B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
 B01 - 
B07
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION
Method
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB07B
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
Apparatus
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
  
SHAPING
 B25
HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS; WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT; MANIPULATORS
 B25

Note(s)

In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

  • "portable" includes suspension for easy manual handling, e.g. in connection with spring-suspended portable apparatus for use along assembly lines.

 B25B
TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING
 B25B

Note(s)

This subclass covers hand tools for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding, which are not covered by another subclass such as B25C (hand-held nailing or stapling tools) or by an application place such as B21F (working of wire) or B65B (packaging).

 B25B
Subclass index
DEVICES FOR HOLDING BY PRESSING
Vices 1/00, 3/00
Pliers, tweezers or tongs 7/00, 9/00
Other devices 5/00 - 11/00
SPANNERS, WRENCHES, OR SCREWDRIVERS
Spanners or wrenches 13/00, 17/00 - 21/00
Screwdrivers 15/00 - 21/00
Details or accessories 23/00
OTHER TOOLS FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, FITTING TOGETHER, SEPARATING, OR TENSIONING 25/00 - 28/00, 31/00, 33/00
ACCESSORIES 29/00
P:140 B25B 1/00
Vices (specially adapted for tying flies for angling A01K 97/00; specially adapted for machine tools B23Q 3/00)  [5]
P:110 B25B 3/00
Hand vices, i.e. vices intended to be held by hand; Pin vices
P:130 B25B 5/00
Clamps (for holding or positioning work for welding, soldering, or cutting by applying heat locally B23K 37/04; work-clamping means for mounting on a work-table, tool-slide, or analogous parts B23Q 3/06)
P:100 B25B 7/00
Pliers; Other hand-held gripping tools with jaws on pivoted limbs; Details applicable generally to pivoted-limb hand tools (implements for fastening, connecting, or tensioning wire or strip B25B 25/00; adapted for other fitting or separating purposes B25B 27/00; for marking animals A01K 11/00; dentists' forceps A61C 3/00; bending wire eyes B21F 1/00; hand-held metal-shearing or metal-cutting devices B23D 29/00; hand cutting tools B26B; for punching or perforating B26F 1/32; devices for securing ends of binding material in bundling machines B65B 13/18; specially designed for watch-making or comparable work G04D 1/00)
P:120 B25B 9/00
Hand-held gripping tools other than those covered by group B25B 7/00 (wrenches B25B 13/00; specially adapted for watchmakers' or like use G04D)
P:150 B25B 11/00
Work holders or positioners not covered by groups B25B 1/00-B25B 9/00, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders (for holding or positioning work for welding, soldering, or cutting by applying heat locally B23K 37/04; specially adapted to machine tools B23Q 3/00)
P:70 B25B 13/00
Spanners; Wrenches (hand-driven gear-operated B25B 17/00; impact wrenches B25B 19/00; portable power-driven B25B 21/00; machines for fitting together or separating metal parts B23P 19/00)
P:80 B25B 15/00
Screwdrivers (hand-driven gear-operated B25B 17/00; impact screwdrivers B25B 19/00; portable power-driven B25B 21/00)
P:50 B25B 17/00
Hand-driven gear-operated wrenches or screwdrivers (ratchet operated B25B 13/00, B25B 15/00)
P:60 B25B 19/00
Impact wrenches or screwdrivers (portable power-driven B25B 21/02)
P:0 B25B 21/00
Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools (details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F 5/00); Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose (machines B23P 19/06)  [4]
 B25B 21/02
·  with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
P:90 B25B 23/00
Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers (bolt tensioners B25B 29/00)
 B25B 23/02
·  Arrangements for handling screws or nuts
 B25B 23/14
·  Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers (couplings for transmitting rotation or clutches F16D; devices for measuring torque per se G01L)
P:20 B25B 25/00
Implements for fastening, connecting, or tensioning of wire or strip (bundling articles B65B 13/00)
P:30 B25B 27/00
Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for (machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects B23P 19/00)
 B25B 27/02
·  for connecting objects by press fit or detaching same
 B25B 27/14
·  for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
P:10 B25B 28/00
Portable power-driven joining or separation tools (B25B 21/00 takes precedence)  [3]
P:160 B25B 29/00
Accessories (specially for spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers B25B 23/00; tool boxes, tool positioning stands B25H)
P:40 B25B 31/00
Hand tools for applying fasteners (nailing or stapling tools B25C)  [3]
P:170 B25B 33/00
Hand tools not covered by any other group in this subclass  [3]