US PATENT SUBCLASS 148 / 708
.~.~ Treating with specified agent (e.g., heat exchange agent, protective agent, decarburizing agent, denitriding agent, etc.) or vacuum


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148 /   HD   METAL TREATMENT

95  DF  PROCESS OF MODIFYING OR MAINTAINING INTERNAL PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (I.E., MICROSTRUCTURE) OR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF METAL, PROCESS OF REACTIVE COATING OF METAL AND PROCESS OF CHEMICAL-HEAT REMOVING (E.G., FLAME-CUTTING, ETC.) OR BURNING OF METAL {17}
559  DF  .~ Heating or cooling of solid metal {22}
708.~.~ Treating with specified agent (e.g., heat exchange agent, protective agent, decarburizing agent, denitriding agent, etc.) or vacuum {5}
709  DF  .~.~.~> With preserving, recovering or separately handling or treating of the agent
710  DF  .~.~.~> Utilizing particulate form in fluid bed
711  DF  .~.~.~> In fused state
712  DF  .~.~.~> In gaseous state
713  DF  .~.~.~> In liquid state


DEFINITION

Classification: 148/708

Treating with specified agent (e.g., heat exchange agent, protective agent, decarburizing agent, denitriding agent, etc.) or vacuum:

(under subclass 559) Process wherein a vacuum or treating agent (e.g., specified heat exchange agent, protective agent, decarburizing agent, denitriding agent, etc.) is specified as an element, compound, or composition other than air or water.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

206, for carburizing or nitriding of metal using an externally supplied source.

240, for processes of coating metal utilizing a reactive agent that reacts with the metal.