Distribution assembly for particulate material
OwnerMichael Scott Blattinventor
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Abstract
An assembly for distributing particulate material comprising a blower assembly which is preferably removably mounted on a mobile platform and structured to generate a forced flow of air along a flow path and through a manifold assembly connected to a supply of material being distributed. The manifold assembly includes a receiving segment incorporating a Venturi section facilitating the entrainment of the material into the forced air flow passing through a discharge conduit preferably having an extended length to facilitate distribution of the material to a plurality of locations in a variety of different environments. A vent assembly is provided to relieve back pressure from within the discharge conduit, which may be created due to its extended length.
Claims15
An assembly structure to distribute particulate material, said assembly comprising:
- a) a mobile platform including a material supply,
- b) at least one blower assembly mounted on said mobile platform and structured to generate a forced flow of air along predetermined flow paths,
- c) a plurality of manifold assemblies mounted on said mobile platform each including a delivery conduit disposed and structured to channel material from said material supply to a corresponding one of said predetermined flow paths,
- d) each of said manifold assemblies further including a receiving segment disposed in material receiving relation to said delivery conduit and positioned to define at least a portion of said predetermined flow path,
- e) separate discharge conduits each connected to a different one of said manifold assemblies downstream thereof along said predetermined flow path and in material receiving relation thereto,
- f) a vent assembly connected to each of said manifold assemblies and disposed and structured to vent backpressure therethrough from a corresponding one of said discharge conduits, and
- g) a control assembly interconnected to each of said manifold assemblies and structured to initiate concurrent or independent discharge of particulate material therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.