B65G

TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS packaging B65B; handling thin or filamentary materials, e.g. paper sheets or thread, B65H; cranes B66C; portable mobile or lifting or hauling appliances, e.g. hoists, B66D; devices for lifting or lowering goods for loading or unloading purposes, e.g. fork-lift trucks, B66F9/00; emptying bottles, jars, casks, barrels or similar containers, not otherwise provided for, B67C9/00; delivering or transferring liquids B67D; filling or discharging vessels for liquefied, solidified or compressed gases F17C; pipe-line systems for fluids F17D

This subclass does not cover road or railway vehicles, waterborne vessels or aircraft per se, or their adaptation for transport purposes. This subject matter is covered by classes B60 - B64, for example in the following places:

vehicles adapted for load transportation B60P;

railway wagons adapted for load transportation B61D;

hand carts B62B;

superstructures for load-carrying vehicles B62D33/00;

loading or load-accommodating arrangements on ships or vessels B63B25/00, B63B27/00;

equipment for handling freight in aircraft B64D9/00

The following IPC groups are not in the CPC scheme. The subject matter for these IPC groups is classified in the following CPC groups:

B65G47/10

covered by

B65G1/1373

B65G47/86

covered by B65G47/842, B65G47/847

B65G69/32

covered by

B65G69/28

B65G69/34

covered by

B65G69/28

In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.

B65G1/00

Storing

Storage devices

B65G1/00

Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines conveyor combinations in warehouses, magazines or workshops B65G37/00; stacking of articles B65G57/00; removing articles from stacks B65G59/00; loading machines B65G65/02

B65G1/02

Storage devices furniture A47B; shop fittings A47F

B65G1/023

Arrangements of article supporting rollers on racks

B65G1/026

Racks equipped with a displaceable load carrying surface to facilitate loading or unloading

B65G1/04

mechanical

B65G1/0407

using stacker cranes constructional features of stacker cranes B66F9/06

B65G1/0414

provided with satellite cars adapted to travel in storage racks

B65G1/0421

with control for stacker crane operations

B65G1/0428

Transfer means for the stacker crane between the alleys

B65G1/0435

with pulling or pushing means on either stacking crane or stacking area

B65G1/0442

for elongated articles drill pipe racking E21B19/14

B65G1/045

in a circular arrangement, e.g. towers

B65G1/0457

with suspended load carriers

B65G1/0464

with access from above

B65G1/0471

with access from beneath

B65G1/0478

for matrix-arrangements

B65G1/0485

Check-in, check-out devices

B65G1/0492

with cars adapted to travel in storage aisles

B65G1/06

with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level B65G1/12 takes precedence

B65G1/065

with self propelled cars

B65G1/07

the upper article of a pile being always presented at the same predetermined level

B65G1/08

the articles being fed by gravity

braking arrangements for roller-ways B65G13/075; separating or stopping elements B65G47/88

B65G1/10

with relatively movable racks to facilitate insertion or removal of articles

cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down A47B51/00; cabinet system, e.g. consisting of cabinets arranged in a row with means to open or close passages between adjacent cabinets A47B53/02

B65G1/12

with

separate

article supports or holders movable in a closed circuit to facilitate insertion or removal of articles

the articles being books, documents, forms or the like

B65G1/127

the circuit being confined in a vertical plane

B65G1/133

the circuit being confined in a horizontal plane

B65G1/137

with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed

B65G1/1371

with data records

B65G1/1373

for fulfilling orders in warehouses

B65G1/1375

the orders being assembled on a commissioning stacker-crane or truck

B65G1/1376

the orders being assembled on a commissioning conveyor

B65G1/1378

the orders being assembled on fixed commissioning areas remote from the storage areas

B65G1/14

Stack holders or separators

B65G1/16

Special arrangements of articles in storage spaces

B65G1/18

Articles inclined so as to be mutually self-supporting

B65G1/20

Articles arranged in layers with spaces between articles

B65G3/00

Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles filling or emptying storage spaces or containers, spreading-out or piling-up bulk material or loose articles B65G65/28, B65G65/30, B65G69/04

B65G3/02

in the open air B65G3/04 takes precedence

B65G3/04

in bunkers, hoppers, or like containers

B65G5/00

Storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth

B65G5/005

in porous layers

B65G7/00

Devices assisting manual conveyance of articles ove short distances, e.g. in storage depots, warehouses or factories chutes B65G11/00; roller-ways B65G13/00; luggage carriers A45C13/38; holders or carriers for hand articles or for use while travelling or camping A45F5/00; vehicles in general, axles, wheels B60; air-cushion vehicles B60V; handcarts, sledges, features of hand-propelled wheeled devices or pedestrian-controlled, power-driven vehicles equally applicable to handcarts B62B; ship-moving devices B63C, E02C; containers, pallets B65D; air-cushions as bearing elements F16C29/00

B65G7/00

Devices for assisting manual moving or tilting heavy loads roller-ways B65G13/00; for tilting and emptying barrels or casks B65G65/24

B65G7/02

Devices adapted to be interposed between loads and the ground or floor, e.g. crowbars with means for assisting conveyance of loads

B65G7/04

Rollers

B65G7/06

using fluid at high pressure supplied from an independent source to provide a cushion between load and ground

conveying articles over a flat surface by jets located in the surface B65G51/00

B65G7/08

for tilting the loads

B65G7/10

for rolling cylindrical loads

B65G7/12

Load carriers, e.g. hooks, slings, harness, gloves, modified for load carrying

B65G9/00

Apparatus for assisting manual handling having suspended load-carriers movable by hand or gravity

B65G9/002

Load-carriers, rollers therefor

B65G9/004

Loading or unloading arrangements

B65G9/006

Arresting, braking or escapement means

B65G9/008

Rails or switches

B65G11/00

Chutes

Kinds or types of conveyors

Constructional features, details, or auxiliary devices peculiar to conveyors of particular types feeding or discharging conveyors by devices incorporated in or operatively associated with conveyors B65G47/00; loading or unloading B65G65/00; escalators or moving walkways B66B21/00; drag-line scraper conveyors E02F3/46

B65G11/00

Chutes used as storage devices B65G1/02

B65G11/02

of straight form

B65G11/023

for articles

B65G11/026

for bulk

B65G11/04

for mail in buildings

B65G11/06

of helical or spiral form

B65G11/063

for articles

B65G11/066

for bulk

B65G11/08

with discontinuous guiding surfaces, e.g. arranged in zigzag or cascade formation

B65G11/081

for articles B65G11/085 takes precedence

B65G11/083

for bulk B65G11/085 takes precedence

B65G11/085

with zig-zag formations

B65G11/086

for articles

B65G11/088

for bulk

B65G11/10

flexible

B65G11/103

for articles

B65G11/106

for bulk

B65G11/12

pivotable

B65G11/123

for articles

B65G11/126

for bulk

B65G11/14

extensible, e.g. telescopic

B65G11/143

for articles

B65G11/146

for bulk

B65G11/16

Interior surfaces

Linings

B65G11/163

for articles

B65G11/166

for bulk

B65G11/18

Supports or mountings

B65G11/183

for articles

B65G11/186

for bulk

B65G11/20

Auxiliary devices, e.g. for deflecting, controlling speed of, or agitating articles or solids

B65G11/203

for articles

B65G11/206

for bulk

B65G13/00

Roller-ways storage devices comprising roller-ways B65G1/02; endless-chain conveyors comprising load-supporting rollers B65G17/00; rollers or arrangements thereof B65G39/00

B65G13/02

having driven rollers

B65G13/04

all rollers driven

B65G13/06

Roller driving means

B65G13/065

with displacement of the roller

B65G13/07

having endless driving elements

B65G13/071

with frictional engagement

B65G13/073

comprising free-wheel gearing

B65G13/075

Braking means

B65G13/08

of curved form

with branch-offs

B65G13/10

Switching arrangements

B65G13/11

Roller frames

B65G13/12

adjustable

B65G15/00

Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration having load-conveying surfaces formed by interconnected longitudinal links B65G17/06

B65G15/005

the surface being formed by one rope

B65G15/02

for conveying in a circular arc

B65G15/04

the load being carried on the lower run of the endless surface

B65G15/06

with oppositely-moving parts of the endless surface located in the same plane and parallel to one another

B65G15/08

the load-carrying surface being formed by a concave or tubular belt, e.g. a belt forming a trough

B65G15/10

comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface

B65G15/105

the surface being formed by two or more ropes

B65G15/12

with two or more endless belts

B65G15/14

the load being conveyed between the belts

B65G15/18, B65G15/20 take precedence

B65G15/16

between an auxiliary belt and a main belt

B65G15/18

the belts being sealed at their edges

B65G15/20

arranged side by side, e.g. for conveyance of flat articles in vertical position

B65G15/22

comprising a series of co-operating units

B65G15/24

in tandem

B65G15/26

extensible, e.g. telescopic

adjustment of length or configuration of load-carrier B65G21/14

B65G15/28

Conveyors with a load-conveying surface formed by a single flat belt, not otherwise provided for

