IPC 6 English version
 
Class B44

SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 44DECORATIVE ARTS

 Note

 Any machine, apparatus, tool or process is classified in this class in so far as it produces an effect or mark meant to be judged by the eye and in so far as such machine, apparatus, tool or process is not provided for elsewhere. [4]

B 44 BMACHINES, APPARATUS, OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING (processes for producing decorative effects B 44 C; embossing leather C 14 B)

B 44 CPRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B 05 D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B 29 C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B 41 M 3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B 41 M 5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia-work patterns B 44 F 11/04); PAPERHANGING [2]

B 44 DPAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES (surface treatment in general, see the relevant places, e.g. applying liquids or other fluent materials B 05) [2]

B 44 FSPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES