US PATENT SUBCLASS 427 / 541
.~.~ Drying

Current as of: June, 1999
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427 /   HD   COATING PROCESSES

457  DF  DIRECT APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, WAVE, OR PARTICULATE ENERGY {15}
532  DF  .~ Pretreatment of substrate or post-treatment of coated substrate {9}
541.~.~ Drying {1}
542  DF  .~.~.~> Infrared or radiant heating

DEFINITION

Classification: 427/541

Drying:

(under subclass 532) Processes wherein the electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic or wave energy is used to effect the extraction or the elimination of moisture or liquids from the substrate or coating.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

34, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids,

266+, 418, 419+, and 519+ for processes utilizing radiant energy to dry, per se. Combinations of coating processes and drying operations are proper however for Class 427.