US 12,252,359 B1
Spreader device and method of using the same for optimizing the distribution of grain in storage containers
Patrick Hayes, Welsh, LA (US)
Filed by Patrick Hayes, Welsh, LA (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/744,202.
Int. Cl. B65G 69/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 69/0458 (2013.01) 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of filling a container with grain comprising the steps of:
providing a spreader device comprising a primary opening and at least one peripheral opening located a distance away from the primary opening, wherein the peripheral openings are configured to disperse the grain along a perimeter of a container;
placing the spreader device at a location such that the grain must pass through the spreader;
opening the primary opening of the spreader;
allowing the grain to pass through the primary opening until the container is filled with the grain up to a threshold level defined by a crest of the grain formed at or near the concentric center of the container; and
closing the primary opening to prevent the grain from exiting the primary opening and allowing grain to pass through the at least one peripheral opening such that the grain is distributed a distance radially away from the center of the container until all the grain is filled substantially to the same threshold level.