Groove plate platform for vertical press machines
OwnerRyan Mayerinventor
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Abstract
A press plate block is provided and has capacity to conduct and transfer heat, a mounting interface for mounting the block onto a press machine, a press surface defining a press footprint the press surface elevated above the rest of the top surface area and having a peripheral edge, a first and second interface for accepting heating and temperature sensing components, a first radiused groove disposed adjacently to the peripheral edge of the press surface and a second radiused groove disposed orthogonally to the first groove, the second groove intersecting the first groove at a lower elevation, the second groove breaking out of the block at one end of the block.
Claims17
A press plate comprising:
- a form characterized as having a capacity to conduct and transfer heat, the press plate having an overall length, an overall width, and an overall thickness;
- a mounting interface disposed on an underside of the press plate for mounting the press plate onto a press machine;
- a press surface defining a press footprint disposed on top and center of the press plate, the press surface elevated above the rest of other top surface area of the press plate, the press surface having a peripheral edge;
- a first interface provided within the press plate, one or more heating components is mounted to the first interface;
- a second interface provided within the press plate, one or more temperature sensing and feedback components is mounted to the second interface;
- a first groove disposed adjacently to the peripheral edge of the press surface such that the peripheral edge of the press surface and an edge of the first groove are the same edge;
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- a second groove disposed orthogonally to the first groove, a top edge of the second groove intersecting the first groove at a lower elevation of the first groove, the second groove breaking out of the press plate at one end of the press plate.
A method for extracting oils and or extracts from organic materials using a press plate having a form characterized as having a capacity to conduct and transfer heat, the press plate having an overall length, an overall width, and an overall thickness, a mounting interface disposed on an underside of the press plate for mounting the press plate onto a vertical press machine, a press surface defining a press footprint disposed on top and center of the press plate, the press surface elevated above the rest of other top surface area of the press plate, the press surface having a peripheral edge, a first interface provided within the press plate, one or more heating components is mounted to the first interface, a second interface provided within the press plate, one or more temperature sensing and feedback components is mounted to the second interface, a first groove disposed adjacently to the peripheral edge of the press surface such that the peripheral edge of the press surface and an edge of the first groove are the same edge;
- and a second groove disposed orthogonally to the first groove, a top edge of the second groove intersecting the first groove at a lower elevation of the first groove, the second groove breaking out of the press plate at one end of the press plate, the method comprising:
- (a) heating the press plate to a temperature sufficient to liquify and separate organic compounds in the organic materials;
- (b) placing an amount of organic materials on the press surface of the plate;
- (c) pressing the organic materials with the aid of an opposing press plate having a press surface, a capacity through one or more heating elements to conduct and transfer heat and one or more temperature sensors to provide feedback;
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- (d) collecting liquid oils and or extracts having flowed down the first and second grooves into a collection vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.