Process and apparatus for orienting bast stalks for decortication
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1. A process for orienting a plurality of bast stalks for decortication, the process comprising:
- a. receiving a plurality of harvested bast stalks onto a moving belt, the belt having a longitudinal axis in the direction the belt is moving;
b. orienting a substantial portion of the plurality of harvested bast stalks on the belt so that the harvested bast stalks are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt; and
c. collecting the oriented plurality of bast stalks for decortication.
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for orienting a plurality of bast stalks for decortication includes receiving a plurality of harvested bast stalks onto a moving belt. The belt has a longitudinal axis in the direction the belt is moving. The process and apparatus orients a substantial portion of the plurality of harvested bast stalks on the belt so that the harvested bast stalks are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt. The oriented plurality of bast stalks may be collected for decortication.
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21 Claims
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1. A process for orienting a plurality of bast stalks for decortication, the process comprising:
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a. receiving a plurality of harvested bast stalks onto a moving belt, the belt having a longitudinal axis in the direction the belt is moving; b. orienting a substantial portion of the plurality of harvested bast stalks on the belt so that the harvested bast stalks are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt; and c. collecting the oriented plurality of bast stalks for decortication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A process for orienting a plurality of bast stalks for decortication, the process comprising:
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a. receiving a plurality of harvested bast stalks onto a moving belt, the belt having a longitudinal axis in the direction the belt is moving; b. orienting a substantial portion of the plurality of harvested bast stalks on the belt by passing the plurality of harvested bast stalks under at least one bar that is elevated above the belt, the at least one bar having a plurality of downwardly extending tines, wherein the at least one bar oscillates across the longitudinal axis of the belt to orient the harvested bast stalks generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the belt; and c. collecting the oriented plurality of bast stalks for decortication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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