|  | 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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B44C; embossing leather Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B44D); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING

|  | B44D |
PAINTING; SURFACE TREATMENT; PRESERVING PAINTINGS (decorating by applying foils, fibres, solid or granular material Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B44C; apparatus or mechanical methods for producing spray Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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. Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C; surface treatment of metals or with metals Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C23; treatment of textiles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 not fully classifiable in another class or sub-class, such as a class providing for the tool or apparatus used, e.g. grinding apparatus Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B24, the process used, e.g. etching Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C23B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C23F, or the substance forming the surface, e.g. glass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C03C, stone Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B28D, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C04B or 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