B65G15/30

Belts or like endless load-carriers co-operating with rails or the like B65G21/22;

co-operating

with rollers B65G39/20

B65G15/32

made of rubber or plastics

B65G15/34

with reinforcing layers, e.g. of fabric

B65G15/36

the layers incorporating ropes, chains, or rolled steel sections

B65G15/38

with flame-resistant layers, e.g. of asbestos, glass

B65G15/40

troughed or tubular

formed with joints facilitating troughing

B65G15/42

having ribs, ridges, or other surface projections

B65G15/44

for impelling the loads

B65G15/46

formed with guides

B65G15/48

metallic

B65G15/50

Endless load-carriers consisting of a series of parallel ropes or belt strips

B65G15/52

interconnected by transverse slats

B65G15/54

Endless load-carriers made of interwoven ropes or wires

B65G15/56

with edge-protecting or reinforcing means

B65G15/58

with means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position, e.g. magnetic

B65G15/60

Arrangements for supporting or guiding belts, e.g. by fluid jets

B65G15/62

Guides for sliding belts

B65G15/64

for automatically maintaining the position of the belts

B65G17/00

Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers

Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface

B65G17/002

comprising load carriers resting on the traction element

B65G17/005

comprising individual load carriers which are movably mounted B65G17/16 takes precedence

B65G17/007

for conveying the load on the lower run or on both upper and lower runs of the conveyor

B65G17/02

comprising a load-carrying belt attached to or resting on the traction element

B65G17/04

the belt having loops forming load-receiving pockets

B65G17/06

having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms

B65G17/061

the load carrying surface being formed by profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like attached to a single traction element B65G17/24 takes precedence

B65G17/062

the profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like being interconnected by a mesh or grid-like structure

B65G17/063

the load carrying surface being formed by profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like attached to more than one traction element B65G17/24 takes precedence

B65G17/064

the profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like being interconnected by a mesh or grid-like structure

B65G17/065

the load carrying surface being formed by plates or platforms attached to a single traction element

B65G17/066

specially adapted to follow a curved path for individual load carriers B65G17/22

B65G17/067

the load carrying surface being formed by plates or platforms attached to more than one traction element

B65G17/068

specially adapted to follow a curved path for individual load carriers B65G17/22

B65G17/08

the surface being formed by the traction element

B65G17/083

the surface being formed by profiles, rods, bars, rollers or the like

B65G17/086

specially adapted to follow a curved path for individual load carriers B65G17/22

B65G17/10

the surface forming a longitudinal trough

B65G17/12

comprising a series of individual load-carriers fixed, or normally fixed, relative to traction element

B65G17/123

arranged to keep the load-carriers horizontally during at least a part of the conveyor run

B65G17/126

Bucket elevators

B65G17/14

with two spaced connections to traction element

B65G17/16

comprising individual load-carriers which are pivotally mounted, e.g. for free-swinging movement guides inverting or tilting load-carriers for emptying

B65G47/38; B65G17/20 takes precedence

B65G17/18

and move in contact with a guiding surface

B65G17/20

comprising load-carriers suspended from overhead traction chains

B65G17/22

with oppositely-moving parts of the conveyor located in a common plane

and being formed by individual load carriers only

B65G17/24

comprising a series of rollers which are moved

, e.g. over a supporting surface, by the traction element to effect conveyance of loads or load-carriers

B65G17/26

comprising a series of co-operating units, e.g. interconnected by pivots

B65G17/28

extensible, e.g. telescopic

adjustment of length or configuration of traction element B65G21/14

B65G17/30

Details

Auxiliary devices belts B65G15/30; framework B65G21/00

B65G17/32

Individual load-carriers

B65G17/323

Grippers, e.g. suction or magnetic

B65G17/326

Clamps, constituted by articulated chain links

B65G17/34

having flat surfaces, e.g. platforms, grids, forks

B65G17/345

the surfaces being equipped with a conveyor

B65G17/36

having concave surfaces, e.g. buckets

B65G17/365

having open bottom buckets

B65G17/38

Chains or like traction elements drive chains F16G13/00

Connections between traction elements and load-carriers

B65G17/385

adapted to follow three-dimensionally curved paths

B65G17/40

Chains acting as load-carriers

B65G17/42

Attaching load carriers to traction elements

B65G17/44

by means excluding relative movements

B65G17/46

Means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position on the load-carriers, e.g. magnetic

B65G17/48

Controlling attitudes of load-carriers during movement

B65G17/18 takes precedence;

guides B65G21/20; inverting or tilting load carriers to discharge contents B65G47/38

B65G17/485

the load carriers being suspended

B65G19/00

Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors

B65G19/02

for articles, e.g. for containers

B65G19/025

for suspended articles

B65G19/04

for moving bulk material in open troughs or channels

B65G19/06

the impellers being scrapers similar in size and shape to the cross-section of the trough or channel

B65G19/08

and attached to a single belt, rope or chain

B65G19/10

and attached to a pair of belts, ropes or chains

B65G19/12

the impellers being plates having an area substantially smaller than that of the trough of channel cross-section

B65G19/14

for moving bulk material in closed conduits, e.g. tubes

B65G19/16

the impellers being elements having an area substantially smaller than that of the conduit cross-section

B65G19/165

the impellers being endless helical springs

B65G19/18

Details

B65G19/185

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors B65G19/20, B65G19/22, B65G19/28 take precedence

B65G19/20

Traction chains, ropes, or cables

B65G19/205

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors

B65G19/22

Impellers, e.g. push-plates, scrapers

Guiding means therefor

B65G19/225

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors B65G19/24 takes precedence

B65G19/24

Attachment of impellers to traction element

B65G19/245

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors B65G19/26 takes precedence

B65G19/26

pivotal

B65G19/265

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors

B65G19/28

Troughs, channels, or conduits

B65G19/282

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors B65G19/30 takes precedence

B65G19/285

with detachable or replaceable parts, e.g. replaceable wear channels B65G19/282 takes precedence

B65G19/287

Coupling means for trough sections B65G19/282 takes precedence

B65G19/30

with supporting surface modified to facilitate movement of loads, e.g. friction reducing devices

B65G19/303

for article conveyors, e.g. for container conveyors

B65G19/306

the supporting surface being provided with rollers

B65G21/00

Supporting or protective framework or housings for endless load-carriers or traction elements of belt or chain conveyors

B65G21/005

for conveyors floating on liquids

B65G21/02

consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements

B65G21/04

the ties being formed by longitudinal cables or ropes

B65G21/06

constructed to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling

B65G21/08

Protective roofs or arch supports therefor

B65G21/10

movable, or having interchangeable or relatively movable parts

Devices for moving framework or parts thereof

B65G21/105

having demountable driving or return heads

B65G21/12

to allow adjustment of position of load-carrier or traction element as a whole

B65G21/14

to allow adjustment of length or configuration of load-carrier or traction element varying speed of conveyance by adjusting configuration of load-carrier B65G23/00;

tensioning arrangements for belt or chain B65G23/44

B65G21/16

for conveyors having endless load-carriers movable in curved paths

B65G21/18

in three-dimensionally curved paths

B65G21/20

Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces arrangements for supporting belts B65G15/60; rollers or roller arrangements B65G39/00

B65G21/2009

Magnetic retaining means

B65G21/2018

for retaining the load on the load-carrying surface, retaining loads by magnetic load-carriers, e.g. belts B65G15/58, chains B65G17/46; individual magnetic grippers B65G17/323

B65G21/2027

Suction retaining means

B65G21/2036

for retaining the load on the load-carrying surface individual suction grippers B65G17/323

B65G21/2045

Mechanical means for guiding or retaining the load on the load-carrying surface

B65G21/2054

comprising elements movable in the direction of load-transport

B65G21/2063

comprising elements not movable in the direction of load-transport

B65G21/2072

Laterial guidance means

B65G21/2081

for bulk material, e.g. skirts

B65G21/209

for augmenting or creating a pression force between the load and the load-carrying surface

B65G21/22

Rails or the like engaging sliding elements or rollers attached to load-carriers or traction elements

B65G23/00

Driving gear for endless conveyors

Belt- or chain-tensioning arrangements

B65G23/02

Belt- or chain-engaging elements

B65G23/04

Drums, rollers, or wheels

B65G23/18 takes precedence

B65G23/06

with projections engaging abutments on belts or chains, e.g. sprocket wheels

B65G23/08

with self-contained driving mechanisms, e.g. motors and associated gearing

B65G23/10

arranged intermediate the ends of the conveyors

B65G23/12

Arrangements of co-operating drums or rollers to augment tractive effort applied to the belts

B65G23/14

Endless driving elements extending parallel to belt or chain

B65G23/18 takes precedence

B65G23/16

with dogs engaging abutments on belts or chains

B65G23/18

Suction or magnetic elements

B65G23/19

Suction elements

B65G23/20

Screws

B65G23/22

Arrangements or mountings of driving motors

B65G23/08 takes precedence

B65G23/23

of electric linear motors

B65G23/24

Gearing between driving motor and belt- or chain-engaging elements contained in drums, rollers or wheels B65G23/08

