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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Steven J. Cichy, Marysville, OH (US);
Paul M. Havlovitz, Plain City, OH (US);
Mark A. Ochs, Urbana, OH (US);
Brad Schultz, Powell, OH (US);
Jeffrey Kalman, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Craig Saunders, Rocky River, OH (US);
Paul Stephens, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Bill Rabbitt, Solon, OH (US);
June O. Toscano, Westerville, OH (US);
Steven J. Cichy, Marysville, OH (US);
Paul M. Havlovitz, Plain City, OH (US);
Mark A. Ochs, Urbana, OH (US);
Brad Schultz, Powell, OH (US);
Jeffrey Kalman, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Craig Saunders, Rocky River, OH (US);
Paul Stephens, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Bill Rabbitt, Solon, OH (US);
June O. Toscano, Westerville, OH (US);
OMS Investments, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
The cartridge spreader system includes a mobile cartridge spreader with a cartridge station configured to engage a cartridge and includes a locking controller for locking the cartridge securely into the cartridge station. The cartridge station includes an activator mechanism for activating and deactivating an engaged cartridge. The cartridge spreader includes an activation controller for activating and deactivating the cartridge. Activation of the cartridge allows the granular product contained in the cartridge to flow out of the container, through a granular chute on the cartridge station, and onto a granular product launcher which launches or impels the granular product over terrain or other surface. When the cartridge is deactivated, the flow path is sealed stopping the flow of granular product. The cartridge itself includes a fitment that engages with the cartridge station. The cartridge fitment includes an appropriately sized metering gate.