US 12,167,719 B2
Feed spreader including pivotable cargo transport apparatus
Blake Hall Eubank, Whitney, TX (US)
Filed by Blake Hall Eubank, Whitney, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/084,681.
Prior Publication US 2024/0196858 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. A01K 5/02 (2006.01); B60D 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 5/0225 (2013.01) [B60D 1/02 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A feed spreader comprising:
a hopper portion including a feed outlet, a front side, back side, left side, right side and interior;
a hinge assembly including a pivotable leaf joined to the hopper portion and pivotably connected to a fixed leaf, the fixed leaf attached to a mounting post adapted for insertion into a trailer hitch receiver tube;
a transport surface joined to the hopper portion;
the hopper portion securable in at least two positions: a first position wherein the hopper is upright and capable of dispensing feed and a second position at a right angle relative to the first position; and,
in the second position the transport surface is horizontal and forms a cargo supportive platform portion.