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| 3B153 | Ropes or cables | |
| D07B1/00 -9/00 | ||
| D07B1/00-5/00;5/04-9/00 | AA | AA00 STRUCTURES |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA05 | AA06 | AA07 | AA08 | AA09 | AA10 |
| . Twisted ropes or cables | . . Twisted wires (i.e., one layer) | . . . Twisted strands | . . . . Two strands | . . . . . Compound wires | . . . . Three to eight strands | . . . . Nine strands or more | . . . Twisted strands | . . Two-layer coverings | . . . One-strand core coverings | |||
| AA11 | AA12 | AA13 | AA14 | AA15 | AA16 | AA17 | AA18 | AA19 | AA20 | |||
| . . . Two-strand core coverings | . . . Core coversings with three to four strands | . . . Core coverings with more than five strands | . . . Variants wherein the cores and sides both are made of strands | . . Covering structures with more than three layers | . . Inter-twisted structures | . . Filling structures of cross-sectional surfaces (i.e., degrees of tension) | . . . Open structures (i.e., soft twists} | . . . Partial space structures | . . . Compact structures | |||
| AA21 | AA22 | AA23 | AA24 | AA26 | AA27 | AA28 | AA30 | |||||
| . Horizontal wires or strands | . . Bundles | . . . Flat wires (e.g., one to several wires) | . . Wires or strands lined up in a fixed space | . Braids | . . Crossed ropes | . . Round braids | . Strands, rope bands, or cables | |||||
| AA31 | AA32 | AA33 | AA34 | AA35 | AA36 | AA37 | AA38 | AA39 | AA40 | |||
| . Rope structures | . . Ropes with central cores | . . . Fiber or filament cores | . . . Strand cores | . . . Integrated or combined cores | . . . Inclusion of a discontinuous core | . . . Foams | . . Ropes with hollow cores | . . Ropes with specific lengthwise structures | . . . Indication or mounting on the side surfaces | |||
| AA41 | AA42 | AA43 | AA44 | AA45 | AA46 | AA47 | AA50 | |||||
| . . . Insertion of the rope into the inside | . . . Mounting on the rope periphery | . . Structures that change the cross-sectional shape | . . Ropes with sheathing or embedded materials | . . . Films or covers | . . . . Filament wrapping structures | . . . Embedding or filling | . Others | |||||
| BB | BB00 STRAND SHAPES OR STRUCTURE |
BB01 | BB03 | BB05 | BB07 | BB08 | BB10 | |||||
| . Fibers | . Whiskers | . Flat or oval cross-sections | . Modified cross-sections | . . Cross-sections in the shape of part of a circle or oval | . Side-surface processing | |||||||
| BB11 | BB13 | BB15 | BB20 | |||||||||
| . Tape shapes | . Wavy wires | . Covered wires | . Others (i.e., excluding circles) | |||||||||
| CC | CC00 MATERIALS |
CC01 | CC02 | CC03 | ||||||||
| . Natural organic materials | . . Animal and plant materials | . . . Manila hemp or sisal | ||||||||||
| CC11 | CC12 | CC13 | CC14 | CC15 | CC16 | CC17 | CC18 | CC19 | CC20 | |||
| . Organic high polymers | . . Heat plasticizing resins | . . . Polyolefins | . . . Polystyrenes | . . . Vinyl halides | . . . . Fluororesins | . . . Vinyl acetates | . . . Polyvinyl alcohols | . . . Polyacrylics | . . . Polyacetals | |||
| CC21 | CC22 | CC23 | CC24 | CC25 | CC26 | CC27 | CC28 | CC29 | ||||
| . . . Polyesters | . . . Polyamides (e.g., nylons) | . . . . Aramides (e.g., Kevlar) | . . Hard-setting resins | . . . Phenol resins | . . . Epoxy resins | . . . Polyurethane resins | . . Rayon | . . Rubbers (i.e., elastomers) | ||||
| CC31 | CC32 | CC33 | ||||||||||
| . . High polymer characteristics | . . . Heat contraction | . . . Water solubility | ||||||||||
| CC41 | CC42 | CC43 | CC44 | CC45 | CC46 | |||||||
| . Inorganic materials | . . Glass | . . Carbon | . . Ceramics | . . . Asbestos | . . . Silicon carbides | |||||||
| CC51 | CC52 | CC53 | CC54 | CC55 | CC56 | CC57 | CC58 | CC59 | CC60 | |||
| . Metals | . . Steel | . . Stainless steel | . . Aluminum (Al) | . . Copper (Cu) | . . Zinc (Zn) | . . Tin (Sn) | . . Lead (Pb) | . . Tungsten (W) | . . Brass (Copper [Cu] and Zinc [Zn] alloys) | |||
| CC61 | CC62 | |||||||||||
| . . Zinc (Zn) and Tin (Sn) alloys | . . Amorphous metals | |||||||||||
| CC71 | CC72 | CC74 | CC75 | CC76 | CC77 | CC80 | ||||||
| . Superconductive materials | . . Ceramic superconduction | . Lubricants | . . Lubrication oils | . . Lubrication grease | . . Solid lubricants | . Others | ||||||
| DD | DD00 MANUFACTURING METHODS AND DEVICES |
DD01 | DD02 | DD03 | DD04 | DD05 | DD06 | DD07 | DD08 | DD09 | DD10 | |
| . Twisting | . . Interlocking | . . . Reverse comber-board methods | . . . Reverse accumulation methods | . . . Reverse press-roller methods | . . Rotary systems with supply reels to the side | . . . In-line arrangements | . . . Radial arrangements (i.e., planetary types) | . . Rotary systems on the take-up side | . . Two-twist systems | |||
