Patent ID: 7721662

Claim:
An applicator system for distributing matter, the system comprising: a hopper at least partially enclosing the matter; an agitator rotor in communication with the hopper so that the matter from the hopper is engaged by the agitator rotor; a grating screen adjacent to the agitator rotor, the agitator rotor directing matter into the grating means so that the rotor and the grating means abrade the matter; a pivoting agitator frame enabling the agitator rotor to swing away from the grating screen when the agitator encounters a non-abradable object; a supply conveyor receiving the matter from the grating screen the supply conveyor conveying the matter away from the agitator rotor and the grating screen; a distribution device receiving the matter from the supply conveyor and metering output of the matter through a plurality of apertures; at least two distribution conveyors receiving the matter from the distribution device and transporting the matter laterally away from the distribution device; at least two distribution funneling assemblies, each funneling assembly receiving matter from one of the respective distribution conveyers and directing the matter downwardly; at least two trenching assemblies, each trenching assembly receiving matter from one of the respective distribution funneling assemblies, each of the trenching assemblies penetrating a ground surface and opening a trench in the ground surface so that the matter is directed into the trench; and at least two trench closing assemblies, each trench closing assembly being connected to one of the respective trenching assemblies, each trench closing assembly directing soil displaced by the associated trenching assembly back into the trench and compressing a surface of the soil; wherein the matter is deposited in the trench so that nutrients within the matter are able to nourish associated plants.