| abstract |
An apparatus for delinting cottonseed having a casing partially lined with abrasive material, a rotor disposed within the casing to force seed along a generally spiral path in contact with the abrasive material, seed outlets, a lint outlet, a finger plate disposed between the rotor and the lint outlet for dispersing seed adjacent the lint outlet, and an air stream passing through the casing to entrain lint and carry it through the lint outlet. Means are provided also for separating trash from the seed and the lint. |