US2418581A - Bean and pea pod splitter - Google Patents

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US2418581A
US2418581A US621453A US62145345A US2418581A US 2418581 A US2418581 A US 2418581A US 621453 A US621453 A US 621453A US 62145345 A US62145345 A US 62145345A US 2418581 A US2418581 A US 2418581A
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  • the present invention is directed to improvements in bean and pea pod splitters to expedite the shelling thereof.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that bean or pea pods may be expeditiously split in order that the kernels may be conveniently removed, and without injury thereto.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature so constructed that it can be conveniently clamped on a table, and when thus mounted the bean or pea pods can be successively passed through a feed opening and subjected to the splitting action of a blade.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this type wherein the splitting blade may be conveniently adjusted as desired.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a device of this character wherein a rolleris adjustably mounted adjacent the exit end of the feed opening in order that the pods passing therefrom will be compelled-to pass thereover so that they may be grasped and pulled downwardly, when being subjected to the splitting action of the blade.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of splitting blade.
  • Figure l is a perspective view of the device.
  • Figure 2 is a partial vertical sectional view through the upper portion of the blade supporting post.
  • Figure 3 is a detail view of the splitting blade.
  • l designates a post having jaws 2 and 3 formed thereon, the latter having a clamping screw 4 carried thereby in order that the post can be clamped upon a table or other suitable support.
  • the post i has formed in its upper end a slot 5, the lower end of which opens into the feed opening 6 which extends transversely of the post.
  • a clamping bolt 1 is engaged in the post adjacent its upper end and is disposed at right angles to the axis of the feed opening 5, the purpose of which will appear later.
  • the splitting blade 8 comprises a shank 9 having formed therein a slot 0.
  • the shank 9 has formed therein an arcuate cutting or splitting edge H, which when in its operative position is disposed at the discharge end of the feed opening 6.
  • a roller of suitable material [3 is provided and is journaled on a spindle I4, said spindle having its ends rotatable in the free ends of the supporting plates l5, said plates having formed. therein longitudinal slots [6.
  • a clamping bolt l7 Passing through the post I below the feed opening 6 is a clamping bolt l7, said bolt being engaged in the slots ii of the respective plates l5, there being a wing nut l8 on said bolt and manipulatable to hold the plate in various clamped positions on the opposite sides of the post I.
  • the post I may be formed of any suitable material such as plastic, metal or wood.
  • the plates P5 are swung to selected positions and upon manipulating the wing nut N3 the plates l5, and thus the roller will be maintained in a firm position of adjustment.
  • the device is particularly designed for splitting the pods of beans or peas which are ofttimes twenty inches in length, and to shell species of this kind solely b hand is a tedious and slow operation, and it is to overcome such objections that the present invention has been devised.
  • the pods to be split are successively forced through the feed opening 6 and as they pass therethrough they are split lengthwise along the uppermost surfaces by the arcuate splittingadge ll. As they pass from the feed opening 6 they engage the upper periphery of the roller l3 and as they leave the opening they are grasped and pulled downwardly Which operation tends to fully open the pod in order that the kernels may then be quickly and conveniently removed.
  • a device of the class described comprising a post having a central feed opening extending transversely therethrough, said post having a longitudinal slot therein above and opening at its lower end into the feed opening, a pair of parallel plates slidably and adjustably mounted on opposite sides of the post in a plane parallel to the axis of the feed opening, a roller outside of the post and journaled between the plates and extending transversely of the feed opening adjacent the lower edge of the same, a splitting blade having a cutting edge mounted in the slot of the post, and means for holding the blade in adjusted positions in the slot with its cutting edge extending into the upper portion of the feed opening at a point opposed to said roller, said .47 blade operating to split an article as itpasses from the feed opening and engages the roller.

