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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Applicants:
John C. Lupien, Omaha, NE (US);
Michael Dyas, Waterloo, NE (US);
Inventors:
John C. Lupien, Omaha, NE (US);
Michael Dyas, Waterloo, NE (US);
Assignee:
Bastlab, LLC, Omaha, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01B 1/30 (2006.01); D01B 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D01B 1/30 (2013.01); D01B 1/28 (2013.01);
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.