Abstract

A granular material spreading system is provided. The granular material spreading system includes a spreading machine, a spreading frame, and a tote. The tote is configured to receive a granular, spreadable material and includes an opening allowing the granular material to exit the tote. The tote includes a spring-biased door blocking the opening. The door is opened by the spreading frame during spreading. When the spreading frame is coupled to the spreading machine, the tote is rotatable by the spreading machine between a storage position in which the opening in the tote is facing horizontally toward the spreading machine and a spreading position in which the opening in the tote is facing the ground surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• E01H 10/00 - Improving gripping of ice-bound or other slippery traffic surfaces, e.g. using gritting or thawing materials
• B66F 9/18 - Load gripping or retaining means
• B65G 11/02 - Chutes of straight form
• B65G 11/20 - Auxiliary devices, e.g. for deflecting, controlling speed of, or agitating, articles or solids
• B65G 31/04 - Mechanical throwing machines for articles or solid materials comprising discs, drums, or like rotary impellers

Abstract

A granular material spreading system is provided. The granular material spreading system includes a spreading machine, a spreading frame, and a tote. The tote is configured to receive a granular, spreadable material and includes an opening allowing the granular material to exit the tote. The tote includes a spring-biased door blocking the opening. The door is opened by the spreading frame during spreading. When the spreading frame is coupled to the spreading machine, the tote is rotatable by the spreading machine between a storage position in which the opening in the tote is facing horizontally toward the spreading machine and a spreading position in which the opening in the tote is facing the ground surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• E01H 10/00 - Improving gripping of ice-bound or other slippery traffic surfaces, e.g. using gritting or thawing materials

Abstract

A material spreading system including a spreader (50) and a tote (10), and related methods, are disclosed. The spreader may include a frame attachable to a loading machine such as a skid loader, an inlet for receiving a material, one or more connector members, and a discharge mechanism configured to selectively discharge the material onto the ground. The tote (10) may include a container for storing the material and one or more connector members. The connector members of the tote may be configured to matingly engage the connector members of the spreader such that an opening in the container aligns with the inlet of the spreader. Accordingly, the material in the container may be transferred from the container to the spreader (50). Furthermore, the material spreading system may be used in various application including those involving the spread of granular and/or liquid de-icing material over the ground.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01C 15/00 - Fertiliser distributors
• E01C 19/20 - Apparatus for distributing, e.g. spreading, granular or pulverulent materials, e.g. sand, gravel, salt, dry binders
• E01H 10/00 - Improving gripping of ice-bound or other slippery traffic surfaces, e.g. using gritting or thawing materials

Abstract

A material spreading system including a spreader and a tote, and related methods, are disclosed. The spreader may include a frame attachable to a loading machine such as a skid loader, an inlet for receiving a material, one or more connector members, and a discharge mechanism configured to selectively discharge the material onto the ground. The tote may include a container for storing the material and one or more connector members. The connector members of the tote may be configured to matingly engage the connector members of the spreader such that an opening in the container aligns with the inlet of the spreader. Accordingly, the material in the container may be transferred from the container to the spreader. Furthermore, the material spreading system may be used in various application including those involving the spread of granular and/or liquid de-icing material over the ground.

IPC Classes  ?

• B05B 17/04 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods
• E01H 10/00 - Improving gripping of ice-bound or other slippery traffic surfaces, e.g. using gritting or thawing materials
• A01C 15/00 - Fertiliser distributors
• E01C 19/20 - Apparatus for distributing, e.g. spreading, granular or pulverulent materials, e.g. sand, gravel, salt, dry binders
• B65D 88/12 - Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
• B65D 90/20 - Frames or nets, e.g. for flexible containers
• B65D 77/04 - Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
• B05B 13/00 - Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups
• A01C 17/00 - Fertilisers or seeders with centrifugal wheels