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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2012
C. Regan Scott, Midlothian, VA (US);
Curtis M. Hinton, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Ty Murray, Midlothian, VA (US);
Martin Heidorn, Chesterfield, VA (US);
C. Regan Scott, Midlothian, VA (US);
Curtis M. Hinton, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Ty Murray, Midlothian, VA (US);
Martin Heidorn, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for stripping and sorting leaves from stalks of agricultural crops. The apparatus includes a base frame having a first longitudinal member, the first longitudinal member having a first end and a second end, and a second longitudinal member in a parallel spaced-relationship with the first longitudinal member, a plurality of cross members arranged perpendicularly along at least the first longitudinal member, each of the plurality of cross members having a lower stripping member for receiving the stalk of an agricultural crop, a plurality of upper stripping members, each upper stripping member positionable to cooperate with a corresponding lower stripping member to substantially encircle the stalk and stalk gripping assembly for engaging and conveying the stalk along the apparatus in a direction from the first end to the second end of the first longitudinal member.