F-Term-List

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AA00
TYPES OF PIPES

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA04

. Rigid pipes

. Flexible pipes

. . Flexible pipes made of hard materials

. Pipes which are neither rigid nor flexible

BA00
PIPE MTERIALS

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA05

BA07

BA08

BA09

BA10

. Metals

. . Ferrous metals

. . Ferrous metal alloys*

. . Non-ferrous metals

. . Non-ferrous alloys

. Concrete

. Resinous concrete

. Ceramics

. Glass

BA11

BA12

BA13

BA15

BA17

BA18

BA19

BA20

. Rubber

. . Synthetic rubber*

. . Vulcanized rubber*

. Plastics

. Fabrics

. . Knit fabrics and woven fabrics

. . Nonwoven fabric materials

. Paper

BA21

BA22

BA24

BA25

BA26

BA27

BA28

BA29

. Wood and bamboo

. Asphalt

. Fiber-reinforced materials*

. . Plastic fibers*

. . Glass fibers

. . Short fibers

. . Carbon fibers

. . Metal fibers

BA31

BA32

BA34

BA35

BA37

. Additives*

. . Carbon black

. Materials with characteristic limitation of the number of components

. Materials with no characteristics

. Others*

CA00
STRUCTURE IN TERMS OF FORMATION

CA01

CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

CA07

CA08

CA09

. Wound strips

. . Strips wound horizontally

. . Strips wound in a spiral

. . Connection means*

. . . Interlocking connection

. . . . Interlocking of indentations and projections

. . . Welding

. . . Adhesion

. . . Caulking

CA11

CA12

CA13

CA14

CA15

CA16

CA17

. Polymers for double- and multi-channel pipes

. . Double pipes (i.e., including multiple pipes)

. . . Spacer elements

. . . Support using the pipe walls

. . . Pipes with characteristic pipe shapes

. . . Pipes with one flow path

. . . Pipes with multiple flow paths

CA22

CA23

CA24

CA26

CA27

CA28

CA29

. . Multi-channel pipes

. . . Integrated formation

. . . Addition of dividing walls

. . Polymer pipes

. . . Integrated formation

. . . Banding

. . . Coupling

CA31

CA32

CA33

CA34

CA35

CA36

CA37

CA38

CA39

. Segmented pipes

. . Pipes divided radially

. . Pipes divided axially

. . Joining means*

. . . Interlocking connection

. . . Bolting

. . . Caulking

. . . Welding

. . . Adhesion

CA41

CA42

CA43

CA44

CA45

CA46

CA47

. Corrugated pipes

. . Pipe interiors and exteriors that are corrugated

. . Pipe exteriors that are corrugated

. . Pipe interiors that are corrugated

. . Connection of corrugated elements

. . Integral formation

. . Bellows pipes

CA51

CA52

CA53

CA55

CA57

. Compound pipes

. . Compound pipes made of dissimilar materials (e.g., iron and synthetic resins)

. . Compound pipes made of similar materials (e.g., iron and aluminum)

. Jointed hoses

. Others (i.e., pipes characterized by shapes other than those previously mentioned)

CB00
STRUCTURES NOT LIMITED TO SET FORMS

CB01

CB02

CB03

CB04

CB05

CB06

CB07

CB08

CB09

CB10

. Layered structures

. . One layer

. . Two layers

. . Three layers

. . Four layers

. . Five layers

. . Six or more layers

. . Structures with lining layers and coating layers

. . Adhesive layers (i.e., as indicated in the drawings)

. . Reinforcement layers formed by integration of the reinforcement body with the layers

CB11

CB13

CB14

CB15

CB16

CB17

CB18

CB19

. . Reinforcement layers with reinforcement bodies separate from the layers

. Cross-sectional shapes

. . Circular cross-sections

. . Elliptical cross-sections

. . Egg-shaped cross-sections

. . Triangular cross-sections

. . Square cross-sections

. . Pentagons and other shapes

CB21

CB22

CB23

CB24

CB25

CB27

CB28

CB29

CB30

. Pipes with characteristic wall structures*

. . Pipes with characteristic interior surface structures (i.e., interior layers)

