Description
Class D01B : MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF NATURAL FIBROUS OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL TO OBTAIN FIBRES OR FILAMENTS, e.g. FOR SPINNING
Subclass 1/16: Mechanical separation of fibres from plant material, e.g. seeds, leaves, stalks Separating vegetable fibres from stalks or leaves Breaking or scutching, e.g. of flax; Decorticating with devices dependent on a bending action to break or loosen fibre-bearing materials (crushing rollers D01B 1/22)