B65G23/26

Applications of clutches or brakes

B65G23/28

Arrangements for equalising the drive to several elements

B65G23/30

Variable-speed gearing

B65G23/32

for effecting drive at two or more points spaced along the length of the conveyors

B65G23/34

comprising a single motor coupled to spaced driving elements

B65G23/36

comprising two or more driving motors each coupled to a separate driving element, e.g. at either end of the conveyors

B65G23/38

for effecting intermittent movement of belts or chains

B65G23/40

Applications of pawl and ratchet mechanisms or Geneva wheels

B65G23/42

Reciprocating members engaging successive abutments on belts or chains

B65G23/44

Belt or chain tensioning arrangements

B65G25/00

Conveyors comprising a cyclically-moving, e.g. reciprocating, carrier or impeller which is disengaged from the load during the return part of its movement jigging B65G27/00

B65G25/02

the carrier or impeller having different forward and return paths of movement, e.g. walking beam conveyors

B65G25/04

the carrier or impeller having identical forward and return paths of movement, e.g. reciprocating conveyors

B65G25/06

having carriers, e.g. belts

B65G25/065

Reciprocating floor conveyors

B65G25/08

having impellers, e.g. pushers

B65G25/10

with impeller pivotally mounted on a reciprocating bar

B65G25/12

with impeller fixed to a reciprocating bar and the bar being rotated about its longitudinal axis on its return stroke

B65G27/00

Jigging conveyors

B65G27/02

comprising helical or spiral channels or conduits for elevation of materials

B65G27/04

Load carriers other than helical or spiral channels or conduits

B65G27/06

Joints connecting load-carrier sections

B65G27/08

Supports or mountings for load-carriers, e.g. framework, bases, spring arrangements

spring arrangements as jigging movement transmitting units B65G27/10

B65G27/10

Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements

B65G27/12

of shaking devices, i.e. devices for producing movements of low frequency and large amplitude

B65G27/14

hydraulic

B65G27/16

of vibrators, i.e. devices for producing movements of high frequency and small amplitude

B65G27/18

Mechanical devices

B65G27/26 takes precedence

B65G27/20

rotating unbalanced masses

B65G27/22

Hydraulic or pneumatic devices

B65G27/24

Electromagnetic devices

B65G27/26

with elastic coupling between vibrator and load carrier

B65G27/28

with provision for dynamic balancing

B65G27/30

by means of an oppositely-moving mass, e.g. a second conveyor

B65G27/32

with means for controlling direction, frequency or amplitude of vibration or shaking movement

B65G27/34

comprising a series of co-operating units

B65G29/00

Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones mechanical projectors B65G31/00; screw or rotary spiral conveyors B65G33/00

B65G29/02

for inclined or vertical transit

B65G31/00

Mechanical throwing machines for articles or solid materials

B65G31/02

comprising belts

B65G31/04

comprising discs, drums, or like rotary impellers

B65G33/00

Screw or rotary spiral conveyors

B65G33/02

for articles

B65G33/04

conveyed between a single screw and guiding means

B65G33/06

conveyed and guided by parallel screws

B65G33/08

for fluent solid materials

B65G33/10

with non-enclosed screws

B65G33/12

with screws formed by straight tubes or drums having internal threads, or by spiral or helical tubes

B65G33/14

comprising a screw or screws enclosed in a tubular housing

B65G33/16

with flexible screws operating in flexible tubes

B65G33/18

with multiple screws in parallel arrangements

, e.g. concentric

B65G33/20

the housing being rotatable relative to the screw

B65G33/22

with means for retarding material flow at the delivery end of the housing

B65G33/24

Details

B65G33/26

Screws

B65G33/265

with a continuous helical surface flexible screws B65G33/16

B65G33/30

with a discontinuous helical surface

B65G33/32

Adaptations of bearings or couplings for supporting and connecting screws B65G33/16 takes precedence

B65G33/34

Applications of driving gear

B65G33/36

for rotating housing and screw at different speeds

B65G33/38

for effecting simultaneous rotation and reciprocation of screw

B65G35/00

Mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for

B65G35/005

with peristaltic propulsion along a flexible tube

B65G35/02

comprising an endless traction element, e.g. a belt, arranged to roll cylindrical articles over a supporting surface

B65G35/04

comprising a flexible load carrier, e.g. a belt, which is wound up at one end and paid out at the other reciprocating belt conveyors B65G25/06

B65G35/06

comprising a load-carrier moving along a path, e.g. a closed path, and adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of traction elements spaced along the path effecting drive at two or more points spaced along the length of an endless conveyor B65G23/32

B65G35/063

the traction element being a rotating bar or tube

B65G35/066

the bar or the tube being provided with a helical or annular channel

B65G35/08

comprising trains of unconnected load-carriers, e.g. belt sections, movable in a path, e.g. a closed path, adapted to contact each other and to be propelled by means arranged to engage each load-carrier in turn

B65G37/00

Combinations of mechanical conveyors of the same kind, or of different kinds, of interest apart from their application in particular machines or use in particular manufacturing processes series of co-operating belt conveyor units B65G15/22; series of co-operating chain conveyor units B65G17/26; sequence control of combined conveyors B65G43/10

B65G37/005

comprising two or more co-operating conveying elements with parallel longitudinal axes the conveying elements being endless surfaces B65G15/10

B65G37/02

Flow-sheets for conveyor combinations in warehouses, magazines or workshops

B65G39/00

Common features or details of, or auxiliary devices applicable to, conveyors of different kinds or types

Feeding or discharging devices incorporated in, or operatively associated with, conveyors

B65G39/00

Rollers, e.g. drive rollers, or arrangements thereof incorporated in roller-ways or other types of mechanical conveyors driving gear for rollers of roller-ways B65G13/06

B65G39/02

Adaptations of individual rollers and supports therefor

B65G39/025

having spherical roller elements

B65G39/04

the rollers comprising a number of roller forming elements mounted on a single axle

B65G39/06

the roller sleeves being shock-absorbing, e.g. formed by helically-wound wires

B65G39/07

Other adaptations of sleeves

B65G39/071

for aligning belts or sheets

B65G39/073

for cleaning belts

B65G39/08

the rollers being magnetic

B65G39/09

Arrangements of bearing or sealing means

B65G39/10

Arrangements of rollers on a single axle B65G39/04

B65G39/12

mounted on framework

B65G39/125

for selectively adjusting troughing of the conveying belt

B65G39/14

Spring-supported sets, e.g. permitting troughing of a load-carrying belt

B65G39/145

attached to ties formed by longitudinal cables or ropes

B65G39/16

for aligning belts or chains

B65G39/18

for guiding loads

B65G39/20

attached to moving belts or chains

B65G41/00

Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames

B65G41/001

with the conveyor adjustably mounted on the supporting frame or base

B65G41/002

Pivotably mounted

B65G41/003

mounted for linear movement only

B65G41/005

mounted for both pivotal and linear movement

B65G41/006

with the conveyor not adjustably mounted on the supporting frame or base

B65G41/007

Means for moving conveyor frames and control arrangements therefor B65G41/02 takes precedence

B65G41/008

frames mounted on wheels or caterpillar for movement on rail tracks B65G41/02

B65G41/02

Frames mounted on wheels for movement on rail tracks

B65G43/00

Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting

in this group the following indexing codes are used:

B65G2811/0673

B65G2812/02099 - B65G2812/02108

B65G43/02

detecting dangerous physical condition of load carriers, e.g. for interrupting the drive in the event of overheating

B65G43/04

detecting slip between driving element and load-carrier, e.g. for interrupting the drive

B65G43/02 takes precedence

B65G43/06

interrupting the drive in case of driving element breakage

Braking or stopping loose load-carriers

B65G43/08

Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed or discharged

and controlling the discharging devices B65G47/42

B65G43/10

Sequence control of conveyors operating in combination

B65G45/00

Lubricating, cleaning, or clearing devices

B65G45/005

Cleaning conveyor screws

B65G45/02

Lubricating devices

B65G45/04

for rollers

B65G45/06

forming belt troughing structure

B65G45/08

for chains

B65G45/10

Cleaning devices adaptations of roller sleeves for cleaning belts B65G39/073

B65G45/105

comprising vibrating means

B65G45/12

comprising scrapers

B65G45/14

Moving scrapers

B65G45/16

with scraper biasing means

B65G45/18

comprising brushes

B65G45/20

comprising screws

B65G45/22

comprising fluid applying means

B65G45/24

comprising plural diverse cleaning devices

B65G45/26

for gathering residue after cleaning

B65G47/00

Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors

Methods employing such devices

B65G47/02

Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors

B65G47/04

for feeding articles

B65G47/06

from a single group of articles arranged in orderly pattern, e.g. workpieces in magazines de-stacking devices B65G59/00

