Patent ID: 8800896

Claim:
A motorized spreader assembly comprising: a trailer, said trailer having a hitch arm configured for coupling said trailer to a vehicle; a first bin coupled to said trailer, said first bin having a bottom opening; a first disc coupled to said trailer, said first disc having a top surface, said first disc being positioned under said first bin whereby said top surface of said first disc is configured for receiving granular material passing through said bottom opening in said first bin; a plurality of fins coupled to said top surface of said first disc whereby said fins coupled to said first disc are configured for propelling the granular material outwardly from said first disc when the granular material lands on said top surface of said first disc while said first disc is rotated; an engine coupled to said trailer, said engine being operationally coupled to said first disc for rotating said first disc; and a drive assembly operationally coupled to said engine for powering said drive assembly, said drive assembly having a lever and a rod, a lower end of said lever being coupled to said trailer, a first end of said rod being coupled to said lever proximate said lower end of said lever, a second end of said rod being coupled to a gear box, said drive assembly having a belt drive, said belt drive being operationally coupled to said gear box for adjusting a speed of said belt drive, said belt drive being further frictionally coupled to a drive shaft of said first disc whereby said first disc is rotated at a selectable speed by manipulating said lever.