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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1976
George F Taylor, Moultrie, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A machine is disclosed for shelling beans, peas and other legumes. The machine comprises a frame and a lid mounted atop the frame for movement between lid open and lid closed positions. A drum which includes removable sections is rotatably mounted to the frame beneath the lid. Shrouds are mounted about and in spaced relation with the drum. Sets of beaters are rotatably mounted to the frame for rotation within the drum. The beaters themselves have swing arms rotatably mounted thereto. Drive means are provided for rotating the drum and the beaters at diverse speeds. A baffle is pivotably mounted to the frame beneath the drum for movement between first and second baffle positions for alternatively deflecting fruit of shelled legumes into a sieve and their hulls into collection bins.