PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 160
 Class Title: FLEXIBLE OR PORTABLE CLOSURE, PARTITION, OR PANEL

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       AUTOMATIC CONTROL
  2       .Non-thermal automatic initiator
  3       ..Force initiated
  4       ...Weight
  5       ..Weather and/or light initiated
  6       .Non-fusible thermal initiator
  7       .With starting or driving means
  8       .With retarding means
  9       .With releasing means for operator and/or counterbalance
  10      WITH SIGNAL, INDICATOR OR SIGN
  11      WITH WIPER OR CLEANER
  12      WITH INSECT EXITS
  13      .Applied to slidably interconnected frames or panels
  14      .Zigzag or crimped surface
  15      .Spaced or overlapping sections
  16      .Conical, prismatic or other protuberances
  17      .Bar, grooved or apertured
  19      WITH HOOD, CANOPY, SHIELD STORAGE CHAMBER OR OUTRIGGED RIGID
           PANEL
  20      .Outrigged rigid panel, with flexible panel sides
  21      .Changeable size
  22      .For outrigged flexible panels (i.e., awnings)
  23.1    .For roll type
  24      ..Portable
  25      ..With plural flexible or portable panels
  26      ..Casement housed roll
  27      ...Fabric free edge connected to movable closure
  28      ..Fabric free edge connected to movable closure
  29      ..Movable hood, canopy, shield, storage chamber or outrigged
             rigid panel
  30      ...Mounted upon movable closure
  31      ..Combined with frame or demountable side guides
  32      .For plural strip, slat or panel and/or pleating type
  33      ..Casement housed
  34      ..Venetian blind and/or collapsing
  35      ..Pleating or edge hinged gathering type
  36      ..Edge hinged, slidably mounted
  37      .Slidable into storage chamber
  38      .Structure
  39      ..Extensible
  40      WITH FILLER AND FILLER TYPE
  41      .For roll type
  42      ..Between outrigged roll type
  43      .Between parallel plane, relatively slidable panels
  44      WITH LIQUID SUPPLYING AND/OR DRAINING MEANS
  45      WITH OUTRIGGERS (I.E., AWNINGS)
  46      .Floor or ground engaging outrigger
  47      .With groove engaging mounting means
  48      .With rigid closure
  49      ..Movable rigid closure related
  50      .With non-outrigged flexible panel
  51      ..Convertiblee
  52      ..With non-outrigged roll type
  53      .Umbrella type
  54      .Plural outrigged type
  55      ..One roll type
  56      .Non-planar fabric arrangements
  57      ..Planar surface, with sides
  58.1    ...Sides foldable, rollable, or collapsible
  59      .Multi-positional
  60      .Convertible
  61      .Plural strip, slat or panel type
  62      ..Telescopic and/or collapsible
  63      .With fabric having diverse areas
  64      .Adjustable size
  65      .With braced outrigger
  66      .Roll type
  67      ..Shiftable position roll
  68      ..Fabric free edge connected operator
  69      ..Multi-part outrigger
  70      ...Two part, intermediate pivot
  71      ...Telescopic
  72      ..Swinging outriggers
  73      ...With pivotal motion preventing means
  74      ...Sliding pivot
  75      ..Sliding outriggers
  76      .With fabric frame
  77      ..Pivoted
  78      .Multi-part outrigger
  79      ..Two part, intermediate pivot
  80      ..Telescopic
  81      .Swinging
  82      ..With sliding pivot
  83.1    .Rigid or nonmovable
  84.1 R  PLEATING TYPE
  84.1 A  .With power operating means
  84.1 B  .Multiple section unit
  84.1 C  .With preformed pleats
  84.1 D  ..Honey comb type
  84.1 E  .With side guides
  84.1 F  .Fan type (e.g., for arched windows)
  84.1 G  .Plural panel type
  84.2    .Lazy-tong links pivot about axes transverse to panel
  84.3    .Lazy-tong links pivot about axes parallel to panel
  85      PLURAL RUN TYPE
  86      .Endless
  87      PLURAL AND/OR WITH RIGID CLOSURE
  88      .Non-planar, non-parallel arrangement
  89      .Diverse types
  90      ..With rigid closure
  91      ...Diverse rigid closures
  92      ...Swinging rigid closures
  93      ....Intermediate axis
  94      .....With opposite, parallel, offset flexible panels
  95      ....Flexible or portable panel related to rigid closure
               operating or fastening means
  96      ....Facing flexible or portable panel and mounted for optional
               or conjoint movement
  97      ....Flexible or portable panel complementary to form complete
               closuree
  98      ...Roll type flexible panel
  99      ....Connected to slidable rigid closure
  100     .....Fabric free edge connected closure
  101     ...Flexible panel between slidable parallel plane rigid
              closures
  102     ...Flexible panel connected to and moved by slidable rigid
              closure
  103     ...Flexible or portable panel related to rigid closure operating
              or fastening means
  104     ...Grille or shutter type
