US Patent Issued to Earthway Products on May 20 for "Adaptable walk behind spreader" (Maryland, Indiana, New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,779, issued on May 20, was assigned to Earthway Products Inc. (Bristol, Ind.).

"Adaptable walk behind spreader" was invented by Jeffrey D. Kendall (Laurel, Md.), Richard Sevrey (Bristol, Ind.) and Richard H. Chapman (Camillus, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adaptable walk behind spreader for dispersing particulate material in different spread patterns. The walk behind spreader includes a spread control assembly configured to control flow of particulate material through first, second and third exit openings and onto a dispersing mechanism. The spread control assembly includes a first spread control member and a second spread c...