Unofficial Alpha Subclasses: R A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q S T
DEFINITION
Classification: 29/33
PLURAL DIVERSE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS INCLUDING MEANS FORMETAL SHAPING OR ASSEMBLING:
(under subclass 700) Apparatus under the class definition including (1) two or more diverse metal shaping devices, (2) one metal shaping device combined with one or more nonmetal shaping devices, or (3) one or more assembling devices (classifiable, per se, in ... ) combined with a shaping device.
(.5) SPECIAL LINE NOTE. This subclass is intended to collect apparatus for metal shaping combined with apparatus for performing another manufacturing operation, if that combination is not provided for elsewhere. Class 29, subclasses 700-824 of this class have been screened for a combination proper for this and the subclasses indented hereunder. Not all classes other than Class 29 have been reviewed for combinations including metal shaping means beyond the respective class line; however, the search notes below referencing this Special Line Note have been screened.
(1) Note. The terminology of (1), above, of the subclass definition can be read as: means for performing two or more diverse metal shaping operations. Thus read, the language encompasses devices including a composite tool as defined in subclass 566, below. See, also, the definitions of terms used, (Glossary and Notes to the Class Definition of this class (29).
(2) Note. Diverse apparatus are those apparatus wherein there are two or more devices which operate differently on the part or stock and which collectively do not fall in any single art classification, e.g., sawing and forging, rolling and turning, etc. However, where the two diverse devices constitute a hand manipulable tool rather than a machine the combined device has been placed in Class 7, Compound Tools. Plural apparatus which operate in the same manner or constitute different phases of a single art are found with the single operation, e.g., turning to cylindrically shape followed by turning to taper are in Class 82, Turning.
(3) Note. Where the shaping mechanism only operates subsequently to fasten or join parts which have been previously assembled, the apparatus will be found elsewhere in Class 29, subclasses 700+, or in the various joining classes.
(4) Note. Included here is the combination of means to strip wire and means to further modify or treat the wire in other than a manner characteristic of Class 140, Wireworking.
(5) Note. The combination of apparatus for plural diverse manufacturing (which apparatus falls within the scope of the above definition) with apparatus for packaging (which packaging, per se, falls within the scope of Class 53) is classifiable in the appropriate subclasses of Class 53, Package Making. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
560.1, for a convertible machine of the vise type, not elsewhere provided for.
592+, for a related process.
650, for plural diverse manufacturing apparatus, including means to assemble combined with means to coat.
700+, for assembling apparatus, per se, and see (3) Note, above.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
7, Compound Tools, and see (2) Note, above.
72, Metal Deforming, for cutting combined with deforming and for deforming of different types of combined with each other.
72, Metal Deforming, patents whose claimed disclosures include means for assembly have been placed in Class 29,
33+, if they include cutting or any other diverse operation. (Screened per the Special Line Note above)
83, Cutting, patents claiming the combination of cutting and assembling (in accordance with (3), above, of the subclass definition) have been screened from Class 83 and transferred to Class 29,
33+, except for claimed combinations wherein the assembling is limited to orienting, and stacking of products resulting from the cutting operation. This combination (cutting, orienting and stacking) is to be found in appropriate subclasses of Class 83. (Screened per the Special Line Note above) 83, Cutting, for a cutting device, per se, for cutting and stacking the cut work (product) see (.5) Note, above, for the line and see
84+, for a cutting device with means to form or hold a pile of product pieces.
100, Presses, for a press not elsewhere provided for, particularly,
102, for a press combined with other features.
164, Metal Founding, for casting means in combination with cutting means for trimming the casting, while said casting is associated with the mold, or a portion of the mold. The term "mold" as used here includes (1) the core or cores, (2) core-like elements associated with gate portions of the casting and used for handling, and (3) conveying means serving to support a continuous casting while said casting is still associated with the molding means. All other casting in combination with cutting means for trimming the casting are classified in Class 29,
33+,. Further, see subclasses 418+ for continuous casting apparatus having roller means associated therewith for deforming the continuum as it is cast.
225, Severing by Tearing or Breaking. (Screened per the Special Line Note above)
227, Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for means to force a fastener into another member. (Screened per the Special Line Note above)
409, Gear Cutting, Milling, or Planing,
71, for a milling machine having a thread or helix milling cutter combined with a nonthread milling cutter.
425, Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus, for a combined apparatus including a shaping or reshaping molding means for plastic material not otherwise provided for. The combination of Class 425 apparatus and metal shaping apparatus is provided for in this subclass and the subclasses indented hereunder. (Screened per the Special Line Note above) 483, Tool Changing,
2, 69 for means for transferring a tool to or from a material treating station or a tool storage means, generally, including "Plural Diverse Manufacturing Apparatus" combined with means to transfer the tool to or from the tool station. (Screened per the Special Line Note above)
901, Robots, subcollection 6+ for a robot which cooperates with another machine.
