IPC 6 English version  F27-F27B02114
SECTION F– MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING

F 27

FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS (specially adapted for a purpose covered by a single other class and specifically mentioned in that class, see the class in question, e.g. bakery ovens A 21 B, glass melting furnaces C 03 B, coke or gas-making apparatus C 10 B, C 10 J, apparatus for cracking hydrocarbons C 10 G, blast furnaces C 21 B, converters for making steel C 21 C, furnaces for heat treatment of metal C 21 D; furnaces for electroslag or arc remelting of metals C 22 B 9/00; enamelling ovens C 23 D; combustion apparatus F 23; electric heating H 05 B) [4]

F 27 B

FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS

Note

Attention is drawn to the references and Notes following the title of class F 27 and the Note III following the Contents of Section of section H.


1/

00

Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces (for preheating, burning, calcining or cooling lime, magnesia or dolomite C 04 B 2/12)

1/

02

with two or more shafts or chambers, e.g. multi-storey

1/

04

. . 

Combinations or arrangements of shafts

1/

06

of other than up-draught type

1/

08

heated otherwise than by solid fuel mixed with charge

1/

09

. . 

heated electrically [4]

1/

10

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types

1/

12

. . 

Shells or casings; Supports therefor

1/

14

. . . 

Arrangements of linings (linings in general F 27 D 1/00)

1/

16

. . 

Arrangements of tuyeres

1/

18

. . 

Arrangements of dust collectors

1/

20

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

1/

21

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

1/

22

. . 

Arrangements of heat-exchange apparatus (heat-exchangers in general F 28 C, F 28 D)

1/

24

. . 

Cooling arrangements

1/

26

. . 

Arrangements of controlling devices

1/

28

. . 

Arrangements of monitoring devices, of indicators, of alarm devices

3/

00

Hearth-type furnaces, e.g. of reverberatory type (F 27 B 9/00 to F 27 B 15/00, F 27 B 21/00 take precedence); Electric arc furnaces [4]

3/

02

of single-chamber fixed-hearth type

3/

04

of multiple-hearth type; of multiple-chamber type; Combinations of hearth-type furnaces

3/

06

with movable working chambers or hearths, e.g. tiltable

3/

08

heated electrically, e.g. electric arc furnaces, with or without any other source of heat

3/

10

Details, accessories, or equipment, e.g. dust-collectors, peculiar to hearth-type furnaces

3/

12

. . 

Working chambers or casings; Supports therefor

3/

14

. . . 

Arrangements of linings

3/

16

. . . 

Walls; Roofs

3/

18

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

3/

19

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

3/

20

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

3/

22

. . 

Arrangements of air or gas supply devices

3/

24

. . 

Cooling arrangements

3/

26

. . 

Arrangements of heat-exchange apparatus

3/

28

. . 

Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices [4]

5/

00

Muffle furnaces; Retort furnaces; Other furnaces in which the charge is held completely isolated (F 27 B 9/00 takes precedence)

5/

02

of multiple-chamber type

5/

04

adapted for treating the charge in vacuum or special atmosphere

5/

05

. . 

in vacuum [5]

5/

06

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types

5/

08

. . 

Arrangements of linings

5/

10

. . 

Muffles

5/

12

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

5/

13

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

5/

14

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

5/

16

. . 

Arrangements of air or gas supply devices

5/

18

. . 

Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices [4]

7/

00

Rotary-drum furnaces, i.e. horizontal or slightly inclined

7/

02

of multiple-chamber or multiple-drum type

7/

04

. . 

with longitudinal divisions

7/

06

adapted for treating the charge in vacuum or special atmosphere

7/

08

externally heated

7/

10

internally heated, e.g. by means of passages in the wall

7/

12

tiltable

7/

14

with means for agitating or moving the charge

7/

16

. . 

the means being fixed relatively to the drum (F 27 B 7/04 takes precedence)

7/

18

. . 

the means being movable within the drum

7/

20

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to rotary-drum furnaces

7/

22

. . 

Rotary drums; Supports therefor

7/

24

. . . 

Seals between rotary and stationary parts

7/

26

. . 

