Patent ID: 9475072
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B05B,E01C,E01H

Claim Text:
1. A chute assembly comprising: a frame comprising: (1) structure that is designed to be mounted to an associated hopper that dispenses salt or the like; and, (2) an arm having: a proximal end attached to the structure; and, a distal end; a spinner disc assembly comprising: (1) a spinner disc that: is supported to the arm; positioned near the distal end of the arm; and, has a receiving surface; and, (2) a motor that: is supported to the arm; and, rotates the spinner disc; a chute that is supported to the frame and that comprises a proximal end having an inlet and a distal end having an outlet; wherein the chute is positioned to communicate associated salt or the like from the associated hopper, into the inlet, out through the outlet, and onto the receiving surface of the spinner disc; an adjustment mechanism that is supported to the frame and that moves the chute to adjust the outlet: (1) forward to back with respect to the receiving surface of the spinner disc; and, (2) side to side with respect to the receiving surface of the spinner disc; and, wherein movement forward to back is substantially perpendicular to movement side to side.