DEFORMATION, MATERIAL REMOVAL OR MOLDING FOR MANUFACTURE OFSEAL:
(under the class definition) Sealing means comprising a seal made from a fluent or solid material formed into a particular shape.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
575, for a dynamic circumferential contacting peripheral radially sealing flexible projection (e.g., lip seal, etc.) molded or bonded to a mounting, frame, casing or reinforcement for other than a piston.
576+, for a dynamic, circumferential contacting peripheral radially sealing flexible projection (e.g., lip seal, etc.) secured by clamping to a mounting, frame, casing or reinforcement for other than a piston.
617, for a static, contact seal mounted or retained by molding or casting into a pipe, conduit or cable.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
29, Metal Working, for a method of mechanical manufacture,
888.07+, for a method of piston ring or packing manufacture or subclass 888.3 for a method of seal or packing manufacture. 264, Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes,
239+, for mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform a shaped article, especially subclasses 259+ for a composite article created by shaping or forming molding material against and uniting to a preform.
413, Sheet Metal Container Making, for a process or apparatus for performing an attendant operation before final assembly of a lid to a receptacle;
34, for apparatus to seam together the receptacle and lid using a roller die and including means to apply a gasket or seal therebetween before they are.
425, Plastic Article Shaping or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus, a generic class for apparatus not provided for elsewhere to mold a plastic, shape molten materials where no molding surface is employed, treating a product made by the apparatus of this class, randomly deposit and bond particulate material, or a combination of apparatus of this class with any diverse working or treating apparatus, Digest 47 for a seal ring.
451, Abrading,
28+, for a process of performing an abrading operation (i.e., where the sharp edges of mineral crystals form the cutting instrument) and a process of performing an ancillary operation not provided for elsewhere.