Patent ID: 8025245

Claim:
A material spreader comprising: a hopper for containing material, said hopper having an outlet for discharging material from said hopper; a liquid tank mounted adjacent to the hopper, said tank including a passage extending through said tank, said passage having an entrance coaxially aligned with said outlet of said hopper and a discharge opening, said passage is separated from said liquid in said liquid tank, an enclosure to enclose said passage to separate said passage from said liquid tank, said enclosure extends through said liquid tank whereby said liquid is adapted to surround said enclosure; an auger extending through said hopper and said passage for conveying material from said hopper and through said passage and out of said discharge opening; at least one nozzle mounted within said passage and a pump operatively connected between said liquid tank and said nozzle; said nozzle spraying liquid upon said material as said salt is conveyed through said passage; a spinner mounted adjacent said discharge opening for spreading said material; an electric drive motor, a transmission operatively connected to said drive motor and a material spreading disc coupled to said transmission, said transmission includes a helical bevel gear assembly requiring low amperage draw from said drive motor.