Patent ID: 7377453

Claim:
A material surface applicator comprising: (a) a plurality of receptacles for attaching hoses from an air seeder cart; (b) a plurality of primary distribution tubes extending from the rear of the receptacles; (c) a plurality of towers that are mounted on a boom; (d) a plurality of secondary distribution tubes emanating from each tower; (e) a plurality of deflector shields mounted to the rear side of the boom; (f) two boom wheels at either end of the boom; (g) a center section comprising a single axle, two center wheels, an inside support bar, and two outside support bars; (h) two swing arms, each of which is pivotally connected to one of the outside support bars of the center section proximate the center wheels; (i) two main arms, each of which is releasably attached to a swing arm on one end and a bracket on the other end, wherein the bracket is mounted to the boom; and (j) a latching mechanism that locks the swing arm in place when the dry material surface applicator is in a field or highway position, further comprising two rear hydraulic cylinders that move the boom wheels so that they are either perpendicular to or parallel with the boom.