Bladeless Trimmer

• US 20170144164A1
• Filed: 11/22/2016
• Published: 05/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: S&D, LLC
• Original Assignee: S&D, LLC
• Inventors: Lovas, Daniel K., Grogan, Sean S.
• Application Number:
  US15/359,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20170144164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A22C 21/00 Processing poultry
• CPC Class Codes: A22C 21/026 with rollers
• CPC Class Codes: B07B 1/18 Drum screens
• CPC Class Codes: D01B 1/00 Mechanical separation of fibres from plant material, e.g. seeds, leaves, stalks

Abstract

A bladeless trimmer is used for trimming or harvesting plant and animal matter. The bladeless trimmer includes a tumbling receptacle, a base table, and an axle. The base table includes a support frame and a plurality of legs. The support frame braces the tumbling receptacle, while the plurality of legs elevates the tumbling receptacle so that the tumbling receptacle is free to rotate unimpeded. The tumbling receptacle is used to hold and trim plant or animal matter. The tumbling receptacle includes a first plate, a second plate, and a receptacle net. The first plate and the second plate are mounted onto the axle which rotates on the support frame. Together, the first plate, the second plate, and the receptacle net form an enclosure for holding items. At least one receptacle scraper is mounted to the support frame and is used to aid in trimming items by contacting the receptacle net.

Claims

1. A bladeless trimmer comprises:

a tumbling receptacle;

a base table;

an axle;

the tumbling receptacle comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a receptacle net;

the base table comprises a support frame and a plurality of legs;

the axle centrally traversing through the first plate and the second plate;

the first plate and the second plate being positioned offset from each other along the axle;

the first plate and the second plate being rotatably mounted to the support frame by the axle;

the receptacle net being perimetrically mounted about the first plate; and

the receptacle net being perimetrically mounted about the second plate, opposite to the first plate.

2. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a control unit;

a motor;

the motor being mounted to the support frame, adjacent to the axle;

an output of the motor being torsionally connected to the axle;

the control unit being mounted onto the support frame; and

the control unit being operatively coupled to the motor, wherein the control unit is used to actuate the motor.

3. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 2 comprises:

a clutch;

the control unit comprises a clutch actuator;

the clutch being torsionally integrated in between the axle and the output of the motor; and

the clutch actuator being operatively coupled to the clutch, wherein the clutch actuator is used to engage or disengage the clutch.

4. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a hand crank; and

the hand crank being torsionally connected to the axle.

5. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a waste bag;

the waste bag being laterally positioned to the tumbling receptacle; and

a rim of the waste bag being perimetrically attached about the support frame.

6. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the receptacle net being a plurality of net linings; and

the plurality of net linings being woven to form a plurality of polygonal net perforations.

7. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the receptacle net comprises an enclosing portion and a flap portion;

the enclosing portion comprises a first edge and a second edge;

the first edge and the second edge being positioned opposite to each other across the enclosing portion;

the first edge being attached adjacent to the flap portion; and

the second edge being attached adjacent to the flap portion, opposite to the first edge.

8. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 7 comprises:

the receptacle net comprises a flap cover;

the flap cover being hingedly connected to the first edge; and

the flap cover being removably attached to the second edge.

9. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a plurality of reinforcing members;

the plurality of reinforcing members being laterally connected to the receptacle net; and

the plurality of reinforcing members being distributed across the receptacle net.

10. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a safety hood;

the safety hood being hingedly connected to the support frame, opposite to the plurality of legs; and

the safety hood being laterally positioned about the tumbling receptacle.

11. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

at least one receptacle scraper;

the receptacle scraper being mounted onto the support frame; and

the receptacle scraper being laterally positioned along the tumbling receptacle.

12. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 10 comprises:

the at least on receptacle scraper being a plurality of receptacle scrapers; and

the plurality of receptacle scrapers being distributed along a specified circular arc about the tumbling receptacle.

13. The bladeless trimmer as claimed in claim 10 comprises:

the receptacle scraper being a brush.