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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wilbur E Groeneveld, Celina, OH (US);
David M Rieke, Galion, OH (US);
Assignee:
New Idea Corporation, Coldwater, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
239670 ; 239672 ; 239677 ;
Abstract
A spreader implement and drive gearbox therefor are provided that incorporate a single gearbox for driving both a distributor assembly for throwing manure and the like out of the spreader implement and for driving a transporting assembly for moving the manure or the like toward the distributor assembly. The single gearbox provides direct gear drive of one of the assemblies. The drive gearbox may include one or more biased clutch assemblies for clutching or varying the driving speed transmitted by the gearbox.