Drop spreader chutes, drop spreader assemblies and spreading vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11484901
APP PUB NO 20200282418A1
SERIAL NO

16795227

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A chute for a drop spreader assembly that includes a body having a vertical axis. A funnel portion of the body has an open top to receive flowable material, a dispensing chute portion of the body has a distal dispensing opening and extending along an angle with respect to the vertical axis, and a plurality of directional vanes of the body protrudes into a flowpath within the dispensing chute portion to direct flowable material to an even distribution pattern through the distal dispensing opening. In some forms, the dispensing chute portion can be divided into a central portion and lateral portions separated from the central portion by gaps adapted to receive structure associated with a snow removal device therethrough. Each of the central and lateral portions can have a plurality of directional vanes protruding into a flowpath thereof.

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THE TORO COMPANY8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON MN 55420-1196

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Veihl, Stephen David Iron Mountain, US 4 2

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