US PATENT SUBCLASS 425 / 324.1
DIVERSE DISTINCT TYPE SHAPING MEANS

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425 /   HD   PLASTIC ARTICLE OR EARTHENWARE SHAPING OR TREATING: APPARATUS

324.1DIVERSE DISTINCT TYPE SHAPING MEANS {2}
325  DF  .~> Shaping orifice and either a downstream preform reshaping means or vulcanizing means including conforming preform support {2}
328  DF  .~> Roll means and diverse press means

DEFINITION

Classification: 425/324.1

(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising multiple shaping means for fluent material or for a preform, identifiable as separate and individual units, each unit performing a complete shaping operation of a kind different than that of the other (e.g.., roll forming means and surface embossing means, press forming means and flow reshaping means, etc..).

(1) Note. Included herein are distinct different types of presses as well as different species of the same type of press, (e.g.., roll presses and platen presses or diverse species of platen presses, etc..). Excluded, however, are plural sequential shaping means of the same general type differing only in size or shape but not in mode of operation, and which are designed to act sequentially to progressively shape or alter the shape of the material being molded. Such patents are placed below on other features.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

66, for a continuous filament forming means or film casting means with a stretching means consisting of work advancing means.

112, for a combination of diverse means of the class including means to make a composite stock and means to form or reshape a preform.

163, for diverse shaping means combined with a significant

electrical control system. 176, for apparatus to form a mold combined with means utilizing the mold to produce a product.

181, for convertible apparatus.

264, for a potter's apparatus combined with a separate and distinct male plunger.

290, for a perforator combined with a shaping or reshaping means, especially subclass 291 for such means combined with scoring means.

296, for a combination of means for forming from bulk, means for severing and means for reshaping.

317, for basic subject matter of this class in combination with other types of apparatus where the combination is not provided for elsewhere.

323, for diverse shaping means utilized in forming pretzels.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

29, Metal Working,

33+, for plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including metal shaping or metal assembly; see the search notes thereunder and the line note between Classes 29 and 425 in the class definition of Class 425.

65, Glass Manufacturing,

227+, for combinations of diverse glass working apparatus generally contributing to produce a given product (e.g.., press and below machines used to make bottles). 131, Tobacco,

280+, for cigar or cigarette making, especially subclasses 77+, for combined molding or forming.

156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, appropriate subclasses for diverse manufacturing apparatus including laminating means of Class 156 combined with Class 425 apparatus (e.g..,

443+, etc..); see the line note in the class definition of Class 425.