US3224636A
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Lawn spreader
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-14
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1984-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Truman L Atkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:04
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C15/00; A01C15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A LAWN SPREADER, COMPRISING: A HOPPER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE MATERIAL TO BE SPREAD; AN AXLE JOURNALED ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER AND HAVING WHEEL MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING SAID HOPPER; HANDLE MEANS FIXED TO SAID HOPPER FOR MOVING SAID HOPPER; APERTURES FORMED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER FOR DISCHARGING MATERIAL; A GATE INCLUDING A SHUTTER PLATE CONFORMING TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER AND COVERING SAID APERTURES; MEMBERS AFFIXED TO THE ENDS OF SAID GATE, SAID MEMBERS EACH HAVING A SLOT THEREIN RECEIVING SAID AXLE ADJACENT ITS ENDS; BRACKET MEANS HOLDING SAID GATE AGAINST SAID BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER; SAID BRACKET MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PORTION LYING ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER, SAID SHUTTER PLATE SLIDABLE BETWEEN SAID FIRST PORTION AND SAID BOTTOM; SAID BRACKET MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND PORTION SPACED A GREATER DISTANCE FROM SAID BOTTOM; CONTROL MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GATE FOR MOVING SAID GATE AND SAID SHUTTER PLATE TO PROGRESSIVELY UNCOVER SAID APERTURES AND REGULATE DISCHARGE OF MATERIAL THEREFROM, SAID GATE MOVABLE THROUGH SAID CONTROL MEANS TO A POINT WHERE SAID SHUTTER PLATE IS RELEASED FROM SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS AND SAID GATE DROPS INTO SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER AS SAID AXLE MOVES IN SAID SLOTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A LAWN SPREADER, COMPRISING: A HOPPER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE MATERIAL TO BE SPREAD; AN AXLE JOURNALED ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER AND HAVING WHEEL MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING SAID HOPPER; HANDLE MEANS FIXED TO SAID HOPPER FOR MOVING SAID HOPPER; APERTURES FORMED IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER FOR DISCHARGING MATERIAL; A GATE INCLUDING A SHUTTER PLATE CONFORMING TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER AND COVERING SAID APERTURES; MEMBERS AFFIXED TO THE ENDS OF SAID GATE, SAID MEMBERS EACH HAVING A SLOT THEREIN RECEIVING SAID AXLE ADJACENT ITS ENDS; BRACKET MEANS HOLDING SAID GATE AGAINST SAID BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER; SAID BRACKET MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST PORTION LYING ADJACENT SAID BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER, SAID SHUTTER PLATE SLIDABLE BETWEEN SAID FIRST PORTION AND SAID BOTTOM; SAID BRACKET MEANS INCLUDING A SECOND PORTION SPACED A GREATER DISTANCE FROM SAID BOTTOM; CONTROL MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GATE FOR MOVING SAID GATE AND SAID SHUTTER PLATE TO PROGRESSIVELY UNCOVER SAID APERTURES AND REGULATE DISCHARGE OF MATERIAL THEREFROM, SAID GATE MOVABLE THROUGH SAID CONTROL MEANS TO A POINT WHERE SAID SHUTTER PLATE IS RELEASED FROM SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS AND SAID GATE DROPS INTO SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEANS SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM OF SAID HOPPER AS SAID AXLE MOVES IN SAID SLOTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-20 | 1969-06-21 | 1969-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-20 | 1973-06-21 | 1973-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-20 | 1977-06-21 | 1977-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |