Breaking or scutching, e.g. of flax; Decorticating

Full Title

Mechanical separation of fibres from plant material, e.g. seeds, leaves, stalks > Separating vegetable fibres from stalks or leaves > Breaking or scutching, e.g. of flax; Decorticating

Classification Context

Section:

TEXTILES; PAPER

Class:

NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING

Subclass:

MECHANICAL TREATMENT OF NATURAL FIBROUS OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL TO OBTAIN FIBRES OR FILAMENTS, e.g. FOR SPINNING

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Child Classifications

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• D01B 1/16 with devices dependent on a bending action to break or loosen fibre-bearing materials
• D01B 1/18 with stamping devices
• D01B 1/2 with scraping devices
• D01B 1/22 with crushing or breaking rollers or plates
• D01B 1/24 with toothed or other pointed devices
• D01B 1/26 with beaters rotating about an axis parallel to the fibre bundle
• D01B 1/28 with beaters rotating about an axis perpendicular to the fibre bundle
• D01B 1/3 Details of machines