Bean sprout harvester

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1979-04-25

1980-09-23

Bleutge, Robert L.

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

With interstation fluid flow means

134 79, 134104, 134134, 99567, 209173, B08B 302, B08B 306

Patent

active

042236886

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for treating bean sprouts to remove hulls, cut-off roots from the sprouts, and to wash them. The apparatus comprises essentially an open-top tank having a chute at one end for receiving sprouts to be cleaned, and a plurality of jets adjacent to the chute which delivers water thereto to agitate the sprouts. A source of water under pressure includes spray nozzles for filling the tank and further agitation. A conduit extends to a low pressure screen drum. From the latter, another conduit extends to a pump. A discharge chute communicates with the screen drum. Between the screen drum and the feed chute is a cylindrical screen which rotates in unison with the screen drum. A motor-driven drive belt rotates the screen drum and the cylindrical screen in unison. The cylindrical screen enhances the agitation and partially removes foreign material from the cylindrical member. The screen drum also has a plurality of radially extending blades which not only further the agitation, but also pick up foreign matter. A jet manifold is mounted on the screen drum and cleans materials collected on the drum.

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patent: 2119170 (1938-05-01), Lott
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patent: 3351204 (1967-11-01), Anderson
patent: 3802448 (1974-04-01), Bell
patent: 3909291 (1975-09-01), Leong
patent: 4045243 (1977-08-01), Wohlert
patent: 4063565 (1977-12-01), Edwards et al.

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