1. CPC Sections
  2. CPC Section A
  3. CPC Class A23
  4. CPC Subclass A23N
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CPC
COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
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A23N
MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS (machines for cutting straw or fodder A01F 29/00; disintegrating, e.g. shredding, B02C; severing, e.g. cutting, splitting, slicing B26B, B26D) [2018-08]
WARNING

  • 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.
A23N 1/00
Machines or apparatus for extracting juice (preparation of non-alcoholic beverages, e.g. by adding ingredients to fruit or vegetable juices, A23L 2/00; apparatus for making beverages A47J 31/00 {; centrifuges B04B}; extracting presses B30B) [2023-08]
A23N 1/003
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{especially for citrus fruits} [2013-01]
A23N 1/006
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{by electroplasmolysis (preserving of fruit or vegetables by electroplasmolytic treatment A23B 7/015)} [2013-01]
A23N 1/02
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combined with disintegrating or cutting [2013-01]
A23N 3/00
Machines for coring or stoning fruit, characterised by their feeding device (A23N 4/00 takes precedence {; kitchen devices for stoning fruit A47J 25/00}) [2017-08]
A23N 3/02
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with feeder-drums [2013-01]
A23N 3/04
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with endless feeder-belts [2013-01]
A23N 3/06
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with feeder-tables [2013-01]
A23N 4/00
Machines for stoning fruit or removing seed-containing sections from fruit, characterised by their stoning or removing device (for peeling fruit and removing seed-containing sections A23N 7/08; domestic devices for stoning fruit A47J 23/00, for coring fruit A47J 25/00) [2013-01]
A23N 4/02
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for stoning fruit [2013-01]
A23N 4/04
. .
for peaches, plums, apricots or the like [2013-01]
A23N 4/06
. .
for cherries or the like (A23N 4/04 takes precedence) [2013-01]
A23N 4/08
. .
for dates, olives or the like oblong fruits [2013-01]
A23N 4/085
. . .
{for olives} [2013-01]
A23N 4/10
. .
for fruit with very small pips, e.g. raisins [2013-01]
A23N 4/12
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for coring fruit {(for household appliances B26B)} [2013-01]
A23N 4/14
. .
for apples, pears or the like [2013-01]
A23N 4/16
. .
for tomatoes or the like [2013-01]
A23N 4/18
. .
for citrus fruits [2013-01]
A23N 4/20
. .
for pineapples [2013-01]
A23N 4/22
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for both splitting and stoning [2013-01]
A23N 4/24
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for removing seed-containing sections from cut fruit {(material in A23N 4/12)} [2013-01]
A23N 5/00
Machines for hulling, husking or cracking nuts {(household nutcrackers A47J 43/26)} [2013-01]
A23N 5/002
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{for skinning nut kernels} [2013-01]
A23N 5/004
.
{for palmnuts (A23N 5/002 and A23N 5/08 take precedence)} [2013-01]
A23N 5/006
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{for chestnuts (A23N 5/002 and A23N 5/08 take precedence)} [2013-01]
A23N 5/008
.
{for almonds (A23N 5/002 and A23N 5/08 take precedence)} [2013-01]
A23N 5/01
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for peanuts [2013-01]
A23N 5/03
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for coconuts (A23N 5/08 takes precedence) [2013-01]
A23N 5/08
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for removing fleshy or fibrous hulls of nuts (for peanuts A23N 5/01) [2013-01]
A23N 7/00
Peeling vegetables or fruit (devices for skinning onions A23N 15/08; {peeling by non-mechanical means A23P}; peeling machines of the household type A47J 17/00) [2013-01]
A23N 7/002
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{Peeling pinaeapples (A23N 7/005 and A23N 7/01 take precedence)} [2013-01]
A23N 7/005
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{Peeling with steam} [2013-01]
A23N 2007/007
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{Brush rollers for peeling fruit or vegetables} [2013-01]
A23N 7/01
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using chemical substances, e.g. lye [2016-11]
A23N 7/02
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Peeling potatoes, apples or similarly shaped vegetables or fruit ({A23N 7/005 and} A23N 7/01 take precedence) [2013-01]
A23N 7/023
. .
{one by one} [2013-01]
A23N 7/026
. . .
