Abstract: An improved baffle system for use in combination with a pressurized pneumatic system for distribution of particulate solids upon the soil. The system includes a primary or aspirating baffle disposed generally proximal in the delivery tube, along with secondary baffles disposed along the length of the delivery tubes for increasing the dispersal of the solids within the moving air stream. The baffle arrangements of the present invention enhance uniformity of distribution, particularly at high application rates.

Abstract: A device for the dissemination of a spreadable material, such as fertilizer in powder or granule form, which device consists substantially of a supported frame with storage holder 7 for the material for spreading, which holder 7 is provided with an outlet opening and a spreader pipe 10 driven for reciprocal swinging connected thereto, said spreader pipe 10 has near its free outflow opening means influencing the spread pattern, wherein a partition 12 is arranged extending in the central longitudinal plane of the pipe 10 and connecting to the bottom wall thereof and which protrudes freely from the pipe over a determined length, and to arrange above the transverse partition an extra rebound surface 31 which extends transversely of the lengthwise direction of the pipe behind the opening thereof, so being able to influence the spreading pattern such that the delivery onto the field is as even as possible.

Abstract: An improved system for pneumatic spreader systems for selective distribution of particulate material onto agricultural fields from selected ones of a plurality of elongated delivery tubes or booms. The improved feature of the present invention comprises a boom delivery closure device to block flow of particulate material from certain preselected booms through flow-blocking plates disposed at the discharge ports of said delivery tubes. The flow-blocking plates substantially completely block the flow from a preselected one or plurality of delivery tubes, and diverts said flow to a line which normally functions as a feed line when the system is in normal operation, but as a recycling line when the delivery tube output port is in blocked or shut-off disposition.

Abstract: A hollow, hand-supportable and invertible housing is provided including a closed bottom and upstanding peripheral walls terminating upwardly in a hollow upwardly opening neck. An elongated spreading and dispensing nozzle is provided and the nozzle includes a first hollow and generally cylindrical inlet end removably telescopically engaged with the neck of the housing and an outlet end which is generally rectangular in cross section. Longitudinal walls extend between and connect the inlet and outlet ends of the nozzle and the longitudinal walls gradually flare and taper, respectively, toward the ends and sides of the rectangular outlet neck of the nozzle from the inlet end thereof. The nozzle includes internal laterally spaced transversely projecting partitions and the outlet end of the nozzle is provided with a removable closed-ended channel-shaped cover removably snap-fittingly engaged thereover.

Abstract: An improved system for pneumatic spreader systems for selective distribution of particulate material onto agricultural fields from selected ones of a plurality of elongated delivery tubes or booms. The improved feature of the present invention comprises a means to interrupt flow of particulate material from certain preselected booms without clogging the system. The system includes a means for substantially completely blocking the flow cross-sectional area from a preselected one or plurality of delivery tubes, along with a line which normally functions as a feed line when the system is in normal operation, but as a recycling line when the delivery tube is in blocked or shut-off disposition. The arrangement provides a means for converting a twin-boom arrangement to a single-boom arrangement for accommodating unusual operation such as less-than-a-full boom width when undertaking the final run of a field application.

Abstract: The spreader comprises at least one caster group (10) including at least two cylindrical rollers (11, 13) which are externally tangent to one another and define between them a spout (15, 16) for projecting the sheet of granular products flowing from a hopper (1). After being speeded-up and forcibly projected between the two rollers (11, 13), the projected sheet is taken-up a distribution device, with horizontal" (15) or vertical deflector, or with clusters of distribution tubes. Each caster group may comprises injection means, with at least two rollers which are externally tangent to one another to increase the flow of projected products.

Abstract: A chaff spreader for attachment to a combine includes a pair of spaced circular mounting rings, each having a fan rotatably mounted therein. An elongated drive shaft extends between the fans and is connected to a belt and pulled drive system for rotating the fans. A semi-cylindrical shroud is secured between the mounting rings and partially surrounds the fans. An open side wall portion of the shroud is directed forwardly toward the sieve of the combine for inducting chaff through the fans and laterally outwardly from the combine. The belt and pulley drive system is connected to a pulley on a straw chopper section of the combine. In a second embodiment, a generator driven light is mounted on the combine, adjacent the fans to serve as a warning to indicate fan rotation. The shaft spreader collects chaff through a suction effect created by the fans and spreads chaff evenly across the width of the cut, eliminating the toxic effect to seedlings growing through a concentration of chaff residue.

