|  | B |
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS

SEPARATING AND MIXING

|  | B05 |
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING LIQUIDS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (apparatus restricted to a purpose fully provided for in a single other class, see the relevant class covering the purpose; methods involving the use of apparatus in particular arts, see the relevant classes relating to the arts concerned, e.g. Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B44D)

|  | B05C |
APPLYING LIQUIDS OR SEMI-LIQUID TO SURFACES, E. G. BY FORCING LIQUID THROUGH WORK (liquid outlets, spraying, sprinkling Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05B; forming layered products Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B32B; conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 49/02; handling webs or filaments Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65H; brushes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A46B; devices for use in applying liquids by hand Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A47L, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B43K, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B43M, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B44D; apparatus specially adapted for a specific purpose covered by another class, see the relevant class, e.g. domestic cleaning Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A47L, printing, copying Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B41, producing decorative effect Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B44D, electro-plating Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C23B, laundry Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D06F, treating roads Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E01C, processing photographic materials Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G03D)

|  | B05C |
Note(s) This sub-class deals with apparatus for covering a surface or a part of a surface with liquid by any mechanical or physical method and for any purpose, e.g. coating, impregnating, washing, and is particularly concerned with obtaining a uniform distribution of liquid on a surface. It also covers apparatus for dealing similarly with other spreadable substances such as pastes, and the term "liquid" is accordingly to be read as covering such other substances

|  | B05C 1/00 |
Apparatus in which liquid is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid, e.g. a body impregnated with a liquid to be applied as a coating (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 5/02, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 7/00 take precedence; members spreading liquid otherwise brought into contact with the surface Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 11/02)

|  | B05C 1/02 |
· | for applying liquid to separate articles

|  | B05C 1/04 |
· | for applying liquid to work of indefinite length

|  | B05C 1/06 |
· · | by rubbing contact, e.g. by brushes, by pads

|  | B05C 1/08 |
· · | the member being a roller (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 1/06 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 1/10 |
· · · | the liquid or being supplied from inside the roller

|  | B05C 1/12 |
· · · | the work being fed round the roller (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 1/10 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 1/14 |
· · | the member being a travelling band (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 1/06 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 1/16 |
· · | only at particular parts of the work

|  | B05C 3/00 |
Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a quantity of liquid

|  | B05C 3/02 |
· | the work being immersed in the liquid

|  | B05C 3/04 |
· · | with special provision for agitating the work or the liquid

|  | B05C 3/05 |
· · · | by applying vibrations thereto

|  | B05C 3/08 |
· · · | work and liquid being agitated together in a container, e.g. tumbled (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/05 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 3/09 |
· · | for treating separate articles

|  | B05C 3/10 |
· · · | the workpieces being moved through the (conveying workpieces through baths of liquid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G, e.g. Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 49/02)

|  | B05C 3/103 |
· · · · | the workpieces being supported on formers or other internal supports

|  | B05C 3/105 |
· · · · | the workpieces being arranged in a superpose manner

|  | B05C 3/107 |
· · · · | with special provision for holding the work under tension, e.g. for mercerising (on formers or other internal supports Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/103)

|  | B05C 3/109 |
· · · | Passing liquids into or through chambers containing stationary work

|  | B05C 3/12 |
· · | for treating work of indefinite length

|  | B05C 3/132 |
· · · | supported on conveying means, e.g. for treating continuous webs or fibres

|  | B05C 3/134 |
· · · · | the work being arranged in folded or pleated form

|  | B05C 3/136 |
· · · · | with special provision for beating, kneading, or squeezing the work in the liquid

|  | B05C 3/138 |
· · · · | with special provision for squeezing the work out of the liquid (fulling per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D06C)

|  | B05C 3/15 |
· · · | not supported on conveying means (web or filament feeding arrangements per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65H)

|  | B05C 3/152 |
· · · · | the work passing in zig-zag fashion over rollers

|  | B05C 3/154 |
· · · · | the work passing backwards and forwards between beaming rollers

