(under the class definition) Processes wherein (1) a named nonreactive gas is used as the environment for the shaping, working, or treating operation on a material or (2) the ambient atmosphere of a mold is replaced by a nonreactive liquid.
(1) Note. To be placed in this subclass as an original patent the invention claimed must specify a particular inert atmosphere such as, for example, nitrogen or carbon dioxide. The term "inert" alone in a claim is not sufficient to place the patent in this subclass. Also air and steam have been excluded from this subclass even though they may be claimed as inert materials.
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39, for solvent flushing a mold to dissolve contaminants from its surface.
65, for processes for firing or vitrifying wherein the composition of the atmosphere is controlled.
