(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising means to effect a direct application of magnetic force to the work or a shape imparting member to magnetically hold or manipulate said work or member and facilitate, perfect, or expedite a snaping or treating operation.
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174+, for means involving the direct application of electrical or wave energy to the work.
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72, Metal Deforming,
54+, for process or apparatus for deforming metal by application of an energy field, especially subclass 56, wherein kinetic energy of a field is used to deform the metal.
164, Metal Founding, 146+, for metal casting apparatus including means to directly apply magnetic force to work or to manipulate or hold shaping means.
264, Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes,
405+, for related process; see search notes there under.