6-Bit Hydraulic Manifold and Its Use in Spreading Salt
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Disclosed is a system for precisely controlling distribution of saline, which employs a 6-bit manifold employing 6 solenoid valves for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid therethrough. The manifold is in hydraulic fluid communication with motor valves. A mathematical formula or a lookup table determines the amount of saline distributed. The system is devoid of feedback. The 6-bit manifold can be employed on a salt spreader vehicle for controlling an improved flighted auger assembly for distributing granular salt from the rear of a salt spreader vehicle. The auger assembly has 3-stages of increasing diameter flights. The largest flight is at a discharge end of the auger assembly. A choke surrounds the ultimate auger flight at the auger assembly discharge end. The space between the choke and the ultimate flight is between about ⅛ and ¼ inch.
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12 Claims
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1. -5. (canceled)
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11. An improved flighted auger assembly for distributing granular salt from the rear of a salt spreader vehicle, which comprises:
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(a) said auger assembly having 3-stages of increasing diameter flights, the largest flight being at a discharge end of said auger; and (b) a choke surrounding said ultimate auger flight at the auger assembly discharge end, space between said choke and said ultimate flight being between about ⅛ and
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inch. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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