Some embodiments are directed to methods and apparatus for separating corn kernels from a cob of an ear of corn, each of the corn kernels defining a base portion that is attached to an exterior of the corn cob. A circular blade defines an axis and a central aperture around the axis that is open at front and rear ends. A holder retains the ear of corn along the axis of the circular blade, and a driver moves the ear of corn along the axis towards the blade, to enable the blade to contact the base of the corn kernels from the corn cob, and thereafter move the cob that has been separated from corn kernels through the blade central aperture. The driver receives manually input force and increases power of the input force to result in increased force applied to the corn cob.

Some embodiments are directed to methods and apparatus for separating corn kernels from a cob of an ear of corn, each of the corn kernels defining a base portion that is attached to an exterior of the corn cob. A circular blade defines an axis and a central aperture around the axis that is open at front and rear ends. A holder retains the ear of corn along the axis of the circular blade, and a driver moves the ear of corn along the axis towards the blade, to enable the blade to contact the base of the corn kernels from the corn cob, and thereafter move the cob that has been separated from corn kernels through the blade central aperture. The driver receives manually input force and increases power of the input force to result in increased force applied to the corn cob.

A handheld harvester apparatus may include a threshing assembly and a screening assembly within a housing. The threshing assembly may include a threshing drum with a plurality of blades coupled to a first axle. The plurality of blades may include a set of teeth configured to strip a plurality of seeds and plant material from a plant. The screening assembly may include a paddle assembly configured to receive the plurality of seeds and plant material from the threshing assembly, the paddle assembly including a plurality of paddles coupled to a second axle. The screening assembly may include a screen assembly positioned beneath the paddle assembly, the screen assembly including a plurality of pass-through apertures configured to define a threshold for the plurality of seeds. The screening assembly may include a collection chamber configured to receive any of the plurality of seeds that exit the plurality of pass-through apertures.

A handheld harvester apparatus may include a threshing assembly and a screening assembly within a housing. The threshing assembly may include a threshing drum with a plurality of blades coupled to a first axle. The plurality of blades may include a set of teeth configured to strip a plurality of seeds and plant material from a plant. The screening assembly may include a paddle assembly configured to receive the plurality of seeds and plant material from the threshing assembly, the paddle assembly including a plurality of paddles coupled to a second axle. The screening assembly may include a screen assembly positioned beneath the paddle assembly, the screen assembly including a plurality of pass-through apertures configured to define a threshold for the plurality of seeds. The screening assembly may include a collection chamber configured to receive any of the plurality of seeds that exit the plurality of pass-through apertures.

A corn kernel remover includes a fixing groove. A fixing portion for fixing corns is disposed at one end of the fixing groove. The fixing portion is disposed on an inner surface of the fixing groove. Because the corn kernel remover is adopted to fix the corns and a tool for stripping the corns is used to perform the operation of stripping the corn kernels, the corn kernel remover is held directly, so as to effectively prevent the tool for stripping the corns from injuring hands, thereby ensuring safer operation of stripping the corn kernels and more efficient operation of stripping the corn kernels.

A corn kernel remover includes a fixing groove. A fixing portion for fixing corns is disposed at one end of the fixing groove. The fixing portion is disposed on an inner surface of the fixing groove. Because the corn kernel remover is adopted to fix the corns and a tool for stripping the corns is used to perform the operation of stripping the corn kernels, the corn kernel remover is held directly, so as to effectively prevent the tool for stripping the corns from injuring hands, thereby ensuring safer operation of stripping the corn kernels and more efficient operation of stripping the corn kernels.

A system and method for a sheller. The sheller has a receiver coupled to a pan. The receiver is hollow and coupled to a cap. A conveyor extends from a downstream end of the receiver. Spent cobs exit the receiver via the conveyor. The system further includes a plunger sized to be received by the receiver. The plunger is used to force ears of corn into the receiver.

A corn kernel harvester apparatus having a handle and a harvesting housing. The harvesting housing has an elongated tubular body having an entry end and a handle end. The tubular body defining a longitudinal axis. The housing has an interior chamber therein dimensioned to receive a corncob. The handle end is fastened to the handle. The entry end has a circular opening that is defined by an edge, such that when an ear of corn passes through the entry opening, corn kernels meet resistance from the edge causing the corn kernels to detach from the corncob while allowing the cleaned corncob to pass therethrough into the interior chamber.

A corn kernel harvester apparatus having a handle and a harvesting housing. The harvesting housing has an elongated tubular body having an entry end and a handle end. The tubular body defining a longitudinal axis. The housing has an interior chamber therein dimensioned to receive a corncob. The handle end is fastened to the handle. The entry end has a circular opening that is defined by an edge, such that when an ear of corn passes through the entry opening, corn kernels meet resistance from the edge causing the corn kernels to detach from the corncob while allowing the cleaned corncob to pass therethrough into the interior chamber.

The present disclosure provides a corn kernel remover. The corn kernel remover includes a fixing groove. A fixing portion for fixing corns is disposed at one end of the fixing groove. The fixing portion is disposed on an inner surface of the fixing groove. Because the corn kernel remover is adopted to fix the corns and a tool for stripping the corns is used to perform the operation of stripping the corn kernels, the corn kernel remover is held directly, so as to effectively prevent the tool for stripping the corns from injuring hands, thereby ensuring safer operation of stripping the corn kernels and more efficient operation of stripping the corn kernels.