Relocating cannabis trichome separator
A Cannabis trichome separator. At least one storage vessels are provided, each vessel having an open top and adapted to receive a plant material and chilled or ice water mixture. A mechanism for agitating the mixture is also provided. Another mechanism raises, lowers, and pivots the agitating mechanism, so the agitating mechanism can be placed over the open top of each of the at least one storage vessels. The mixture can be agitated in each of the storage vessels, seriatim. Also disclosed is a method for processing raw plant material. A plant material and chilled or ice water is introduced into each of at least one storage vessels. The agitating mechanism agitates the mixture in a first of the storage vessels, pivoting the agitating mechanism from a first position to a second position, and agitating the mixture in subsequent storage vessels, seriatim.
1. A cannabis trichome separator, comprising:
a) at least one storage vessels, the at least one storage vessels each having an open top and adapted to receive a plant material and a chilled or ice water mixture, the plant material and the chilled or ice water forming a plant material and chilled or ice water mixture thereof;
b) means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture;
c) means for raising, lowering, and relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture for the placement thereof over the open top of each of the at least one storage vessels;
d) whereby the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is agitated in each of the at least one storage vessels, seriatim;
e) a means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture by use of a software, a touchscreen interface and a joystick thereby allowing a user to record or create custom patterns and recipes that can be saved, shared and reused; and
f) a means for protecting the user with a one or multiple safety interlocking devices allowing a machine to relocate and agitate subsequent the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture in subsequent the at least one storage vessels, seriatim, wherein the means for protecting the user includes a universal guard, the universal guard providing positions for each of the at least one storage vessels to key into concentrically.
2. A method for processing raw plant material, the steps comprising:
a) introducing a plant material and a chilled or ice water into each of at least one storage vessels, the plant material and the chilled or ice water forming a plant material and chilled or ice water mixture thereof;
b) using means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture to agitate the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture in a first of the at least one storage vessels;
c) relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture from a first position to a second position, wherein a vertical limit switch is engaged when the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is lowered onto a properly orientated one of the at least one storage vessels; and
d) using the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture to agitate subsequent the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture in subsequent the at least one storage vessels, seriatim.
3. The cannabis trichome separator of claim 1 , wherein the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is configured to replicate a hand paddling process.
4. The cannabis trichome separator of claim 1 , wherein the means for raising, lowering and relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture includes a pneumatic spring and cylinder to assist an operator in lifting said means for agitating.
5. The cannabis trichome separator of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one storage vessels includes two storage vessels, each storage vessel corresponding to one position of the universal guard; and
wherein the means for raising, lowering, and relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is configured to move between said positions of the universal guard.
6. The method for processing raw plant material of claim 2 , wherein, during steps b) and d), the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is used in a way that replicates a hand paddling process, achieving turbulence without creating high shear forces.
7. The method for processing raw plant material of claim 2 , wherein, during step c), the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is relocated with the assistance of a pneumatic spring and cylinder which assists an operator in lifting said means for agitating.
8. The method for processing raw plant material of claim 2 , further comprising providing a universal guard protecting the user during step c), the universal guard providing positions for the at least one storage vessels to key into concentrically.
9. The method for processing raw plant material of claim 8 , wherein:
the at least one storage vessels includes two storage vessels, each storage vessel corresponding to one position of the universal guard; and
wherein the means for raising, lowering, and relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is configured to move between said positions of the universal guard.
10. A cannabis trichome separator, comprising:
a) at least one storage vessels, the at least one storage vessels each having an open top and adapted to receive a plant material and a chilled or ice water mixture, the plant material and the chilled or ice water forming a plant material and chilled or ice water mixture thereof;
b) means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture;
c) means for raising, lowering, and relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture for the placement thereof over the open top of each of the at least one storage vessels;
d) whereby the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is agitated in each of the at least one storage vessels, seriatim;
e) a means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture by use of a software, a touchscreen interface and a joystick thereby allowing a user to record or create custom patterns and recipes that can be saved, shared and reused;
f) a means for protecting the user with a one or multiple safety interlocking devices allowing a machine to relocate and agitate subsequent the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture in subsequent the at least one storage vessels, seriatim; and
g) a vertical limit switch, wherein the vertical limit switch is engaged when the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is lowered onto a properly orientated one of the at least one storage vessels.
11. The cannabis trichome separator of claim 10 , wherein the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture is configured to replicate a hand paddling process.
12. The cannabis trichome separator of claim 10 , wherein the means for raising, lowering and relocating the means for agitating the plant material and chilled or ice water mixture includes a pneumatic spring and cylinder to assist an operator in lifting said means for agitating.