Patent ID: 6148560
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A cutting assembly for cutting a plant material, the plant material having a longitudinal axis, the cutting assembly comprising:a frame for holding the plant material;a blade assembly mounted to the frame and having at least a first blade, the first blade being movable along an oblique path relative to the longitudinal axis of the plant material into cutting engagement with the plant material; andan actuating system for moving the blade into cutting engagement with the plant material;the blade assembly including a second blade and first and second blade mounting members, each of the first and second blades being movably mounted to one of the first and second blade mounting members, and wherein the blades are movable along paths that are substantially symmetric to one another about the longitudinal axis of the plant material and which paths end adjacent one another so that the plant material is cut into substantially a ""V"" shape.