Patent ID: 7044408

Claim:
A broadcast apparatus for attachment to a material transporter for receiving material from the material transporter and distributing the material on a path along a ground surface as the material transporter travels over the ground surface, the material transporter having attached mounting means for said broadcast apparatus comprising: a chassis section, at least one spinner unit, at least a first hopper section, said chassis including: mounting means, a lower horizontal frame portion, and frame members suspending said lower frame portion spaced below said upper mounting means, said spinner unit being mounted on said lower frame portion and including, a power driven disc having a substantially horizontal circular, upper surface, and a plurality of upright blade members affixed to said upper surface said hopper section including a hopper portion defining an upper inlet opening for receipt of material from said material transporter and a lower outlet above said upper surface of said upper surface of said disc, and mounting rails disposed for engagement with said upper mounting means of said chassis section, and interconnecting means detachably connecting said mounting rails of said hopper section to said mounting means of said chassis section in a plurality of positions for permitting variable placement of said lower outlet of said hopper section relative to said upper surface of said disc, one of said chassis and said hopper section providing areas for interaction with said attachment mounting means of said material transporter for detachably mounting said broadcast apparatus on said material transporter.