B65G47/08

spacing or grouping the articles during feeding during transit by conveyor B65G47/28

B65G47/082

grouping articles in rows

B65G47/084

grouping articles in a predetermined 2-dimensional pattern

B65G47/086

cubiform articles

B65G47/088

cylindrical articles

B65G47/12

from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles

B65G47/14

arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding during transit by conveyor B65G47/24, B65G47/26

B65G47/1407

the articles being fed from a container, e.g. a bowl

B65G47/1414

by means of movement of at least the whole wall of the container

B65G47/1421

Vibratory movement

B65G47/1428

rotating movement

B65G47/1435

using the centrifugal effect to arrange or orientate the articles

B65G47/1442

by means of movement of the bottom or a part of the wall of the container devices using suction or magnetic forces B65G47/1485

B65G47/145

Jigging or reciprocating movement

B65G47/1457

Rotating movement in the plane of the rotating part

B65G47/1464

using the centrifugal effect to arrange or orientate the articles

B65G47/1471

Movement in one direction, substantially outwards

B65G47/1478

by means of pick-up devices, the container remaining immobile

B65G47/1485

using suction or magnetic forces

B65G47/1492

the articles being fed from a feeding conveyor

B65G47/16

for feeding materials in bulk

B65G47/18

Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes

B65G47/19

having means for controlling material flow, e.g. to prevent overloading

B65G47/20

the hoppers or chutes being movable

B65G47/22

Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors during feeding B65G47/14

B65G47/24

orientating the articles

B65G47/244

by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane

B65G47/2445

by means of at least two co-operating endless conveying elements

B65G47/248

by turning over or inverting them B65G47/244 takes precedence

B65G47/252

about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction

B65G47/256

removing incorrectly orientated articles

B65G47/26

arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles

B65G47/261

Accumulating articles

B65G47/263

the conveyor drive is taken from a longitudinally extending shaft

B65G47/265

with one or more load advancing units travelling along the entire length of the accumulation line

B65G47/266

by means of a series of pivotable stop elements

B65G47/268

by means of belt or chain conveyor

B65G47/28

during transit by a single conveyor

B65G47/29

by temporarily stopping movement

stopping elements B65G47/88

B65G47/295

by means of at least two stopping elements

B65G47/30

during transit by a series of conveyors

B65G47/31

by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series

B65G47/32

Applications of transfer devices

such devices per se

B65G47/74

B65G47/34

Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor B65G47/256 takes precedence

B65G47/36

by detaching suspended articles

B65G47/38

by dumping, tripping, or releasing load carriers by flexing or tilting travelling structures B65G47/94

B65G47/40

by tilting conveyor buckets

B65G47/42

operated by article or material being conveyed and discharged

B65G47/46 takes precedence

B65G47/44

Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes

B65G47/46

and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points in tube mail systems B65G51/36

B65G47/48

according to bodily destination marks on either articles or load-carriers

B65G47/482

using exclusively mechanical transmitting means between destination marks and switching means

B65G47/485

using electric or electronic transmitting means between destination marks and switching means

B65G47/487

the destination marks being mechanically detected

B65G47/49

without bodily contact between article or load carrier and automatic control device

, e.g. the destination marks being electrically or electronically detected

B65G47/493

by use of light responsive means

B65G47/496

by use of magnetic responsive means

B65G47/50

according to destination signals stored in separate systems

B65G47/503

the system comprising endless moving means

B65G47/506

the system comprising a shift-register

B65G47/51

according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination

B65G47/5104

for articles

B65G47/5109

first In - First Out systems: FIFO

B65G47/5113

using endless conveyors B65G47/5145 takes precedence

B65G47/5118

with variable accumulation capacity

B65G47/5122

by displacement of the conveyor-guiding means, e.g. of the loose pulley-type B65G47/5127 takes precedence

B65G47/5127

by relative displacement between conveyor and input or output

B65G47/5131

by relative displacement between conveyors or conveyor parts and bridging means therebetween

B65G47/5136

using rotary conveyors

B65G47/514

using stacking and/or destacking arrangements or stacks of articles or article carriers

B65G47/5145

with recirculation means

B65G47/515

First In-Last Out systems [FILO]; Last In-First Out systems [LIFO]

B65G47/5154

using endless conveyors B65G47/5186 takes precedence

B65G47/5159

with variable accumulation capacity

B65G47/5163

by displacement of conveyor-guiding means, e.g. of the loose pulley type B65G47/5168 takes precedence

B65G47/5168

by relative displacement between conveyor and conveyor in- or output means

B65G47/5172

by relative displacement between conveyors or conveyor parts and bridging means therebetween

B65G47/5177

using rotary conveyor(s)

B65G47/5181

using stacking or destacking arrangements or stacks of articles or article-carriers

B65G47/5186

with recirculation means

B65G47/519

collecting tables or bins as end-station

B65G47/5195

for materials in bulk

B65G47/52

Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors i.e. discharging or feeding devices loading or unloading by means not incorporated in, or not operatively associated with, conveyors B65G65/00; transfer of workpieces during metal rolling B21B41/00

B65G47/525

using fluid jets

B65G47/53

between conveyors which cross one another

B65G47/54

at least one of which is a roller-way

B65G47/56

to or from inclined or vertical conveyor sections

B65G47/57

for articles

B65G47/58

for materials in bulk

B65G47/60

to or from conveyors of the suspended, e.g. trolley, type

B65G47/61

for articles

B65G47/62

for materials in bulk

B65G47/64

Switching conveyors

B65G47/641

by a linear displacement of the switching conveyor

B65G47/642

in a horizontal plane

B65G47/643

in a vertical plane

B65G47/644

by a pivoting displacement of the switching conveyor

B65G47/645

about a horizontal axis

B65G47/646

the axis being parallel to the conveying direction

B65G47/647

the axis being perpendicular to the conveying direction

B65G47/648

about a vertical axis

B65G47/66

Fixed platforms or combs, e.g. bridges between conveyors

B65G47/68

adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor

lane

and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor

lane or to one broader conveyor lane

, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor

B65G47/681

from distinct, separate conveyor lanes

B65G47/682

from a single conveyor lane consisting of one conveyor or several adjacent conveyors

B65G47/683

with tilting of at least part of the conveyor to make use of gravity

B65G47/684

with recirculation of articles forming a buffer

B65G2047/685

Devices for preventing jamming in converging flows

B65G2047/686

Lane boundaries which reciprocate or oscillate, e.g. vibrating boundaries

B65G2047/687

Lane boundaries which comprise rotatable elements, e.g. discs, cylinders, endless belts

B65G2047/688

Lane boundaries which are compliant

B65G2047/689

Lane boundaries which are of such shape that tight arrays of articles are broken up or prevented from forming

B65G47/69

the articles being accumulated temporarily

accumulating articles during transit B65G47/261

B65G47/70

with precedence controls among incoming article flows

B65G47/71

the articles being discharged

or distributed

to several

distinct separate

conveyors

or to a broader conveyor lane

B65G47/715

to a broader conveyor lane

B65G47/72

transferring materials in bulk from one conveyor to several conveyors, or vice versa

B65G47/74

Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types

B65G47/76

Fixed or adjustable ploughs or transverse scrapers

B65G47/763

Fixed ploughs or transverse scrapers

B65G47/766

Adjustable ploughs or transverse scrapers

B65G47/78

Troughs having discharge openings and closures

in air-slides B65G53/20

B65G47/80

Turntables carrying articles or materials to be transferred, e.g. combined with ploughs or scrapers

B65G47/82

Rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or materials, e.g. pushers, rakes, shovels

means for pushing glass articles onto a conveyor C03B9/453

B65G47/84

Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements

B65G47/841

Devices having endless travelling belts or chains equipped with article-engaging elements

B65G47/842

the article-engaging elements being grippers

B65G47/843

the article-engaging elements being suction or magnetic means

B65G47/844

the article-engaging elements being pushers transversally movable on the supporting surface, e.g. pusher-shoes

B65G47/845

the article engaging elements being pushers moving in parallel and independently from the supporting conveyor

B65G47/846

Star-shaped wheels or wheels equipped with article-engaging elements

B65G47/847

the article-engaging elements being grippers

B65G47/848

the article-engaging elements being suction or magnetic means

B65G47/88

Separating or stopping elements, e.g. fingers attached to star-shaped wheels B65G47/84

B65G47/8807

with one stop

B65G47/8815

Reciprocating stop, moving up or down in the path of the article

B65G47/8823

Pivoting stop, swinging in or out of the path of the article

B65G47/883

Fixed stop

B65G47/8838

with a linearly movable pusher element which lifts or releases the article

B65G47/8846

with a pivoting pusher element which lifts or releases the article

B65G47/8853

with conveyors, e.g. pivoting or rotating, to transfer the article

B65G47/8861

Stop in the form of a clamp on one or both sides of the article

B65G47/8869

stopping or lifting all articles from a conveyor

B65G47/8876

with at least two stops acting as gates

B65G47/8884

Stops acting asynchronously, e.g. one stop open, next one closed or the opposite

B65G47/8892

Stops acting independently of each other

B65G47/90

Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials

B65G47/901

provided with drive systems with rectilinear movements only

B65G47/902

provided with drive systems incorporating rotary and rectilinear movements

B65G47/904

provided with rotary movements only

B65G47/905

Control arrangements

B65G47/907

with at least two picking-up heads

B65G47/908

with inflatable picking-up means inflatable gripping members on load engaging elements for cranes B66C1/46

