IPC 6 English version B29C 59/00-B29C 65/82

B29C05900-B29C06582

SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 29

WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL (processing doughs A 21 C; working chocolate A 23 G; casting of metals B 22; working cement, clay B 28; chemical aspects, see section C, particularly C 08; working glass C 03 B; candle making C 11 C 5/02; making soap C 11 D 13/00; manufacture of artificial filaments, threads, fibres, bristles or ribbons D 01 D, D 01 F; manufacture of articles from cellulosic fibrous suspensions or from papier-mâche D 21 J)

B 29 C

SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL; AFTER- TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (working in the manner of metal B 23; grinding, polishing B 24; cutting B 26 D, B 26 F; making preforms B 29 B 11/00) [4]

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Surface shaping, e.g. embossing; Apparatus therefor [4]

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by mechanical means, e.g. pressing [4]

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using rollers or endless belts [4]

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using vacuum drums [4]

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by flame treatment [4]

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by electric discharge treatment (electrodes H 01 T) [4]

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in an environment other than air [4]

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by plasma treatment (in general H 05 H) [4]

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by wave energy or particle radiation [4]

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by liberation of internal stresses, e.g. plastic memory [4]

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Shaping by liberation of internal stresses; Making preforms having internal stresses; Apparatus therefor (for surface shaping B 29 C 59/18; for lining articles B 29 C 63/38; for joining preformed parts B 29 C 65/66) [4]

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Thermal shrinking [4]

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Thermal expansion [4]

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Making preforms having internal stresses, e.g. plastic memory [4]

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by stretching tubes [4]

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by bending plates or sheets [4]

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Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor (B 29 C 73/00 takes precedence; by blowing B 29 C 49/00; by thermoforming B 29 C 51/00) [4,5]

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using sheet or web-like material (B 29 C 63/26 takes precedence) [4]

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by folding, winding, bending or the like [4]

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around tubular articles [4]

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by winding helically [4]

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around tubular articles [4]

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by winding spirally [4]

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around tubular articles [4]

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applied by "rubber" bag or diaphragm [4]

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using tubular layers or sheathings (B 29 C 63/26 takes precedence) [4]

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using pressure difference, e.g. vacuum [4]

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using layers or sheathings having a shape adapted to the shape of the article (B 29 C 63/26 takes precedence) [4]

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using threads [4]

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Lining or sheathing of internal surfaces (B 29 C 63/38 takes precedence) [4]

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applied by "rubber" bag or diaphragm [4]

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using sheet or web-like material [4]

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by winding helically [4]

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using tubular layer or sheathings [4]

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being turned inside out [4]

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by liberation of internal stresses [4]

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using sheet or web-like material [4]

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using tubular layers or sheathings [4]

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the shape of the layers or sheathings being adapted to the shape of the articles [4]

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of internal surfaces [4]

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Preparation of the surfaces [4]

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Joining of preformed parts; Apparatus therefor (for making boxes, cartons, envelopes or bags B 31 B; for sealing or securing package folds or closures B 65 B 51/00; joining constructional elements, in general F 16 B; splicing of light guides G 02 B 6/255) [4,5]

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by heating, with or without pressure [4]

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Dielectric heating, e.g. high-frequency welding [4]

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using friction, e.g. spin welding [4]

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using ultrasonic vibrations [4]

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using hot gases [4]

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and welding bar [4]

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using wave energy or particle radiation [4]

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Laser beam [4]

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using heated tool [4]

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with direct contact, e.g. using "mirror" [4]

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Heated wire [4]

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characterised by the means for heating the tool [4]

Note

Classification is made in groups B 29 C 65/24 to B 29 C 65/32 only if the details or adaptations of the heating means are of interest. [4]

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Hot fluid [4]

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Flame or combustible material [4]

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Electrical means [4]

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Induction [4]

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using heated elements which remain in the joint, e.g. "verlorenes Schweisselement" [4]

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heated by induction [4]

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Impulse heating [4]

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Applying molten plastics, e.g. hot melt (using welding bar B 29 C 65/12; by moulding B 29 C 65/70) [4]

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between pre-assembled parts [4]

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Joining a heated non-plastics element to a plastics element [4]

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heated by induction [4]

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using adhesives (heat-activated B 29 C 65/02; hot melts B 29 C 65/40; non-mechanical parts of adhesive processes, in general C 09 J 5/00) [4]

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using adhesive tape [4]

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Applying the adhesive [4]

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between pre-assembled parts [4]

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using mechanical means [4]

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Snap connection [4]

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Riveting [4]

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Stitching [4]

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Joining a non-plastics element to a plastics element, e.g. by force (B 29 C 65/44 takes precedence) [4]

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by liberation of internal stresses, e.g. shrinking of one of the parts to be joined [4]

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using auxiliary shrinkable element [4]

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by moulding (using a particular moulding technique, see the relevant place for that technique) [4]

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by combined operations, e.g. welding and stitching [4]

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by welding and severing [4]

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Making non-permanent or releasable joints [4]

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Means for handling the parts to be joined, e.g. for making containers or hollow articles [4]

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Rotatable transfer means [4]

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Testing the joint [4]

B29C 51/00 - B29C 57/12

B29C 67/00 - B29C 73/34