B | SK | SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING |
B23 | KL | MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (punching, perforating, making articles by processing sheet metal, tubes, or profiles B21D; wire-working B21F; making pins, needles, or nails B21G; making chains B21L; grinding B24) |
B23K | UKL | SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM (making metal-coated products by extruding metal B21C 23/22; building up linings or coverings by casting B22D 19/08; casting by dipping B22D 23/04; manufacture of composite layers by sintering metal powder B22F 7/00; arrangements on machine tools for copying or controlling B23Q; covering metals or covering materials with metals, not otherwise provided for C23C; burners F23D) |
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B23K 1/00 | HGR | Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering (B23K 3/00 takes precedence; characterised only by the use of special materials or media B23K 35/00; dip or wave soldering in the manufacture of printed circuits H05K 3/34) [5] |
B23K 1/002 | UGR1 | . | Soldering by means of induction heating [5] |
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B23K 1/005 | UGR1 | . | Soldering by means of radiant energy [5] |
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B23K 1/008 | UGR1 | . | Soldering within a furnace (B23K 1/012 takes precedence) [5] |
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B23K 1/012 | UGR1 | . | Soldering with the use of hot gas [5] |
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B23K 1/015 | UGR2 | . . | Vapour-condensation soldering [5] |
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B23K 1/018 | UGR1 | . | Unsoldering; Removal of melted solder or other residues [5] |
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B23K 1/06 | UGR1 | . | making use of vibrations, e.g. supersonic vibrations |
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B23K 1/08 | UGR1 | . | Soldering by means of dipping in molten solder |
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B23K 1/14 | UGR1 | . | specially adapted for soldering seams (making tubes involving operations other than soldering B21C) [5] |
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B23K 1/16 | UGR2 | . . | longitudinal seams, e.g. of shells [5] |
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B23K 1/18 | UGR2 | . . | circumferential seams, e.g. of shells [5] |
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B23K 1/19 | UGR1 | . | taking account of the properties of the materials to be soldered [3] |
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B23K 1/20 | UGR1 | . | Preliminary treatment of work or areas to be soldered, e.g. in respect of a galvanic coating (preparation of surfaces in particular ways, see the relevant classes for the treatments or the materials treated, e.g. C04B, C23C) |
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B23K 3/00 | HGR | Tools, devices, or special appurtenances for soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering, not specially adapted for particular methods (materials used for soldering B23K 35/00) [5] |
B23K 3/02 | UGR1 | |
B23K 3/03 | UGR2 | . . | electrically heated [5] |
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B23K 3/04 | UGR1 | . | Heating appliances (soldering lamps or blow-pipes F23D; electric heating in general H05B) |
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B23K 3/047 | UGR2 | |
B23K 3/053 | UGR3 | . . . | using resistance wires [5] |
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B23K 3/06 | UGR1 | . | Solder feeding devices; Solder melting pans |
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B23K 3/08 | UGR1 | . | Auxiliary devices therefor (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes, e.g. before soldering, B08B 9/02) [5] |
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B23K 5/00 | HGR | Gas flame welding |
B23K 5/02 | UGR1 | . | Seam welding (making tubes involving operations other than welding B21C) |
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B23K 5/04 | UGR2 | . . | using additional profiled strips or like of welding metal along seam edges |
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B23K 5/06 | UGR2 | . . | Welding longitudinal seams |
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B23K 5/08 | UGR2 | . . | Welding circumferential seams |
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B23K 5/10 | UGR1 | . | Welding workpieces essentially comprising layers of different metals, e.g. plated workpieces |
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B23K 5/12 | UGR1 | . | taking account of the properties of the material to be welded |
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B23K 5/14 | UGR2 | . . | of non-ferrous metals (B23K 5/16 takes precedence) |
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B23K 5/16 | UGR2 | |
B23K 5/18 | UGR1 | . | for purposes other than joining parts, e.g. built-up welding |
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B23K 5/20 | UGR1 | . | making use of vibrations, e.g. supersonic vibrations |
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B23K 5/213 | UGR1 | . | Preliminary treatment [3] |
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B23K 5/22 | UGR1 | . | Auxiliary equipment, e.g. backings, guides |
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B23K 5/24 | UGR2 | . . | Arrangements for supporting torches (not restricted to flame welding B23K 37/02) |
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B23K 7/00 | HGR | Cutting, scarfing, or desurfacing by applying flames |
