The present invention relates a handheld apparatus (100, 200) for spreading material, includes the housing member (120, 220) connected to the bucket member (102, 202), and the top wall (158, 258), the bottom wall (160, 260), the back wall (168, 268) and side walls (162, 262). The handheld apparatus (100, 200) includes the rotating member (122, 222) disposed within the housing member (120, 220), including the base plate (152, 252) having the first diameter (B1) and the blades (154, 254). The bottom wall (160, 260) further includes one or more slots (182, 282) at the front portion (161, 261) ofthe bottom wall (160, 260). The bottom wall (160, 260) includes the rim member (186, 286) encompassing the plurality of slots (164, 264), defining a second diameter (B2) larger than the first diameter (B1) of the base plate (152, 252) to protect the rotating member (122, 222).本發明係關於一種用於播撒物料的手持裝置(100,200)，包括：與桶構件(102,202)連接的殼體構件(120,220)；以及頂壁(158,258)、底壁(160,260)、後壁(168,268)和側壁(162,262)。手持裝置(100,200)包括設置於殼體構件(120,220)內的旋轉構件(122,222)，包括：具有第一直徑(B1)的基板(152,252)以及葉片(154,254)。底壁(160,260)進一步包括位於底壁(160,260)的前部(161,261)的一個以上的槽口(182,282)。底壁(160,260)包括環繞該等槽口(164,264)的凸緣構件(186,286)，其具有大於基板(152,252)之第一直徑(B1)的第二直徑(B2)，藉以保護旋轉構件(122,222)。