B65G47/91

incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers

B65G47/911

with air blasts producing partial vacuum

B65G47/912

provided with drive systems with rectilinear movements only

B65G47/914

provided with drive systems incorporating rotary and rectilinear movements

B65G47/915

provided with drive systems with rotary movements only

B65G47/917

control arrangements

B65G47/918

with at least two picking-up heads

B65G47/92

incorporating electrostatic or magnetic grippers

B65G47/94

Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structures

Throw-off carriages

B65G47/945

tilting endless surfaces, e.g. belts

B65G47/95

adapted for longitudinal delivery

B65G47/96

Devices for tilting links or platform

releasing load-carriers B65G47/38

B65G47/962

tilting about an axis substantially parallel to the conveying direction

B65G47/965

tilting about a sided-axis, i.e. the axis is not located near the center-line of the load-carrier

B65G47/967

tilting about an axis perpendicular to the conveying direction

B65G49/00

Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for

B65G49/02

for conveying workpieces through baths of liquid

B65G49/025

conveyor feeding and discharging means

B65G49/04

the workpieces being immersed and withdrawn by movement in a vertical direction

B65G49/0404

specially adapted for very long workpieces, e.g. chains, cables or belts

B65G49/0409

specially adapted for workpieces of definite length

B65G49/0413

arrangements for conveyance through the bath

B65G49/0418

chain or belt conveyors

B65G49/0422

screws

B65G49/0427

jigging conveyors

B65G49/0431

reciprocating conveying means

B65G49/0436

arrangements for conveyance from bath to bath

B65G49/044

along a continuous circuit

B65G49/0445

the circuit being movable vertically as a whole

B65G49/045

the circuit being fixed

B65G49/0454

by means of containers -or workpieces- carriers containers or carriers as such see

C25D17/00

B65G49/0459

movement in a vertical direction is caused by self-contained means

B65G49/0463

movement in a vertical direction is caused by lifting means or fixed or adjustable guiding means located at the bath area

B65G49/0468

without container or workpieces carriers

B65G49/0472

along a non continuous circuit

B65G49/0477

with lifting means for circuit parts

B65G49/0481

with lifting means locating at the bath area

B65G49/0486

provided with rotating or pivoting arms

B65G49/049

provided with vertical guiding means

B65G49/0495

conveying by flows of fluids

B65G49/05

for fragile or damageable materials or articles

B65G49/06

for fragile sheets, e.g. glass

In group B65G49/06 and subgroups it is desirable to add indexing codes for specific aspects of conveying systems. The indexing codes are chosen from groups B65G2249/00 - B65G2249/045

B65G49/061

Lifting, gripping, or carrying means, for one or more sheets forming independent means of transport, e.g. suction cups, transport frames suction means as load-engaging elements attached to the lifting or lowering gear of cranes B66C1/02; suction cups for attaching purposes F16B47/00; suction cups on gripping heads B25J15/0616; suction cups in general B65G47/91; suction cups combined with cutting means on vertical conveyors C03B33/00 - C03B33/10; devices for turning sheets B65G49/067; suspending devices B65G49/066

B65G49/062

Easels, stands or shelves, e.g. castor-shelves, supporting means on vehicles; vehicles adapted to carry glass sheets B60P3/002; storing articles B65G1/00 or A47B53/02; packaging for glass sheets B65D85/48

B65G49/063

Transporting devices for sheet glass

B65G49/064

in a horizontal position B65G49/066 takes precedence

B65G49/065

supported partially or completely on fluid cushions, e.g. a gas cushion in general B65G51/00

B65G49/066

being suspended; Suspending devices, e.g. clamps, supporting tongs

B65G49/067

Sheet handling, means, e.g. manipulators, devices for turning or tilting sheet glass suction cups B65G49/061; combined with vertical conveyors C03B33/00 - C03B33/10; stacking and destacking B65G49/068

B65G49/068

Stacking or destacking devices; Means for preventing damage to stacked sheets, e.g. spaces stacking in general B65G57/00; destacking in general B65G59/00; spacer sheets in general B65H

B65G49/069

Means for avoiding damage to stacked plate glass, e.g. by interposing paper or powder spacers in the stack maculation per se

B65H39/00

B65G49/07

for semiconductor wafers

Not used, see

H01L21/677

specially adapted for conveying of semiconductor wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components H01L21/677

B65G49/08

for ceramic mouldings

B65G49/085

for loading or unloading racks or similar frames; loading racks therefor

B65G51/00

Non-mechanical conveying through pipes or tubes pipe-line systems F17D

Floating in troughs

B65G51/00

Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure

Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface

B65G51/01

Hydraulic transport of articles B65G51/04 takes precedence; water roundabouts A63G3/00

B65G51/02

Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases

B65G51/025

Conveying ammunition through pipes

B65G51/03

over a flat surface or in troughs

B65G51/035

for suspended articles, e.g. bottles

B65G51/04

Conveying the articles in carriers having a cross-section approximating that of the pipe or tube

Tube mail systems

B65G51/06

Despatch carriers for tube mail

B65G51/08

Controlling or conditioning the operating medium

B65G51/10

at section junctions of pneumatic systems

B65G51/12

Pneumatic gates

B65G51/14

Pneumatic sluices

B65G51/16

varying, e.g. starting or stopping, gas pressure or flow

B65G51/18

Adaptations of pipes or tubes

Pipe or tube joints

B65G51/20

Braking arrangements

B65G51/22

Arrangements for stopping the carriers en route in order to control carrier sequence

Blocking or separating devices

B65G51/24

Switches

B65G51/26

Stations

B65G51/28

for despatch

B65G51/30

for delivery

B65G51/32

for despatch, delivery, and transit

B65G51/34

Two-way operation

B65G51/36

Other devices for indicating or controlling movements of carriers, e.g. for supervising individual tube sections, for counting carriers, for reporting jams or other operating difficulties

B65G51/38

Contact devices on interior of tubes for detecting passage of carriers

B65G51/40

Automatically distributing the carriers to desired stations

B65G51/42

according to indications on carriers

B65G51/44

without mechanical contact between carriers and controllers

B65G51/46

according to separate signal systems

B65G53/00

Conveying materials in bulk through troughs, pipes or tubes by floating the materials or by flow of gas, liquid or foam

B65G53/02

Floating material troughs

B65G53/04

Conveying materials in bulk pneumatically through pipes or tubes

Air slides

B65G53/06

Gas pressure systems operating without fluidisation of the materials

B65G53/08

with mechanical injection of the materials, e.g. by screw

B65G53/10

with pneumatic injection of the materials by the propelling gas

B65G53/12

the gas flow acting directly on the materials in a reservoir

B65G53/14

the gas flow inducing feed of the materials by suction effect

B65G53/16

Gas pressure systems operating with fluidisation of the materials

B65G53/18

through a porous wall

B65G53/20

of an air slide, e.g. a trough

B65G53/22

the systems comprising a reservoir, e.g. a bunker

B65G53/24

Gas suction systems

B65G53/26

operating with fluidisation of the materials

B65G53/28

Systems utilising a combination of gas pressure and suction inducing feed of the materials by suction in gas pressure systems B65G53/14

B65G53/30

Conveying materials in bulk through pipes or tubes by liquid pressure

B65G53/32

Conveying concrete, e.g. for distributing same at building sites mixing concrete on or by conveyors B28C5/34

B65G53/34

Details

B65G53/36

Arrangements of containers hoppers B65D3/06; containers in general B65D

B65G53/38

Modification of material containing walls to facilitate fluidisation hoppers with walls modified for fluidisation of contents B65D88/72

B65G53/40

Feeding or discharging devices

B65G53/42

Nozzles

B65G53/44

Endless conveyors

B65G53/46

Gates or sluices, e.g. rotary wheels

B65G53/4608

Turnable elements, e.g. rotary wheels with pockets or passages for material

B65G53/4616

with axis of turning parallel to flow

B65G53/4625

with axis of turning perpendicular to flow

B65G53/4633

the element having pockets, rotated from charging position to discharging position, i.e. discrete flow

B65G53/4641

with means for clearing out the pockets

B65G53/465

with a closable outlet

B65G53/4658

the element having passages simultaneously connectable to both inlet and outlet ports