. . Pipes with characteristic exterior surface structures (i.e., exterior layers)

. . Pipes with characteristic intermediate wall structures (i.e., intermediate layers)

. . Pipes with openings in the pipe walls

. Pipes and pipe joints with characteristic connections

. Pipes with characteristic end structures

. Pipe shapes and structures with characteristic numeric limits

. Others (i.e., pipes with characteristic structures not previously mentioned)*

CC00
REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURES

CC01

CC02

CC03

CC04

CC05

CC06

CC07

CC08

. Embedded reinforcements

. . Use of woven and nonwoven materials for reinforcement

. . Reinforcement fibers

. . Reinforcement tapes and films

. . Reinforcement bolts and reinforcement bars

. . Ring-type reinforcements

. . Spiral-type reinforcements

. . Metal wire for reinforcement

CC11

CC12

CC13

CC14

CC17

CC18

CC19

CC20

. Non-embedded reinforcements

. . Inner-surface reinforcements

. . Outer-surface reinforcements

. . Inner- and outer-surface reinforcements

. Pipe-end reinforcements

. Reinforcements composed of dissimilar materials

. Reinforcements composed of similar materials

. Axial reinforcements

CC22

. Others (i.e., reinforcements with characteristic structures)

DA00
SPECIFIC PURPOSES

DA01

DA02

DA03

DA04

DA05

DA07

DA08

DA09

DA10

. Conductive means (i.e., light-conductivity)

. . Light-conductive wires

. . . Wires parallel to the axis

. . Light-conductive belts, knitted materials, and woven materials

. . Light-conductive layers

. Resistance to pressure

. Resistance to corrosion

. . Resistance to oil, alcohol, or gasoline

. Resistance to wear

DA11

DA12

DA13

DA14

DA15

DA17

DA18

DA19

DA20

. Resistance to heat and fire

. Resistance to weather

. Soundproofing

. Fluid-tight pipes and air-tight pipes

. Heat insulation

. Buoyant structures

. Support means and mounting means

. Heat-contraction tubes

. Prevention of collapse

DA21

DA22

DA23

DA24

DA26

. Surface markings

. . Scaled or graduated markings

. Auxiliary devices*

. . Auxiliary sensors (e.g., temperature-sensitive sensors)

. Others (i.e., characteristic purposes)

DB00
USES (I.E., OF RIGID OR FLEXIBLE PIPES)

DB01

DB02

DB03

DB04

DB05

DB06

DB07

DB08

DB09

DB10

. Transport of fluids

. . Liquids

. . . Water supply and hot-water supply

. . . Fire-extinguisher hoses

. . . Water discharge

. . . Irrigation

. . . Slurries

. . . Oil and fuels

. . . Heat agents

. . . Pharmaceutical products and liquid chemicals

DB11

DB12

DB13

DB15

DB16

DB17

DB18

DB19

DB20

. . Gases

. . High-pressure fluids

. Transport of solids

. Civil engineering

. . Propellant pipes

. Underground buried pipes

. Construction

. Machine parts

. . Engines

DB21

DB22

DB23

DB24

DB25

DB27

. Medical products

. Factories and plants

. Electric-wire ducts

. . Combined use for transport of fluids

. Electrical devices

. Others

EA00
METHODS

EA01

EA02

EA03

EA04

EA05

EA06

EA07

EA09

EA10

. Pipe-manufacturing methods

. . Formation processes

. . . Casting and compression

. . . Extrusion

. . . Spraying and injection

. . . Blowing

. . . Centrifugal formation

. . Metal processing

. . . Metal rolling, punching, and extraction

EA12

EA13

EA14

EA15

EA16

EA17

EA18

EA19

EA20

. . Manufacturing accompanied by heating and cooling

. . Manufacturing accompanied by pressurizing and depressurizing processes

. . Manufacturing accompanied by the joining of two or more members

. . . Use of adhesives

. . . Use of welding and plating

. . Winding of fabrics and strips

. . Manufacturing methods integrally related to manufacturing devices

. . Mechanical processes other than those previously mentioned

. Others

3H111	RIGID PIPES AND FLEXIBLE PIPES
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