Patent ID: 8381420

Claim:
A method of dispensing a treatment material while using a snow removal machine, said method comprising the steps of: a. affixing a material dispenser to a snow removal machine, wherein said material dispenser includes a container that generally has an opening, a material slot and a plurality of sides configured for material containment; b. placing said treatment material in said container; c. affixing a first end of a cable to a slide gate, wherein said slide gate is engaged with said container adjacent said material slot such that a portion of said slide gate is positioned over said material slot; d. positioning a non-rotatable material director below said material slot, wherein said material director includes at least two portions, and wherein said at least two portions are angled downward and away from said material slot; e. opening said slide gate by manipulating a second end of said cable; and f. allowing kinetic energy in the form of vibrations from the operation of said snow removal machine to cause said treatment material to exit said container through said material slot.