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

Classification Context

Section:

PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

Class:

SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING

Subclass:

POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING

Child Classifications

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• B07C 5/02 Measures preceding sorting, e.g. arranging articles in a stream, orientating
• B07C 5/04 Sorting according to size
• B07C 5/16 Sorting according to weight
• B07C 5/34 Sorting according to other particular properties
• B07C 5/36 Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution