Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and related methods (i.e. utilities) for trimming plants, in particular, buds and flowers, to remove unwanted plant material. A typical application would be to process a plant to leave only trimmed buds and flowers for use in potpourri, fragrant sashes, or as a prelude to further processing of essential oils. The utilities enable faster and safer production of plant material than prior plant processing machines. The utilities employ a coaxial drum and cutting element that counter rotate. This coaxial cutting element typically includes a plurality of cutting elements, to create a plurality of cutting interface that shear unwanted plant material form plant material within the drum and then collect this debris though, for example, a vacuum system. The use of the counter-rotating cutting interfaces allows for multiplying the cutting interfaces over prior existing machines.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a rotary drum trimming apparatus for trimming plants, in particular, buds and flowers, to remove unwanted plant material.

Abstract: A device for compressing plant material to extract fluids/oils/rosin. The device is composed of a press and stand. The press is rotatively coupled to the stand such that a press bed of the press may move between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. When disposed in the vertical orientation, fluids pressed out of the plant material may drip out of the device to a collection location.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and related methods (i.e. utilities) for trimming plants, in particular, buds and flowers, to remove unwanted plant material. A typical application would be to process a plant to leave only trimmed buds and flowers for use in potpourri, fragrant sashes, or as a prelude to further processing of essential oils. The utilities enable faster and safer production of plant material than prior plant processing machines. The utilities employ a coaxial drum and cutting element that counter rotate. This coaxial cutting element typically includes a plurality of cutting elements, to create a plurality of cutting interface that shear unwanted plant material form plant material within the drum and then collect this debris though, for example, a vacuum system. The use of the counter-rotating cutting interfaces allows for multiplying the cutting interfaces over prior existing machines.

Abstract: The present invention shows an apparatus for trimming plants, specifically assisting with the process of separating leaves and buds from the stem and branches of the plant. The apparatus is composed by a shearing device including an outer hub with at least one recess located in a first end of the outer hub and an inner shear surface. The apparatus also includes an inner cutting member having a shearing element, an outer surface and a feed aperture extending along a longitudinal axis of the inner cutting member. The inner cutting member is concentrically disposed within the outer hub such that the shearing element at least partially overlaps the at least one recess. Further included is a cutting driver configured to rotate the inner cutting member. The shearing device and cutting driver are mounted on a feed plate that can removably couple to a harvesting device.

Abstract: The present invention shows a device for compressing plant material to extract fluids/oils/rosin. The device is composed of a press and stand. The press is rotatively coupled to the stand such that a press bed of the press may move between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. When disposed in the vertical orientation, fluids pressed out of the plant material may drip out of the device to a collection location.

Abstract: The present invention shows an apparatus for trimming plants, specifically assisting with the process of separating leaves and buds from the stem and branches of the plant. The apparatus is composed by an iris mechanism with blades that adapt to the diameter of the stem, and a feeding mechanism that forces the plant trough the iris. The buds and leaves are by these means separated from the stem due to the shear forces imposed by the blades. All of the waste is collected in the back of the apparatus and separated from the buds and leaves that are ready to be further processed to achieve the state needed for their final application.