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US 2026/0271833 A1Published application
Deleafing apparatus and method
AssigneePlatform Robotics, Inc.
InventorsChriston Thomas MANZELLA, John BALDIGA, John Stephen LeRoy
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a belt, apparatus, and method for efficiently separating dirt and biomass (leaves, stems, etc.) from more desirable aspects of plant material, with minimal damage to those desirable aspects.
Claims4
A deleafing belt comprising:
- a belt substrate having a loop length, and a width between two belt edges;
- an array of compliant protrusions extending outwardly from the belt substrate, the protrusions having a shore durometer in the range of 45-70;
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- a linear side wall protrusion extending outwardly along each belt edge and along the length of the belt loop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.