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EP 0842713 B1 20020206 - Product sorting arrangement with water filled channels

Title (en)

Product sorting arrangement with water filled channels

Title (de)

Produktsortiereinrichtung mit wassergefüllten Kanälen

Title (fr)

Installation de tri de produits à canaux emplis d'eau

Publication

EP 0842713 B1 20020206 (FR)

Application

EP 97402604 A 19971031

Priority

FR 9614096 A 19961119

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0842713A1] The equipment consists of a sorting section with a series of guides which directing the products towards a number of different outlets according to predetermined quality criteria. A number of channels (40A,40B,40C) are filled with a liquid and extend horizontally. At least two of the channels lie at different levels and partly overlap. The channels are divided into a number of sub-assemblies, with the channels in the same sub-assembly lying side by side and on the same level, and the channels in each of the sub-assemblies covering the same ground area. Each one also has recovery and accumulator zones.

IPC 1-7

B07C 5/36

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/36 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0842713 A1 19980520; EP 0842713 B1 20020206; AT E212880 T1 20020215; DE 69710291 D1 20020321; ES 2171864 T3 20020916; FR 2755883 A1 19980522; FR 2755883 B1 19990212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97402604 A 19971031; AT 97402604 T 19971031; DE 69710291 T 19971031; ES 97402604 T 19971031; FR 9614096 A 19961119