Abstract: A developer transport apparatus includes a rotatable auger to transport developer along its length from a developer entry to a developer delivery end and transport means at the delivery end and under the rotatable transport auger to transport developer away from the delivery end with the toner auger being contained within a stationary cylindrical containment tube extending the length of the auger, the tube being cut away at the bottom portion of the delivery end of the auger to permit toner to be delivered to the transport. The developer auger has an antibridging device at its delivery end which is a flexible paddle wheel mounted through the shaft of the auger and rotatable therewith.

Abstract: A spreader adapted for spreading compost includes a container in which an apron conveyor is disposed to move compost toward a cylindrical brush rotatably mounted at one end of the container for discharging compost therefrom. An adjustable flow gate controls the amount of compost moved toward the brush by the apron conveyor. An adjustable impact plate and an adjustable baffle assembly direct compost discharged from the container by the brush toward the ground. The baffle assembly includes a plurality of directional vanes for properly dispersing the compost. A drape extends around the discharge side of the brush.

Abstract: A device for disseminating spreadable material, such as fertilizer pellets or powders, consisting substantially of a frame (1) that is pulled or carried, a storage holder (3) for that material, a dosage mechanism (4) fitted beneath the holder (3) and a reciprocally driven spreading pipe (12) connected to the mechanism (4) wherein on either side of the vertical longitudinal plane the spreader pipe (12) is provided with a surface for instance formed by a longitudinal rib (22) guiding the spreadable material, said surface enclosing an angle .alpha. with the vertical and extending at least over a part of or over the whole length of the pipe (12) so obtaining an even spread of the material and in particular a symmetrical spreading pattern.

Abstract: A sliding gate type outlet port for a semi-liquid manure spreader is presented. The spreader with which the gate is used has an open topped tank of triangular cross section supported on a tractor drawn trailer. The power takeoff from the tractor is coupled to a shaft extending internally the length of the tank near the bottom. At the rear wall of the tank the shaft is coupled to a centrifugal pump which communicates with the tank and flings manure received therefrom in an arc away from a discharge opening in the pump housing. A hydraulically actuated flow regulating gate slides fore and aft across the pump exit port. The horizontal movement of the gate in a support structure allows an opening of constant height to be maintained while varying the area of the discharge opening, thus providing constant spread width under various settings of deposition density.

Abstract: An air fertilizer spreader mounted on a truck chassis, the truck chassis carrying a granular or pulverized fertilizer application machine. Right and left booms swing from a midship position between a truck cab and fertilizer box back towards the rear of the truck chassis. Each boom includes a plurality of boom tubes with deflectors. Rear boom tubes are also provided at the rear of the truck chassis. A screw conveyor carries fertilizer from the fertilizer transport box to an area forward of the fertilizer transport box where the fertilizer falls into opposing metering assemblies for the right and left boom. Air, acting through particle accelerators carries the fertilizer from the metering assembly to the entrance of the boom tubes, and a second particle accelerator provides additional air flow to carry the fertilizer down the length of each of the boom tubes to the point of discharge.

Abstract: Silage distributor apparatus has an upper annular stationary member disposed about a flowing silage stream, a silage distributing chute, and a lower annular member rotatably mounted to the upper annular member for disposing the chute in the path of the flowing silage stream. A drive track in the form of a row of apertures is defined on the lower annular member and a drive sprocket is rotatably mounted on the upper annular member and disposed in driving relation with the drive track. A drive motor is removably mounted on the upper annular member and has a rotary output shaft which when the motor is mounted on the upper member is drivingly interengaged with the drive sprocket and when the motor is dismounted therefrom becomes disengaged from the drive sprocket. A sensor is connected to the motor for removal with it and has a contact finger disposed across the path of a row of pins projecting from the lower annular member.

Abstract: An apparatus for field application of particulate solids from an elongated boom carried on a self-propelled vehicle wherein the discharge rate of the particulate solids is accomplished through the utilization of a metering control system. The metering control monitors the rotation of a delivery screw for controlled application rate with the application rate being proportional to vehicle speed, and wherein the application rate is rapidly responsive to changes in rate of speed of the vehicle. A variable capacity fluid pump is driven from the vehicle final drive shaft, with the pump supplying hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor providing the energy for driving the metering screw. The variable capacity pump is preferably an axial piston pump having a variably positionable swash plate.

Abstract: A mine dusting machine comprising a specialized hopper or scoop bucket having a floor, sides and ends and adapted for carrying substantially free-flowing particulate material, a powered ram on the hopper for pushing the material therein toward the front end thereof, a powered conveyor mounted within the hopper adjacent the front end for transporting the material toward opposite sides of the hopper, separate flingers mounted on the front end at least adjacent each of the sides and adapted to receive the material transported thereto by the conveyor, each of the flingers means having at least one rotatable blade for dispersing the material with considerable force in a generally arcuate pattern.

