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US 9,957,642 B2Granted
Fibrous plant stalk decorticator
AssigneeBastlab, LLC
InventorMichael Dyas
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Abstract
A fibrous pant 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.
Claims2
A fibrous plant stalk decorticator comprising:
- a feeding device;
- 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;
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- a plurality of air outlets passing through one or more 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 wheel hub assembly comprising:
- an inner face, wherein the inner face is configured for attachment to a drive shaft;
- wherein the inner face comprises an interior air inlet for receiving a flow of air and directing the flow of air through the interior of the wheel hub assembly;
- an outer face, wherein the outer face comprises an air outlet for receiving a flow of air from the interior of the wheel hub assembly and directing the flow of air out from the wheel hub assembly;
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- one or more blades, wherein at least one blade is comprised of a blade air channel extending through the center of the blade and out through a top edge portion of the blade, wherein the blade air channel is configured to receive air from the wheel hub assembly and to direct it to a fibrous plant stalk as it is passed through the decorticator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.