Corn husking machine

• US 3,900,036 A
• Filed: 10/03/1974
• Issued: 08/19/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry T. Kessler Jr, Ronald L. Anderson
• Original Assignee: Harry T. Kessler Jr, Ronald L. Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, Ronald L., Kessler, Harry T. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Eskovitz, J. N.
• Application Number:
  US05/511,621
• Time in Patent Office: 320 Days
• Field of Search: 130/5B,5C,5D,5E,5F,5G,5H,5J 56/104
• US Class Current: 460/29
• CPC Class Codes: A01F 11/06 for maize, e.g. removing kernels from cobs

Abstract

A vibratory shaker table including discharge chutes each terminating above a pair of inclined husking rolls for removal of vegetable matter from food articles. Panels between each pair of rolls confine the food articles for downward passage along the rolls. Subjacent each chute, and above each pair of rolls is a flexible pad contributing towards desired delivery of the food articles to the rolls while yielding to food articles urged thereagainst by roll action. Each chute is oreintated with respect to its associated rolls so as to direct discharged articles towards the uppermost roll of each pair.

Claims

1. In a food article processing machine having a plurality of chutes down which elongate food articles travel during processing, pairs of upper and lower inclined rolls acting jointly on the chute delivered articles, pairs of elongate panels oppositely adjacent each pair of cooperating rolls confining food articles for passage along the rolls during which passage material is removed from each article by concerted roll action, means powering said rolls, the improvement comprising, flexible pad members mounted intermediate each pair of panels, said pad members located subjacent the discharge end of each chute for reception of chute discharged food articles, at least one panel of each pair of panels being pivotally mounted on said machine and subjected to oscillating motion, said flexible pad members partaking of said motion and operable to discharge the elongate food articles lengthwise on their sides upon the uppermost roll of each pair of inclined rolls to initiate removal of material from the article, said flexible pad members additionally serving to yield to a food article momentarily propelled thereagainst by roll action thereby avoiding article damage.

2. The improvement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the centerline of each pair of inclined rolls is offset relative to the chute associated therewith so as to locate the uppermost roll of each pair in a vertical plane common to the discharge end of the chute so as to receive food articles discharged from the chute and its subjacent flexible pad.

3. The improvement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flexible pad members are formed of pliable, rubberized material.

4. The improvement as claimed in claim 3 wherein said flexible pad members are substantially rectangular in shape and secured along one of their edges to a stationary panel and along an opposite edge to an oscillating panel, the sectional configuration of the panel changing with panel oscillations to impart motion to the passing food articles along upright vectors.

5. The invention claimed in claim 1 wherein means powering said rolls includes a motor mount, a motor, flexible power transmission means and drive components in driving connection with pairs of upper and lower inclined rolls, the Further improvement of pivot means attaching one end of the motor mount to the machine, the remaining end of said mount supported by the flexible power transmission means coupled with the motor output shaft whereby upon the rolls encountering sudden loads the motor is automatically and momentarily elevated to alleviate loading of the motor output shaft and drive components.