Method and apparatus for distributing soil amendments
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1. A vehicle for transporting and distributing granular material, said vehicle comprising:
- a truck chassis having a hopper body thereon;
a conveyor running the length of the bottom inside surface of the hopper body in contact with the granular material, said conveyor extending beyond the rear of said truck chassis and defining a discharge point for discharging the granular material, said discharge point being elevated approximately four feet from the ground;
means for controlling the speed of said conveyor;
means for regulating the rate of discharge of the granular material from said hopper body to said conveyor; and
further control means connected to said means for controlling and said means for regulating for controlling the operation of both said means for controlling and said means for regulating.
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Method and apparatus for dispensing aggregates for lawn improvement. Aggregates are delivered to the site in a primary dispensing vehicle, which is configured to allow a smaller secondary dispensing vehicle to be loaded with the aggregate directly from the primary vehicle. The process includes aerating the soil, distributing a variety of soil amendments evenly over the area to be treated and then dragging a unique drag mat over the area to make a smooth contour and to even the distribution of the aggregate.
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1. A vehicle for transporting and distributing granular material, said vehicle comprising:
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a truck chassis having a hopper body thereon;
a conveyor running the length of the bottom inside surface of the hopper body in contact with the granular material, said conveyor extending beyond the rear of said truck chassis and defining a discharge point for discharging the granular material, said discharge point being elevated approximately four feet from the ground;
means for controlling the speed of said conveyor;
means for regulating the rate of discharge of the granular material from said hopper body to said conveyor; and
further control means connected to said means for controlling and said means for regulating for controlling the operation of both said means for controlling and said means for regulating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
a hydraulic cylinder for sliding said gate.
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4. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:
a cab having a hopper, said cab being dimensioned at said hopper to fit said hopper beneath said conveyor at said discharge point.
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