  105     ...Flexible panel removably mounted in slidable rigid closure
              guides
  106     ...Removably mounted over fabric in frame
  107     ...Plural strip, slat or panel type
  108     ..Roll and hanging or drape type only
  109     ...Shiftable position
  110     ....With extensible pole, roller, bar or support therefor
  111     ....Vertically slidable
  112     ...With extensible pole, roller, bar or support therefor
  113     .Plural strip, slat or panel assemblies
  114     ..Non-planar
  115     ..Multiple section unit
  116     ...One closing passage through another
  117     ..Mounted on opposite sides of single opening
  118     ...Track guided
  119     ..Mounted on opposite sides of single support
  120     .Roll type
  121.1   ..Single roll
  122     ..Differently directed fabrics
  123     .Hanging or draped type
  124     ..Side-by-side arranged, on single pole or or track
  125     ..Shiftable pole
  126     ..Laterally overlapping fabrics and/or co-elevational parallel
             tracks
  127     COMBINED
  128     CONVERTIBLE
  129     .Plural movably interconnected strip, slat or panel type
  130     PLURAL STRIP, SLAT OR PANEL TYPE
  131     .Longitudinally crooked strip, slat or panel
  132     ..Bow or U-shape, pivoted together at ends
  133     .Roll type
  134     .Fan type
  135     .Portable
  136     .Parallelogram type
  137     ..Plural differently movable parallelogram section with a common
             side
  138     ..With operator
  139     ...Unit collapsing only
  140     ....Diverse types of operators
  141     .....One operator a spring
  142     .....One operator a weight
  143     ......Weighted parallelogram element extension
  144     ....Spring
  145     .....In brace
  146     ....Weight
  147     .....Strand carried
  148     .....Weighted parallelogram element extension
  149     ....With gearingg
  150     ....With strand and pulley
  151     ....Unit carried operator
  152     ..With means to hold unit in partially collapsed or collapsed
             position
  153     ...Combined tension and compression means
  154     ...Pivoted compression bar
  155     ....Friction catch
  156     ...Tension members
  157     ....Flexible member foreshortened at end
  158     ....Friction catch
  159     ..Unit collapsing on guides
  160     ..Unit pivoted to support
  161     ..Unit structures
  162     ...With additional set of plural strips, slats or panels
  163     ....Plural diverse additional sets
  164     ....Additional set composed of interconnected strips, slats or
               panels
  165     ....Pivots parallel to unit plane
  166.1   .Venetian blind type
  167     ..Changeable position assemblies
  168.1   ..With accumulating means
  169     ...Accumlated at stationary end
  170     ...Drum or roller wound strand
  171     ....Axially traversed drum or roller
  172     ...With side guides
  173     ...Units and subcombinations thereof
  174     ..Adjustable strip, slat or panel angle
  175     ...With latch or detent
  176.1   ...With angle adjusting means
  177     ...Units and subcombinations thereof
  178.1   ..Subcombination or structure thereof
  178.2   ...Cord lock
  178.3   ...Slat support (e.g., tape ladder)
  179     .Plural fabrics in a single frame
  180     .One closing opening in another
  181     .With mounting or supporting means
  182     ..Removable frame type support
  183     ..Non-planar non-parallel arrangement on support
  184     ..Strip, slat or panel not interconnected for relative motion
  185     ..Strip, slat or panel interconnected for diverse relative
             motions
  186     ..Arranged to provide plural passageways on opening
  187     ...Strip, slat or panel pivotally interconnected
  188     ..With operating means
  189     ...Counterbalance and additional operator
  190     ...Counterbalance only
  191     ....Spring
  192     ...Spring
  193     ...Strand
  194     ..Movably mounted track
  195     ...Pivotally mounted
  196.1   ..Unit hung from horizontal track
  197     ...Strips, slats or panels slidably interconnected
  198     ...Track parallel to axis of interconnection pivots
  199     ...Strip, slat or panel constrained for pivotal folding
  200     ...With independently movable strip, slat or panel
  201     ..Track guided
  202     ...Strips, slats or panels slidably interconnectedd
  203     ...Unit pivoted to support, pivot displaced from unit plane
  204     ...Track parallel to interconnection pivot axis
  205     ...With independently movable strip, slat or panel
  206     ...Strip, slat or panel constrained for pivotal folding
  207     ....Vertical track
  208     ...A single strip, slat or panel connected to track
  209     ...With means to force against mount or support
  210     ..Pivotally mounted unit
  211     ...Strips, slats or panels slidably interconnected
  212     ...Support pivot at angle to interconnection pivot axis
  213     ...Constrained for pivotal folding
