Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form (F 26 B 13/00, F 26 B 17/00 take precedence; conveyers in general B 65 G)
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02
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with movement in the whole or part of a circle
15
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04
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in a horizontal plane
15
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06
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involving several planes, one above the other
15
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08
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in a vertical plane
15
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10
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with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound
15
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12
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the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
15
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14
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the objects or batches of materials being carried by trays or racks
15
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16
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the objects or batches of materials being carried by wheeled trucks
15
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18
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the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
15
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20
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the lines being all vertical or steeply inclined
15
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22
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the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
15
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24
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in a zig-zag path
15
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26
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with movement in a helical path
17
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00
Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement (F 26 B 13/00 takes precedence)
17
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02
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with movement performed by belts carrying the materials; with movement performed by belts propelling the materials over stationary surfaces
17
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04
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the belts being all horizontal or slightly inclined (F 26 B 17/08 takes precedence)
17
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06
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the belts being all vertical or steeply inclined (F 26 B 17/08 takes precedence)
17
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08
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the belts being arranged in a sinuous or zig-zag path
17
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10
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with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle (F 26 B 3/08 takes precedence) [5]
17
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12
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with movement performed solely by gravity
17
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14
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the materials moving through a counter-current of gas
17
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16
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the materials passing down a heated surface
17
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18
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with movement performed by rotating helical blades or other rotary conveyers moving materials in stationary chambers
17
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20
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the axis of rotation being horizontal or slightly inclined
17
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22
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the axis of rotation being vertical or steeply inclined
17
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24
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with movement performed by shooting or throwing the materials
17
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26
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with movement performed by reciprocating or oscillating conveyers propelling materials over stationary surfaces; with movement performed by reciprocating or oscillating shelves, sieves, or trays
17
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28
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with movement performed by rollers or discs with material passing over or between them, e.g. suction drum, sieve
17
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30
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with movement performed by rotary or oscillating containers; with movement performed by rotary floors
17
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32
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the movement being in a horizontal or slightly-inclined plane
17
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34
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the movement being in a vertical or steeply-inclined plane
19
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00
Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects not covered by groups F 26 B 9/00 to F 26 B 17/00
20
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00
Combinations of machines or apparatus covered by two or more of groups F 26 B 9/00 to F 26 B 19/00
Details of general application
21
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00
Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects (air-conditioning or ventilation in general F 24 F)
21
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02
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Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure (F 26 B 21/14 takes precedence)
21
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04
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partly outside the drying enclosure
21
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06
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Controlling, e.g. regulating, parameters of gas supply (F 26 B 21/14 takes precedence; control in general G 05)
21
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08
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Humidity
21
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10
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Temperature; Pressure
21
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12
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Velocity of flow; Quantity of flow
21
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14
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using gases or vapours other than air or steam
23
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00
Heating arrangements (using heated air or gases F 26 B 21/00)
23
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02
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using combustion heating (F 26 B 23/10 takes precedence)
23
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04
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using electric heating (F 26 B 23/10 takes precedence)
