Manure spreader
AssigneeHedlund Manufacturing Co., Inc.
InventorMervin G. Martin
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Abstract
The manure spreader includes a V-shaped hollow body having a longitudinally positioned impeller rotatively carried near its bottom. The impeller blades are arranged in oppositely generated helices to urge the manure both from the rear of the body and from the front of the body toward an outlet gate which is positioned in the body intermediate its ends. A rotary spinner is carried outwardly of the body in position to receive the effluent from the gate and suitable drive mechanism is provided to rotate the spinner at many times the rotative speed of the impeller. The spinner and the impeller are rotated by a common drive and an adjustable deflector may be provided to easily vary the spray pattern from the spinner.
Claims7
The method of moving liquid or semi-liquid type manure containing solids from a container to a field comprising the steps of:
- propelling a portion of the manure within the container in a first direction at a first slow speed to prevent stranding of solids in the container;
- moving the manure in a second direction through an opening in the container;
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- continuing the movement of the manure while imparting momentum to the manure by directing the manure onto the outer peripheral edge of a rotating spinner to thereby move the manure at a second fast speed with sufficient velocity to thereby shred and spread the manure onto the field.
The method of moving manure from a container to a field comprising the steps of:
- funnelling the manure to a position where it can be propelled;
- propelling a portion of the manure within the container in a first direction at a first slow speed to prevent stranding of solids in the container;
- moving the manure in a second direction through an opening in the container;
- and
- continuing the movement of the manure while imparting momentum to the manure by directing the manure onto the outer peripheral edge of a rotating spinner to thereby move the manure at a second fast speed with sufficient velocity to thereby shred and spread the manure onto the field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.