Patent ID: 9414537
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A01C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A bulk media spreader transversal actuator assembly, comprising: a drive converter; a motor connected to the drive converter; a linear motion shaft slidably positioned in a shaft housing, the shaft housing connected to the drive converter and the linear motion shaft connected to the drive converter such that rotational operation of the motor is converted to a linear motion of the linear motion shaft by the drive converter; and a hyperextension prevention device connected to the linear motion shaft and to a rotatable lever of a bulk media spreader, rotatable displacement of the lever by extension or retraction of the linear motion shaft acting to change an operating position of a hopper gate through which media in the bulk media spreader is dispensed; wherein the hyperextension prevention device includes a housing which axially and rotatably receives a rotational motion sleeve, the rotational motion sleeve being cylindrical in shape and rotatable with respect to a rotational axis; a first cover plate positioned in contact with a first outer face of the housing retaining the rotational motion sleeve with respect to housing; a cylindrically shaped lever connection ring positioned in contact with a second outer face of the housing, the second outer face located opposite to the first cover plate; and the cylindrically shaped lever connection ring including a longitudinal slot which receives and matingly engages the lever, the lever retained within the longitudinal slot using a second cover plate which is positioned over the longitudinal slot on the lever connection ring.