Lawnmower attachment spreader
US5493852A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S56/05
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A universal spreader attachment consisting of an inverted triangular hopper hung from the cross-brace support of the handlebars of a lawnmower, with holes drilled in the bottom of the hopper to allow the substance being spread to disperse onto the lawn. The holes are opened and closed by moving a sliding member, which has corresponding holes drilled into it.
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