Mechanical separator for plant material
US4121779A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J43/22
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mechanical separator having a container providing a chamber for receiving plant material, such as herb plants, spice plants and the like, a motor driven substantially flexible member being rotatably supported for substantially free form random thrashing movement within and about the chamber in juxtarelationship for engaging, fragmenting and separating the intrinsic parts of the plant material as desired for flavoring from the waste portions thereof, a screen being provided across a dischargeway opening from the chamber of the container, such screen being of a mesh size to act to permit the fragmented and separated intrinsic parts of the plant material to be discharged therethrough and to act to retain waste portions of the plant material within the chamber.
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