Abstract: A gravity-feed grain spreader for being positioned within a grain bin beneath the inlet opening thereof. The grain spreader includes a first hopper for initially receiving grain being introduced into the grain bin through the inlet opening therein, a second hopper for receiving grain from the first hopper, and a plurality of chutes extending outwardly and downwardly from the second hopper in a spider-like manner for directing grain from the second hopper substantially evenly about the interior of the grain bin.

Abstract: A material spreader for spreading large rock over a wet concrete or other surface utilizes a pair of hoppers which are driven back and forth on a bridge support spanning the surface. A gasoline engine mounts above the hoppers and furnishes power for a reversibly-controllable hydraulic hopper drive motor. The rock is dispensed by a rough-surfaced hydraulically motor driven cylinder with the discharge opening being controlled by a pair of spring-loaded gates which position themselves in response to the size rock being spread and the direction of travel of the spreader.

Abstract: In a fertilizer spreader having a reciprocatively swinging distributor pipe, a distributing device is secured to the front end outlet of the distributor pipe. The distributing device comprises an upper part; a bottom part forwardly upwardly inclined and upwardly bent at both sides form a pair of inclined side plates; and a front clash part provided with an opening therein and interconnecting the upper and bottom parts, whereby the discharge speed, direction and timing of the fertilizer discharged from the outlet of the distributory pipe are variously changed so as to spread the fertilizer relatively uniformly.

Abstract: A three-armed spider frame is provided including depending supports at the free ends of its arms and a center mount outwardly from which the three arms radiate. An upwardly opening hopper is journaled from the frame for rotation about a central upstanding axis and includes a plurality of lower outlets spaced outwardly from and about the hopper rotation axis. Each of the outlets includes dispensing structure for dispensing fluent material discharged from the outlets in sector-shaped horizontal patterns and structure is provided whereby the horizontal patterns may be selectively angularly displaced about the corresponding outlets. Further, variable speed motor structure is drivingly coupled to the hopper for rotating the latter relative to the frame and the interior of the hopper is divided into a plurality of upwardly opening compartments each serving a corresponding lower outlet.

Abstract: Apparatus for spreading chaff includes brackets for mounting the apparatus beneath and rearwardly of the cleaning shoe of a combine or other grain threshing machine and separately of any straw chopping and spreading apparatus provided adjacent the straw discharge opening. The apparatus comprises a pair of fans rotatable in a horizontal plane above a base plate and upstanding walls defining housings around the fans and discharge nozzles extending to the sides of the apparatus to discharge the chaff from each fan in a sideward direction and to substantially prevent discharge of chaff rearwardly of the apparatus.

Abstract: To ensure functioning and permanent readiness for operation of a sand-dispensing device for motor vehicles, which comprises a sand container and at least one sand channel with a sand outlet facing the wheel, two closing means are provided. The first one closes the outlet of the sand container, i.e. the passage into the sand channel, and the second one closes the sand outlet. The two closing means open simultaneously, so that the sand is discharged from the sand container directly onto the roadway. To stop dispersion, the outlet of the sand container is closed earlier, so that the sand channel can get discharged. Only then the second closing means closes the sand outlet of the channel and protects the discharged sand channel and the first closing means against humidity and mud.

Abstract: For an agricultural implement a distributor for feeding seed and/or fertilizer from an air duct to a series of distributor tubes leading to planter units in which the air-entrained seed and/or fertilizer is separated in the distributor to pass some air continuously to the distributor tubes and the remaining air and the seed and/or fertilizer is directed by a rotating deflector to flow sequentially into the series of distributor tubes.

Abstract: The manure spreader includes a V-shaped hollow body having a longitudinally positioned impeller rotatively carried near its bottom. The impeller blades are arranged in oppositely generated helices to urge the manure both from the rear of the body and from the front of the body toward an outlet gate which is positioned in the body intermediate its ends. A rotary spinner is carried outwardly of the body in position to receive the effluent from the gate and suitable drive mechanism is provided to rotate the spinner at many times the rotative speed of the impeller. The spinner and the impeller are rotated by a common drive and an adjustable deflector may be provided to easily vary the spray pattern from the spinner.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming alternating layers of coarse feed elements and fine feed elements when loading a livestock feed storage structure. The apparatus includes a center fill tube and a movable distributor supported from the center fill tube. The distributor includes a pan and a drive to rotate the pan about a central axis. When positioned in alignment with the center fill tube, feed is distributor filled into the storage structure. When positioned out of alignment with the center fill tube, feed is center filled into the storage structure. Alternating between distributor fill and center fill creates the layering of coarse and fine elements.

