US PATENT SUBCLASS 427 / 273
.~.~ Fluid treating the coating (e.g., vapor treating, etc.)

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427 /   HD   COATING PROCESSES

256  DF  NONUNIFORM COATING {11}
271  DF  .~ Deforming the base or coating or removing a portion of the coating {5}
273.~.~ Fluid treating the coating (e.g., vapor treating, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 427/273

(under subclass 271) Processes wherein a portion of the coating is removed or deformed by contacting it with a gas or liquid.

(1) Note. The liquid may be a solvent, swelling agent, or other liquid which treats the coating either physically or chemically.

(2) Note. A gas or vaporized liquid may be used to give the coating a physical or a chemical treatment.

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336+, and 337+, for treating a coating after its application wherein the coating remains uniform.