An apparatus for trimming plant material includes a rotatable tumbler through which the plant material is to be axially propagated while rotationally tumbling, and a plurality of cutting reel systems adjacent the tumbler. The plurality of cutting reel systems includes a first cutting reel system adjacent the tumbler, and a second cutting reel system adjacent a landing zone of the rotatable tumbler. The landing zone is an angular range about the axis of the tumbler within which plant material tends to land on the tumbler after tumbling through a central volume of the tumbler.
A01F 29/02 - Cutting apparatus specially adapted for cutting hay, straw or the like having rotating knives with their cutting edges in a plane perpendicular to their rotational axis
A01F 29/06 - Cutting apparatus specially adapted for cutting hay, straw or the like having rotating knives with their cutting edges on a cylinder surface, e.g. of the helical-type
A23N 15/00 - Machines or apparatus for other treatment of fruits or vegetables for human purposesMachines or apparatus for topping or skinning flower bulbs
A modular plant trimming machine includes a removable trimming module including a tumbler, a cutting reel and a knife. The machine further includes a removable power pack module configured to rotate the tumbler and the cutting reel, and a chassis configured to removably receive and support the removable trimming module in mechanical communication with the removal power pack module. An interconnection system of the plant trimming machine includes a frame connector extending from a frame of the plant trimming machine, and an alignment mechanism adjustable to alter a height of the frame to align the frame connector with a complementary frame connector of an adjacent plant trimming machine.
B26D 1/00 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor
B26D 1/01 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
B26D 1/02 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a stationary cutting member
B26D 1/147 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a stationary axis with horizontal cutting member
B26D 1/40 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a rotary member
B26D 1/48 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having an endless band-knife or the like with tensioning means
A01D 82/00 - Crop conditioners, i.e. machines for crushing or bruising stalks
A01G 3/00 - Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposesDelimbing standing trees
A01G 3/033 - SecateursFlower or fruit shears having motor-driven blades
An apparatus for trimming plant material includes a housing having at least one receptacle configured to removably receive at least one cutting reel system to rest unsecured therein. The housing includes a closeable lid having retention structure configured to operably secure the at least one cutting reel system in the at least one receptacle when the lid is closed. In some embodiments, the housing is further configured to removably receive a knife assembly to rest unsecured in the housing, and the retention structure of the closeable lid further includes a knife retention structure configured to operably secure the knife assembly in engagement with the at least one cutting reel system when the lid is closed.
A23N 15/00 - Machines or apparatus for other treatment of fruits or vegetables for human purposesMachines or apparatus for topping or skinning flower bulbs
A01F 29/02 - Cutting apparatus specially adapted for cutting hay, straw or the like having rotating knives with their cutting edges in a plane perpendicular to their rotational axis
A01F 29/06 - Cutting apparatus specially adapted for cutting hay, straw or the like having rotating knives with their cutting edges on a cylinder surface, e.g. of the helical-type
A cleaning device for a leaf trimming tumbler comprising an enclosure for containing the tumbler, a drive mechanism for rotating the tumbler about a horizontal axis within the enclosure, a first brush for cleaning the exterior of the tumbler, and a second brush for cleaning the interior of the tumbler. The drive mechanism preferably includes a drive shaft and means for clamping the tumbler to the drive shaft so that the drive shaft is collinear with the central axis of the tumbler. The second brush preferably depends from the drive shaft to contact the interior surface. The second brush may revolve about and in relation to the drive shaft, but is weighted to restrict its movement due to friction between an interior surface of the tumbler and the second brush to an arc angle in relation to the rotation of the tumbler.
B08B 9/36 - Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans, are brought the apparatus cleaning by using brushes
An apparatus for trimming plant material includes a rotatable tumbler through which the plant material is to be axially propagated while rotationally tumbling, and a plurality of cutting reel systems adjacent the tumbler. The plurality of cutting reel systems includes a first cutting reel system adjacent the tumbler, and a second cutting reel system adjacent a landing zone of the rotatable tumbler. The landing zone is an angular range about the axis of the tumbler within which plant material tends to land on the tumbler after tumbling through a central volume of the tumbler.
A23N 15/00 - Machines or apparatus for other treatment of fruits or vegetables for human purposesMachines or apparatus for topping or skinning flower bulbs
A01F 29/02 - Cutting apparatus specially adapted for cutting hay, straw or the like having rotating knives with their cutting edges in a plane perpendicular to their rotational axis
A01F 29/06 - Cutting apparatus specially adapted for cutting hay, straw or the like having rotating knives with their cutting edges on a cylinder surface, e.g. of the helical-type
A helical-bladed cutting reel includes a central shaft having a central axis of rotation, and a plurality of helical blades. Each of the blades extends along a respective helical path on an outer surface of the central shaft. A direction of each respective helical path has both an axial component and a circumferential component relative to the central axis of the central shaft as it extends across the outer surface of the central shaft. Each of the helical blades is welded directly to the central shaft. In preferred embodiments all of the blades are continuously autogenously welded directly to the central shaft.
An apparatus for trimming plant material includes a rotatable tumbler through which the plant material is to be axially propagated while rotationally tumbling, and a plurality of cutting reel systems adjacent the tumbler. The plurality of cutting reel systems includes a first cutting reel system adjacent the tumbler, and a second cutting reel system adjacent a landing zone of the rotatable tumbler. The landing zone is an angular range about the axis of the tumbler within which plant material tends to land on the tumbler after tumbling through a central volume of the tumbler.
