Rear mounted spreader with horizontal auger
AssigneeTrynex, Inc.
InventorsCharles J. Truan, James Truan, Joshua Scott, Paul Mandrik
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Abstract
A rear mounted spreader having a horizontal auger. The spreader is ideally suited to spread bulk salt and sand, but can effectively be used to spread any spreadable material. The spreader is mounted to a vehicle and the auger is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The spreader includes a flow plate to facilitate proper material flow. The spreader also includes a vehicle-mounted control that can independently control the auger and spinner and can control the vibrator.
Claims31
A spreader assembly for spreading material, said assembly comprising:
- a hopper for holding material to be spread, said hopper having an opening for receipt of material and an outlet for discharging material;
- a spinner mounted to a vertical drive shaft for receiving material from said outlet and for throwing material over a large distribution area;
- a horizontal auger extending toward said outlet for facilitating the discharge of material from said hopper through said outlet;
- a drive mechanism connected to said spinner for driving said spinner and connected to said auger for driving said auger;
- a flow facilitator connected to said hopper and positioned within said hopper adjacent said horizontal auger for directing flow of material to said auger;
- a vibrator connected to said flow facilitator for vibrating said flow facilitator;
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- a control for controlling said drive mechanism.
A spreader assembly for spreading material, said assembly comprising:
- a hopper for holding material to be spread, said hopper having an opening for receipt of material and an outlet for discharging material;
- a spinner mounted to a vertical drive shaft for receiving material from said outlet and for throwing material over a large distribution area;
- an auger positioned within said hopper horizontally disposed adjacent said outlet for facilitating the discharge of material from said hopper through said outlet;
- a facilitator assembly operatively connected to said hopper for facilitating the discharge of material from said hopper through said outlet;
- a vibrator connected to said facilitator assembly for vibrating said facilitator assembly;
- a first drive mechanism connected to said spinner for driving said spinner;
- a second drive mechanism connected to said auger for driving said auger;
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- a controller for independently controlling said first drive mechanism, said second drive mechanism, and said vibrator.
A spreader assembly for spreading material, said assembly comprising:
- a hopper for holding material to be spread, said hopper having an opening for receipt of material and an outlet for discharging material;
- a powered spinner mounted to a vertical drive shaft for receiving material from said outlet and for throwing material over a large distribution area;
- a powered horizontal auger extending toward said outlet for facilitating the discharge of material from said hopper through said outlet;
- a flow facilitator connected to said hopper and positioned within said hopper adjacent said horizontal auger for directing flow of material to said auger;
- a vibrator connected to said flow facilitator for vibrating said flow facilitator;
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- a control for controlling said powered spinner and said powered horizontal auger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.