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US 9,080,257 B2Granted
Fibrous plant stalk decorticator
AssigneeBastlab, LLC
InventorsJohn C. Lupien, Michael Dyas
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Abstract
A fibrous plant stalk decorticator is disclosed. The decorticator includes a feeding device a breaker roll having a first plurality of blades, and a skutcher roll having a second plurality of blades. The skutcher is positioned such that the first and second pluralities of blades overlap. A plurality of air outlets pass through the blades and are configured to provided pressurized air to the fibrous plant stalk as it is passed through the decorticator.
Claims10
A fibrous plant stalk decorticator comprising:
- a feeding mechanism;
- a breaker having a first plurality of blades;
- a scutcher having a second plurality of blades, the scutcher positioned such that the first and second pluralities of blades overlap;
- a plurality of air channels within the bodies of one or more of the blades and configured to provided pressurized air to a fibrous plant stalk as it is passed through the decorticator.
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A decortication element for use in a fibrous plant stalk decorticator, the decortication element comprising:
- a first outer hub;
- a second outer hub;
- and a center spacer coupled to the first and second outer hubs;
- wherein one of the outer hubs or the center spacer is provided with air channels within its structure and in fluid communication with a source of compressed air.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.