| DD11 | DD12 | DD14 | DD16 | |||||||||
| . . Rotatating loops (i.e., traveling types) | . . Manually operated systems | . Spiral or rotary tapes | . Twisted yarns or wires only | |||||||||
| DD21 | DD22 | DD23 | DD24 | DD25 | DD26 | DD27 | DD28 | DD29 | DD30 | |||
| . Sheathing or embedding methods | . . Extrusion | . . Heating, heat fusion, or deposition | . . Winding | . . Helically winding | . . . Tapes or mats | . . . Linear bodies | . . Covers parallel to the center axis | . . Pushing or crimping | . . Application, impregnation, or dipping | |||
| DD31 | DD32 | DD33 | DD34 | DD35 | DD36 | DD37 | DD38 | DD39 | DD40 | |||
| . Machine or device details | . . Comber-boards or reverse comber boards | . . Formation or collection machines | . . Dies or dies with cross-sections that change shape | . . Bobbin mounting, changing, or driving | . . Rolls or rollers, and arrangements thereof | . . Flyers | . . Wire-distribution devices | . . Oscillators or transmitting members | . . Wire-storing machines | |||
| DD41 | DD42 | DD43 | DD44 | DD45 | DD46 | DD47 | DD48 | DD50 | ||||
| . . Reforming machines | . . Connection or linking of the strand supply | . . Winding, changing, or conveying | . . Control devices | . . . Safety devices | . . . . Warning or stopping | . . . Detection or addition (e.g., tension) | . . . Measurement and control of twist pitch | . Others | ||||
| EE | EE00 POST-PROCESSING |
EE01 | EE02 | EE03 | EE04 | EE05 | EE06 | |||||
| . Purpose | . . Forming | . . Lubrication or softening | . . Hardening | . . Reforming | . . Binding | |||||||
| EE11 | EE12 | EE13 | EE14 | EE15 | EE16 | EE17 | EE18 | EE19 | ||||
| . Processing methods or means | . . Dies | . . . Dies that change shape | . . Rolls | . . Application, impregnation, or dipping | . . Plating | . . Band fastening | . . Heating or illuminating | . . Cutting, slitting, or stamping | ||||
| EE21 | EE22 | EE23 | EE24 | EE25 | EE26 | EE27 | EE30 | |||||
| . Edge processing | . . Hardening by resins or alloys | . . Eye-making units | . . Mounting rings | . . Cylindrical fixtures with hooks or screws | . . Strand-edge processing | . . Rope connection or linking | . Others | |||||
| FF | FF00 USES |
FF01 | FF02 | FF03 | FF04 | FF05 | FF07 | FF08 | FF09 | FF10 | ||
| . Construction industry | . . Concrete enforcement | . . Bridges | . . Elevators | . . Oil fences | . Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries | . . Fisheries | . . Cultivation | . . Gardening | ||||
| FF11 | FF12 | FF13 | FF15 | FF16 | FF17 | FF18 | FF19 | |||||
| . Industrial uses | . . Belts | . . Measurement | . Automobiles or ships | . . Tire cords | . . Ship moorings | . . Tow ropes | . . Conveyance or transportation | |||||
| FF21 | FF22 | FF23 | FF24 | FF25 | FF26 | |||||||
| . Leisure or sporting goods | . . Flying | . . Ropes for climbing or tents | . . Ball games or athletics | . . Swimming or marine sports | . . Fishing | |||||||
| FF31 | FF32 | FF33 | FF35 | FF36 | FF38 | FF39 | FF40 | |||||
| . Decorations | . . Coloring | . . Signals | . Power transmissions | . . Superconduction | . Communication cables | . . Electricity | . . Lights | |||||
| FF41 | FF42 | FF43 | FF44 | FF45 | FF46 | FF48 | FF50 | |||||
| . Articles for daily use | . . Evacuation lines or lifelines | . . Wrapping or packing | . . Clothing | . . Jewelry or handicrafts | . . Rugs or floor mat facings (i.e., tatami facings) | . Rings | . Others | |||||
| GG | GG00 PURPOSE OR EFFECTS |
GG01 | GG03 | GG05 | GG07 | GG08 | GG09 | |||||
| . Improvement of strength | . Anti-friction or kink prevention | . Resistance to repetitive bending or fatigue | . Anti-corrosion or rust-proofing | . . Weather resistance | . . Water-proofing or corrosion resistance in sea water | |||||||
| GG11 | GG13 | GG15 | GG17 | GG19 | ||||||||
| . Auto-rotation | . Adhesion | . Adhesive properties of algae or shellfish | . Impact damping | . Vibration prevention | ||||||||
| GG21 | GG23 | GG25 | GG27 | GG29 | ||||||||
| . Prevention of snow accumulation | . Prevention of slipping and intertwining of ropes | . Prevention of fraying, running, or loosening | . Prevention of crosstalk | . Adjustment of degree of twisting | ||||||||
| GG31 | GG32 | GG33 | GG40 | |||||||||
| . Adjustment of rope weight | . . Floating ropes | . . Sinkers or lead ropes | . Others | |||||||||
| D07B5/02 | WW | WW00 MANUFACTURE OF STRAW ROPES |
WW01 | |||||||||
| . Rope-making machines | ||||||||||||
| WW11 | WW12 | WW13 | WW14 | WW15 | WW16 | WW17 | WW20 | |||||
| . Details of machines or devices | . . Supply devices | . . Twisting devices | . . Winding devices | . . . Changing devices | . . Starting or stopping devices | . . Rope-finishing machines | . Others |