US 12,031,283 B2
Salt spreader attachable to earth moving equipment
Randy Strait, Frankfort, IL (US); and Blake Strait, Lowell, IN (US)
Filed by Randy Strait, Frankfort, IL (US); and Blake Strait, Lowell, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/217,181.
Application 18/217,181 is a continuation of application No. 17/379,599, filed on Jul. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,692,321.
Application 17/379,599 is a continuation of application No. 16/440,672, filed on Jun. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,066,797, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/684,739, filed on Jun. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0340741 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E01H 10/00 (2006.01); E01C 19/20 (2006.01)
CPC E01H 10/007 (2013.01) [E01C 19/203 (2013.01); E01C 2019/208 (2013.01); E01C 2019/209 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A salt spreader for distributing a material comprising:
a bucket including a front surface, a rear surface, and first and second side surfaces, wherein the front and rear surfaces tend toward one another at a base of the bucket, wherein the bucket includes first and second ejection ports in the base;
a separator positioned between the first and second side surfaces, wherein the separator is positioned between the first and second ejection ports; and
first and second covers within the bucket extending downwardly from the first and second side surfaces, respectively, toward the separator, wherein the first and second ejection ports are located under the first and second covers, respectively.
 
15. A salt spreader for distributing a material comprising:
a bucket including:
a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front and rear surfaces tend toward one another at a base of the bucket;
first and second side surfaces; and
the base including first and second ejection ports;
first and second covers within the bucket extending downwardly from the first and second side surfaces, respectively, wherein the first and second ejection ports are located under the first and second covers, respectively, and
one or more gussets, each gusset extending along a height of an external side of the front surface.