Patent ID: 9468947
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A01K,B07B

Claim Text:
1. An empty seed shell removing apparatus for separating and removing empty seed shells from a container having a mixture of full seed shells and empty seed shells, said empty seed shell removing apparatus comprising a main body including an interior, an interior floor portion, a top portion including air intake openings, a front portion having a front opening, and a front portion having an air exhaust opening; a fan assembly attached within said interior of said main body and including a fan member adapted to create an air stream from said air intake openings, around and through said interior, and out through said air exhaust opening, and a shell container sized and shaped to removably slide and fit within said rear opening, said shell container including a bin section adapted to hold said mixture of full seed shells and empty seed shells, wherein when said shell container is full of said mixture of full seed shells and empty seed shells and placed within said main body said fan member is activated creating said air stream from said air intake openings, around and through said interior, and out through said air exhaust opening, such that said air stream circulates through said mixture of full seed shells and empty seed shells causing said empty seed shells to fly out of said bin section while leaving said full seed shells therein, and wherein said empty seed shells end up upon said interior floor portion ready for removal once said fan member is deactivated; said fan assembly includes a fan motor casing for holding said fan motor in place within said main body interior and is attached to an interior surface of said top portion; and wherein said fan motor casing includes a disc member having a semi-circular shape attached to a bottom portion thereof and adapted to prevent said air stream from circulating over said empty seed shells that have accumulated on said interior floor portion.