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
  
TRANSPORTING
 B63
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
 B63B
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (air-cushion vehicles B60V; arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J 2/00)  [2]
 B63B
Subclass index
HULLS
Study; general characteristics 9/00; 1/00
General; adjustable keels; protection 3/00; 41/00; 59/00
Particular types 5/00, 7/00
Subdivision; cleaning of tanks 11/00; 57/00
SUPERSTRUCTURES; HULL OR SUPERSTRUCTURE OPENINGS 15/00; 19/00
EMPTYING, BALLASTING; STABILITY; SAFETY 13/00, 29/16; 39/00; 43/00
MOORING, SHIFTING; HANDLING LIFEBOATS 21/00; 23/00
ACCOMMODATION FOR CARGO OR PERSONS 25/00, 27/00, 29/00
ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES OR OF NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS 45/00, 49/00
DETAILS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SHIPS 17/00
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, CONVERSION, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 9/00
PARTICULAR KINDS OF SHIPS OR FLOATING STRUCTURES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 35/00, 38/00
BUOYS; MARKING NAVIGATION ROUTES 22/00; 51/00

 B63C
LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS (floating nets, floating slipways, or the like for recovering aircraft from the water B63B 35/52)
 B63C
Subclass index
LANDING, LAUNCHING
Dry-docking; storing on land; launching or hauling-out 1/00; 15/00; 3/00
Transporting overland 13/00
Slipway and dry-dock equipment 5/00
SALVAGE, SEARCHING UNDER WATER; LIFE-SAVING 7/00, 11/00; 9/00
WORKING UNDER WATER 11/00

 B63G
OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS (means of attack or defence in general, e.g. turrets, F41H)
 B63G
Subclass index
OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE INSTALLATIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS
Guns, missile launchers 1/00
Launching torpedoes; defence against torpedoes 5/00; 9/00
Defence or attack against sub- marines, by depth charges or otherwise 6/00, 9/00
Mines: laying; sweeping; other defence 6/00; 7/00; 9/00
Other defensive or offensive arrangements 13/00
Ammunition handling or storing 3/00
SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 8/00; 11/00

 B63H
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING (peculiar to submarines, other than nuclear propulsion, B63G; peculiar to torpedoes F42B 19/00)
 B63H
Subclass index
PROPULSIVE ELEMENTS; ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF
Acting directly on water: elements; arrangements 1/00, 3/00; 5/00
Arrangements of means acting directly on air 7/00
Acted on by wind propulsive devices 9/00
PARTICULAR MEANS
by reaction; by muscle power; by anchored cable; wind motors driving water-engaging devices 11/00; 16/00; 15/00; 13/00
Other 19/00
OUTBOARD PROPULSION UNITS 20/00
PROPULSION POWER PLANT 21/00
TRANSMISSION FROM POWER PLANT TO PROPULSIVE ELEMENTS 23/00
STEERING, DYNAMIC ANCHORING 25/00

 B63J
AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS
 B63J

Note(s)

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

  • "auxiliaries" means only apparatus specially arranged for rendering vessels, in general, habitable or operative, in so far as such apparatus is not specifically provided for in another subclass of class B63.