Drives

7/

28

. . 

Arrangements of linings

7/

30

. . 

Arrangements of partitions

7/

32

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

7/

33

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

7/

34

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

7/

36

. . 

Arrangements of air or gas supply devices

7/

38

. . 

Arrangements of cooling devices

7/

40

. . . 

Planetary coolers [4]

7/

42

. . 

Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices [4]

9/

00

Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type (F 27 B 7/14 takes precedence); Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity

9/

02

of multiple-track type; of multiple-chamber type; Combinations of furnaces

9/

04

adapted for treating the charge in vacuum or special atmosphere

9/

06

heated without contact between combustion gases and charge; electrically heated

9/

08

. . 

heated through chamber walls

9/

10

. . 

heated by hot air or gas

9/

12

with special arrangements for preheating or cooling the charge

9/

14

characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment (F 27 B 9/28 takes precedence; travelling or movable supports or containers for the charge F 27 D 3/12)

9/

16

. . 

the charge moving in a circular or arcuate path

9/

18

. . . 

under the action of scrapers or pushers

9/

20

. . 

the charge moving in a substantially straight path

9/

22

. . . 

under the action of scrapers or pushers (F 27 B 9/26 takes precedence)

9/

24

. . . 

being carried by a conveyer

9/

26

. . . 

on or in trucks, sleds, or containers

9/

28

for treating continuous lengths of work

9/

30

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types

9/

32

. . 

Casings

9/

34

. . . 

Arrangements of linings

9/

36

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

9/

38

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

9/

39

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

9/

40

. . 

Arrangements of controlling or monitoring devices

11/

00

Bell-type furnaces (for treating metal strips or wire C 21 D 9/663)

13/

00

Furnaces with both stationary charge and progression of heating, e.g. of ring type, of type in which segmental kiln moves over stationary charge

13/

02

of multiple-chamber type with permanent partitions; Combinations of furnaces

13/

04

of single-chamber type with temporary partitions

13/

06

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of this type

13/

08

. . 

Casings

13/

10

. . . 

Arrangements of linings

13/

12

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

13/

14

. . 

Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices [4]

14/

00

Crucible or pot furnaces; Tank furnaces [4]

14/

02

with tilting or rocking arrangements (F 27 B 14/04 takes precedence)

14/

04

adapted for treating the charge in vacuum or special atmosphere

14/

06

heated electrically, e.g. induction crucible furnaces, with or without any other source of heat (F 27 B 14/04 takes precedence)

14/

08

Details peculiar to crucible, pot or tank furnaces [4]

14/

10

. . 

Crucibles

14/

12

. . . 

Covers therefor

14/

14

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

14/

16

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

14/

18

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

14/

20

. . 

Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices [4]

15/

00

Fluidised-bed furnaces; Other furnaces using or treating finely-divided materials in dispersion

15/

02

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types

15/

04

. . 

Casings; Supports therefor

15/

06

. . . 

Arrangements of linings

15/

08

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

15/

09

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

15/

10

. . 

Arrangements of air or gas supply devices

15/

12

. . 

Arrangements of dust collectors

15/

14

. . 

Arrangements of heating devices

15/

16

. . 

Arrangements of cooling devices

15/

18

. . 

Arrangements of controlling devices

15/

20

. . 

Arrangements of monitoring devices, of indicators, of alarm devices

17/

00

Furnaces of a kind not covered by any preceding group (structural combinations of furnaces F 27 B 19/02)

17/

02

specially designed for laboratory use

19/

00

Combinations of furnaces of kinds not covered by a single preceding main group

19/

02

combined in one structure

19/

04

arranged for associated working

21/

00

Open or uncovered sintering apparatus; Other heat-treatment apparatus of like construction

21/

02

Sintering grates or tables

21/

04

Sintering pots or sintering pans

21/

06

Endless-strand sintering machines

21/

08

Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to sintering or like apparatus [4]

21/

10

. . 

Arrangement of devices for charging [4]

21/

12

. . 

Arrangement of devices for discharging [4]

21/

14

. . 

Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices [4]

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