Apparatus for spreading material and a dispensing rotor for use in apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for spreading material, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated container (10) for the material extending from an upstream end (12) to a downstream end (14) and defining a longitudinally extending central axis (20),a dispensing outlet (21) from the container (10) being located adjacent the downstream end (14) thereof,a dispensing rotor (30,100,110) mounted in the container (10) adjacent the downstream end (14) defining a main rotational axis (20), the main rotational axis (20) extending parallel to the central axis (20) of the container (10), the dispensing rotor (30, 100,
110) being rotatable about the main rotatable axis (20) for dispensing material from the container (10) through the dispensing outlet (21), anda separating means (75,76,111) mounted on the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) for separating material for dispensing by the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) from the mass of material in the container (10), the separating means (75,76,111) being rotatably mounted on the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) about a secondary rotational axis (94,95), and being rotatable relative to the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) for ripping and separating the material for dispensing from the mass of material.
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Abstract
A spreader wagon (1) comprises a container (10). A dispensing rotor (30) is rotatable in the container (10) for dispensing material through a dispensing outlet (21). A piston plate member (45) is movable within the container (10) for urging material into engagement with the dispensing rotor (30). An inner separating member (75) and an outer separating member (76) are rotatably mounted on the dispensing rotor (30) for separating material from the mass of material in the container (10) for dispensing through the dispensing outlet (21). A drive transmission interconnects the dispensing rotor (30) and the inner and outer separating members (75,76) so that the separating members (75,76) rotate relative to the dispensing rotor (30) as the dispensing rotor (30) rotates.
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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus for spreading material, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated container (10) for the material extending from an upstream end (12) to a downstream end (14) and defining a longitudinally extending central axis (20), a dispensing outlet (21) from the container (10) being located adjacent the downstream end (14) thereof, a dispensing rotor (30,100,110) mounted in the container (10) adjacent the downstream end (14) defining a main rotational axis (20), the main rotational axis (20) extending parallel to the central axis (20) of the container (10), the dispensing rotor (30, 100,
110) being rotatable about the main rotatable axis (20) for dispensing material from the container (10) through the dispensing outlet (21), anda separating means (75,76,111) mounted on the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) for separating material for dispensing by the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) from the mass of material in the container (10), the separating means (75,76,111) being rotatably mounted on the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) about a secondary rotational axis (94,95), and being rotatable relative to the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) for ripping and separating the material for dispensing from the mass of material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A dispensing rotor for apparatus for spreading material, the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) comprising:
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a means (32) for rotatably mounting the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) in the apparatus for dispensing material from the apparatus through a dispensing outlet (21) therefrom, and a separating means (75,76,111) being mounted on the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) for separating material from the mass of material in the container (10), the separating means (75,76,111) being rotatably mounted on the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) about a secondary rotational axis (94,95), and being rotatable relative to the dispensing rotor (30,100,110) for ripping and separating the material for dispensing from the mass of material.
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