Patent ID: 6131818
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
A composted waste spreading apparatus comprising:a hopper for storing said composted waste which is to be spread;said hopper having a floor and an opening therein;a first hydraulic motor;a drag chain driven by said first hydraulic motor;said first hydraulic motor being a variable speed hydraulic motor;manual control means for controlling the speed of said first hydraulic motor;a conveyor;a second hydraulic motor;said second hydraulic motor driving said conveyor;an airlock;said airlock having an air inlet, an air outlet and a material inlet;a third hydraulic motor;said third hydraulic motor being a variable speed hydraulic motor;said third hydraulic motor driving said airlock with a speed sensor;an air compressor;a first flexible air conduit interconnecting said compressor and said air inlet motor;a second flexible air conduit interconnected to said air outlet of said airlock;said compressor supplying air to and through said airlock;an intermediate composted waste supply bin;said drag chain supplying composted waste to and through said opening in said hopper and into said intermediate supply bin;said conveyor residing in said intermediate supply bin;said conveyor supplying composted waste to said material inlet of said airlock;said airlock supplying composted material to the airstream supplied by said compressor resulting in entrainment of said composted material in said airstream;and, said second flexible conduit distributing said composted material.