METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GRADING AND ORIENTATING ITEMS INTO PORTIONS - Patent 1169228

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EP 1 169 228 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21)	Application number: 00903957.9

(22)	Date of filing: 18.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65B 35/56, B65G 47/24, B65G 57/08

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IS0000/001

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0048/909 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

18.02.1999 IS 498199

(71)	Applicant: Marel HF.
	112 Reykjavik (IS)

(72)	Inventors:
	HALLDORSSON, Thorkell IS-200 Kopavogur (IS) ELVARSSON, Asgeir IS-200 Kopavogur (IS) THORVALDSSON, Bjorn IS-270 Mosfellsbaer (IS)

(74)	Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S
	Sankt Annae Plads 11, P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GRADING AND ORIENTATING ITEMS INTO PORTIONS