(under subclass 592) Process including (1) mechanical manufacture wherein scrap (or surplus) material (i.e., material which would otherwise be discarded) is produced combined with treating that material to give it value, (2)
using scrap (or surplus) material from any source to make an article of manufacture, or (3) treating of scrap (or surplus) from any source to give value to the scrap.
(1) Note. To make a complete search for any process of salvaging a particular article of manufacture, it may be necessary to search the subclass for the process of making the particular article and to search the subclass providing for the article produced.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
401.1, for a process of converting an existing article, structure, or apparatus to produce an article, structure, or apparatus of substantially different capacity, size, function, or type of operation.
402.01+, for a process of repairing an article generally.
415, for a process of cutting articles from a stock piece in such a way as to effect maximum utilization of the stock and thus minimizing the amount of scrap produced.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 65, Glass Manufacturing,
28, for a process of using surplus or discarded material from glass working or treating operation in a process of glass manufacture.
75, Specialized Metallurgical Processes, Compositions for Use Therein, Consolidated Metal Powder Compositions, and Loose Metal Particulate Mixtures,
401+, for treating multicomponent metal-containing scrap having an integral substrate to separate metal therefrom by temperature modification or chemical process other than using nonmetallic material which is liquid under standard conditions wherein at least one metal remains solid during separation in order to recover free metal and subclasses 711+ for treating multicomponent metal-containing scrap having an integral substrate to separate metal therefrom by using nonmetallic material which is liquid under standard conditions in order to recover free metal.
156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture,
94+, for a laminating process including a step of scrap recovery.
162, Paper Making and Fiber Liberation,
189+, for a paper making process including a step of reclamation, salvage, or reuse of materials.
264, Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes,
37.1+, for a process of recycling nonmetallic reclaimed process materials. See especially subclass 37.19 for recycling of reclaimed hydro-settable material. Search Cross-Reference Art Collections 911 through 921 for processes of recycling consumer used products or articles utilizing a molding operation
266, Metallurgical Apparatus, for apparatus for salvaging by melting metal. 445, Electric Lamp or Space Discharge Component or Device Manufacturing,
2, for a process of salvaging an electric lamp or space discharge device.
493, Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web, for utilization of scrap paper in manufacturing.
