Patent ID: 9370141
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A01D,A01F

Claim Text:
1. A Spreader system for an agricultural harvester, comprising: a first spreader disc having at least one paddle, wherein the first spreader disc is configured to receive a first agricultural material, a second agricultural material, or a combination thereof, and to distribute the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, or the combination thereof, throughout a field; a second spreader disc having at least one paddle, wherein the second spreader disc is configured to receive the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, or the combination thereof, and to distribute the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, or the combination thereof, through the field; a first hood having an upper surface extending over a portion of the first spreader disc, wherein at least the upper surface of the first hood is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, the first hood is configured to block upward and rearward flow of the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, an airflow, or a combination thereof, while the first hood is in the first position, and the first hood is configured to facilitate upward and/or rearward flow of the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, the airflow, or the combination thereof, while the first hood is in the second position; and a second hood having a second upper surface extending over a portion of the second spreader disc and, wherein at least the upper surface of the second hood is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, the second hood is configured to block upward and rearward flow of the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, the airflow, or the combination thereof, while the second hood is in the first position, and the second hood is configured to facilitate upward and/or rearward flow of the first agricultural material, the second agricultural material, the airflow, or the combination thereof, while the second hood is in the second position.