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US 7,028,844 B2Granted
Dried lavender flower separator system and method
OwnerRobert D. Nelsoninventor
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An improved dried lavender processing apparatus and method comprises a multi-module system comprising a first de-stemmer unit that receives the dried lavender in bundles, separates the buds (corollas/calyxes) from the stems and leaves, collects the stems and leaves as waste, and provides the buds to a second separator/classifier unit. The second, separator/classifier unit employs air or vacuum transport to convey, separate and classify the final bud product from the minor stem, leaves and minor debris and to exhaust and remove the hazardous dust and organic particulates. The system may include a third unit comprising a dust collector system. The final product flower buds are collected in an output hopper in clean condition for immediate bagging as a potpourri or sachet product, or may be further processed for the essential oils.
An agricultural product processing apparatus system for post-harvest processing of dried herbals such as lavender comprising in operative combination:
An agricultural product de-stemming apparatus for post-harvest processing of dried herbals such as lavender comprising at least one powered endless belt mounted on rollers spaced apart in a longitudinal direction and defining an inlet end and an outlet end, said belt being spaced from an opposed surface generally coextensive with the longitudinal extent of said belt, said belt-to-surface space defining a bundle-processing nip extending generally parallel to and the length of said belt between said rollers within which bundles of harvested, dried lavender are introduced at said inlet end, said belt is driven relative to said surface to produce a rotational motion to said bundles thereby separating flower parts from said stems, and residual stem bundles are discharged at said outlet end.
Method for processing post-harvest dried herbals such as lavender comprising the steps of:
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