B23K 7/06 | UGR1 | . | Machines, apparatus, or equipment specially designed for scarfing or desurfacing |
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B23K 7/08 | UGR1 | . | by applying additional compounds or means favouring the cutting, scarfing, or desurfacing procedure |
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B23K 7/10 | UGR1 | . | Auxiliary devices, e.g. for guiding or supporting the torch (guiding means applicable to other metal-working machines B23Q) |
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B23K 9/00 | HGR | Arc welding or cutting (electro-slag welding B23K 25/00; welding transformers H01F; welding generators H02K) |
B23K 9/007 | UGR1 | |
B23K 9/013 | UGR1 | . | Arc cutting, gouging, scarfing or desurfacing [5] |
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B23K 9/02 | UGR1 | . | Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts |
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B23K 9/022 | UGR2 | . . | Welding by making use of electrode vibrations [5] |
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B23K 9/025 | UGR2 | . . | for rectilinear seams [5] |
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B23K 9/028 | UGR2 | . . | for curved planar seams [5] |
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B23K 9/032 | UGR2 | . . | for three-dimensional seams [5] |
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B23K 9/035 | UGR2 | . . | with backing means disposed under the seam [5] |
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B23K 9/038 | UGR2 | . . | using moulding means (not restricted to arc welding B23K 37/06) [5] |
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B23K 9/04 | UGR1 | . | Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding |
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B23K 9/06 | UGR1 | . | Arrangements or circuits for starting the arc, e.g. by generating ignition voltage, or for stabilising the arc [5] |
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B23K 9/067 | UGR2 | |
B23K 9/073 | UGR2 | . . | Stabilising the arc [5] |
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B23K 9/08 | UGR1 | . | Arrangements or circuits for magnetic control of the arc |
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B23K 9/09 | UGR1 | . | Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage [3] |
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B23K 9/095 | UGR1 | . | Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters [5] |
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B23K 9/10 | UGR1 | . | Other electric circuits therefor; Protective circuits; Remote controls |
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B23K 9/12 | UGR1 | . | Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting |
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B23K 9/127 | UGR2 | . . | Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting (copying in general B23Q 35/00) [5] |
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B23K 9/133 | UGR2 | . . | Means for feeding electrodes, e.g. drums, rolls, motors [5] |
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B23K 9/14 | UGR1 | . | making use of insulated electrodes |
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B23K 9/16 | UGR1 | . | making use of shielding gas |
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B23K 9/167 | UGR2 | . . | and of a non-consumable electrode [5] |
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B23K 9/173 | UGR2 | . . | and of consumable electrode [5] |
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B23K 9/18 | UGR1 | |
B23K 9/20 | UGR1 | |
B23K 9/22 | UGR1 | |
B23K 9/23 | UGR1 | . | taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded [3] |
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B23K 9/235 | UGR1 | . | Preliminary treatment [3] |
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B23K 9/24 | UGR1 | . | Features related to electrodes (form or composition of electrodes B23K 35/00) |
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B23K 9/26 | UGR2 | . . | Accessories for electrodes, e.g. ignition tips |
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B23K 9/28 | UGR2 | . . | Supporting devices for electrodes (not restricted to arc welding or cutting B23K 37/02) |
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B23K 9/29 | UGR3 | . . . | Supporting devices adapted for making use of shielding means [5] |
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B23K 9/30 | UGR3 | . . . | Vibrating holders for electrodes (B23K 9/022 takes precedence) [5] |
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B23K 9/32 | UGR1 | . | Accessories (earthing connections H01R) |
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B23K 10/00 | HGR | Welding or cutting by means of a plasma [5] |
B23K 10/02 | UGR1 | |
B23K 11/00 | HGR | Resistance welding; Severing by resistance heating |
B23K 11/02 | UGR1 | |
B23K 11/04 | UGR1 | |
B23K 11/06 | UGR1 | |
B23K 11/08 | UGR1 | . | Seam welding not restricted to one of the preceding subgroups |
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B23K 11/087 | UGR2 | . . | for rectilinear seams [5] |
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B23K 11/093 | UGR2 | . . | for curved planar seams [5] |
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B23K 11/10 | UGR1 | . | Spot welding; Stitch welding |
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B23K 11/11 | UGR2 | |
B23K 11/12 | UGR2 | . . | making use of vibrations |
