Patent ID: 7380734
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. A manually driven broadcast spreader for dispensing of particulate materials, the spreader comprising: two grips attached to a handle enabling the spreader to be pushed; a container for holding particulate material with ports at the bottom of the container; two rotatable plates attached beneath the container and substantially parallel to the ground as the spreader is driven, one plate rotating clockwise and the other plate rotating counter clockwise, wherein the distribution pattern of particulate material is substantially identical on the left and the right side of the spreader; each port comprising two substantially round holes and one substantially oval hole, and wherein all holes being positioned behind the center of the rotating plates, seen from a view standing behind the spreader in the direction of travel looking down into the container; and wherein the right port's holes being positioned such that the first round hole being positioned to the right of a center line of the rotatable plate in the direction of the spreader's travel, the second round hole being positioned substantially on the center line, the oval hole being positioned to the left of the center line and the oval hole being positioned closest to the center of the rotating plate.