(under the class definition) Processes in which the material (1) is solidified, consolidated, or shaped into a desired form prior to comminution, or (2) a portion only of the material is formed into a desired shape, simultaneously with the comminution of that portion of the material which is not shaped.
(1) Note. See COATING OR SHAPING OF MATERIAL of the class definition for notes to related art and a statement of the line followed in relation to other classes as to processes including shaping operations.
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100, Presses,
94+, for processes and apparatus for consolidating material and such steps or means in combination with a precedent comminuting step or means.
209, Classifying, Separating, and Assorting Solids,
7, for processes and apparatus for selectively changing the shape (without comminution) of certain ingredients in a mixture to enable better separation of the material into grades. 264, Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes, appropriate subclasses for processes for shaping or molding plastic material within the class definition, which may include a comminution or disintegration step, see particularly