B65G53/4666

with axis of turning neither parallel nor perpendicular to flow, i.e. mixed flow

B65G53/4675

with flexible wall parts, e.g. peristaltic devices

B65G53/4683

with a reciprocating mover acting directly on material

B65G53/4691

of air-lock type, i.e. at least two valves opening asynchronously

B65G53/48

Screws or like rotary conveyors

B65G53/50

Pneumatic devices incorporated in nozzles B65G53/42

B65G53/52

Adaptations of pipes or tubes

B65G53/521

means for preventing the accumulation or for removal of deposits preventing accumulation in pipes in general F16L55/24

B65G53/523

Wear protection

B65G53/525

for conveyance in plug-form

B65G53/526

with means for special treatment to facilitate transport

B65G53/528

Flux combining or dividing arrangements B65G53/56 takes precedence

B65G53/54

Flexible pipes or tubes

B65G53/56

Switches

B65G53/58

Devices for accelerating or decelerating flow of the materials

Use of pressure generators controlling pressure of propelling gas B65G53/66

B65G53/60

Devices for separating the materials from propellant gas

B65G53/62

using liquid

B65G53/64

in discrete amounts

B65G53/66

Use of indicator or control devices, e.g. for controlling gas pressure, for controlling proportions of material and gas, for indicating or preventing jamming of material

controlling the flow of coal firing systems C21B5/003

B65G54/00

Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for

B65G54/02

electrostatic, electric, or magnetic

B65G54/025

the load being magnetically coupled with a piston-like driver moved within a tube

B65G57/00

Stacking or de-stacking

Loading or unloading by means incorporated in, or operatively associated with, conveyors B65G47/00; lift trucks B60P; B66F; handling sheet material or flat articles made therefrom B65H; cranes B66C; loading or unloading by soil-shifting or like equipment E02F; stacking or de-stacking data record cards in association with machines for marking or sensing data G06K

In groups B65G57/00 - B65G61/00, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

"stacking" means disposing articles individually or in layers one above each other

B65G57/00

Stacking of articles B65G60/00 takes precedence; feeding, piling or stacking sheets B65H

B65G57/005

by using insertions or spacers between the stacked layers

B65G57/02

by adding to the top of the stack

B65G57/03

from above

B65G57/035

with a stepwise downward movement of the stack

B65G57/04

by suction or magnetic devices

B65G57/06

Gates for releasing articles

B65G57/08

articles being tilted or inverted prior to depositing

B65G57/081

alternate articles being inverted

B65G57/09

from alongside

B65G57/10

by devices, e.g. reciprocating, acting directly on articles for horizontal transport to the top of stack

B65G57/11

the articles being stacked by direct action of the feeding conveyor

B65G57/112

the conveyor being adjustable in height

B65G57/14

the articles being transferred from carriers moving in an endless path adjacent to the stacks

B65G57/16

Stacking of articles of particular shape

B65G57/165

nested

B65G57/18

elongated, e.g. sticks, rods, bars

B65G57/183

Angle irons

B65G57/186

Cylindrical articles, e.g. tubes, rods, etc.

B65G57/20

three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical

B65G57/22

in layers each of predetermined arrangement

B65G57/24

the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets

B65G57/245

with a stepwise downward movement of the stack

B65G57/26

the arrangement providing for spaces between the articles

B65G57/28

by assembling the articles and tilting the assembled articles to a stacked position

B65G57/30

by adding to the bottom of the stack

B65G57/301

by means of reciprocatory or oscillatory lifting and holding or gripping devices

B65G57/302

added articles being lifted to substantially stationary grippers or holders

B65G57/303

the stack being lowered by mobile grippers or holders onto added articles

B65G57/305

by means of rotary devices or endless elements

B65G57/306

the rotary devices being wheels

B65G57/307

the rotary devices being screws

B65G57/308

by means of endless elements

B65G57/32

characterised by stacking during transit

B65G59/00

De-stacking of articles B65G60/00 takes precedence

B65G59/005

by using insertions or spacers between the stacked layers

B65G59/02

De-stacking from the top of the stack

B65G59/023

by means insertable between the stacked articles or layers

B65G59/026

with a stepwise upward movement of the stack

B65G59/04

by suction or magnetic devices

B65G59/045

with a stepwise upward movement of the stack

B65G59/06

De-stacking from the bottom of the stack

B65G59/061

articles being separated substantially along the axis of the stack

B65G59/062

by means of reciprocating or oscillating escapement-like mechanisms

B65G59/063

comprising lifting means

B65G59/065

by angularly displacing the stack relatively to the lower most article or vice versa

B65G59/066

by means of rotary devices or endless elements

B65G59/067

articles being separated substantially perpendicularly to the axis of the stack

B65G59/068

by means of endless elements

B65G59/08

De-stacking after preliminary tilting of the stack

B65G59/10

De-stacking nested articles

B65G59/101

by means of oscillating escapement-like mechanisms

B65G59/102

the axis of oscillation being substantially parallel to the axis of the stack

B65G59/103

comprising lifting or gripping means

B65G59/105

by means of reciprocating escapement-like mechanisms

B65G59/106

comprising lifting or gripping means

B65G59/107

by means of rotary devices or endless elements

B65G59/108

the axis of rotation being substantially parallel to the axis of the stack

B65G59/12

characterised by de-stacking during transit

B65G60/00

Simultaneously or alternatively stacking and de-stacking of articles

B65G61/00

Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for

B65G63/00

Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harbours

or in opening mining cuts

Marshalling yard installations

B65G63/002

for articles

B65G63/004

for containers

B65G63/006

using slanted guides

B65G63/008

for bulk material

B65G63/02

with essentially horizontal transit otherwise than by bridge

B65G63/022

for articles

B65G63/025

for containers

B65G63/027

for bulk material

B65G63/04

with essentially-horizontal transit by bridges equipped with conveyors

B65G63/042

for articles

B65G63/045

for containers

B65G63/047

for bulk material

B65G63/06

with essentially-vertical transit

B65G63/062

for articles

B65G63/065

for containers

B65G63/067

for bulk material

B65G65/00

Loading or unloading of vehicles B65G67/00

B65G65/005

Control arrangements

B65G65/02

Loading or unloading machines comprising essentially a conveyor for moving the loads associated with a device for picking-up the loads

B65G65/04

with pick-up shovels constructions of shovels E02F

B65G65/06

with endless scraping or elevating pick-up conveyors

B65G65/08

with reciprocating pick-up conveyors

B65G65/10

Raking or scraping devices

B65G65/12

operations at positions off-set from the conveyor centreline

B65G65/14

with jigging pick-up conveyors, e.g. duck-bills

B65G65/16

with rotary pick-up conveyors

B65G65/18

Discs

B65G65/20

Paddle wheels

B65G65/22

Screws

B65G65/23

Devices for tilting and emptying of containers

B65G65/24

for manual tilting of barrels or casks

B65G65/28

Piling or unpiling loose materials in bulk, e.g. coal, manure, timber, not otherwise provided for by soil-shifting or like equipment E02F

B65G65/30

Methods or devices for filling or emptying bunkers, hoppers, tanks, or like containers, of interest apart from their use in particular chemical or physical processes or their application in particular machines, e.g. not covered by a single other subclass devices for tilting and emptying containers B65G65/23; such containers having means facilitating filling or emptying B65D88/54

Methods or devices for filling bunkers, hoppers, or containers are only classified in group B65G65/30 if they are of general application apart from their use in particular processes or their application in particular machines or if they are not covered by a single other subclass

B65G65/32

Filling devices

B65G65/34

Emptying devices conveyor construction B65G15/00 - B65G35/00; devices similar to vehicle tipplers B65G67/48

B65G65/36

Devices for emptying from the top

B65G65/365

comprising a vertical passage located inside the container

B65G65/38

Mechanical devices

B65G65/40

Devices for emptying otherwise than from the top

B65G65/42

using belt or chain conveyors

B65G65/425

arranged to be movable

B65G65/44

using reciprocating conveyors, e.g. jigging conveyors

B65G65/46

using screw conveyors

B65G65/463

arranged vertically or substantially vertically within the container B65G65/466 takes precedence

B65G65/466

arranged to be movable

B65G65/48

using other rotating means, e.g. rotating pressure sluices in pneumatic systems

B65G53/46 takes precedence

B65G65/4809

rotating about a substantially vertical axis

B65G65/4818

and having the form of rotating tables or pans

B65G65/4827

with particular surface features, e.g. ribs, roughening

B65G65/4836

and moving material over a stationary surface, e.g. sweep arms or wheels

B65G65/4845

flexible, e.g. chains, cables, spring arms

B65G65/4854

mounted on a carriage, e.g. for movement along slit-like outlets

B65G65/4863

by means of eccentric motion

B65G65/4872

through which material passes, e.g. fan-like wheels

B65G65/4881

rotating about a substantially horizontal axis

B65G65/489

in the form of rotating tubular chutes

B65G67/00

Loading or unloading vehicles by means incorporated in the vehicles B60-B64, e.g., B60P1/00, B61D9/00, B63B27/00, B64D9/00; ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for aircraft B64F1/32

