Method for the oriented feed of blanks, said blanks being of the type extending substantially in an extension plane (Pf) by means of two opposite extension faces (3, 3a, 3b) in a thickness direction (Zf) perpendicular to the extension plane, the two extension faces having different visual, physical or chemical features, wherein: - a) blanks are provided and a bowl is fed with these blanks, - b) the blanks are moved one after the other in a feed direction (Da) to a sorting area of the bowl, such that the planes of extension of the blanks are parallel to a feed plane (Pa), - c) the visual, physical or chemical feature of the extension face of each of the blanks located on the observation side of the feed plane (Pa) is detected on an observation side of the feed plane as the blanks move to the sorting area of the bowl, and it is thus determined whether the blank is in a desired relative orientation in which one of the two extension faces is on the observation side of the feed plane or in a non-desired relative orientation in which the other of the two extension faces is on the observation side of the feed plane, - d) the blanks in the desired relative orientation are guided to an outlet of the bowl and are removed for further use, - e) the blanks in the undesired relative orientation are urged in a deflection direction (Dd) of the bowl so as to impart movement to said blanks, characterised in that: - f) the blanks in the non-desired relative orientation are progressively deflected, by means of a deflection device with a ramp, out of the feed plane (Pa) in a direction perpendicular to the feed plane (Pa) so as to progressively pivot said blanks, said blanks being in motion so that they fall back into the bowl with possibly the desired relative orientation. - a) blanks are provided and a bowl is fed with these blanks, - b) the blanks are moved one after the other in a feed direction (Da) to a sorting area of the bowl, such that the planes of extension of the blanks are parallel to a feed plane (Pa), - c) the visual, physical or chemical feature of the extension face of each of the blanks located on the observation side of the feed plane (Pa) is detected on an observation side of the feed plane as the blanks move to the sorting area of the bowl, and it is thus determined whether the blank is in a desired relative orientation in which one of the two extension faces is on the observation side of the feed plane or in a non-desired relative orientation in which the other of the two extension faces is on the observation side of the feed plane, - d) the blanks in the desired relative orientation are guided to an outlet of the bowl and are removed for further use, - e) the blanks in the undesired relative orientation are urged in a deflection direction (Dd) of the bowl so as to impart movement to said blanks, characterised in that: - f) the blanks in the non-desired relative orientation are progressively deflected, by means of a deflection device with a ramp, out of the feed plane (Pa) in a direction perpendicular to the feed plane (Pa) so as to progressively pivot said blanks, said blanks being in motion so that they fall back into the bowl with possibly the desired relative orientation.