Process and apparatus for orienting bast stalks for decortication
US8475628B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01B1/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process and apparatus for orienting a plurality of bast stalks for decortication includes receiving a plurality of harvested bast stalks onto a moving belt. The belt has a longitudinal axis in the direction the belt is moving. The process and apparatus orients a substantial portion of the plurality of harvested bast stalks on the belt so that the harvested bast stalks are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt. The oriented plurality of bast stalks may be collected for decortication.
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