TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] The present invention is related to an agricultural material spreader apparatus.
More particularly, the present invention is related to an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material used for disbursing of fertiliser, and seeds.
BACKGROUND
[002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the
present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[003] With the increasing population in present scenario, it is need of an hour to increase
production of crops to provide food, medicines, and clothing to people around globe. Crops such as wheat, corn, and cotton receive nutrients from soil, leads to depletion of soil nutrients slowly and steadily within a few seasons of planting the crops. Fertiliser plays a key role in providing the soil required nutrients to enable growth, and harvest the food from the crops in all seasons without degrading soil nutrients.Farmers can use the fertiliser for harvesting the crops with vital nutrients irrespective of small field or large field. Wide range of fertiliser can be used for a small garden of flowers, or large field with acres of crops to promote crop growth in any soil or weather conditions.
[004] In the traditional method, farmers spread fertiliser manually with their hands in the
field, which do not ensure uniform spreading of fertiliser in field, leads to more concentration of fertiliser in some areas, and less fertiliser in other areas of the field. This traditional method is time-consuming,requires more human effort, and non-uniform spreading of fertiliser might harm the crops as well as soil nutrients in field.
[005] Large fertiliser spreading machines are used for spreading the fertiliser in a large
field, but for spreading fertiliser in a small field no fertiliser spreading machine exists in prior arts. Large fertiliser spreading machines need more space and can only be procured by farmers who have large field and money. For small farmers who are having a small field, it is almost impossible to buy such a big, non-portable and costly fertiliser spreading machine.

[006] In an existing technique, a tractor-mounted with fertiliser spreader machine can
include conveyor metering device for carrying fertiliser, and a spreader disc for spreading fertiliser across the field. The speed of conveyor metering device and the spreader disc are electrically controlled with speed controllable motors. A major disadvantage of the machine is that it needs large space, very costly, needs high electric power, and lack uniform fertiliser distribution in the field.
[007] There is, therefore, a need in the art to provide an apparatus for spreading an
agricultural material that overcomes non-uniformity of material distribution, costly and inconvenient to handle the machine, and non-portable machine in the existing solutions and utilise techniques, which are robust, accurate, fast, convenient to handle, and cost-effective apparatus.
[008] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning
of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[009] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand
method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. "such as") provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[0010] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the

specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0011] Some of the objects of the present invention, which at least one embodiment herein
satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0012] It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for spreading an
agricultural material in field.
[0013] It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for spreading an
agricultural material that helps to disburse the material in field with a degree of uniformity.
[0014] It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus that facilitates
crushing the material before spreading.
[0015] It is another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for spreading
an agricultural material that is simple, cost-effective and does not involve any complex
operations in the apparatus.
[0016] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for spreading
an agricultural material that is portable and convenient to handle.
SUMMARY
[0017] Aspects of present disclosure relates to an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material. More specifically, it pertains to apparatus for spreading material for a scattering of fertiliser, and seeds.
[0018] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material, said the apparatus for spreading an agricultural material can include a support structure, a housing having a storage space to store the material, the housing can include an inlet opening to receive the material, and an outlet opening for outflow of the material from the housing, the housing fitted on the support structure such that a gap is created between the support structure and an outlet opening of the housing to allow outflow of the material. [0019] In an aspect, a slider plate slidably configured with the outlet opening of the housing to move between an open position in which the plate moves toward outer side of the housing to allow outflow of the material through the outlet opening in the gap, and a closed position in

which the slider plate moves to inner side of the housing to stop outflow of the material through
the outlet opening.
[0020] In an aspect, a rotor fitted on the support structure, wherein the rotor is configured
such that a rotary part of the rotor is located in the gap for spreading the agricultural material
coming out from the outlet opening through the gap.
[0021] In an embodiment, the agriculturalmaterial comprises any or a combination of
fertiliser, and seeds.
[0022] In an embodiment, the rotary part is coupled with a wheel to enable provide direction
to the material coming out from the rotor.
[0023] In an embodiment, the wheel comprises a plurality of cavities alternatively created at
an outer periphery of the wheel, wherein the wheel and the rotary part are configured to rotate at
respective fixed axis such that the wheel provides direction to the material released from the
rotary part.
[0024] In an embodiment, the housing comprises a crusher box positioned at the top surface
of the housing to enable crush granule of the material into powder form.
[0025] In an embodiment, holes are configured at bottom surface of the crusher box to
enable the powdered material flow from the holes to the storage space.
[0026] In an embodiment, the crusher box is detachable from the housing.
[0027] In an embodiment, control box is positioned at the support structure, wherein the
control box comprises control switches to enable speed control of the rotary part, the wheel, and
the crusher box.
[0028] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim
is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have
given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[0029] In the figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label with a second label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.

