B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS
  
PRINTING
 B44
SCULPTURING; DECORATIVE ART; PAINTING; COATING
 B44B
MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING (processes B44C; embossing leather C14B)
 B44B

Note(s)

Any machine, apparatus, or tool is classified here 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, or tool is not provided for elsewhere.


 B44C
PRODUCING DECORATIONS (painting, surface treatment B44D); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING

 B44D
PAINTING; SURFACE TREATMENT; PRESERVING PAINTINGS (decorating by applying foils, fibres, solid or granular material B44C; apparatus or mechanical methods for producing spray B05B; apparatus for applying liquids or semi-liquids to surfaces, methods essentially requiring the use of particular apparatus, see the relevant sub-classes for the apparatus, e.g. B05C; surface treatment of metals or with metals C23; treatment of textiles D06)
 B44D

Note(s)

This subclass deals with the covering of surfaces or parts thereof with liquids, semi-liquids or powders, or treatment of surfaces, in so far as such treatment is

  1. not fully classifiable in another class or sub-class, such as a class providing for the tool or apparatus used, e.g. grinding apparatus B24, the process used, e.g. etching C23B, C23F, or the substance forming the surface, e.g. glass C03C, stone B28D, C04B or
  2. used in a special way to produce an effect meant to be judged by the ete, or to give the surface a particular physical quality, e.g. a matt surface, receptivity to ink or adhesive.


 B44F
SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES