APPARATUS FOR SPREADING A GRANULATED MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR THAT USED IN ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROCESSES

摘要

A device for spreading a granular material (m) comprises a distributor (24) which is adapted to be fixed to the rear of a garbage truck (12) or the like, and a loader (32) in order to feed the distributor (24) with the material contained in the bucket. The charger (32) comprises a flexible belt (34) which is adapted to rest on a substantially horizontal bottom (14) of the bucket (12) and to support the material (m), a winder (38) arranged at the rear of the bucket and connected to a rear end (36) of the belt, a cable (50) connected to a front end (46) of the belt and coordination means of the winding mechanism (38) and the cable mechanism (50) so that the belt can be moved towards the rear of the backhoe bucket under the action of the winding mechanism (38) with a view of the supply of the distributor (24) is moved towards the front of the backhoe bucket under the action of the cable mechanism (50) for the loading of the bucket.