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B23K 11/14 | UGR1 | |
B23K 11/16 | UGR1 | . | taking account of the properties of the material to be welded |
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B23K 11/18 | UGR2 | . . | of non-ferrous metals (B23K 11/20 takes precedence) |
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B23K 11/20 | UGR2 | |
B23K 11/22 | UGR1 | . | Severing by resistance heating |
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B23K 11/24 | UGR1 | . | Electric supply or control circuits therefor |
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B23K 11/25 | UGR2 | . . | Monitoring devices [5] |
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B23K 11/26 | UGR2 | . . | Storage discharge welding |
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B23K 11/28 | UGR1 | . | Portable welding equipment |
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B23K 11/30 | UGR1 | . | Features relating to electrodes (form or composition of electrodes B23K 35/00) |
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B23K 11/31 | UGR2 | . . | Electrode holders (not restricted to resistance welding or severing by resistance heating B23K 37/02) [5] |
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B23K 11/34 | UGR1 | . | Preliminary treatment [3] |
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B23K 11/36 | UGR1 | . | Auxiliary equipment (B23K 11/31 takes precedence) [3, 5] |
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B23K 13/00 | HGR | Welding by high-frequency current heating [5] |
B23K 13/01 | UGR1 | . | by induction heating [5] |
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B23K 13/02 | UGR2 | |
B23K 13/04 | UGR1 | . | by conduction heating [5] |
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B23K 13/06 | UGR1 | . | characterised by the shielding of the welding zone against influence of the surrounding atmosphere (selection of media B23K 35/38) [5] |
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B23K 13/08 | UGR1 | . | Electric supply or control circuits therefor [5] |
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B23K 15/00 | HGR | Electron-beam welding or cutting (electron- or ion-beam tubes H01J 37/00) |
B23K 15/02 | UGR1 | . | Control circuits therefor [5] |
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B23K 15/04 | UGR1 | . | for welding annular seams [5] |
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B23K 15/06 | UGR1 | . | within a vacuum chamber (B23K 15/04 takes precedence) [5] |
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B23K 15/08 | UGR1 | . | Removing material, e.g. by cutting, by hole drilling [5] |
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B23K 15/10 | UGR1 | . | Non-vacuum electron beam-welding or cutting [5] |
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B23K 17/00 | HGR | Use of the energy of nuclear particles in welding or related techniques |
B23K 20/00 | HGR | Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating [3] |
B23K 20/02 | UGR1 | |
B23K 20/04 | UGR1 | . | by means of a rolling mill [3] |
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B23K 20/06 | UGR1 | . | by means of high energy impulses, e.g. magnetic energy [3] |
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B23K 20/08 | UGR2 | |
B23K 20/10 | UGR1 | . | making use of vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic welding [3] |
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B23K 20/12 | UGR1 | . | the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding [3] |
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B23K 20/14 | UGR1 | . | Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K 20/18) [3] |
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B23K 20/16 | UGR1 | . | with interposition of special material to facilitate connection of the parts, e.g. material for absorbing or producing gas [3] |
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B23K 20/18 | UGR1 | . | Zonal welding by interposing weld-preventing substances between zones not to be welded [3] |
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B23K 20/20 | UGR1 | . | Special methods allowing subsequent separation, e.g. of metals of high quality from scrap material [3] |
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B23K 20/22 | UGR1 | . | taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded [3] |
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B23K 20/227 | UGR2 | . . | with ferrous layer [5] |
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B23K 20/233 | UGR2 | . . | without ferrous layer [5] |
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B23K 20/24 | UGR1 | . | Preliminary treatment [3] |
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B23K 20/26 | UGR1 | |
B23K 23/00 | HGR | Alumino-thermic welding |
B23K 25/00 | HGR | Slag welding, i.e. using a heated layer or mass of powder, slag, or the like in contact with the material to be joined (B23K 23/00 takes precedence; submerged-arc welding B23K 9/18) |
B23K 26/00 | HGR | Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting, boring (lasers H01S 3/00) [2, 3] |
B23K 26/02 | UGR1 | . | Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam [3] |
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B23K 26/03 | UGR2 | . . | Observing the workpiece [7] |
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B23K 26/04 | UGR2 | . . | Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light [3] |
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B23K 26/06 | UGR2 | . . | Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing (optical elements, systems, or apparatus, in general G02B) [3] |
