ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,043, issued on March 24, was assigned to MARJO ENGINEERING LLC (Marriottsville, Md.).
"Centrifugal orbital flower cutter with an iris blade follower" was invented by John Timothy Sullivan (Marriottsville, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A harvester for removing cannabis flower from stalks includes a blade follower iris that adjusts the size of the flower-stripping opening to correspond to the diameter of the stalk. The size of the opening may be controlled by centrifugal and spring forces that cause the iris to open and close. In addition, an improved stalk-pulling belt drive conveyor system utilizes two relatively floating, rele...