Patent ID: 6517281
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A01C,E01C

Abstract:
A truck for spreading particulate material, comprising:a truck chassis; a material storage box mounted on the chassis for holding particulate material, the box having a conveyor for moving particulate material through a discharge opening and off a conveyor end, thereby creating a stream of particulate material exiting said discharge opening; a spreader mounted to the box with rotating spinner apparatus incrementally and translatably adjustable fore and aft with respect to said stream in a plurality of operating positions with respect to said stream; a main support frame on the box for supporting the spreader and spinner apparatus; wherein the spreader with rotating spinner apparatus includes a moveable subframe mounted to the storage box, and at least one spinner rotatably mounted on the subframe for receiving the particulate material and distributing the material in a broadcast swath; and wherein the spreader spinner apparatus includes a rotatable screw connected between the main supporting frame and subframe whereby manual rotation of the screw incrementally adjusts the position of the moveable subframe and the spinner.