Patent ID: 6419418
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A vehicle spreader box assembly for on off-road vehicle comprising:a) a box body adapted to be mounted to an off-road truck, the box body having opposing sides, a floor, and a forward wall, the floor further comprising a diverter extending upwardly from the floor to form a pair of material flow paths between the diverter and each opposing side, each material flow path terminating in an opening in the box floor; b) a pair of chutes, each chute having an inlet, a converging wall structure forming another material flow path, and an outlet of defined width, each inlet being removably attachable to a respective box floor opening; and c) a gate assembly mounted to each chute, each gate assembly having a gate sized to cover the chute outlet, the gate being pivotally moveable between a closed position and an open position, opening of the gate allowing material to be discharged from the box body.