Global Patent Index - EP 0492737 A1

EP 0492737 A1 19920701 - A process and apparatus for sorting potatoes.

Title (en)

A process and apparatus for sorting potatoes.

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sortieren von Kartoffeln.

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour le triage des pommes de terre.

Publication

EP 0492737 A1 19920701 (EN)

Application

EP 91203388 A 19911220

Priority

NL 9002854 A 19901221

Abstract (en)

A process for sorting potatoes based on square size, in which the potatoes are passed through a V-shaped channel, and of each potato the distance between the point of the V-shape and the highest point of the potato is measured, and the square potato size belonging to the measured distance is determined. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B07C 5/04

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/04 (2013.01); B07C 2501/009 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0492737 A1 19920701; EP 0492737 B1 19950830; AT E127045 T1 19950915; DE 69112589 D1 19951005; DE 69112589 T2 19960208; DK 0492737 T3 19960122; ES 2079556 T3 19960116; GR 3017272 T3 19951130; NL 9002854 A 19920716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91203388 A 19911220; AT 91203388 T 19911220; DE 69112589 T 19911220; DK 91203388 T 19911220; ES 91203388 T 19911220; GR 950402380 T 19950831; NL 9002854 A 19901221