Patent ID: 6966725

Claim:
An apparatus for spreading aggregate material on ground, the apparatus comprising: a body, an engine carried by the body, motive structure powered by the engine to move the apparatus along the ground, a hopper, associated with the body, constructed and arranged to receive aggregate material from a source of aggregate material, dispensing structure, associated with the hopper, constructed and arranged to dispense aggregate material from the hopper to the ground, non-driving wheel structure, carried by the body, constructed and arranged to be movable between an inoperative position, wherein the motive structure is in a ground engaging position and the wheel structure is in a position so as not to engage the ground, and an operative position, wherein the wheel structure is in a ground engaging position and the motive structure is in a position so as not to engage the ground, a hitch structure, carried by the body, constructed and arranged to be coupled to a vehicle so that the apparatus can be towed by the vehicle when the wheel structure is in the operative position thereof, and at least one lift jack constructed and arranged to engage the ground and lift a portion of the body with respect to the ground to enable the hitch structure to be in a position to be coupled with a vehicle for towing of the apparatus, wherein the source of aggregate material is a dump truck and the apparatus includes push rollers mounted with respect to the body and constructed and arranged to engage tires of the dump truck so that the apparatus pushes the dump truck while dispensing aggregate material, the push rollers being constructed and arranged to be adjustable towards and away from the body.