| B | SK | PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING |
| B07 | KL | SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING (separation in general B01D; wet separating processes, sorting by processes using fluent material in the same way as liquid B03; using liquids B03B , B03D; sorting by magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges or vortex apparatus for carrying out physical processes B04; sorting peculiar to particular materials or articles and provided for in other classes, see the relevant classes) |
| B07C | UKL | POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING (specially adapted for a specific purpose covered by another class, see the relevant place, e.g. A43D 33/06 , B23Q 7/12) |
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| B07C 1/00 | HGR | Measures preceding sorting according to destination |
| B07C 1/02 | UGR1 | | . | Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating |
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| B07C 1/04 | UGR2 | | . . | Forming a stream from a bulk; Regulating the stream, e.g. spacing the articles |
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| B07C 1/06 | UGR2 | |
| B07C 1/10 | UGR1 | | . | Sorting according to size or flexibility |
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| B07C 1/12 | UGR2 | | . . | Separating letters from parcels |
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| B07C 1/14 | UGR2 | | . . | Sorting according to length or width |
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| B07C 1/16 | UGR2 | | . . | Sorting according to thickness or stiffness |
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| B07C 1/18 | UGR1 | | . | Orientating articles other than in a stream |
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| B07C 1/20 | UGR1 | | . | Sorting according to orientation, e.g. according to position of stamp |
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| B07C 3/00 | HGR | Sorting according to destination |
| B07C 3/02 | UGR1 | | . | Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution |
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| B07C 3/04 | UGR2 | | . . | Drum-type sorting machines |
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| B07C 3/06 | UGR2 | | . . | Linear sorting machines in which articles are removed from a stream at selected points |
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| B07C 3/08 | UGR2 | | . . | using arrangements of conveyers |
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| B07C 3/10 | UGR1 | | . | Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection of the destination (methods or arrangements for reading and recognising printed or written characters or geometric figures G06K 9/00) |
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| B07C 3/12 | UGR2 | | . . | using electric or electronic detecting means (B07C 3/14 takes precedence) |
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| B07C 3/14 | UGR2 | | . . | using light-responsive detecting means |
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| B07C 3/16 | UGR2 | | . . | using magnetic detecting means |
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| B07C 3/18 | UGR1 | | . | Devices or arrangements for indicating destination, e.g. by code marks |
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| B07C 3/20 | UGR1 | | . | Arrangements for facilitating the visual reading of addresses, e.g. display arrangements |
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| B07C 5/00 | ZWE |
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| B07C 5/00 | HGR | Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches (sorting by hand only B07C 7/00; separating solids from solids by sieving, screening, or sifting or by using gas currents or other separating by dry methods applicable to bulk material B07B; sorting of coins G07D) [3] |
| B07C 5/02 | UGR1 | | . | Measures preceding sorting, e.g. arranging articles in a stream, orientating |
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| B07C 5/04 | UGR1 | | . | Sorting according to size |
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| B07C 5/06 | UGR2 | |
| B07C 5/07 | UGR3 | | . . . | by calipering using relatively moving article-engaging means, e.g. clamps [2] |
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| B07C 5/08 | UGR2 | | . . | measured electrically or electronically (B07C 5/10 takes precedence) |
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| B07C 5/10 | UGR2 | | . . | measured by light-responsive means |
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| B07C 5/12 | UGR2 | | . . | characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for (sorting eggs A01K 43/00) |
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| B07C 5/14 | UGR3 | | . . . | Sorting timber or logs |
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| B07C 5/16 | UGR1 | | . | Sorting according to weight (sorting eggs A01K 43/00; weighing apparatus per se G01G) |
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| B07C 5/18 | UGR2 | | . . | using a single stationary weighing mechanism |
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| B07C 5/20 | UGR3 | | . . . | for separating articles of less than a predetermined weight from those of more than that weight |
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| B07C 5/22 | UGR2 | | . . | using a plurality of stationary weighing mechanisms |
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| B07C 5/24 | UGR2 | | . . | using moving weighing mechanisms, e.g. moving along a circular path |
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| B07C 5/26 | UGR3 | | . . . | wherein the counterbalancing effect of the weighing mechanisms is varied during such movement |
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| B07C 5/28 | UGR2 | | . . | using electrical control means |
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| B07C 5/30 | UGR2 | | . . | with associated counting means |
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| B07C 5/32 | UGR2 | | . . | with associated check-weighing means |
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| B07C 5/34 | UGR1 | | . | Sorting according to other particular properties |
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| B07C 5/342 | UGR2 | | . . | according to optical properties, e.g. colour |
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| B07C 5/344 | UGR2 | | . . | according to electric or electromagnetic properties |
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| B07C 5/346 | UGR2 | | . . | according to radioactive properties |
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| B07C 5/36 | UGR1 | | . | Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution |
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| B07C 5/38 | UGR2 | | . . | Collecting or arranging articles in groups |
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| B07C 7/00 | HGR | Sorting by hand only |
| B07C 7/02 | UGR1 | | . | Compartmented furniture, e.g. pigeon-holes (storage racks B65G) |
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| B07C 7/04 | UGR1 | | . | Apparatus or accessories for hand picking |
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| B07C 9/00 | HGR | Sorting, with or without orientating, not otherwise provided for |