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April 1947 G. D. EVERNDEN 2,418,581
BEAN'AND PEA POD SPLITTER Filed Oct. 10, 3.945
IN EN TOR.
Patented Apr. 8,1947
UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE-,
BEAN AND PEA POD SPLITTER George D. Evernden, Dallas, Tex.
Application October 10, 1945, Serial No. 621,453 1 Claim. (Cl. 130-40) The present invention is directed to improvements in bean and pea pod splitters to expedite the shelling thereof.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that bean or pea pods may be expeditiously split in order that the kernels may be conveniently removed, and without injury thereto.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature so constructed that it can be conveniently clamped on a table, and when thus mounted the bean or pea pods can be successively passed through a feed opening and subjected to the splitting action of a blade.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this type wherein the splitting blade may be conveniently adjusted as desired.
Still another object of this invention is to provide a device of this character wherein a rolleris adjustably mounted adjacent the exit end of the feed opening in order that the pods passing therefrom will be compelled-to pass thereover so that they may be grasped and pulled downwardly, when being subjected to the splitting action of the blade.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of splitting blade.
Figure l is a perspective view of the device.
Figure 2 is a partial vertical sectional view through the upper portion of the blade supporting post.
Figure 3 is a detail view of the splitting blade.
Referring to the drawing, l designates a post having jaws 2 and 3 formed thereon, the latter having a clamping screw 4 carried thereby in order that the post can be clamped upon a table or other suitable support.
The post i has formed in its upper end a slot 5, the lower end of which opens into the feed opening 6 which extends transversely of the post.
A clamping bolt 1 is engaged in the post adjacent its upper end and is disposed at right angles to the axis of the feed opening 5, the purpose of which will appear later.
The splitting blade 8 comprises a shank 9 having formed therein a slot 0. The shank 9 has formed therein an arcuate cutting or splitting edge H, which when in its operative position is disposed at the discharge end of the feed opening 6.
To install the blade it is only necessary to place the shank thereof in the slot 5 and pass the clamping bolt 1 through the slot Ill. Obviously upon manipulating the wing nut on the bolt 1 the blade may be held in various adjusted positions.
A roller of suitable material [3 is provided and is journaled on a spindle I4, said spindle having its ends rotatable in the free ends of the supporting plates l5, said plates having formed. therein longitudinal slots [6.
Passing through the post I below the feed opening 6 is a clamping bolt l7, said bolt being engaged in the slots ii of the respective plates l5, there being a wing nut l8 on said bolt and manipulatable to hold the plate in various clamped positions on the opposite sides of the post I.
The post I may be formed of any suitable material such as plastic, metal or wood.
To adjust the splitting blade 8 it is only necessary to swing the same to selected position of adjustment and due to the inherent resiliency of the post in the area of the slot 5, said blade can be firmly clamped upon manipulating the wing nut i2 on the bolt 7 in an obvious manner.
To adjust the position of the roller l3 relative to the opening 6, the plates P5 are swung to selected positions and upon manipulating the wing nut N3 the plates l5, and thus the roller will be maintained in a firm position of adjustment.
The device is particularly designed for splitting the pods of beans or peas which are ofttimes twenty inches in length, and to shell species of this kind solely b hand is a tedious and slow operation, and it is to overcome such objections that the present invention has been devised.
Briefly the operation is as follows:
The pods to be split are successively forced through the feed opening 6 and as they pass therethrough they are split lengthwise along the uppermost surfaces by the arcuate splittingadge ll. As they pass from the feed opening 6 they engage the upper periphery of the roller l3 and as they leave the opening they are grasped and pulled downwardly Which operation tends to fully open the pod in order that the kernels may then be quickly and conveniently removed.
From the foregoing it will be seen that a, de vice has been provided whereby beans and peas can be easily and quickly shelled in an extremely practical and simple manner.
What is claimed is:
A device of the class described, comprising a post having a central feed opening extending transversely therethrough, said post having a longitudinal slot therein above and opening at its lower end into the feed opening, a pair of parallel plates slidably and adjustably mounted on opposite sides of the post in a plane parallel to the axis of the feed opening, a roller outside of the post and journaled between the plates and extending transversely of the feed opening adjacent the lower edge of the same, a splitting blade having a cutting edge mounted in the slot of the post, and means for holding the blade in adjusted positions in the slot with its cutting edge extending into the upper portion of the feed opening at a point opposed to said roller, said .47 blade operating to split an article as itpasses from the feed opening and engages the roller. GEORGE D. EVERNDEN.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: V
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,621,968 Carter Mar. 22, 1927 1,116,948 Stewart Nov. 10, 1914 1,365,166 Garman Jan. 11, 1921 1,824,937 Trouth Sept. 29, 1931 1,302,005 Bullard Apr. 29, 1919 727,339 Foster et a1 May 5, 1903 3 1,176,095 Rahne Mar. 21, 1916
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US2446749A (en) * 1947-08-01 1948-08-10 George D Evernden Bean and pea pod splitter
US2500483A (en) * 1946-04-22 1950-03-14 Lewis M Black Legume huller having stationary knives
US2536230A (en) * 1946-05-21 1951-01-02 Lee C Sheppard String bean preparing utensil
US2731970A (en) * 1956-01-24 Bean and pea pod splitter
US2807267A (en) * 1955-02-10 1957-09-24 John M Walker Pea sheller
US2829653A (en) * 1955-11-23 1958-04-08 Martin G Rush Pea shelling device

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US727339A (en) * 1901-02-26 1903-05-05 Ephraim J Foster Pea or bean shelling machine.
US1116948A (en) * 1914-01-13 1914-11-10 Erin Madeline Stewart Pea-sheller.
US1176095A (en) * 1915-10-26 1916-03-21 Leonard Rahne String-bean stripper.
US1302005A (en) * 1919-01-09 1919-04-29 Thomas Perry Bullard Green-pea-hulling machine.
US1365166A (en) * 1921-01-11 Apricot-cutter
US1621968A (en) * 1926-03-03 1927-03-22 Carter James Hurbert Bean stringer
US1824937A (en) * 1930-10-31 1931-09-29 Independent Oil Well Cementing Sack severing device

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US1365166A (en) * 1921-01-11 Apricot-cutter
US727339A (en) * 1901-02-26 1903-05-05 Ephraim J Foster Pea or bean shelling machine.
US1116948A (en) * 1914-01-13 1914-11-10 Erin Madeline Stewart Pea-sheller.
US1176095A (en) * 1915-10-26 1916-03-21 Leonard Rahne String-bean stripper.
US1302005A (en) * 1919-01-09 1919-04-29 Thomas Perry Bullard Green-pea-hulling machine.
US1621968A (en) * 1926-03-03 1927-03-22 Carter James Hurbert Bean stringer
US1824937A (en) * 1930-10-31 1931-09-29 Independent Oil Well Cementing Sack severing device

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2731970A (en) * 1956-01-24 Bean and pea pod splitter
US2500483A (en) * 1946-04-22 1950-03-14 Lewis M Black Legume huller having stationary knives
US2536230A (en) * 1946-05-21 1951-01-02 Lee C Sheppard String bean preparing utensil
US2446749A (en) * 1947-08-01 1948-08-10 George D Evernden Bean and pea pod splitter
US2807267A (en) * 1955-02-10 1957-09-24 John M Walker Pea sheller
US2829653A (en) * 1955-11-23 1958-04-08 Martin G Rush Pea shelling device

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