Aerial material distribution apparatus
First Claim
1. An aircraft for distributing granular material on a target area, comprising:
- an enclosure, mounted externally to the aircraft, comprising;
a door, mounted on a bottom surface of the enclosure and hinged at a side of the door corresponding to a front of the aircraft and comprising a cutout on the hinged side of the door, the cutout allowing air to flow between the door in an open position and the bottom surface of the enclosure; and
an electric sifter, mounted within the enclosure and above the door, comprising;
storage space for the granular material;
a motor to distribute the granular material on the target area; and
a screen on a bottom surface of the electric sifter,the screen comprising;
a first portion oriented toward the front of the aircraft, wherein the first portion allows the granular material to pass through the screen when the motor is activated; and
a second portion oriented toward the rear of the aircraft, wherein the second portion does not allow the granular material to pass through the screen when the motor is activated, wherein an area of the first portion is less than an area of the second portion;
a circuit to activate the motor;
one or more power sources to power the motor and the circuit; and
an interface for an operator to control the circuit, wherein the operator manipulates the interface to signal the circuit to activate the motor, wherein the motor imparts vibration to the screen, wherein the vibration imparted to the screen is sufficient to cause the granular material to evenly pass through the screen, wherein the electric sifter distributes the granular material when the motor is activated.
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Abstract
An aircraft for distributing granular material on a target area is provided. The aircraft includes an electric sifter, which includes a motor to distribute the granular material on the target area and a screen on the bottom surface of the electric sifter. The screen allows the granular material to pass through the screen to the target area. The aircraft also includes a circuit to activate the motor, one or more power sources to power the motor and the circuit, and an interface for an operator to control the circuit. The granular material is stored in the electric sifter. The operator manipulates the interface to signal the circuit to activate the motor. The electric sifter distributes the granular material when the motor is activated.
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9 Claims
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1. An aircraft for distributing granular material on a target area, comprising:
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an enclosure, mounted externally to the aircraft, comprising; a door, mounted on a bottom surface of the enclosure and hinged at a side of the door corresponding to a front of the aircraft and comprising a cutout on the hinged side of the door, the cutout allowing air to flow between the door in an open position and the bottom surface of the enclosure; and an electric sifter, mounted within the enclosure and above the door, comprising; storage space for the granular material; a motor to distribute the granular material on the target area; and a screen on a bottom surface of the electric sifter, the screen comprising; a first portion oriented toward the front of the aircraft, wherein the first portion allows the granular material to pass through the screen when the motor is activated; and a second portion oriented toward the rear of the aircraft, wherein the second portion does not allow the granular material to pass through the screen when the motor is activated, wherein an area of the first portion is less than an area of the second portion; a circuit to activate the motor; one or more power sources to power the motor and the circuit; and an interface for an operator to control the circuit, wherein the operator manipulates the interface to signal the circuit to activate the motor, wherein the motor imparts vibration to the screen, wherein the vibration imparted to the screen is sufficient to cause the granular material to evenly pass through the screen, wherein the electric sifter distributes the granular material when the motor is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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