Tailgate spreader hopper fill status sensor
US8505837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C2019/2065
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A spreader assembly may include a hopper, an auger mechanism, a torque sensor that provides a signal based on a condition of the auger mechanism and, a controller that receives the signal from the torque sensor and determines a fill status of the hopper based on the signal from the torque sensor.
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