US 12,063,880 B2
High output precision spinner
Benjamin Dwayne Boelter, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); Don S. Samuelson, Laurent, IA (US); Tyler James Schlusemann, North Liberty, IA (US); and Nathan Andrew Marks, North Liberty, IA (US)
Assigned to Highway Equipment Company, Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed by Highway Equipment Company, Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,737.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/150,247, filed on Feb. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0264792 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. A01C 17/00 (2006.01); A01C 15/00 (2006.01); A01C 19/02 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 17/008 (2013.01) [A01C 15/006 (2013.01); A01C 17/001 (2013.01); A01C 19/02 (2013.01); A01C 21/005 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for spreading particulate material across a field with increased application rate, swath width, driving speed, and control of pattern comprising the steps of:
providing a conveyor;
providing a material divider;
providing a first flow directing member;
providing a second flow directing member;
providing a spinner;
distributing said particulate material in a non-static pattern by:
conveying said particulate material onto said spinners utilizing said conveyor, said material divider, said first flow directing member, said second flow directing member,
wherein each of said first flow directing member and said second flow directing member is configured to rotate around a common axis so as to direct flow of said particulate material around said common axis and said spinner, where said common axis is a non-horizontal common axis; and
wherein each of said first flow directing member and said second flow directing member is configured to direct particulate material flow in a configurable shape in separate and distinct locations onto said spinner.