Cured leaf separator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11432580
APP PUB NO 20200214336A1
SERIAL NO

16825369

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A leaf removal assembly including a frame comprising a front plate having a feed opening, a leaf stripping assembly mounted on said front plate in front of said feed opening and an upper sprocket wheel comprising a plurality of upper socket grippers extending radially outward of the upper sprocket wheel and being disposed behind the front plate. The leaf removal assembly further includes a lower sprocket wheel comprising a plurality of lower sprocket grippers extending radially outwardly of the lower sprocket wheel and being disposed behind the front plate. At least one of the upper sprocket wheel and the lower sprocket wheel may be adjustably attached to the frame. A process for separating a leaf from a stalk comprising at least one leaf is also included.

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ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCVIRGINIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Duvekot, Loren Theodore Goochland, US 5 5
Evans, James David Chesterfield, US 30 509
Haller, David C Richmond, US 2 2
Jain, Ashish Glenn Allen, US 159 1377

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