US PATENT SUBCLASS 134 / 61
.~ Sequential work treating receptacles or stations with means to transfer work or fluid-applying devices

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134 /   HD   CLEANING AND LIQUID CONTACT WITH SOLIDS

*  DD  APPARATUS {34}
61.~ Sequential work treating receptacles or stations with means to transfer work or fluid-applying devices {9}
62  DF  .~.~> With initial work emptying, inverting, orienting or puncturing means
63  DF  .~.~> With means for treating work other than with fluids, draining or heating
64 R  DF  .~.~> For sheet, web, strand or bar form work, longitudinally traveling {1}
65  DF  .~.~> With screw work conveyor
66  DF  .~.~> With work transfer from one movable carrier to another {2}
70  DF  .~.~> With endless belt work transfer means {1}
76  DF  .~.~> Traversing hoist-type work transfer means {1}
78  DF  .~.~> With rotary or swinging work transfer means {1}
82  DF  .~.~> With guide rails, rods or beams for work or work holders {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 134/61

(under the class definition) Apparatus having two or more distinct work treating receptacles, treating stations, or fluid applying devices, and having, in addition, means that carries, conveys, or transfers the work from one such receptacle or station to another, or transfers the receptacles or fluid applying devices from one location to another so as to afford sequential treatment of the work with different fluids.

(1) Note. The term "treating" excludes mere draining of liquids from the work, while on the carrier, conveyor, or transfer means, for which see appropriate following subclasses.

(2) Note. One work treating station may be for purposes other than liquid treating.

(3) Note. The application of the same fluid to plural parts of the same work piece or to plural work pieces where there is either a single fluid applying means or plural fluid applying means grouped to form a single station has not been placed in this or the indented subclasses. There should be

two or more separate station for performing either the same or different functions upon the work, and where plural stations each apply fluids, there must be at least two different fluid sources.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

26+, for related processes. 84+, for other plural work treating receptacles or treating stations having no means operated as part of the apparatus for transferring the work from one to another, i.e., those in which the work is manually transferred.

137+, and see the notes thereto for apparatus having means to movably mount, convey, or transfer the work where there is but a single work treating receptacle or treating station, even though the work is moved to a liquid draining position.