(under the class definition) Apparatus including means to shape an article from a mass of particulate material (e.g. quartz) combined with means to fuse the mass into a preform or article.
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17.3+, for a process under the class definition combined with shaping of particulate material into a preform with subsequent firing.
33.1, for a process of melting quartz with subsequent shaping into a preform.
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99, Foods and Beverages: Apparatus,
353, for apparatus to shape and to cook food products. 425, Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for apparatus to shape particulate material (e.g., powders, etc.) and downstream firing (e.g., kiln, etc.) means, especially see
404, for a shaping means and downstream product treating means (see the search notes thereunder).
501, Compositions: Ceramic,
86, for processes of making synthetic precious stones from ceramic compositions.