A helical-bladed cutting reel includes a central shaft having a central axis of rotation, and a plurality of helical blades. Each of the blades extends along a respective helical path on an outer surface of the central shaft. A direction of each respective helical path has both an axial component and a circumferential component relative to the central axis of the central shaft as it extends across the outer surface of the central shaft. Each of the helical blades is welded directly to the central shaft. In preferred embodiments all of the blades are continuously autogenously welded directly to the central shaft.
An apparatus for trimming plant material includes a rotatable tumbler through which the plant material is to be axially propagated while rotationally tumbling, and a plurality of cutting reel systems adjacent the tumbler. The plurality of cutting reel systems includes a first cutting reel system adjacent the tumbler, and a second cutting reel system adjacent a landing zone of the rotatable tumbler. The landing zone is an angular range about the axis of the tumbler within which plant material tends to land on the tumbler after tumbling through a central volume of the tumbler.
A centrifugal gas separator includes a separation chamber defined by a peripheral wall spaced apart from, extending around a central axis of and extending axially between opposite ends of the chamber. A peripheral intake port co-operates with the peripheral wall to introduce a rotating flow of a gaseous intake stream comprising a gas component and a non-gas component along an inside surface of the peripheral wall. A peripheral exhaust port defined through the peripheral wall diverts a radially outermost portion of the rotating flow, including at least some of the non-gas component, to exit the chamber. A gas component output port is configured to allow the gas component to be drawn from an axially central volume of the separation chamber.
B01D 45/12 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by centrifugal forces
B04C 3/06 - Construction of inlets or outlets to the vortex chamber
B01D 45/16 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by centrifugal forces generated by the winding course of the gas stream
B04C 5/13 - Construction of the overflow ducting, e.g. diffusing or spiral exits formed as a vortex finder and extending into the vortex chamberDischarge from vortex finder otherwise than at the top of the cycloneDevices for controlling the overflow
A47L 9/16 - Arrangement or disposition of cyclones or other devices with centrifugal action
B04C 3/00 - Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex remains unchanged
A centrifugal gas separator includes a separation chamber defined by a peripheral wall spaced apart from, extending around a central axis of and extending axially between opposite ends of the chamber. A peripheral intake port co-operates with the peripheral wall to introduce a rotating flow of a gaseous intake stream comprising a gas component and a non-gas component along an inside surface of the peripheral wall. A peripheral exhaust port defined through the peripheral wall diverts a radially outermost portion of the rotating flow, including at least some of the non-gas component, to exit the chamber. A gas component output port is configured to allow the gas component to be drawn from an axially central volume of the separation chamber.
B01D 45/16 - Separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours by gravity, inertia, or centrifugal forces by centrifugal forces generated by the winding course of the gas stream
A harvesting tumbler apparatus includes first and second spaced apart grating segment retainers, and a tumbler grating including a plurality of resiliently tensionable grating segments connected to the first and second grating segment retainers. The resiliently tensionable grating segments extend from each of the first and second grating segment retainers in a spaced apart circular arrangement. The tumbler apparatus further includes a tension mechanism configured to apply a sufficient tension force to the resiliently tensionable grating segments to cause the grating to form a cylindrical shape. In illustrative embodiments, the resiliently tensionable grating segments may include flexible cord segments.
A harvesting tumbler apparatus includes first and second spaced apart grating segment retainers, and a tumbler grating including a plurality of resiliently tensionable grating segments connected to the first and second grating segment retainers. The resiliently tensionable grating segments extend from each of the first and second grating segment retainers in a spaced apart circular arrangement. The tumbler apparatus further includes a tension mechanism configured to apply a sufficient tension force to the resiliently tensionable grating segments to cause the grating to form a cylindrical shape. In illustrative embodiments, the resiliently tensionable grating segments may include flexible cord segments.
A01F 11/00 - Threshing apparatus specially adapted for maizeThreshing apparatus specially adapted for particular crops other than cereals
A01D 46/02 - Picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the likeDevices for shaking trees or shrubs of hops
B02C 17/00 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Agricultural equipment, namely, freestanding metal sorting bins and drying racks for use after harvesting crops being in the nature of portable metal structures Vacuums, namely, vacuum separators for removal of particulates from the air; agricultural machines, namely, crop harvesters and extraction machines for extracting plant oils and resins Crop harvesting drying racks, namely, dehumidifying machines for agriculture; crop harvesting machines, namely, conveyor belts
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Agricultural equipment, namely, freestanding metal sorting bins and drying racks for use after harvesting crops being in the nature of portable metal structures Vacuums, namely, vacuum separators for removal of particulates from the air; agricultural machines, namely, crop harvesters and extraction machines for extracting plant oils and resins Crop harvesting drying racks, namely, dehumidifying machines for agriculture; crop harvesting machines, namely, conveyor belts
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
11 - Environmental control apparatus
20 - Furniture and decorative products
Goods & Services
(1) Vacuums, namely, vacuum separators for removal of fine particulate matter from the air; farming equipment, namely, crop harvesting machines, crop drying racks, crop sorting bins, crop belt conveyers; extractors for extracting plant oils and resins