|  | B05C 3/156 |
· · · · · | Driving arrangements therefor

|  | B05C 3/172 |
· · · · | in endless form

|  | B05C 3/176 |
· · · · | with special provision for beating, kneading, or squeezing the work in the liquid

|  | B05C 3/178 |
· · · · | with special provision for squeezing the work out of the liquid (fulling per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D06C)

|  | B05C 3/179 |
· · · · | with special provision for tensioning the work, e.g. for mercerising

|  | B05C 3/18 |
· | only one side of the work coming into contact with the liquid (dipping hollow articles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/02)

|  | B05C 3/20 |
· | for applying liquid only at particular parts of the work (dipping workpieces Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/02)

|  | B05C 5/00 |
Apparatus in which liquid is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 7/00 takes precedence; essentially involving spraying or electrostatic projection Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05B)

|  | B05C 5/02 |
· | from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work

|  | B05C 7/00 |
Apparatus specially designed for applying liquid to the inside of hollow work

|  | B05C 7/02 |
· | the liquid being projected

|  | B05C 7/04 |
· | the liquid flowing or being moved through the work; the work being filled with liquid or other fluent material and emptied

|  | B05C 7/06 |
· | by devices moving in contact with the work

|  | B05C 7/08 |
· · | for coating the inside of tubes

|  | B05C 8/00 |
Forcing liquid through work for application thereto

|  | B05C 8/02 |
· | through hollow articles or material in wound or hollow form

|  | B05C 8/04 |
· | through travelling material of indefinite length

|  | B05C 8/06 |
· | through stationary work in vats or the like (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 8/02 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 9/00 |
Apparatus or plant for applying liquid to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid is not important (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 7/00 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 9/02 |
· | for applying liquid to surfaces by single means not covered by groups Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 1/00-B05C 7/00, whether or not also using other means

|  | B05C 9/04 |
· | for applying liquid to opposite sides of the work

|  | B05C 9/06 |
· | for applying two different liquids, or the same liquid or other fluent material twice, to the same side of the work

|  | B05C 9/08 |
· | for applying liquid and performing an auxiliary operation (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/107, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/136, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/138, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/176, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/178, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 3/179, take precedence)

|  | B05C 9/10 |
· · | the auxiliary operation being performed before the application of liquid (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 9/14 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 9/12 |
· · | the auxiliary operation being performed after the application of liquid (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 9/14 takes precedence)

|  | B05C 9/14 |
· · | the auxiliary operation involving heating

|  | B05C 11/00 |
Details not otherwise provided for; Accessories

|  | B05C 11/02 |
· | Means for spreading or distributing liquids already applied to a surface (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 7/00 takes precedence); Control of the thickness of a coating (controlling supply of liquid supply Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C 11/10)

|  | B05C 11/04 |
· · | with blades

|  | B05C 11/06 |
· · | with a an air blast

|  | B05C 11/08 |
· · | Spreading liquid by manipulating the work, e.g. tilting

|  | B05C 11/10 |
· | Storage, supply or control liquid; Recovery of excess liquid

|  | B05C 11/105 |
· · | by capillary action, e.g. using wicks

|  | B05C 11/11 |
· | Vats or other liquid containers

|  | B05C 11/115 |
· · | Sealing means for work inlet or outlet

|  | B05C 11/12 |
· | Manipulating or holding work

|  | B05C 11/122 |
· · | Carrier means specially adapted for liquid treatment of lengths of material thereon, e.g. perforated tubes

|  | B05C 11/124 |
· · | Temporary storage e.g. in folded form, of lengths of material undergoing treatment with liquid, e.g. J-boxes

|  | B05C 11/126 |
· · | Untwisting lengths of material twisted during, or for the purpose of, liquid treatment

|  | B05C 11/14 |
· · | Devices designed for manipulating or holding separate articles

|  | B05C 11/16 |
· | Enclosures for apparatus; Spray booths