MUMBAI, India, May 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202341067563 A) filed by Mr. R. Dhanasekar; Mr. K. Kumaresan; Dr. S. Arunjayakar; Solomon As Meashake; K Gokulvasanth; T Samraj; Cjoshwa; K Rahulvikash; and S Vishnudass, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, on Oct. 9, 2023, for 'design and development of a portable automatic nettle fiber crushing and peeling machine.'
Inventor(s) include Mr. R. Dhanasekar; Mr. K. Kumaresan; Dr. S. Arunjayakar; Solomon As Meashake; K Gokulvasanth; T Samraj; Cjoshwa; K Rahulvikash; and S Vishnudass.
The application for the patent was published on May 30, under issue no. 22/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Natural fibers are used as alternatives to reinforce polymer composites, and natural cellulose fibers from jute, nettle, hemp, etc. Himalayan Nettle is a fibre-producing plant that grows wild between !,200m to 3,000m. The stem bark of the nettle contains fibers with unique qualities, such as strength, smoothness, and lightness. Nettle plants are covered with fine hairs, especially in the leaves and stems. When it is touched, it will inflammation that causes redness, itching, bumps, and irritation to the skin. At present, the stinging stem hairs and leaves are using a teeth and knife, to separate the outer bark. To avoid this problem, this innovation designed and developed an automatic portable nettle fiber crushing and peeling machine. The nettle stem is fed to the machine in each stem to separate the outer bark which contains the bark, from the inner core using primary rollers. The fibers are wrapped and stored in dried bundles or are processed while still lush. The stems are extracted using a machine to remove the stinging hairs easily and protect the human skin from irritation. The low-cost machine has safety, easy to operate, is power saving, reduces labor requirements, has automatic speed control, and off machine. The extraction of nettle fibers used for Yam making, composites, handicraft making, and ropes."
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