US 11,796,251 B2
Hemp biomass drying assembly
Joaquin A. Tormo, Corydon, IA (US); Jose A. Andrade, Chariton, IA (US); and Michael J. Schroeder, Humeston, IA (US)
Assigned to The Shivvers Group, Inc., Corydon, IA (US)
Filed by THE SHIVVERS GROUP, INC., Corydon, IA (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,742.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,853, filed on Dec. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0172680 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
Int. Cl. F26B 11/14 (2006.01); F26B 11/16 (2006.01); F26B 25/12 (2006.01); F26B 25/04 (2006.01)
CPC F26B 11/14 (2013.01) [F26B 11/16 (2013.01); F26B 25/04 (2013.01); F26B 25/12 (2013.01); F26B 2200/02 (2013.01)] 59 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hemp biomass drying assembly, comprising:
a structure having a bottom wall and a side wall;
a lift assembly disposed within a center of the structure;
a rotatable tine assembly connected to the lift assembly and extending radially between the center of the structure and the side wall;
an auger assembly connected to the lift assembly and extending radially between the center of the structure and a sidewall;
a track assembly connected to the lift assembly and configured to rotate the tine assembly and the auger assembly about the lift assembly; and
the track assembly having a chain track positioned between a pair of spaced rails connected to an inner surface along a perimeter of the side wall.