B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  
SHAPING
 B28
WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
 B28C
PREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER (preparing material for foundry moulds B22C 5/00)
 B28C

Note(s)

In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated:

  • "cement" or "mixtures of cement with other substances" includes plaster;
  • "clay" includes like ceramic compositions.

 B28C 1/00
Apparatus or methods for obtaining or processing clay (filtration in general B01D; separation of solids from solids B03, B07; chemical part C04B; by mining or quarrying E21C 41/16, E21C 41/26, E21C 47/10)
 B28C 1/02
·  for producing or processing clay suspensions (producing or processing suspensions in general B01)
 B28C 1/04
·  ·  Producing suspensions, e.g. by blunging
 B28C 1/06
·  ·  Processing suspensions
 B28C 1/08
·  ·  ·  Separating suspensions, e.g. for obtaining clay, for removing stones (filtration in general B01D; separation of solids from solids B03, B07)
 B28C 1/10
·  for processing clay-containing substances in non-fluid condition (clay slurries B28C 1/02)
 B28C 1/12
·  ·  Storing and conditioning in storage; Specially adapted storage spaces or devices for their filling or emptying (feeding clay to shaping apparatus B28B 13/00)
 B28C 1/14
·  ·  specially adapted for homogenising, comminuting or conditioning clay in non-fluid condition or for separating undesired admixtures therefrom (processes involving conversion to a slurry B28C 1/02; conditioning in storage B28C 1/12; comminuting in general B02C; chemical features in eliminating iron or lime C04B)
 B28C 1/16
·  ·  ·  for homogenising, e.g. by mixing, kneading
 B28C 1/18
·  ·  ·  for comminuting
 B28C 1/20
·  ·  ·  for separating undesired admixed bodies
 B28C 1/22
·  ·  ·  combined with means for conditioning by heating, humidifying, or vacuum treatment
 B28C 3/00 - 
B28C 7/00
Mixing clay or cement with other material (general arrangement or layout of plant B28C 9/00; mixers in general B01F; concrete paving mixers combined with distributing devices E01C 19/00; machines for preparing mixtures of road-metal with bitumen E01C 19/10)
 B28C 3/00 - 
B28C 7/00

Note(s)

In groups B28C 3/00-B28C 7/00, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

  • "mixing" includes preliminary mixing, e.g. of some of the ingredients, final mixing, and agitating the mixture to prevent segregation thereof.

 B28C 3/00
Apparatus or methods for mixing clay with other substances (producing clay suspensions B28C 1/02)
 B28C 5/00
Apparatus or methods for producing mixtures of cement with other substances, e.g. slurries, mortars, porous or fibrous compositions (controlling the mixing apparatus and supplying the ingredients B28C 7/00)
 B28C 5/02
·  without using driven mechanical means effecting the mixing (B28C 5/48 takes precedence)  [5]
 B28C 5/04
·  ·  Gravitational mixing; Mixing by intermingling streams of ingredients (ingredients projected by fluid pressure B28C 5/06)
 B28C 5/06
·  ·  the mixing being effected by the action of a fluid (in combination with driven mechanical means B28C 5/38)
 B28C 5/08
·  using driven mechanical means affecting the mixing (B28C 5/40, B28C 5/42, B28C 5/48 take precedence; in combination with the action of a fluid B28C 5/38)  [5]
 B28C 5/10
·  ·  Mixing in containers not actuated to effect the mixing
 B28C 5/12
·  ·  ·  with stirrers sweeping through the materials
 B28C 5/14
·  ·  ·  ·  the stirrers having motion about a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis
 B28C 5/16
·  ·  ·  ·  the stirrers having motion about a vertical or steeply inclined axis
 B28C 5/18
·  ·  Mixing in containers to which motion is imparted to effect the mixing
 B28C 5/20
·  ·  ·  rotating about a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis during mixing, e.g. without independent stirrers
 B28C 5/22
·  ·  ·  ·  with stirrers held stationary
 B28C 5/24
·  ·  ·  ·  with driven stirrers
 B28C 5/26
·  ·  ·  rotating about a vertical or steeply inclined axis during the mixing
 B28C 5/28
·  ·  ·  ·  without independent stirrers
 B28C 5/30
·  ·  ·  ·  with stirrers held stationary
 B28C 5/32
·  ·  ·  ·  with driven stirrers
 B28C 5/34
·  ·  Mixing on or by conveyers
 B28C 5/36
·  ·  ·  Endless-belt mixers
 B28C 5/38
·  wherein the mixing is effected both by the action of a fluid and by directly-acting driven mechanical means, e.g. stirring means
 B28C 5/40
·  Mixing specially adapted for preparing mixtures containing fibres
 B28C 5/42
·  Apparatus specially adapted for being mounted on vehicles with provision for mixing during transport (vehicle aspect B60P 3/16)
 B28C 5/44
·  Apparatus specially adapted for drive by muscle power
 B28C 5/46
·  Arrangements for applying super- or sub-atmospheric pressure during mixing; Arrangements for cooling or heating during mixing
 B28C 5/48
·  wherein the mixing is effected by vibrations (mixers with vibrating mechanisms in general B01F 11/00)  [5]
 B28C 7/00
Controlling the operation of apparatus for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other substances; Supplying or proportioning the ingredients for mixing clay or cement with other substances; Discharging the mixture
 B28C 7/02
·  Controlling the operation of the mixing
 B28C 7/04
·  Supplying or proportioning the ingredients
 B28C 7/06
·  ·  Supplying the solid ingredients, e.g. by means of endless conveyers or jigging conveyers
 B28C 7/08
·  ·  ·  by means of scrapers or skips
 B28C 7/10
·  ·  ·  by means of rotary members
 B28C 7/12
·  ·  Supplying or proportioning liquid ingredients
 B28C 7/14
·  Supply means incorporated in or mounted on mixers
 B28C 7/16
·  Discharge means
   
 B28C 9/00
General arrangement or layout of plant  [2]
 B28C 9/02
·  for producing mixtures of clay or cement with other materials  [2]
 B28C 9/04
·  the plant being mobile (B28C 5/42 takes precedence)  [2]