GRAIN SHELLING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: cereal processing industry and agriculture. SUBSTANCE: grain sheller has detachable cylindrical housing, feeding and discharge branch pipes, upper horizontal abrasive disk with central grain receiving opening and lower horizontal abrasive disk and mechanism for regulating space between disks. Upper disk is fixed on upper part of housing and lower disk is axially secured on vertical shaft for rotation about its axis of rotation. Space between housing shells is closed with easily detachable yoke. Screen made from soft material is adapted to close space between horizontal abrasive disks and positioned on upper part of housing between its shell and abrasive disk along perimeter. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 2 cl, 2 dwg