US PATENT SUBCLASS 19 / 5 R
.~ Decorticating

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19 /   HD   TEXTILES: FIBER PREPARATION

1  DF  LIBERATING {4}
5 R.~ Decorticating {11}
6  DF  .~.~> With seed or leaf removing
7  DF  .~.~> With liquid treatment {1}
9  DF  .~.~> With air blast
10  DF  .~.~> Individual stalk opening
11  DF  .~.~> Traveling clamp feed {2}
19  DF  .~.~> Apron machines {1}
21  DF  .~.~> Combinations with reciprocating brakes
22  DF  .~.~> Reciprocating brakes {1}
24  DF  .~.~> Rotary machines {7}
34  DF  .~.~> Depulping
5 A  DF  .~.~> Systems

Unofficial Alpha Subclasses: R A

DEFINITION

Classification: 19/5

The liberation of stalk and leaf fibers of plants.

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115+, for apparatus usually known as "hackles" when not designed to operate on pulpy plants and when not combined with other means especially adapted for decortication.

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162, Paper Making and Fiber Liberation,

20, for processes of decortication of mechanical preparation of textile fibers combined with a chemical fiber liberation, subclasses 21+ to 28 for other combinations of mechanical defibration and chemical fiber liberation processes, and subclasses 234+ for digesters combined with mechanical defibering means.

241, Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration, for fiber liberation involving comminution and see section 5 of the main class definition of that class (241) for the line.