(under subclass 101) Process including a bonding operation as provided for under that definition and including another distinct bonding operation of a different type.
(1) Note. The two bonding operations of this subclass may both be provided for in this class, e.g., welding plus brazing or tack welding followed by diffusion welding. Also, the two bonding operations may include a first bonding operation of this class type and a second operation of another class type, e.g., welding and adhesive bonding.
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135, for fusion bonding combined with mechanical securing.
187, for a first bonding operation between a first pair of meeting faces and a second bonding operation between a second pair of meeting faces wherein both operations are of the same basic type but include the use of fillers that fuse at different temperatures.
230, for a first bonding operation between a pair of meeting faces and a second bonding operation between that pair of meeting faces wherein both operations are of the same basic type.