Cotton gin with one-piece ginning plate
US11555258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01B1/08
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ginning plate for a crop analytics research cotton gin, wherein the ginning plate comprises a body fabricated. The body includes a front face, a back face, a top end, a bottom end, and opposing sides. The ginning plate additionally comprises a plurality of blade slots extending through the body. Each blade slot comprises an elongated midsection, a mouth disposed at a top of the midsection, and a tail disposed at a bottom of the midsection. The midsection has a first width throughout its length, the mouth has a second width that is greater than the first width, and the tail has a third width that is less than the first width.
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