Destemming devices and methods
AssigneeTrick Concepts
InventorJames David Jasiewicz
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Abstract
A destemming device includes a housing, a motor, and a belt system configured to fit within the housing. The housing includes at least one cutting aperture. The belt system includes a first belt assembly and a second belt assembly. The first belt assembly includes a first plurality of rollers and a first gripper belt extending around the first plurality of rollers. The second belt assembly includes a second plurality of rollers and a second gripper belt extending around the second plurality of rollers. The first gripper belt and the second gripper belt define a nip. The at least one cutting aperture is aligned with the nip. The motor is operatively connected to the belt system.
Claims19
A mobile destemming device comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a housing mounted to the vehicle and comprising at least one cutting aperture;
- a motor;
- and
- a belt system configured to fit within the housing, the belt system comprising:
- a first belt assembly comprising:
- a first plurality of rollers;
- and
- a first gripper belt extending around the first plurality of rollers;
- and
- a second belt assembly comprising:
- a second plurality of rollers;
- and
- a second gripper belt extending around the second plurality of rollers;
- wherein an outer surface of the first gripper belt and an outer surface of the second gripper belt face each other and define a nip extending therebetween;
- wherein the at least one cutting aperture is aligned with the nip, such that the belt system is configured to grip a stem inserted through the at least one cutting aperture through the nip and pull the stem through an interior of the device;
- and
- wherein the motor is operatively connected to the belt system.
A method for destemming plant matter, comprising:
- feeding the plant matter stem first through an aperture of a destemming device to a belt system that comprises:
- a first belt assembly comprising:
- a first plurality of rollers;
- and
- a first gripper belt extending around the first plurality of rollers;
- and
- a second belt assembly comprising:
- a second plurality of rollers;
- and
- a second gripper belt extending around the second plurality of rollers;
- wherein an outer surface of the first gripper belt and an outer surface of the second gripper belt face each other and define a nip extending therebetween;
- wherein the belt system grips the stem through the nip and pulls the stem through an interior of the destemming device, and the aperture separates the plant matter from the stem.
A destemming device, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a belt system configured to fit within the housing, the belt system comprising:
- a first belt assembly comprising:
- a first plurality of belt rollers;
- and
- a first gripper belt extending around the first plurality of belt rollers;
- and
- a second belt assembly comprising:
- a second plurality of rollers;
- and
- a second gripper belt extending around the second plurality of rollers;
- wherein an outer surface of the first gripper belt and an outer surface of the second gripper belt face each other and define a nip extending therebetween, such that the belt system is configured to grip a stem through the nip and pull the stem through an interior of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.