PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 150
 Class Title: PURSES, WALLETS, AND PROTECTIVE COVERS

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  100     PURSE OR HANDBAG TYPE
  101     .With means to deter theft of contents (e.g., puzzling closure
            or secret compartment)
  102     .Theft or loss resistant
  103     .Changeable decorative appearance (e.g., color, etc.)
  104     ..Removable element
  105     ...Cover
  106     .Combined
  107     .With handle or carrying strap
  108     ..Adjustable
  109     ..Handle includes secondary receptacle
  110     ..Single
  111     .Plural
  112     .Compartmented
  113     ..Removable (detachable) compartment or compartment-forming
             member
  114     ..Secondary compartment integral with purse-overlapping closure
             flap
  115     ..Compartment mouth-frames hinged along common axis
  116     ..Including means permitting limited movement of an interior
             compartment between storage and loading positions
  117     ..Independently closable compartments
  118     .With closure
  119     ..Lid type
  120     ..Hinged mouth-frame elements
  121     ...Four or more hinged elements
  122     ....Six or more hinged elements
  123     ...Including means for releasably securing closed frame elements
              together
  124     ...Including separate element for securing purse or handbag
              material to frame
  125     ....Insert for channeled frame element
  126     ...Channeled frame element
  127     .Wall detail
  128     ..Specified seam structure
  129     ..Multilayer or ply
  130     ..Reinforced
  131     POCKET OR PURSE-CARRIED CONTAINER (E.G., WALLET, BILLFOLD, CARD
           OR COIN CONTAINER, ETC.)
  132     .Paper money container (e.g., wallet, billfold)
  133     ..With means to deter theft of contents (e.g., secret
             compartment)
  134     ..Theft or loss resistant
  135     ..With means for holding a pad of checks
  136     ..Combined with coin receiver
  137     ..Including resilient or biased clip for retaining bills
  138     ..Including separable content-holding structure
  139     ..Including content-holding section movable relative to paper
             money compartment
  140     ..Including means for separating two or more paper money bills
             from one another
  141     ..Including means permitting removal of paper money whilee
             folded
  142     ..Including relatively slidable container wall sections to
             accommodate thicker contents or prevent buckling while folded
  143     ..With closure
  144     ..Including expandable pocket
  145     ..With transparent portion or window
  146     ..Joint or seam structure
  147     .Card container (e.g., for credit or fare card, identification
            or driver's license, etc.)
  148     ..Removable compartment
  149     ..With closure
  150     .Coin container (i.e., for holding coins in bulk)
  151     ..Having means permitting insertion of coin into closed
             container
  152     ..Flap-type closure
  153     ...Flap forms support for display and selection of coins
  154     PROTECTIVE COVER MADE OF FLACCID MATERIAL
  155     .For a door knob or handle
  156     .For a faucet
  157     .For an engine or motor
  158     .For furniture
  159     .For a golf cart or bag
  160     .For a golf club (e.g., head cover)
  161     .For a hand tool
  162     .For a musical instrument
  163     .For a racquet
  164     .For a sewing machine
  165     .For an appliance (household or office)
  166     .For a vehicle exterior
  167     ..Motorcycle or bicycle
  168     ..Window (only)
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  900     MEANS BIASING MOUTH IN OPEN OR CLOSED CONFIGURATION
  901     INSULATING FLACCID COVER