|  | B |
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS

SEPARATING AND MIXING

|  | B05 |
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (apparatus or processes, restricted to a purpose fully provided for in a single other class, see the relevant class covering the purpose; domestic cleaning Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A47L; cleaning in general by methods essentially involving the use or presence of liquid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B08B 3/00; sandblasting Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B24C; for secondary classification of forming layered products, see Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B32B; printing, copying Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B41; conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G, e.g. Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 49/02; handling webs or filaments in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65H; paints, varnishes, lacquers Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C09D; enamelling of metals, applying a vitreous layer to metals, chemical cleaning or de-greasing of metallic objects Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C23; electroplating Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C25D; treating of textile materials by liquids, gases or vapours Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D06B; laundering Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D06F; treating roads Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E01C; processing photographic materials Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G03D)

|  | B05 |
Note(s) In this class, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated: "Other fluent materials" is to be interpreted as including semiliquids, pastes, melts, solutions, dispersions, suspensions, particulate materials, gases or vapours. "Particulate materials" is to be intepreted as including powders, granules, short fibres or chips. "Coating" means the materials applied. The coating may be a liquid having become solid after drying, e.g. paint.

|  | B05B |
SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B01F 5/20; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05D; means for pumping fluids Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04; valves, e.g. water-taps Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16K)

|  | B05B |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05. This sub-class is particularly concerned with apparatus for the release or projection of drops or droplets into the atmosphere or into a chamber to form a mist or the like. For this purpose, the materials to be projected may be suspended in a stream of gas or vapour.

|  | B05C |
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05B 5/08; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05D)

|  | B05C |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05. This sub-class deals with apparatus or hand tools, in general, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to a surface or a part thereof, by any mechanical or physical method and is particularly concerned with apparatus for obtaining a uniform distribution of liquids or other fluent materials on a surface.

|  | B05D |
PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (apparatus for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05C)

|  | B05D |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05. This sub-class deals with processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to a surface or part of a surface, in general, by any mechanical or physical method and is particularly concerned with processes producing a uniform distribution of liquids or other fluent materials on a surface. It also deals with pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied or with after-treatment of applied coatings.