DEVICE FOR BREEDING EARTHWORMS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: device has a slope, worm traps and apparatus for separating earthworms from habitat. Separating apparatus is provided with two screw mechanisms 15. One mechanism is coupled with a frame 30 to which guiding ways are fastened. A truck 32 is mounted and fixed on guiding ways. The other screw mechanism is mounted on the first mechanism and engaged with a frame 14, on which a net 37 is drawn up and parallel traps 38 are fastened. Winch drums and wells provided with tanks for gathering worms are positioned on both sides of traps. Tanks are made movable in vertical plane. A flexible rod joins winch drums. Flexible rod is passed through a hollow part of traps and fastened to piston which contacts microswitches. Electrical chain connects microswitches with winches drives. Trucks 32 are placed inside slope guiding ways 2. The front truck 51 side is hinged with a truck frame and made for slewing to 90 C. The rear side has wheels. EFFECT: improved design. 6 dwg