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B23K 26/067 | UGR3 | . . . | Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multi-focusing [7] |
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B23K 26/073 | UGR3 | . . . | Shaping the laser spot [7] |
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B23K 26/08 | UGR1 | . | Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece [3] |
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B23K 26/10 | UGR2 | . . | using a fixed support [3] |
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B23K 26/12 | UGR1 | . | in a special atmosphere, e.g. in an enclosure [3] |
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B23K 26/14 | UGR1 | . | using a flow, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beam (B23K 26/12 takes precedence) [3] |
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B23K 26/16 | UGR1 | . | Removing of by-products, e.g. particles or vapours produced during treatment of a workpiece (by a flow of gas B23K 26/14) [3] |
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B23K 26/18 | UGR1 | . | using absorbing layers on the material being worked, e.g. for marking or protecting purposes [3] |
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B23K 26/20 | UGR1 | . | Bonding, e.g. welding (soldering by means of radiant energy B23K 1/005; joining of preformed plastics parts by heating using laser beam B29C 65/16) [7] |
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B23K 26/22 | UGR2 | |
B23K 26/24 | UGR2 | |
B23K 26/26 | UGR3 | . . . | of rectilinear seams [7] |
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B23K 26/28 | UGR3 | . . . | of curved planar seams [7] |
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B23K 26/30 | UGR3 | . . . | of three-dimensional seams [7] |
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B23K 26/32 | UGR2 | . . | taking account of the properties of the material involved [7] |
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B23K 26/34 | UGR1 | . | Welding for purposes other than joining, e.g. build-up welding [7] |
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B23K 26/36 | UGR1 | |
B23K 26/38 | UGR2 | . . | by boring or cutting [7] |
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B23K 26/40 | UGR2 | . . | taking account of the properties of the material involved [7] |
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B23K 26/42 | UGR1 | . | Preliminary treatment; Auxiliary operations or equipment (B23K 26/16 takes precedence) [7] |
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B23K 28/00 | HGR | Welding or cutting not covered by groups B23K 5/00-B23K 26/00 (joining workpieces by electrolysis C25D 2/00; electrolytic removal of materials C25F) [2] |
B23K 28/02 | UGR1 | . | Combined welding or cutting procedures or apparatus [2] |
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B23K 31/00 | ZWE |
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B23K 31/00 | HGR | Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups B23K 1/00-B23K 28/00 (making tubes or profiled bars involving operations other than soldering or welding B21C 37/04, B21C 37/08) |
B23K 31/02 | UGR1 | . | relating to soldering or welding (dip or wave soldering in the manufacture of printed circuits H05K 3/34) |
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B23K 31/10 | UGR1 | . | relating to cutting or desurfacing |
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B23K 31/12 | UGR1 | . | relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials [5] |
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B23K 33/00 | HGR | Specially-profiled edge portions of workpieces for making soldering or welding connections; Filling the seams formed thereby |
B23K 35/00 | HGR | Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting |
B23K 35/02 | UGR1 | . | characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape |
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B23K 35/04 | UGR2 | . . | specially designed for use as electrodes (ignition tips for arc welding or cutting B23K 9/26) |
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B23K 35/06 | UGR3 | . . . | of non-circular cross-section; with special arrangement, e.g. internal |
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B23K 35/08 | UGR4 | . . . . | multi-cored; multiple |
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B23K 35/10 | UGR4 | . . . . | with more than one layer of coating or sheathing material |
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B23K 35/12 | UGR2 | . . | not specially designed for use as electrodes |
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B23K 35/14 | UGR3 | |
B23K 35/16 | UGR3 | . . . | of non-circular cross-section; with special arrangement, e.g. internal (B23K 35/14 takes precedence) |
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B23K 35/18 | UGR4 | . . . . | multi-cored; multiple |
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B23K 35/20 | UGR4 | . . . . | with more than one layer of coating or sheathing material |
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B23K 35/22 | UGR1 | . | characterised by the composition or nature of the material |
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B23K 35/24 | UGR2 | . . | Selection of soldering or welding materials proper (B23K 35/34 takes precedence) |
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B23K 35/26 | UGR3 | . . . | with the principal constituent melting at less than 400°C |
