Agricultural spreading device
First Claim
1. An agricultural spreading device, comprising:
- a hopper having a bottom surface with a plurality of elongated slots, the hopper having an inclined surface leading into the bottom surface;
a dispensing device arranged in the hopper adjacent to the bottom surface, the dispensing device having a plurality of rotatable arms for engaging a spreadable material; and
a baffle mounted in the hopper for limiting advancement of the spreadable material toward the elongated slots, the baffle being rotatable between a first position where a bottom edge of the baffle engages the inclined surface and a second position where a gap is created between the inclined surface and the bottom edge.
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Abstract
An agricultural spreading device comprises a hopper having an inclined surface leading into a bottom surface formed with a plurality of elongated slots. A dispensing device is arranged in the hopper adjacent to the bottom surface and has a plurality of rotatable arms for engaging a spreadable material. A baffle is rotatably mounted in the hopper. The baffle is rotatable between a first position where a bottom edge of the baffle engages the inclined surface and a second position where a gap is created between the inclined surface and the bottom edge. The baffle limits advancement of the spreadable material toward the elongated slots. A slideable dispensing plate is mounted to the hopper adjacent to the bottom surface and has a plurality of dispensing slots corresponding to the elongated slots. A plate actuating mechanism is attached to the dispensing plate for positioning the dispensing slots relative to the elongated slots.
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18 Claims
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1. An agricultural spreading device, comprising:
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a hopper having a bottom surface with a plurality of elongated slots, the hopper having an inclined surface leading into the bottom surface;
a dispensing device arranged in the hopper adjacent to the bottom surface, the dispensing device having a plurality of rotatable arms for engaging a spreadable material; and
a baffle mounted in the hopper for limiting advancement of the spreadable material toward the elongated slots, the baffle being rotatable between a first position where a bottom edge of the baffle engages the inclined surface and a second position where a gap is created between the inclined surface and the bottom edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An agricultural spreading device, comprising:
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a hopper having a bottom surface with a plurality of elongated slots, the hopper having an inclined surface leading into the bottom surface;
a dispensing device arranged in the hopper adjacent to the bottom surface, the dispensing device having a plurality of rotatable arms for engaging a spreadable material;
a baffle mounted in the hopper for limiting advancement of the spreadable material toward the elongated slots, the baffle being rotatable between a first position where a bottom edge of the baffle engages the inclined surface and a second position where a gap is created between the inclined surface and the bottom edge;
a slideable dispensing plate mounted to the hopper adjacent to the bottom surface, the dispensing plate having a plurality of dispensing slots corresponding to the elongated slots; and
a plate actuating mechanism attached to the dispensing plate that positions the dispensing slots relative to the elongated slots. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification