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US 4,936,978 AGranted
Unit for postharvest treatment of sunflower seeds
OwnerAnatoly I. Bortnikov, Vasily D. Shaforostov +5inventors
InventorsAnatoly I. Bortnikov, Vasily D. Shaforostov, Vladimir G. Matjusha, Vladimir I. Efimchenko, Leonty I. Tolstonosov, Jury T. Shkuratov, Valentin V. Alshits
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Abstract
The present invention provides containers or storage bins for separate storage of the seeds of each size fraction in the course of their postharvest ripening, interposed between the primary and secondary seed cleaners and connected to the secondary cleaner through a conveyer, which effects a separate feed of the seeds of each size fraction for further treatment.
Claims1
A unit for postharvest treatment of sunflower seeds, comprised of, in combination:
- (a) a seed precleaner;
- (b) a seed primary cleaner and separator for separating seeds by size;
- (c) a seed secondary cleaner;
- (d) a seed special cleaner;
- (e) storage containers interposed between said primary and secondary cleaners for separate storage of seeds of each size in the course of their postharvest ripening;
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- (f) a system of conveyors whereby each one of said storage containers is connected to said seed secondary cleaner by a separate conveyor.
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