Abstract: A constant feed apparatus in which a straight tubular housing into which a material is fed has provided therein at least one rotary arm which rotates in the proximity of the bottom surface of the tubular housing, and at least one discharging port is provided in the internal surface of the tubular housing which the rotary arm comes to oppose while the rotary arm is rotating, whereby the material in the tubular housing is conveyed to the discharging port by the rotary arm and discharged out through the discharging port.

Abstract: In a housing (1) having an inlet (3) and an outlet (4), a rotor (20) has been mounted rotatably. The rotor has rows of bristles (25) in axially extending, circularly spaced apart rows. The axes of the inlet radially extending inlet (3) and of the outlet (4) are angularly related relative to each other only so far that at least two rows of bristles fit against the inside lying peripheral wall (2) and thus guarantee a good seal of the spreading device. The shaft (22) of the rotor (20) is coupled with the drive shaft (31) of an electromotor (30) by means of a coupling (32) which in the direction of rotational torque is resilient or elastic, in order to keep the starting load of the motor (30) low. The electromotor (30) is entirely capsulated and is surrounded by a housing (33) which is connected with the housing (1). At the point of connection, a sleeve (34) provides a hermetic seal.

Abstract: A manure spreading apparatus adapted to be movably mounted upon the bed of a farm truck for chopping and spreading a load of manure carried by the truck. During a spreading operation, the apparatus advances from the back to the front of the bed and then reverses direction to return to its starting position. A rotating impeller throws the pieces of manure in a rearward and upward direction with sufficient velocity to clear the back end of the truck bed, and a feeding mechanism in front of the impeller engages the load as the apparatus advances, chopping and tearing the manure into pieces and feeding them towards the impeller. An arcuate top shield combined with a pair of side shields defines an impeller chamber, and a curved deflector plate adjacent the discharge opening of that chamber assists in directing the discharge of material.

Abstract: A hand-held and operated seeder apparatus is provided which is capable of carrying and spreading seed and the like to selected lawn areas. This operation is accomplished by securing the lower end of a storage handle to a cup member. When the apparatus is moved up and down, seed in the handle flows from the handle to the cup and the seed is then jostled to and over the top of the cup. The seed falls onto localized areas of ground.

Abstract: Rotary drum type heat treatment apparatus having a rotary drum rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The drum has an outlet end and the apparatus includes a cooling section having a movable grate with one end disposed beneath the outlet end of the rotary drum for receiving material from the drum. The drum is provided at the outlet end with a plurality of circumferentially spaced distribution members, each of which has at least one side surface extending longitudinally outwardly beyond the outlet end and inclined with respect to a radial line of the drum for engagement with material being discharged through the outlet end to deflect the same.

Abstract: A material unloader for forage or the like includes a closed box-type body having interior unloading mechanism for delivering material to an exterior chute and has at least one, and preferably two, latchable closures for providing access to the body interior. The unloading mechanism is designed for connection to a source of power exteriorly of the body and locking apparatus on the closures is arranged for purposes of safety so that the unloading mechanism must be rendered inoperable to effect the opening of any closure and cannot be made operable while any closure is open and affording access to such mechanism. This unloader may be mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing or mounted on a self-propelled vehicle.

Abstract: A driving unit supported by a frame for an oscillating spreading pipe of a device for distributing material, for example, fertilizer, said unit mainly comprising a drivable fly-wheel, a holder for the spreading pipe to be oscillated by the fly-wheel through a coupling element eccentrically journalled in said fly-wheel and a dosing mechanism arranged above said holder, wherein a part of the frame thereof extends in dish-shaped fashion on either side of the driving unit, said dish-shaped frame portion not only serves as a protective member during transport, but also operates as a stiffening part.

Abstract: The invention relates to an agricultural implement comprising a tool oscillating about a vertical axis, for example a spreading pipe of a fertilizer distributor, a mechanism for producing the oscillatory movement of the tool being formed by a rotatably driven flywheel and a coupling element eccentrically in said flywheel and engaging the tool or a holder thereof at a distance to said axis, and comprising a frame carrying the tool and the driving mechanism; the objects of the invention are to provide an improved frame, flywheel and toolholder respectively in particular the arrangement of the bearings relative to each other in order to achieve a more quiet run of the implement resulting in a light weight construction, longer lifetime and lower cost price.

