocking wall having a curved profile substantially matching the peripheral edge of the distribution plate and being positioned proximate to a corresponding section of the peripheral edge of the distribution plate to prevent the distribution of particulate material along the rear section of the particulate material spreader.

A particulate material spreader comprising:

• a hopper defining a particulate material receiving cavity;
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• an undercarriage comprising a spreader frame engageable with the hopper, a set of wheels rotatably mounted to the spreader frame and a spreading assembly operatively connected to the set of wheels and rotating therewith for spreading the particulate material flowing from the hopper;
• wherein the particulate material spreader is configurable between an operative configuration where the hopper is secured onto the spreader frame of the undercarriage and a disassembled configuration where the hopper is disengaged from the spreader frame.