Bark mulch handling and spreading apparatus

Details Bark mulch handling and spreading apparatus Bark mulch handling and spreading apparatus

1996-03-13

1997-09-23

Hoge, Gary C.

Conveyors: fluid current

Ambulant or portable

406 37, 406 61, 406135, 406140, 406166, B65G 5308

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056697406

ABSTRACT:
A bark mulch handling and spreading apparatus includes a platform adapted to be mounted on a mobile chassis, a receiving and conveying unit mounted on the platform having a hopper for receiving bark mulch and an auger along the bottom of the hopper for conveying the bark mulch to an outlet port of the unit, a blower mechanism mounted on the platform adjacent to the receiving and conveying unit for generating a flow of air past the outlet port of the receiving and conveying unit so as to entrain the discharging bark mulch in the flow of air, a spreading mechanism mounted on the platform adjacent to the receiving and conveying unit and adapted to receive the flow of air with entrained bark mulch from the outlet port of the receiving and conveying unit and to distribute the air flow entrained bark mulch to a selected discharge location, and a drive arrangement mounted on the platform for driving the auger of the receiving and conveying unit, the blower mechanism and a plurality of agitating members in the hopper of the receiving and conveying unit.

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