ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,213,499, issued on Feb. 4.
"Apparatus and method for processing roughages" was invented by R. C. Patterson (Kim, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for roughage processing includes a first platform for placing of a first type of roughage, a first cutting mechanism for processing the first type of roughage, a first chain for cutting the first type of roughage from the first platform to the first cutting mechanism; and a second platform, a second cutting mechanism, and a second chain for performing similar tasks with a second type of roughage. The first chain and the second chain are driven at a different speed to provide con...