B65G67/02

Loading or unloading land vehicles

B65G67/04

Loading land vehicles

loading or unloading boats to or from land vehicles B60P3/10

B65G67/06

Feeding articles or materials from bunkers or tunnels

B65G67/08

using endless conveyors

B65G67/10

using conveyors covering the whole length of vehicle trains

B65G67/12

Loading elongated articles, e.g. rails, logs

B65G67/14

Loading hardened bricks, briquettes, or the like

B65G67/16

Loading coke-oven products discharging coke-ovens C10B33/00

B65G67/18

Refuelling locomotives with solid fuels

B65G67/20

Loading covered vehicles

B65G67/22

Loading moving vehicles

B65G67/24

Unloading land vehicles

B65G67/26

using rakes or scrapers

B65G67/28

External transverse blades attached to endless conveyors

B65G67/30

using transportable tipping apparatus

B65G67/32

using fixed tipping installations

B65G67/34

Apparatus for tipping wagons or mine cars inverting wagons B65G67/48

B65G67/36

endwise

B65G67/38

comprising a turntable

B65G67/40

toward one end only

B65G67/42

sideways

B65G67/44

by passing the vehicles over a stretch of transversely-inclined rails

B65G67/46

Apparatus for lifting and tilting

B65G67/48

Vehicle tipplers

B65G67/50

Rotary vehicle tipplers, i.e. rotating through 360 degrees

B65G67/52

having several decks

B65G67/54

Vehicle-locking means

B65G67/56

Vehicle and tippler interlocking controls

B65G67/60

Loading or unloading ships arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers B63B27/00

B65G67/603

using devices specially adapted for articles

B65G67/606

using devices specially adapted for bulk material

B65G67/62

using devices influenced by the tide or by the movements of the ship, e.g. devices on pontoons

B65G69/00

Auxiliary measures taken, or devices used, in connection with loading or unloading by means incorporated in, or operatively associated with, conveyors B65G47/00; preventing fire A62C3/00; in vehicles, see the relevant subclasses, e.g., B60P1/58, B61D7/32, B62D33/00, B63B25/00, B64D9/00

B65G69/001

Buffers for vehicles at loading stations

B65G69/003

Restraining movement of a vehicle at a loading station using means not being part of the vehicle

B65G69/005

the means engaging at least one wheel of the vehicle

B65G69/006

Centring or aligning a vehicle at a loading station using means not being part of the vehicle

B65G69/008

Dock- or bumper-seals

B65G69/02

Filling storage spaces as completely as possible, e.g. application of vibrators

B65G69/04

Spreading out the materials conveyed over the whole surface to be loaded

Trimming heaps of loose materials

B65G69/0408

by relatively moving an endless feeding means B65G69/0458 takes precedence

B65G69/0416

with scraping belts or chains

B65G69/0425

with vibrating or shaking means

B65G69/0433

with screw conveyors

B65G69/0441

with chutes, deflector means or channels B65G69/0458 takes precedence

B65G69/045

with scraping devices B65G69/0416 takes precedence

B65G69/0458

with rotating means, e.g. tables, arms

B65G69/0466

with throwing devices

B65G69/0475

with air jets

B65G69/0483

with electric or magnetic means

B65G69/0491

with a pneumatic feeding conveyor

B65G69/06

Fluidising

B65G69/08

Devices for emptying storage spaces as completely as possible devices preventing the formation of bridges in large containers B65D88/64

B65G69/10

Obtaining an average product from stored bulk material

B65G69/12

Sieving bulk materials during loading or unloading

B65G69/14

Pulverising loaded or unloaded materials

B65G69/16

Preventing pulverisation, deformation, breakage, or other mechanical damage to the goods or materials

B65G69/165

using descending or lowering endless conveyors

B65G69/18

Preventing escape of dust

B65G69/181

by means of sealed systems

B65G69/182

with aspiration means

B65G69/183

with co-operating closure members on each of the parts of a separable transfer channel

B65G69/185

by means of non-sealed systems

B65G69/186

with aspiration means

B65G69/187

with non-return closures

B65G69/188

with spraying means

B65G69/20

Auxiliary treatments, e.g. aerating, heating, humidifying, deaerating, cooling, de-watering or drying, during loading or unloading

Loading or unloading in a fluid medium other than air

B65G69/22

Horizontal loading or unloading platforms as road or railway equipment B61B1/00, E01F1/00

B65G69/24

having platform level adjusting means

B65G69/26

Rotatable platforms

B65G69/28

Loading ramps

Loading docks as road or railway equipment B61B1/00, E01F1/00

B65G69/2805

permanently installed on the dock

B65G69/2811

pivoting ramps

B65G69/2817

with fluid-operated means

B65G69/2823

extensible by pivoting parts

B65G69/2829

extensible by sliding parts

B65G69/2835

with spring-operated means

B65G69/2841

extensible by pivoting parts

B65G69/2847

extensible by sliding parts

B65G69/2852

with electric motor-operated means

B65G69/2858

with weight counterbalancing means

B65G69/2864

adjustable with respect to the dock

B65G69/287

Constructional features of deck or surround

B65G69/2876

Safety or protection means, e.g. skirts

B65G69/2882

operated by detectors or sensors

B65G69/2888

Vehicle barriers mounted on deck

B65G69/2894

Safety legs

B65G69/30

Non-permanently installed loading ramps, e.g. transportable

B65G2201/00

Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled

B65G2201/02

Articles

B65G2201/0202

Agricultural and processed food products

B65G2201/0205

Biscuits

B65G2201/0208

Eggs

B65G2201/0211

Fruits and vegetables

B65G2201/0214

Articles of special size, shape or weigh

B65G2201/0217

Elongated

B65G2201/022

Flat

B65G2201/0223

Heavy

B65G2201/0226

Cigarettes

B65G2201/0229

Clothes, clothes hangers

B65G2201/0232

Coils, bobbins, rolls

B65G2201/0235

Containers

B65G2201/0238

Bags

B65G2201/0241

Barrels, drums

B65G2201/0244

Bottles

B65G2201/0247

Suspended bottles

B65G2201/025

Boxes

B65G2201/0252

Cans

B65G2201/0255

Milkcans

B65G2201/0258

Trays, totes or bins

B65G2201/0261

Puck as article support

B65G2201/0264

Luggage

B65G2201/0267

Pallets

B65G2201/027

Tablets, capsules, pills or the like

B65G2201/0273

Tires

B65G2201/0276

Tubes and pipes

B65G2201/0279

Wheelbarrows

B65G2201/0282

Wooden articles, e.g. logs, trunks or planks

B65G2201/0285

Postal items, e.g. letters, parcels

B65G2201/0288

Signatures, i.e. sections of printed magazines, papers or books

B65G2201/0291

Pig used in pipe conveyors, e.g. a Molch

B65G2201/0294

Vehicle bodies

B65G2201/0297

Wafer cassette

B65G2201/04

Bulk

B65G2201/042

Granular material

B65G2201/045

Sand, soil and mineral ore

B65G2201/047

Articles manipulated as bulk

B65G2201/06

Articles and bulk

B65G2203/00

Storing

Storage devices

B65G2203/00

Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying

B65G2203/02

Control or detection

B65G2203/0208

relating to the transported articles

B65G2203/0216

Codes or marks on the article

B65G2203/0225

Orientation of the article

B65G2203/0233

Position of the article

B65G2203/0241

Quantity of articles

B65G2203/025

Speed of the article

B65G2203/0258

Weight of the article

B65G2203/0266

relating to the load carrier(s)

B65G2203/0275

Damage on the load carrier

B65G2203/0283

Position of the load carrier

B65G2203/0291

Speed of the load carrier

B65G2203/04

Detection means

B65G2203/041

Camera

B65G2203/042

Sensors

B65G2203/043

Magnetic

B65G2203/044

Optical

B65G2203/045

Thermic

B65G2203/046

RFID

B65G2203/047

Switches

B65G2203/048

Satellite

B65G2205/00

Stopping elements used in conveyors to stop articles or arrays of articles

B65G2205/02

where the stop device is adaptable to the size of the article or array

B65G2205/04

where the stop device is not adaptable

B65G2205/06

Cushioned or damping stop devices, e.g. using springs or other mechanical actions

