An impact processing system 10 having a central opening 12 enabling material flow into a primary impact zone 14 in which is located an impact mechanism 16 rotatable about a rotation axis 18. An impact structure 20 provided with a plurality of holes 22 surrounds the impact mechanism 16. The rotatable impact mechanism 16 impacts material entering the primary impact zone 14 from the central opening 12 and accelerate the impacted material in a radial outward direction toward the impact structure 20 to effect fragmentation of the impacted material so that when sufficiently fragmented the material is able to pass through the holes 22. An optional outer structure 30 is radially spaced from the impact structure 20 and may comprise one or more segments that cumulatively extend about the axis of rotation 18 for an angle from 30 and 270 inclusive. A rotatable set of impact members 50 may be located between the impact structure and the outer structure. One or more gaps 28 may be provided in the impact structure 20 to allow the passage of large and/or hard objects that cannot otherwise be fragmented. The outer structure 30 is positioned to span across the gaps 28 so that material passing there thought is directed onto the outer structure 30.

An orchard sanitation implement disposes of unharvested nuts which may otherwise be utilized as habitat and food for navel orangeworms. Unharvested nuts are lifted from the orchard floor and delivered to a storage bin of the implement. Once received within the storage bin, the unharvested nuts are separated from other orchard debris by a looping belt which allows unharvested nuts to fall through, but other orchard debris is conveyed outside of the storage bin for deposit either into a container or back to the orchard floor. The unharvested nuts fall through openings in the looping belt, through an outlet at the bottom of the storage bin and into a shredding unit attached to the outlet. The shredding unit shreds and pulverizes the unharvested nuts into a composition which is too small to be utilized by navel orangeworms for habitat or a source of food.

An orchard sanitation implement disposes of unharvested nuts which may otherwise be utilized as habitat and food for navel orangeworms. Unharvested nuts are lifted from the orchard floor and delivered to a storage bin of the implement. Once received within the storage bin, the unharvested nuts are separated from other orchard debris by a looping belt which allows unharvested nuts to fall through, but other orchard debris is conveyed outside of the storage bin for deposit either into a container or back to the orchard floor. The unharvested nuts fall through openings in the looping belt, through an outlet at the bottom of the storage bin and into a shredding unit attached to the outlet. The shredding unit shreds and pulverizes the unharvested nuts into a composition which is too small to be utilized by navel orangeworms for habitat or a source of food.

Systems and methods for separating harvested crop product from twigs, dirt, dust, and other debris. A disk to be used in a harvester includes a first segment and a second segment and is configured to cooperate with adjacent disks axially mounted on a common rotational shaft, and radially cooperate with disks mounted on a parallel rotational shaft. The disks are used in a roller assembly or a harvester, and gaps between cooperating disks remain effectively constant during operation.

An apparatus for collecting thorns, spines, prickles, seeds, burrs, and the like from the ground. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a roller for picking up thorns, spines, prickles, seeds, burrs, and the like from the ground, a scraper to remove the picked-up objects from the roller, and a collector tray to catch and collect the removed objects. In embodiments, the roller comprises a cylindrical foam roller. In embodiments, the scraper comprises a mesh screen rolled into a cylinder-like form and held adjacent to or against the roller. Objects that are removed from the roller may be ejected and/or fall into the collector tray for subsequent disposal.

An apparatus for collecting thorns, spines, prickles, seeds, burrs, and the like from the ground. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a roller for picking up thorns, spines, prickles, seeds, burrs, and the like from the ground, a scraper to remove the picked-up objects from the roller, and a collector tray to catch and collect the removed objects. In embodiments, the roller comprises a cylindrical foam roller. In embodiments, the scraper comprises a mesh screen rolled into a cylinder-like form and held adjacent to or against the roller. Objects that are removed from the roller may be ejected and/or fall into the collector tray for subsequent disposal.

Systems and methods for replacing a removable assembly from a harvester for collecting and separating harvested crop product from twigs, dirt, dust, and other debris. A removable assembly for picking up harvested crop product and a removable assembly for separating the picked up harvested crop product from twigs, dirt, dust, and other debris are mounted to be changed out quickly in the field. A removable pickup assembly is received for removably mounting in the harvester by an inclined slot formed in a sidewall of the harvester body frame, so that the removable pickup assembly with the worn belt is lifted up and out and a replacement removable pickup assembly with a new belt is dropped into its place.

A harvester and processor for peanuts that comprises a drag type machine to be towed and actuated by a conventional tractor, which has various double assemblies to harvest lined up peanuts and process them through various steps of cleaning, up to the separation of the cleaned grains that are stored in an embedded tipper bucket, and to perform all this, the machine contains a chassis (1), that on its bottom side is supported by wheels (3), while on its top side is integrated with a plate body (4) forming a mono block structure for the assembling of all the embedded assemblies, starting with the frontal hitch pole (5) integrated with the transmission assembly (6) which is responsible for the actuation of various parts of the machine, specially two harvesting conveyor belts (8), anti-jamming receptive boxes (9), threshing cylinders (10), and in these cylinders starts the cleaning process together with the vibrating sieves (11) and the ventilation assembly (12), being that the cleaned fruits are delivered to a receptive chute (13), where they are collected by a bucket elevator (14) and dropped inside of a tipper bucket (15).

The stick removal mechanism for nut harvesting includes a frame having opposing side members and sprockets mounted on the side members. A roller chain is mounted on the sprockets on each side of the frame. A plurality of cross members having fingers extending therefrom is attached to and extends between the roller chains for travel therewith. A plurality of cross members and their chains define an endless conveyor belt. An adjustable agitator mechanism is installed upon each of the side members, which adjusts corresponding agitator sprockets to lift and agitate the respective roller chains. The stick removal mechanism is installed over the open top of a collector receptacle, e.g., a cart, so that debris is carried atop the conveyor and dropped behind the cart while nuts fall through the passages between the fingers and into the receptacle.

A particle connecting device includes a cage having a hub and a cover on each of two ends thereof. A handle is pivotably connected between the two covers and the two hubs. The cage is composed of multiple resilient wires which are bow-shaped, and the two ends of the resilient wires are respectively connected to two end pieces. Each hub includes pivotal portions which are pivotably connected to the corresponding end piece. The pivotal portions each include a hook to hook the cover. A shaft extends through the center of each of the hub and cover, and is pivotably connected to a respective lug of the handle in axial and radial directions.