Overhanging tines for orienting bast stalks

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9510507
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14811204

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An apparatus for harvesting bast stalks includes a cutting device and a first moving belt. The cutting device is configured to receive bast stalks includes at least one cutter at a front end of the apparatus, where the cutter is configured to cut bast stalks from bast plants. The first moving belt has a first end for receiving the cut bast stalks from the cutter, a second end, and a top surface configured to move the cut bast stalks between the first end and the second end. The apparatus includes a plurality of spaced tines extending toward the top surface of the first belt to orient a substantial majority of the bast stalks generally parallel to each other and generally along the direction the first moving belt is configured to move.

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HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES LLC1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD WINSTON SALEM NC 27105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbott, Michael D Statesville, US 30 204
Miller, Robert A New Ringgold, US 102 2991

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