US PATENT SUBCLASS 171 / 17
SEPARATION OR ORIENTATION BY FLUID CURRENT OR SUSPENSION


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171 /   HD   UNEARTHING PLANTS OR BURIED OBJECTS

17SEPARATION OR ORIENTATION BY FLUID CURRENT OR SUSPENSION


DEFINITION

Classification: 171/17

(under the class definition) Apparatus in which object or portions thereof are (1) separated into different groups according to their different densities or shapes, or (2) oriented into a desired position because of the difference in shape or density between parts of said objects by means of (a) a stream of liquid or gas, or (b) a body of liquid or fluent material into which the objects or portion thereof are introduced.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

209, Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids,

132+, for devices which separate recovered objects by fluid suspension.