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B23K 35/28 | UGR3 | . . . | with the principal constituent melting at less than 950°C |
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B23K 35/30 | UGR3 | . . . | with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C |
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B23K 35/32 | UGR3 | . . . | with the principal constituent melting at more than 1550°C |
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B23K 35/34 | UGR2 | . . | comprising compounds which yield metals when heated |
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B23K 35/36 | UGR2 | . . | Selection of non-metallic compositions, e.g. coatings, fluxes (B23K 35/34 takes precedence); Selection of soldering or welding materials, conjoint with selection of non-metallic compositions, both selections being of interest (selection of soldering or welding materials proper B23K 35/24) [2] |
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B23K 35/362 | UGR3 | |
B23K 35/363 | UGR4 | . . . . | for soldering or brazing [4] |
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B23K 35/365 | UGR3 | . . . | Selection of non-metallic compositions of coating materials either alone or conjoint with selection of soldering or welding materials [2] |
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B23K 35/368 | UGR3 | . . . | Selection of non-metallic compositions of core materials either alone or conjoint with selection of soldering or welding materials [2] |
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B23K 35/38 | UGR2 | . . | Selection of media, e.g. special atmospheres for surrounding the working area |
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B23K 35/40 | UGR1 | . | Making wire or rods for soldering or welding (processes involving a single technical art, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B05D, B21C) |
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B23K 37/00 | HGR | Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass (eye-shields for welders worn on the operator's body or carried in the hand A61F 9/00; applicable to metal-working machines other than soldering, welding, or flame-cutting machines B23Q; other protective shields F16P 1/06) |
B23K 37/02 | UGR1 | . | Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element |
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B23K 37/04 | UGR1 | . | for holding or positioning work |
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B23K 37/047 | UGR2 | . . | moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps (B23K 37/053 takes precedence) [5] |
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B23K 37/053 | UGR2 | . . | aligning cylindrical work; Clamping devices therefor [5] |
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B23K 37/06 | UGR1 | . | for positioning the molten material, e.g. confining it to a desired area |
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B23K 37/08 | UGR1 | |
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B23K 101/00 | HGR | Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting [5] |
B23K 101/02 | UGR1 | . | Honeycomb structures [5] |
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B23K 101/04 | UGR1 | . | Tubular or hollow articles [5] |
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B23K 101/06 | UGR2 | |
B23K 101/08 | UGR3 | . . . | finned or ribbed [5] |
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B23K 101/10 | UGR2 | |
B23K 101/12 | UGR2 | |
B23K 101/14 | UGR2 | |
B23K 101/16 | UGR1 | . | Bands or sheets of indefinite length [5] |
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B23K 101/18 | UGR1 | |
B23K 101/20 | UGR1 | |
B23K 101/22 | UGR1 | . | Nets, wire fabrics or the like [5] |
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B23K 101/24 | UGR1 | |
B23K 101/26 | UGR1 | . | Railway- or like rails [5] |
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B23K 101/28 | UGR1 | |
B23K 101/30 | UGR1 | . | Chains, hoops or rings [5] |
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B23K 101/32 | UGR1 | |
B23K 101/34 | UGR1 | |
B23K 101/36 | UGR1 | . | Electric or electronic devices [5] |
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B23K 101/38 | UGR2 | |
B23K 101/40 | UGR2 | . . | Semiconductor devices [5] |
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B23K 101/42 | UGR2 | |
B23K 103/00 | HGR | Materials to be soldered, welded or cut [5] |
B23K 103/02 | UGR1 | . | Iron or ferrous alloys [5] |
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B23K 103/04 | UGR2 | |
B23K 103/06 | UGR2 | |
B23K 103/08 | UGR1 | . | Non-ferrous metals or alloys [5] |
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B23K 103/10 | UGR2 | . . | Aluminium or alloys thereof [5] |
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B23K 103/12 | UGR2 | . . | Copper or alloys thereof [5] |
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B23K 103/14 | UGR2 | . . | Titanium or alloys thereof [5] |
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B23K 103/16 | UGR1 | |
B23K 103/18 | UGR1 | . | Dissimilar materials [5] |
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B23K 103/20 | UGR2 | . . | Ferrous alloys and aluminium or alloys thereof [5] |
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B23K 103/22 | UGR2 | . . | Ferrous alloys and copper or alloys thereof [5] |
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B23K 103/24 | UGR2 | . . | Ferrous alloys and titanium or alloys thereof [5] |
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