Abstract: An apparatus for processing plant stalks after harvesting includes a frame structure supported from a ground surface for translatory movement at a predetermined rate and in a predetermined direction along a row of plant stalks and at least one pair of pneumatic tires having their peripheries in pressure contact with each other and thus forming a nip for receiving plant stalks therein. The rotating pneumatic tires are disposed at a predetermined angle relative to the ground surface, and the pair of pneumatic tires being rotated at a predetermined peripheral speed. The predetermined speed of the pneumatic tires is determined by and less than the rate of movement of the frame structure. The nip of the pneumatic tires thereby grasps the plant stalks for a sufficient period of time and for a sufficient distance of movement of the frame structure such that the plant stalks are pulled from the ground surface with their roots substantially attached thereto.

Abstract: A peanut combine having a header for lifting peanut laden vines off the ground, an auger for distributing the peanut laden vines, a series of picking or thrashing cylinders for thrashing the peanut laden vines and a series of separator cylinders for removing the peanuts from the peanut laden vines. The separator cylinders include fingers which propel the vines and which rotate at a variable flailing speed. The fingers include tips which vary in angle with respect to the path which the fingers define as they rotate on the separator cylinders.

Abstract: A peanut combine is provided having a header for lifting peanut laden vines off the ground, an auger for distributing the peanut laden vines, a series of picking or thrashing cylinders for thrashing the peanut laden vines and a series of separator cylinders for removing the peanuts from the peanut laden vines. The separator cylinders include fingers which propel the vines and which rotate at variable speed. The fingers include tips which vary in angle with respect to the path which the fingers define as they rotate on the separator cylinders.

Abstract: A peanut combine having an improved separator system employing a series of parallel shafts all rotating in the same direction, each carrying a plurality of disks and a blower to separate the chaff from the peanuts. The disk assembly is substantially horizontal. The disks are offset relative to the disks on adjacent shafts so that disks on the two shafts interdigitate. The action of the rotating disks and the blower on the material flowing over the disks provides a more efficient cleaning mechanism for the peanuts.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted to dig four rows of growing peanut-laden plants and dispose them in turned position as two windrows, the apparatus having two sets of plows with the forward push of the leading end of the plows being away from the center of the front of the apparatus, and two elevating conveyors, one behind each set of plows, for removing as ribbons of peanut plants the four rows of plants, two ribbons of plants being elevated by each conveyor and dropped from the height of the conveyor to an inverting means to place the rows of plants from each conveyor in a windrow on the ground in a turned position.

Abstract: A vine fluffer is provided with a middle conveyor section and a pair of outer flanking conveyor sections with the outer sections each pivotable about a respective pivot axis so as to be movable from an operative horizontal position in which all three conveyor sections are aligned to an inoperative vertically disposed position for storage and transportation. Each pivot axis passes through a pivot pin coupling the frame of a respective outer conveyor section to the frame of the middle conveyor section and a universal joint which couples conveyor motive power transmitted through the middle conveyor section to the two outer conveyor sections.

Abstract: A conveyor for peanuts or other particulate solid has an elongated duct or conduit, an opening for charging the particles into the duct, a fan for moving air at a high velocity through the duct from upstream of the opening, a partition in the duct for creating an air jet in the duct which sweeps across the opening, and an additional partition for creating additional longitudinally spaced jets in the duct downstream of the opening.

Abstract: A peanut combine is provided with an improved thrashing or picking system having longitudinally spaced thrashing cylinders rotating at different speeds in combination with vine flow control apparatus for directing the vines through the thrashing chamber and for intercepting the vines as they are moved by the cylinders to cause greater shredding of the vines and more efficient detachment of the peanuts from the vines.

Abstract: A digger-shaker adapted to dig two rows of growing peanut laden plants and shake soil therefrom is provided with two carrier belts disposed at the rear thereof and spaced transversely from each other adapted to intercept the peanut plants as they are discharged by the digger-shaker, support them nearer the root portions than the tops of the foliage, move them rearwardly from the digger-shaker while thus supported whereby the foliage of the plants falls inwardly between the spaced carriers until not above horizontal, and then discharge the plants to the ground with the peanuts spaced away from the ground. The digger-shaker is also provided with an improved conveyor for elevating the peanut laden plants in which a front idler wheel is not journaled on the frame with an outwardly projecting bearing and additional idler wheels direct the conveyor along an irregular path to improve its soil removing properties.

Abstract: An apparatus for bagging a comminuted material such as broken or shredded tree bark, shredded insulating materials, plastic pellets, granular fertilizer material, grain or the like has a hopper provided with a discharge chute and bag holder adapted to sense the presence of a bag associated therewith, means for discharging a measured volume of bark into the bag responsive to the bag holder, means for conveying the bag after it is charged with bark through means for sealing the bag, and conveyor means for carrying the sealed bag to storage or transporting means.