Patent ID: 6106390
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
A dehusking apparatus having a housing including a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinally extending husk removing members, an inlet for produce adjacent one end of the housing, an outlet for produce spaced from the inlet, at least one retaining ring extending around the members and located between ends of the housing for inhibiting movement of the members, a conveyor within the housing and mounted for rotation relative to the housing, the conveyor having an inlet conveyor portion having at least a part helical flight, an outlet conveyor portion having at least a part helical flight and an intermediate conveyor portion having a plurality of helical flights wherein the conveyor includes a shaft from which the helical flights of the inlet conveyor portion, the outlet conveyor portion and the intermediate conveyor portions extend, and a flexible covering extending along the intermediate conveyor portions where the flexible covering includes a flexible strip having opposed ends secured to and extending along the shaft and having longitudinally extending edges adjacent a free edge of the helical flights of the intermediate conveyor portion.