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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Earthway Products Inc., Bristol, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey D. Kendall, Laurel, MD (US);
Richard Sevrey, Bristol, IN (US);
Richard H. Chapman, Camillus, NY (US);
Assignee:
EARTHWAY PRODUCTS, INC., Bristol, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 15/00 (2006.01); A01C 17/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/14 (2006.01); A01C 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 15/006 (2013.01); A01C 15/02 (2013.01); A01C 17/001 (2013.01); B05B 7/1404 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for dispersing different sized particulate material is provided that includes a hopper configured to contain particulate material and multiple interchangeable inserts that are removably attached to an inside of the hopper. Each of the multiple of interchangeable inserts have a distinct hole pattern to facilitate the flow of different sized particulate material from inside the hopper. A dispersing mechanism is provided that disperses the particulate material flowing through the distinct the hole patterns.