Top Motor Broadcast Spreader Apparatus

摘要

A top motor broadcast spreader having a container for storing material and having an opening at its lower end for releasing material from the container. A closure spreader member below the container covers container opening and is movable downward away from the opening to release and spread material onto a surface. A motor is mounted inside the container and above the opening at the lower end of the container having a motor shaft extending downwardly from the motor through the opening at the lower end of the container and is connected to the closure spreader member to move the closure spreader member downward upon rotation of the motor shaft to release and spread material onto a surface. The closure spreader member comprises a flat horizontal and circular plate having flat rectangular spreader flaps extending vertically up and flat rectangular spreader flaps extending vertically down in an alternating pattern on the circular plate.

主权项

1. A broadcast spreader, comprising:
a container for storing material and having an opening at its lower end for releasing material from the container; a closure spreader member below the container that covers the opening at the lower end of the container and is movable downward away from the opening of the container to release and spread material onto the ground surface; a motor mounted inside the container and positioned above the opening at the lower end of the container; a rotating motor shaft extending downwardly from the motor through the opening at the lower end of the container and having a threaded portion at the lower end fitted to a threaded portion on the closure spreader member to move the closure spreader member downward on the motor shaft upon rotation of the motor shaft to release and spread material onto the ground surface; and a closure spring positioned around and at the lower end of the motor shaft and below the closure spreader member to move the closure spreader member upward upon the non-rotation of the motor shaft to cover and seal the opening at the lower end of the container with the closure spreader member and to allow the closure spreader member to move downward to release and spread material onto the ground surface upon rotation of the motor shaft.