Abstract: Apparatus for repairing electric furnaces, ladles or the like while they are hot and which includes a centrifugal slinging machine that can be lowered into the hot furnace. The machine includes a centrifuging wheel which can deliver lining repair material radially outwardly and against the interior wall of the furnace. The centrifugal delivery portion of the machine can be selectively divided into sectors so that repair material can be selectively dispersed only against that portion of the interior furnace wall that needs repair or alternatively, the machine can deliver material to the entire circumference of the interior of the furnace. The machine has adjustable sliders which are provided around the circumference of the machine to selectively distribute the material around the interior of the furnace and the sliders are infinitely variable in their adjustment, and radial director vanes act in cooperation with the sliders.

Abstract: A fluidized bed type spent activated carbon regenerator with an upper drying chamber and a lower reactivating chamber within a column through which spent activated carbon particles are treated in a fluidized state. The regenerator has a distributor at the lower end of a spent carbon feed pipe which opens into the upper chamber to distribute the feed of spent activated carbon uniformly on all sides of the feed pipe and over a larger area in the upper chamber. A hood is mounted around an upper end of a first overflow pipe which provides a passage to the lower chamber for carbon particles devolatilized in the upper chamber to block shortpasses of incompletely devolatilized carbon particles to the lower chamber. The regenerator is further provided with a louver strainer at the ceiling of the upper chamber to block fine carbon powder which tends to leave the regenerator entrained in upward streams of a regeneration gas flowing through the upper chamber toward a gas outlet at the top of the regenerator.

Abstract: A spreading implement has a container with ports that lead into an air chamber pressured by a blower device. Delivery ducts communicate with the chamber and ports to receive material from an ejector disc rotatably mounted adjacent the ports. The ducts extend horizontally from the ports in a direction transverse to the direction of travel. The ducts have outlets that are spaced apart from one another and each outlet comprises a movable spreading member located adjacent the outlet end. The spreading members can be flexible hoses or pivotable discs that are rockable by a common driving mechanism or the members can be bladed or rotatable nozzles so that during operation material is spread over a wide area by each spreading member.

Abstract: A liquid manure transport implement is provided with a vertically retractable loader and a spreader which are arranged to fit neatly within the general width and height dimensions of the manure tank on the rear end of the latter. An internally carried conveyor unit, associated with the loader and the spreader, has a pair of parallel, opposite lead augers mounted over the tank bottom in juxtaposition to the latter for swirling and agitating the manure within the tank and for concurrently functioning as conveyors during loading and unloading. The externally disposed spreader has a sump which extends slightly below the bottom of the tank to facilitate delivery of manure to the spreader by the conveyor unit during unloading of the tank.

Abstract: A unitary assembly has a housing for enclosing a drive, the housing including a handle, a cylindrical distribution chamber with a vertical axis and a slot directed away from the handle. A motor is mounted below the distribution chamber to rotate a rotor within the chamber, the rotor having vanes spaced from the center of the rotor. A hopper is removably mounted to the top of the distribution chamber. A control means is provided on the handle adjacent the side toward the distribution chamber for controlling the motor, and for controlling the flow of particulate material from the hopper into the distribution chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for spreading distributable material, for example, fertilizer, comprising a hopper for the material having a delivery port and a reciprocatorily, swinging pipe-shaped distributor joining said delivery port, more particularly a fertilizer distributor pipe; in practice it has been found that the inner wall of the pipe of a device of the kind set forth is subject to heavy wear due to the heavy frictional forces between the material to be distributed and the inner wall; the invention has for its object to provide a more wear-resistant pipe and provides for this purpose a device comprising a distributor pipe adapted to swing to and fro, in which the inner wall of the pipe is coated with a wear-resistant layer within a region extending from the outlet end to the substantially upright wall portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for spreading distributable material, for example, fertilizer, comprising a hopper containing the material and having an outlet port, communicating with a distributor pipe adapted to swing to and fro, to which a bracket is fastened; the bracket favorably affecting the distribution pattern of the material to be deposited. The invention has for its object to improve the action of the distributor pipe so that a more advantageous distribution pattern is obtained; the invention provides a device in which the bracket holds a deflection member arranged behind the exhaust opening of the distributor pipe, viewed in the direction of flow of the material, the operative surface of the member being at an acute angle to the direction of flow; a further object of the invention is to improve the connection between the bracket with the deflection member and the end of the distributor pipe so that a ready exchange becomes possible.