IPC 6 English version B22D 27/00-B22D 47/02

B22D02700-B22D04702

SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 22

CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY

B 22 D

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)

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Treating the metal in the mould while it is molten or ductile (B 22 D 7/12, B 22 D 11/10, B 22 D 18/00, B 22 D 43/00 take precedence) [3]

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Use of electric or magnetic effects

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Influencing the temperature of the metal, e.g. by heating or cooling the mould

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Heating the top discard of ingots (hot tops for ingot moulds B 22 D 7/10)

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Shaking, vibrating, or turning of moulds

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by using pressure [3]

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making use of mechanical pressing devices [3]

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making use of gas pressure [3]

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by using vacuum [3]

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Measures for using chemical processes for influencing the surface composition of castings, e.g. for increasing resistance to acid attack

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Measures not previously mentioned for influencing the grain structure or texture; Selection of compositions therefor

Final measures after casting (cleaning of castings by sand-blasting B 24 C)

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Removing castings from moulds, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group; Removing cores; Handling ingots [2]

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Vibratory apparatus specially designed for shaking out flasks

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Handling or stripping castings or ingots (grippers in general, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B 66 C)

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Strippers actuated by fluid pressure

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Strippers actuated mechanically [2]

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Cooling castings, not restricted to casting processes covered by a single main group (accessories for cooling cast stock in continuous casting of metals B 22 D 11/124; controlling or regulating processes or operations for cooling cast stock or mould in continuous casting of metals B 22 D 11/22; chill casting B 22 D 15/00) [5]

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Cutting-off surplus material, e.g. gates

Other equipment for casting (arrangement of indicating or measuring devices B 22 D 2/00) [3]

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Equipment for handling moulds

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Turning or transposing moulds

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Bringing together or separating moulds

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Burdening or relieving moulds

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Equipment for conveying molten metal into beds or moulds (B 22 D 37/00 to B 22 D 41/00 take precedence; specially adapted to particular processes or machines, see the relevant groups)

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into beds

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into moulds, e.g. base plates, runners

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Heating or cooling equipment

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Controlling or regulating the pouring of molten metal from a casting melt-holding vessel (B 22 D 39/00, B 22 D 41/00 take precedence; specially adapted to particular processes or machines, see the relevant groups of this subclass) [3,5]

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Equipment for supplying molten metal in rations (specially adapted to particular processes or machines, see the relevant groups of this subclass)

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having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by volume [3]

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having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by weight [3]

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having means for controlling the amount of molten metal by controlling the pressure above the molten metal [3]

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Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like (B 22 D 39/00, B 22 D 43/00 take precedence) [5]

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005

with heating or cooling means [5]

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Heating means [5]

41/

015

with external heating, i.e. the heat source not being a part of the ladle [5]

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Linings

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tiltable

41/

Tea-pot spout ladles [5]

41/

Equipment for tilting

41/

for bottom pouring (B 22 D 41/14, B 22 D 41/50 take precedence)

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Travelling ladles or similar containers; Cars for ladles (casting cranes B 66 C)

41/

Closures [5]

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stopper-rod type, i.e. a stopper-rod being positioned downwardly through the vessel and the metal therein, for selective registry with the pouring opening [5]

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Stopper-rods therefor [5]

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Stopper-rod operating equipment [5]

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sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings [5]

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characterised by a rectilinearly movable plate (B 22 D 41/38 to B 22 D 41/42 take precedence) [5]

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characterised by a rotatively movable plate (B 22 D 41/38 to B 22 D 41/42 take precedence) [5]

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Plates therefor (B 22 D 41/38 to B 22 D 41/42 take precedence) [5]

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Manufacturing or repairing thereof [5]

41/

characterised by the materials used therefor [5]

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Supporting, fixing or centering means therefor [5]

41/

Treating the plates, e.g. lubricating, heating (ladles, cups or the like with heating means B 22 D 41/01) [5]

41/

Means for operating the sliding gate [5]

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Means for pressing the plates together [5]

41/

Features relating to gas injection [5]

41/

Consumable closure means, i.e. closure means being used only once [5]

41/

Refractory plugging masses [5]

41/

Meltable closures [5]

41/

Pouring-nozzles [5]

41/

Manufacturing or repairing thereof [5]

41/

characterised by the materials used therefor [5]

41/

Means for supporting, manipulating or changing a pouring-nozzle [5]

41/

with gas injecting means [5]

41/

with heating or cooling means [5]

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with stirring or vibrating means [5]

43/

Mechanical cleaning, e.g. skimming of molten metals

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Equipment for casting, not otherwise provided for

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Controlling, supervising, not restricted to casting covered by a single main group, e.g. for safety reasons (controlling or regulating in general G 05) [3]

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Casting plants

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for both moulding and casting

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