[0030] FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of apparatus for spreading an agricultural material 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0031] FIG. IB illustrates an exemplary apparatus for spreading an agricultural material, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] Embodiments of the present disclosure include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and firmware or by human operators. [0033] If the specification states a component or feature "may", "can", "could", or "might" be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0034] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the disclosure, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0035] Thus, for example, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this disclosure. The functions of the various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any electronic code generator shown in the figures is conceptual only. Their function may be carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the interaction of program control and

dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique being selectable by the entity
implementing this disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the
exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or operating systems described herein
are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited to any particular named.
[0036] Reference to "an embodiment" in this description indicates that a particular
configuration, structure or characteristic described regarding the embodiment is included in at
least one embodiment. Hence, expressions such as "in an embodiment" and the like, present in
various parts of this description, do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore,
particular configurations, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner
in one or more embodiments. References herein are used for facilitating the reader and thus they
do not define the scope of protection or the range of the embodiments.
[0037] The present invention is related to anagriculturalmaterial spreader apparatus. More
particularly, the present invention is related to an apparatus for spreading material used for
scattering of fertiliser, and seeds.
[0038] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for spreading anagricultural
material, said the apparatus for spreading an agricultural material can include a support structure,
a housing having a storage space to store the material, the housing can include an inlet opening
to receive the material, and an outlet opening for outflow of the material from the housing, the
housing fitted on the support structure such that a gap is created between the support structure
and an outlet opening of the housing to allow outflow of the material.
[0039] In an aspect, a slider plate slidably configured with the outlet opening of the housing
to move between an open position in which the plate moves toward outer side of the housing to
allow outflow of the material through the outlet opening in the gap, and a closed position in
which the slider plate moves to inner side of the housing to stop outflow of the material through
the outlet opening.
[0040] In an aspect, a rotor fitted on the support structure, wherein the rotor is configured
such that a rotary part of the rotor is located in the gap for spreading the material coming out
from the outlet opening through the gap.
[0041] In an embodiment, the material comprises any or a combination of fertiliser, and
seeds.

[0042] In an embodiment, the rotary part is coupled with a wheel to enable provide direction
to the material coming out from the rotor.
[0043] In an embodiment, the wheel comprises a plurality of cavities alternatively created at
an outer periphery of the wheel, wherein the wheel and the rotary part are configured to rotate at
respective fixed axis such that the wheel provides direction to the material released from the
rotary part.
[0044] In an embodiment, the housing comprises a crusher box positioned at the top surface
of the housing to enable crush granule of the material into powder form.
[0045] In an embodiment, holes are configured at bottom surface of the crusher box to
enable the powdered material flow from the holes to the storage space.
[0046] In an embodiment, the crusher box is detachable from the housing.
[0047] In an embodiment, control box is positioned at the support structure, wherein the
control box comprises control switches to enable speed control of the rotary part, the wheel, and
the crusher box.
[0048] FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of apparatus for spreading an agricultural
material 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0049] In an embodiment, an apparatus for spreading a material 100 can include a housing
102 fitted on a support structure 104 such that a gap 118 can be created between the housing 102
and the support structure 104. A rotor can be fitted on the support structure 104 such that rotary
part 112 of the rotor can be positioned in the gap 118, wherein the rotary part 112 of the rotor
can be coupled with wheel 114 such thatthe wheel 114 can provide direction to material released
from the rotary part. In another embodiment, the wheel 114 can uniformly spread material in all
directions of field, reducing wastage of the material. In yet another embodiment, the material can
include any or a combination of fertilizers, and seeds. The apparatus 100 can crush granules of
material into powdered form to spread material at longer distances in the field. In yet another
embodiment, the apparatus 100 can be portable and convenient to handle.
[0050] In an embodiment, the apparatus 100 for spreading an agricultural material can
include housing 102. The housing 102 can be configured with walls at four sides of the housing,
and two openings i.e an inlet opening 110 and an outlet opening 120 on the top and bottom of the
housing respectively. The housing 102 can be configured with the inlet opening 110 and the

