Apparatus for separating plant material from a harvested plant
US10440891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23N15/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for separating plant material from a stem of a harvested plant includes a frame and a planar sheet attached to the frame having a thickness thereof and an aperture therethrough that has a length defining a longitudinal axis and a width equal to or greater than the thickness of the planar sheet, the width being operable to receive the stem when the stem is pushed through the aperture but to sever the plant material extending from the stem; and a motor-driven blade defining a cutting edge dimensioned for sweeping adjacent to one side of the planar sheet, the cutting edge being aligned with the longitudinal axis when adjacent to the aperture and operable to disintegrate a portion of the stem that protrudes through the aperture to the one side as the stem is pushed through the aperture.
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