(under subclass 18) Process wherein the metallic component is contacted with a liquid which adheres to the component and forms a seal or covering layer thereon.
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60+, for apparatus that contacts the closure with a liquid seal.
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277, Seal for a Joint or Juncture, for a generic sealing means or process,
316, for a process of static sealing where the seal is formed in place (i.e., in situ).