Hose-end spreader
AssigneeOMS Investments, Inc.
InventorPaul HAVLOVITZ
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Abstract
A hose-end spreader device includes a hopper configured to contain an amount of granular product, the hopper comprising a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet in communication with the hopper inlet. The device further includes a first chamber in communication with the hopper outlet, the first chamber comprising a first opening through which the granular product exits the device, and a first impeller disposed in the first chamber. Also included are a housing disposed below the first chamber, the housing comprising a fluid inlet, a second chamber in communication with the fluid inlet, and a second opening in communication with the second chamber through which a fluid exits the device, and a second impeller disposed in the second chamber. The second impeller is coupled to the first impeller.
Claims22
A hose-end spreader device, the device comprising:
- a hopper configured to contain an amount of granular product, the hopper comprising a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet in communication with the hopper inlet;
- a first chamber in communication with the hopper outlet, the first chamber comprising a first opening through which the granular product exits the device;
- a first impeller disposed in the first chamber;
- a housing disposed below the first chamber, the housing comprising a fluid inlet, a second chamber in communication with the fluid inlet, and a second opening in communication with the second chamber through which a fluid exits the device;
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- a second impeller disposed in the second chamber and being coupled to the first impeller.
A hose-end spreader device, the device comprising:
- a hopper configured to contain an amount of product, the hopper comprising a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet in communication with the hopper inlet;
- a first chamber in communication with the hopper outlet, the first chamber comprising a first opening through which the product exits the device;
- a first impeller disposed in the first chamber;
- a second chamber disposed below the first chamber, the second chamber comprising a second opening through which a fluid exits the device;
- a second impeller disposed in the second chamber, the second impeller being coupled to the first impeller;
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- wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are constructed to keep the product separated from the fluid while inside the device.
A hose-end spreader device, the device comprising:
- a hopper configured to contain an amount of product, the hopper comprising a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet in communication with the hopper inlet;
- a first chamber in communication with the hopper outlet, the first chamber comprising a first opening through which the product exits the device;
- a first impeller disposed in the first chamber;
- a second chamber disposed below the first chamber, the second chamber comprising a second opening through which a fluid exits the device;
- a second impeller disposed in the second chamber, the second impeller being coupled to the first impeller;
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- a fluid inlet in communication with the second chamber;
- wherein the device is constructed such that a fluid flows through the fluid inlet into the second chamber, through the second chamber causing rotation of the first impeller and the second impeller, and out the second opening, exiting the device;
- wherein rotation of the first impeller causes the product to dispense from the first opening, exiting the device separate from the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.