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US 3,989,194 AGranted
Grain scatterer
OwnerWallace R. Parkerinventor
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A scatterer comprising a hopper for receiving particulate materials, a driven shaft extending downwardly and generally axially aligned with the outlet opening of the hopper, and a scattering plate disposed below the hopper to receive such material therefrom, the plate being connected to the shaft for rotation therewith. The plate is tilted on the shaft to have an upper end, a generally diametrically opposed lower discharge end, and opposite side flanges extending between the ends and generally equally spaced from the shaft. The improvement comprises an intermediate chute mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith between the hopper outlet opening and the scattering plate. This chute is tilted on the shaft opposite to the direction of tilting of the scattering plate to have a chute upper end generally above the discharge end of the plate and a diametrically opposed lower discharge end generally above the upper end of the plate. The intermediate chute is positioned to receive the material from the hopper outlet opening and to direct it downwardly on the upper end of the scattering plate. Thus, all the material being spread by the scattering plate is deposited on the upper end or upper end portion of the scattering plate.
A scatterer comprising a hopper for receiving particulate materials, said hopper having a downwardly directed outlet opening, a shaft generally axially aligned with the lower end of said hopper and said outlet opening, means for driving said shaft, a plate disposed below said hopper to receive such material therefrom, means for connecting said plate to said shaft for rotation therewith, said plate being tilted on said shaft to have an upper end, a generally diametrically opposed lower discharge end, and opposite side flange means extending between said ends, in which the improvement comprises an intermediate chute, means for mounting said intermediate chute on said shaft for rotation therewith, said chute being between said outlet opening and said plate, said chute being tilted on said shaft opposite to the direction of tilting of said plate to have an upper end generally above the lower discharge end of said plate and a diametrically opposite lower discharge end generally above the upper end of said plate, said chute being positioned to receive such material from said hopper outlet opening to direct it downwardly on the upper end of said plate.
In a scatterer having a downwardly extending shaft, means for driving said shaft, a scattering plate, means for connecting said plate to said shaft for rotation therewith, said plate being tilted relative to said shaft to have an upper end, a diametrically opposed lower discharge end, and upstanding side flanges extending between said plate ends on opposite sides of said shaft, in which the improvement comprises means for directing falling particulate material to the upper end of said plate, said directing means including a chute mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith, said chute being disposed above said plate and having a discharge opening directed downwardly toward the upper end of said plate.
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