CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES (shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B 29 C; metallurgical processing, selection of substances to be added to metal C 21, C 22)
Note
In this subclass, any material to be cast is referred to as metal.
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Treatment of fused masses in the ladle or the supply runners before casting (features relating to gas injection, provided on closures of the sliding-gate type B 22 D 41/42, provided on pouring-nozzles B 22 D 41/58)
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Arrangement of indicating or measuring devices, e.g. for temperature or viscosity of the fused mass [3]
Casting of pigs, i.e. metal castings suitable for subsequently melting; Similar casting
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Pig or like casting (equipment for conveying molten metal B 22 D 35/00)
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Moulding of beds
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Machines or plants for pig or like casting
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with rotary casting tables
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with endless casting conveyers
Casting of ingots, i.e. metal castings suitable for subsequently rolling or forging
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Casting ingots (equipment for conveying molten metal B 22 D 35/00)
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Casting compound ingots of two or more different metals in the molten state, i.e. integrally cast
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Casting hollow ingots
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Ingot moulds or their manufacture
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Divided ingot moulds
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Hot tops therefor
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Accessories, e.g. for sintering, for preventing splashing
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Machines or plants for casting ingots
Particular casting processes; Machines or apparatus therefor
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Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths (metal drawing, metal extruding
B 21 C)
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without moulds, e.g. on molten surfaces [2]
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into open-ended moulds, e.g. the moulds having oscillating walls (B 22 D 11/06, B 22 D 11/07 take precedence) [3]
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into moulds with travelling walls, e.g. with rolls, plates, belts, caterpillars (B 22 D 11/07 takes precedence) [3]
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Lubricating the moulds [3]
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Accessories for starting the casting procedure
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Accessories for supplying or treating molten metal (
B 22 D 41/00 takes precedence)
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Accessories for subsequent treating or working cast stock in situ (rolling immediately subsequent to continuous casting B 21 B 1/46, B 21 B 13/22) [3]
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for cooling [2]
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for cutting [2]
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for removing [2]
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Plants for continuous casting
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Controlling or regulating processes or operations [2]
