System for tapping and collecting rubber
OwnerHanmin Huinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for tapping and collecting rubber. The system includes a tapping apparatus for tapping rubber and a collecting apparatus for collecting tapped rubber. The tapping apparatus includes a rail directing a drill bit or blade to move between one end of the rail to another end of the rail and to remove tree bark during the movement and a mounting structure configured to hold the rail and connect the tapping apparatus to a tree or plant. The collecting apparatus is positioned below the tapping apparatus for collecting rubber that exudes from a cut tree or plant. The collecting apparatus includes a slide and a tube having an opening and a divider that separates the tube into multiple sections.
Claims18
A system for tapping and collecting liquid from trees or plants, the system comprising:
- a tapping apparatus comprising:
- a rail supporting a track;
- a drill bit that moves between one end of the rail to another end of the rail to remove tree bark during movement, the track including a plurality of teeth;
- a mounting structure configured to hold the rail and connect the tapping apparatus to a tree or plant, wherein the mounting structure includes;
- a pair of beams sandwiching the rail;
- a first ring with a first beam;
- a second ring with a second beam;
- multiple rods extending between the pair of beams and through the rail;
- wherein the first ring with the first beam is connected to one of the pair of beams and the second ring with the second beam is connected to another one of the pair of beams;
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- a track engaging mechanism connecting the drill bit to the track, the track engaging mechanism including a pair of parallel plates, a gear connecting the pair of parallel plates, and the plates and the gear including a space to accommodate the track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.