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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1985
Damon A Johnston, Aurora, IL (US);
George L Garcia, Chicago, IL (US);
Suncast Corporation, Batavia, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fertilizer spreader having a hopper for holding a granular material. A handle is connected to the hopper for manipulating the hopper. The hopper has a discharge aperture in its lower portion to allow material to discharge from the hopper. A gate is selectively positionable adjacent to the discharge aperture for controlling the rate of discharge of material through the discharge aperture. A control apparatus is connected to the gate for holding the gate in a selected position relative to the discharge aperture. A pivotal support leg is connected to the control apparatus and the hopper, so that when the support leg supports the hopper, the leg is pivoted to operate the control apparatus to position the gate in an attitude for interrupting the flow of material through the discharge aperture.