Handheld spreader with removable sifter
US11744170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H10/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Handheld spreaders and methods of operating the same. The spreader can include a cup to hold particulate material and having an open upper end, a scoop assembly provided proximate the open upper end of the cup and including a scoop for directing particulate material being dispersed from the cup, and a sifter assembly removably coupled to the scoop assembly for metering an amount of the particulate material being dispersed from the cup. When the sifter assembly is removed from the scoop assembly, the scoop remains attached to the cup to direct particulate material being provided into the cup via the open upper end. The method can include opening the cup by removing the sifter assembly from the scoop assembly, placing particulate material into an open interior of the cup, closing the cup by replacing the sifter assembly, and dispersing the particulate material through the sifter assembly.
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