outlet opening 120, wherein the housing 102 can include storage space 106 (can interchangeably be referred to as material chamber 106 herein), and slider plate 108.
[0051] In an embodiment, the material chamber 106 can be configured with the inlet
opening 110 to receive the material, and said material chamber 106 can be coupled with slider plate 108 such thatin open position, the slider plate 108 move towards outer side of the housing 102 to enable outflow of the material through the outlet opening 120, and in closed position, the slider plate 108 moves to inner side of the housing 102 to stop outflow of the material through the outlet opening 120. In another embodiment, the slider plate 108 can provide a surface with low coefficient of friction such that the slider plate 108 can easily slide from open position to closed position, and from a closed position to open position. In yet another embodiment, the slider plate 108 can be made from any or combination of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), lubrite, and steel.
[0052] In an embodiment, the apparatus for spreading an agricultural material 100 can include rotor fitted on the support structure 104 such the rotary part 112 of the rotor can be positioned in the gapll8 created by the housing 102 and the support structure 104. While the slider plate 108 is in open position, the material through the outlet opening 120 advances to the rotary part 112. Due to centrifugal force, the rotary part 112 of the rotor can transmit the material in an outward direction. In another embodiment, the rotary part 112 can be manufactured from any or a combination of stainless steel, cast iron, titanium, aluminium, thermoplastics, and nickel chromium-based alloys.
[0053] In an embodiment, the apparatus for spreading an agricultural material 100 can include wheel 114 coupled with the rotary part 112 of the rotor. The wheel 114 can include cavities of same shape and size, said cavities are created alternatively on the outer periphery of the wheel 114 to provide directional stability to the material released from the rotary part 112 in all directions.In an exemplary embodiment, the wheel 114 and the rotary part 112 are configured to rotate at respective fixed axis such that the rotary part 112 releases the material in an outward direction, and the wheel 114 provides uniform directional stability to the material such that the material can be spread evenly in all directions of field.
[0054] In an embodiment, the apparatus for spreading an agricultural material 100 can include control box 116 positioned at the support structure 104. The control box 116 can be

configured to control speed of the rotary part 112, the wheel 114, and crushing blades 124 of crusher box 122.
[0055] FIG. IB illustrates an exemplary apparatus for spreading an agricultural material, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0056] In an embodiment, the apparatus for spreading an agricultural material can include a crusher box 122 detachably coupled with inlet opening 110 of the material chamber 106. The crusher box 122 can include rotary crushing blades 124 to enable crushing of granules of the material to powdered form of the material. In another embodiment, holes can be configured at the bottom surface of the crusher box 122 to allow only the powdered form of material to pass through the holes.
[0057] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Where the specification claims refers to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C ... .and N, the text should be interpreted as requiring only one element from the group, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc. The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0058] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
ADVANTAGES OF INVENTION
[0059] The present invention provides an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material in
field.
[0060] The present invention provides an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material
that helps to disburse the material in field with a degree of uniformity.
[0061] The present invention provides an apparatus that facilitates crushing the material
before spreading.
[0062] The present invention provides an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material
that is simple, cost-effective and does not involve any complex operations in the apparatus.
[0063] The present invention provides an apparatus for spreading an agricultural material
that is portable and convenient to handle.

We Claim

1.An apparatus for spreading an agricultural material, said apparatus comprising:
a support structure;
a housing having a storage space to store the material, the housing comprises an inlet opening to receive the material, and an outlet opening for outflow of the material from the housing, the housing fitted on the support structure such that a gap is created between the support structure and an outlet opening of the housing to allow outflow of the material;
a slider plate slidably configured with the outlet opening of the housing to move between an open position in which the plate moves towards outer side of the housing to allow outflow of the material through the outlet opening in the gap, and a closed position in which the slider plate moves to inner side of the housing to stop outflow of the material through the outlet opening; and
a rotor fitted on the support structure; wherein the rotor is configured such that a rotary part of the rotor is located in the gap for spreading the material coming out from the outlet opening through the gap.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotary part of the rotor is coupled with wheel to provide direction to the material coming out from the rotor.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wheel comprises plurality of cavities alternatively created at outer periphery of the wheel, wherein the wheel and the rotary part are configured to rotate at respective fixed axis such that the wheel provides direction to the material released from the rotary part.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a crusher box positioned at the top surface of the housing to enable crushing of granules of the material into powder form.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein holes are configured at bottom surface of the crusher box to enable the powdered material to flow from the holes to the storage space.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the crusher box is detachable from the housing.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material comprises any or combination of fertiliser, and seed.