Broadcast spreading top dresser for sand

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9491902
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14171798

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A top dresser advances sand contained in a hopper on a dispensing conveyor moving at a linear speed onto a rotatable spinner rotating at a rotating speed. The linear and rotatable speeds are controlled by a controller by electrically actuating first and second electrically actuated valves providing fluid flow to hydraulic motors driving the rotatable spinner and the dispensing conveyor. The rotatable and linear speeds are inputted into an electrical display electronically connected to the controller. The hydraulic flow to the second electrically actuated valve may be solely from the first electrically actuated valve to create back pressure acting as a cushion. Multiple function switches on the electrical display may be actuated in sequence to replicate a linear line relationship between the rotational and linear speeds. Start-up, run, look up and application calculation screens may be displayed on a monitor of the electrical display.

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TURFCO MANUFACTURING INC1655-101ST AVENUE NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55449-4420

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferguson, Steven Scandia, US 18 223
Kinkead, George Mendota Heights, US 10 74
Kinkead, Scott Minneapolis, US 10 359
Sylvester, Kenneth East Bethel, US 2 16

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