{Peeling machines therefor with rotary fruit holding spindles and fixed or movable peeler blades} [2013-01]
A23N 7/04
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Peeling asparagus ({A23N 7/005 and} A23N 7/01 take precedence) [2013-01]
A23N 7/08
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for peeling fruit and removing seed-containing sections [2013-01]
A23N 7/10
.
Driving mechanisms [2013-01]
A23N 11/00
Removing pith from stems [2013-01]
A23N 12/00
Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts (methods for treating, e.g. roasting, coffee or cocoa, A23F, A23G; cleaning, e.g. washing, or drying grain B02B 1/00; separating solids from solids for cleaning B07B; cleaning in general B08B; heating devices per se, see the relevant classes, e.g. F24; drying machines in general F26B) [2013-01]
A23N 12/005
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{for dry-cleaning} [2013-01]
A23N 12/02
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for washing or blanching (A23N 12/06 takes precedence; blanching methods A23B 7/06) [2013-01]
A23N 12/023
. .
{for washing potatoes, apples or similarly shaped vegetables or fruit (washing grain B02B 1/04)} [2013-01]
A23N 12/026
. . .
{Stone-gatherers or cleaning devices for the washing machines} [2013-01]
A23N 12/04
. .
for blanching [2013-01]
A23N 12/06
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for washing or blanching, combined with subsequent drying [2013-01]
A23N 12/08
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for drying or roasting (A23N 12/06 takes precedence) [2013-01]
A23N 12/083
. .
{with stirring, vibrating or grinding devices} [2013-01]
A23N 12/086
. .
{with centrifuging devices} [2013-01]
A23N 12/10
. .
Rotary roasters [2013-01]
A23N 12/12
. .
Auxiliary devices for roasting machines [2013-01]
A23N 12/125
. . .
{Accessories or details} [2013-01]
A23N 15/00
Machines or apparatus for other treatment of fruits or vegetables for human purposes; Machines or apparatus for topping or skinning flower bulbs {(treatment of coffee, other than drying or roasting A23F; treatment of cocoa A23G 1/02)} [2013-01]
A23N 15/001
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{for trimming artichokes} [2013-01]
A23N 15/003
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{for trimming cauliflowers, broccoli or cabbages} [2013-01]
A23N 15/005
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{for pricking peas or beans} [2013-01]
A23N 2015/006
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{Singularising cherries or other clustered fruit and vegetables} [2013-01]
A23N 2015/008
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{Sorting of fruit and vegetables} [2013-01]
A23N 15/01
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for stripping Brussels' sprouts from stalks [2013-01]
A23N 15/02
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for stemming, piercing, or stripping fruit {(for household appliances A47J 21/00)}; Removing sprouts of potatoes [2013-01]
A23N 15/025
. .
{for stemming grapes} [2013-01]
A23N 15/04
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Devices for topping fruit or vegetables (topping onions A23N 15/08) [2013-01]
A23N 15/045
. .
{Devices for topping mushrooms} [2013-01]
A23N 15/06
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Devices for other treatment of fruit, e.g. marking, maturing, polishing [2016-08]
A23N 15/08
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Devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs [2013-01]
A23N 15/10
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for shelling peas or beans [2013-01]
A23N 15/12
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for snipping or stringing beans [2013-01]
A23N 17/00
Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs {(automatic devices for the distribution of liquid fodder for stock or game A01K 5/0216; sucking apparatus for young stock A01K 9/00)} [2013-01]
A23N 17/001
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{by treating with chemicals, e.g. ammoniac, sodium hydroxide (processes A23K 10/32)} [2016-05]
A23N 17/002
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{for treating of meat, fish waste or the like} [2013-01]
A23N 17/004
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{for treating by application of heat, e.g. by means of potato cookers (drying F26B)} [2013-01]
A23N 17/005
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{for shaping by moulding, extrusion, pressing, e.g. pellet-mills (processes A23K 40/00; presses in general B30B)} [2016-05]
A23N 17/007
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{for mixing feeding-stuff components} [2013-01]
A23N 17/008
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{for treating of silage, e.g. upgrading with water} [2013-01]
A23N 17/02
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Fodder mashers (household implements for mashing potatoes or other foodstuffs A47J 19/04) [2013-01]