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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2018
Kerry T. Desmarais, Sunnyside, WA (US);
Thomas Carpenter, Jr., Granger, WA (US);
Craig A. Carpenter, Granger, WA (US);
Kerry T. Desmarais, Sunnyside, WA (US);
Thomas Carpenter, Jr., Granger, WA (US);
Craig A. Carpenter, Granger, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus for removing plant material from a plant body generally comprising a conveyor-stripper assembly having a pair of parallel driven endless belts, with a gap between the belts sized to allow the passage of the plant body but not the plant material growing thereon. A method for harvesting plant material from a plant body comprising pulling the plant body through a gap between two moving endless belts to strip the plant material from the plant body and convey the plant material to a collection point.