Agricultural spreader device of modular design for pulverulent material
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1. An agricultural device adapted to spread pulverulent or granular material such as seed or fertilizer, said device having at least one operating assembly comprising:
- (A) a plurality of rollers supported on a frame, at least one roller being a drive roller;
(B) a cylinder disposed within said frame and resting on said rollers, said cylinder being caused by the drive roller to rotate;
(C) a distribution hopper for distributing material fed thereto across the top surface of the rotating cylinder; and
(D) a rotary brush adjacent said hopper on the discharge side of the cylinder and engaging said cylinder to discharge the material from the surface thereof.
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Abstract
An agricultural spreader device for spreading seed and other granular material, the spreader being constituted by modular assemblies which are attachable to a central carrier assembly mountable on an agricultural machine such as a tractor. Each modular assembly includes a cylinder supported by rollers, the amount of material spread being determined by the adjustment of the cylinder speed. The lower opening of a distribution hopper is located in front of the cylinder top.
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1. An agricultural device adapted to spread pulverulent or granular material such as seed or fertilizer, said device having at least one operating assembly comprising:
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(A) a plurality of rollers supported on a frame, at least one roller being a drive roller; (B) a cylinder disposed within said frame and resting on said rollers, said cylinder being caused by the drive roller to rotate; (C) a distribution hopper for distributing material fed thereto across the top surface of the rotating cylinder; and (D) a rotary brush adjacent said hopper on the discharge side of the cylinder and engaging said cylinder to discharge the material from the surface thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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