B65G2207/00

Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors

B65G2207/02

Use of adhesive

B65G2207/04

Advertising elements

B65G2207/06

Air cushion support of articles

B65G2207/08

Adjustable and/or adaptable to the article size

B65G2207/10

Antistatic features

B65G2207/12

Chain pin retainers

B65G2207/14

Combination of conveyors

B65G2207/16

Convertible to another type of conveyor

B65G2207/18

Crossing conveyors

B65G2207/20

Earthquake protection

B65G2207/22

Heat or fire protection

B65G2207/24

Helical or spiral conveying path

B65G2207/26

Hygienic features, e.g. easy to sanitize

B65G2207/28

Impact protection

B65G2207/30

Modular constructions

B65G2207/32

Noise prevention features

B65G2207/34

Omni-directional rolls

B65G2207/36

Pushing shoes on conveyors

B65G2207/38

Pin used as carrier of one article

B65G2207/40

Safety features of loads, equipment or persons

B65G2207/42

Soft elements to prevent damage to articles, e.g. bristles, foam

B65G2207/44

Spiral conveyor tracks

B65G2207/46

Tray unloading features

B65G2207/48

Wear protection or indication features

B65G2209/00

Indexing codes relating to order picking devices in General

B65G2209/02

Batch order forming, e.g. several batches simultaneously

B65G2209/04

Indication location means

B65G2209/06

Use of order trucks

B65G2209/08

Orders with a high and a low volume

B65G2209/10

Partial order forming

B65G2249/00

Aspects relating to conveying systems for the manufacture of fragile sheets

B65G2249/02

Controlled or contamination-free environments or clean space conditions

B65G2249/04

Arrangements of vacuum systems or suction cups

B65G2249/045

Details of suction cups suction cups

B65G2811/00

Indexing codes relating to common features for more than one conveyor kind or type

B65G2811/06

Devices controlling the relative position of articles

B65G2811/0605

by arranging articles in groups or arranging grouped articles

B65G2811/061

Grouping articles in layers

B65G2811/0615

Devices for arranging grouped articles in a single lane

B65G2811/0621

by modifying the orientation or position of articles

B65G2811/0626

Orientation of articles

B65G2811/0631

by varying the spacing between individual articles

B65G2811/0636

by means of one or several star-shaped wheels

B65G2811/0642

using a fixed stopping element and means to pass the element

B65G2811/0647

Changing the direction of movement of articles or bulk material

B65G2811/0652

Accessories

B65G2811/0657

Deflectors

B65G2811/0663

Pick-up means

B65G2811/0668

Magnetic or electrostatic devices

B65G2811/0673

Control of conveying operations

B65G2811/0678

Determining the path to be followed

B65G2811/0684

by stopping or tilting load-carriers not leaving the conveyor path

B65G2811/0689

Releasing constant material flow

B65G2811/0694

for permanently occupying the conveyor path

B65G2811/09

Driving means for the conveyors

B65G2811/091

the conveyor type being irrelevant

B65G2811/092

a single conveyor having more than one driving means

B65G2811/093

Control means for automatic stop, start or warning variation during conveying operations

B65G2811/095

Speed variation control means

B65G2811/096

without reversal of the conveying direction

B65G2811/097

with reversal of the conveying direction

B65G2811/098

for combined motions

B65G2812/00

Indexing codes relating to the kind or type of conveyors

B65G2812/01

Conveyors composed of several types of conveyors

B65G2812/011

one conveyor being driven by another one

B65G2812/012

for conveying material successively by a series of conveyors

B65G2812/013

without relative movement between conveyors

B65G2812/014

with relative movement between conveyors

B65G2812/015

the conveyors being movably linked

B65G2812/016

for conveying material by co-operating units in tandem

B65G2812/017

using tilted or side by side conveyor sections

B65G2812/018

between conveyor sections

B65G2812/019

using two or more elevators

B65G2812/02

Belt or chain conveyors

B65G2812/02009

Common features for belt or chain conveyors

B65G2812/02019

Supporting or guiding frames

B65G2812/02029

Transportable conveyor frames

B65G2812/02039

Profiles or beams

B65G2812/02049

with guiding means for displaceable conveyor accessories

B65G2812/02059

with supporting arrangements for ducts or cables or shaped as fluid ducts

B65G2812/02069

Rails

B65G2812/02079

Switches

B65G2812/02089

Driving means

B65G2812/02099

Safety measures in case of driving element breakage

B65G2812/02108

Protection means

B65G2812/02118

Gathering means for material falling from the conveyor

B65G2812/02128

Belt conveyors

B65G2812/02138

Common features for belt conveyors

B65G2812/02148

Driving means for the belts

B65G2812/02158

Means preventing dust penetration

B65G2812/02168

Belts provided with guiding means, e.g. rollers

B65G2812/02178

characterised by the material

B65G2812/02188

Metallic belts

B65G2812/02198

Non-metallic belts

B65G2812/02207

Partially metallic belts

B65G2812/02217

characterised by the configuration

B65G2812/02227

for vertical conveyance

B65G2812/02237

provided with buckets

B65G2812/02247

using belts with bucket profiles

B65G2812/02257

the load remaining on the belt due to centrifugal forces

B65G2812/02267

Conveyors having endless traction elements

B65G2812/02277

Common features for chain conveyors

B65G2812/02287

Driving means

B65G2812/02297

Arrangements for downward conveyance

B65G2812/02306

Driving drums

B65G2812/02316

with means for assuring constant linear speed of chains

B65G2812/02326

Chains, cables or the like

B65G2812/02336

Accessories

B65G2812/02346

Grippers associated with chain parts

B65G2812/02356

characterised by the material

B65G2812/02366

Flexible links

B65G2812/02376

characterised by the configuration

B65G2812/02386

Woven chains

B65G2812/02396

Links and their attaching means

B65G2812/02405

Means preventing dust penetration

B65G2812/02415

with load-carrying surfaces supported by traction means

B65G2812/02425

Continuous or uninterrupted load-carrying surfaces

B65G2812/02435

the surfaces being below the traction means

B65G2812/02445

the surfaces being an endless belt

B65G2812/02455

the surfaces being above, between or beside the traction means

B65G2812/02465

for conveyance along curves

B65G2812/02475

along vertical curves

B65G2812/02485

the load-carrying surfaces being fixed or non-movably linked to the traction means

B65G2812/02495

load-carrying surfaces using platforms or grids

B65G2812/02504

load-carrying surfaces with up-standing walls, e.g. with bucket profile

B65G2812/02514

in longitudinal direction only

B65G2812/02524

in transverse direction only

B65G2812/02534

the surfaces being an endless belt

B65G2812/02544

with bucket profile

B65G2812/02554

the load-carrying surfaces being pivotally attached to the traction means

B65G2812/02564

Tipping means

B65G2812/02574

Guiding means to maintain load-carrying surfaces horizontal

B65G2812/02584

the load-carrying surfaces resting on the traction means

B65G2812/02594

Reversing means

B65G2812/02603

Load-carrying surfaces adapted to be displaced relative to the traction means

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the load-carrying surfaces being separated from each other, e.g. individual load carriers

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Loading or unloading means

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Details

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Loading or unloading means

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Frames

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Bucket elevators for bulk material

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Elevators for articles

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Plates or buckets

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the load-carriers resting on the traction means

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moving the materials over supporting surfaces by impeller means, e.g. scrapers

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for bulk material

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Troughs, channels or conduits

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Scraper chains

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Attachments of scrapers to traction elements

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to one chain

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to more than one chain

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Rollers or balls

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Springs

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for preventing blockage of materials

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Discharging valves

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for bulk material

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with parallel screws

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for vertical transport

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Tipping means

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Loading or unloading skips

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by reciprocating skips along guiding means

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for vertical shaft transport

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Turntables

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Throwing-conveyors

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Pneumatic conveyors

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for bulk material

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Feeding or discharging means

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using Venturi effect

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Air pressure systems

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without porous wall

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without passing through the air-pressure generator

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Pumping systems

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Conveyor systems not otherwise provided for

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Indexing codes relating to transport for special purposes

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Devices without motors and bearing wheels for moving or tilting heavy loads

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Load-carriers

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for preventing breakage, pulverisation or damage to materials

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for emptying as completely as possible

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Air jet devices

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by displacement of the feeding means

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using scraping belts or chains

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using shaking or vibrating means

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using chutes

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using scraping means other than belts or chains

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using throwing means

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using air jets

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Central control devices

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the loading platform being lowered during stacking

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for moving bulk material downwards

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to a storage room

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by tipping a container

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through a closable or non-closable outlet opening

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as measuring instrument

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for moving bulk material upwards or horizontally

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Picking-up means

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Belt or chain conveyors

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Bucket conveyors

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Scraper conveyors

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Shaking or vibrating conveyors

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Paddle wheels

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Inclined plates or chutes

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Raking devices

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Scraping devices

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Rotating discs, drums or gathering arms

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Control or feeding or discharging using level or weight measuring means

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for guided skips

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loading continuously successive cars without material spillage

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the load being lifted and the cars being moved beneath the load

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the car floor and subframe being tilted or removed

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the whole car being tilted

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by means of tilting rails

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by means of car tipplers

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Accessories

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locking or unlocking cars in the tipplers

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Moving devices for tipplers

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Lifting means

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Means enhancing unloading

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using a tipping platform incorporated in a ring-like rotating structure

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the rotation resulting from power driven displacement of the structure

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the rotation resulting from the car weight only

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Fluid-operated lifting means

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Lifting means with suspended platforms

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the platform tipping around a single axis

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the axis remaining in a fixed position

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the axis being parallel with the car longitudinal axis

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the axis being parallel with the car transverse axis

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the axis being moved parallel with itself

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the platform tipping around several axes

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around crossing axes

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for aircraft