  214     ..Slidably mounted unit
  215     ..Removable unit
  216     ...Strip, slat or panel slidably interconnected
  217     ...Pivotal interconnection necessary to removal and insertion
  218     .Movably interconnected
  219     ..Unit having diverse areas
  220     ..Interconnected for plural relative motions
  221     ...Doubly extensible by sliding only
  222     ..Slidably interconnected
  223     ...Plural individually interconnected strips, slats or panels
  224     ...With operator and/or anti-friction means
  225     ...With relative slidable motion preventing means
  226     ...Embracing type
  227     ....Integral embracing means
  228     ...Tongue, bead, bolt or dog into groove or slot
  229.1   ..Edge-to-edge interconnected
  230     ...Single covering fabric
  231.1   ...Interconnected by strand, fabric, rubber, or plastic
  231.2   ....Interconnected by rubber or plastic
  232     ...Hollow, filled or covered elements
  233     ...With relative pivotal motion preventing means
  234     ....Acting to keep unit planar only
  235     ...By curled or bent side edges
  236     .Strip or slat structure
  237     WITH FABRIC HAVING DIVERSE AREAS
  238     ROLL TYPE
  239     .Framed
  240     ..Adjustable size frame
  241     .Plural roll
  242     .Shiftable position roll
  243     ..Roll translated for winding or unwinding operation only
  244     ...Fabric free edge adjustable
  245     ...Spring roller
  246     ..Straight line non-axial translation in fabric plane only
  247     ...Center operated, roll support
  248     ...Rack and pinion operated
  249     ...One side, non-strand operated
  250     ...Extensible roller and/or roll support
  251     ...Step-by-step
  252     ...Strand shifted
  253     ....Pulley or drum lift on roller
  254     ....Winding drum
  255     .....With roll guide
  256     ....Roll intermediate guides for translating strands
  257     ....With position holding means
  258     .....Strand holder
  259     ......Roll guidedd
  260     ....Roll guided
  261     ...With elevator rod
  262     .Crooked roll, non-cylindrical or flexible roller
  263     .Adjustable dimension roll
  264     .With fabric reinforcements
  265     .With fabric free edge connected operator
  266     .With guides or fabric edge holders
  267.1   ..Fabric side edge and stick
  268.1   ..Fabric side edge
  269     ...Clamping
  270     ...Slot or channel type
  271     ....Fabric receiving
  272     .....Guide mounted in a channel
  273.1   .....With interlock between fabric and guide
  274     ..Stick guided only
  275     ...With positive stop or detent
  276     ....Reciprocable detent
  277     ...Guides of bar or strand form
  278     ....With release mechanism
  279     ....Guide strand axially through or into stick
  280     ...Leading edge holders movable axially of stick
  281     ....With release mechanism
  282     .....With guide engaging rollers and friction elements
  283     ......And roll brake
  284     .....With guide engaging rollers
  285     ....With guide engaging rollers and friction elements
  286     .....And roll brake
  287     ....With guide engaging rollers
  288     ....With axially acting friction elements
  289     ...With friction elements
  290.1   .With fabric leading edge fastening means
  291     .With brake or stop
  292     ..Plural
  293.1   ..Limit of travel
  294     ...For spring operated roller
  295     ....Screw operated brake or stop
  296     ..Speed limiting
  297     ..Ball or roller, form brake or stop
  298     ..Friction
  299     ...For spring operated roller
  300     ..Pawl or detent
  301     ...For spring operated roller
  302     ....Spring urged pawl or detent
  303     ....Pawl or detent mounted off the roller
  304.1   ....Sliding pawl or detent
  305     ..For spring operated roller
  306     ...With means to prevent uncoiling of spring on removal from
              support
  307     ..For strand operated roll
  308     ...Strand operated brake or stop
  309     .With rotating means
  310     ..Electric operation or control
  311     ..Motor or fluid pressure control
  312     ..Plural, diverse
  313     ..Spring
  314     ...External of roll
  315     ...With winding or tensioning means
  316     ...Nested helical springss
  317     ...Plural
  318     ...With spring anchor
  319     ..Strand
  320     ...With weight or handgrip
  321     ...Endless
  322     ...With compensating and shock absorbing spring
  323.1   .With supporting or journaling means or with roller end
            structure
  324     ..With pintle clamping or holding means
  325     ..With pintle journaled in rolled
  326     ..With roller gudgeons
  327     NON-FRAMED PLURAL EDGED HELD FABRIC
  328     .With fabric stretching means
  329     ..Resilient stretching means
  330     HANGING OR DRAPE TYPE
  331     .Motor operating means or electric or fluid pressure control
  332     .Chain, cable and/or strand type
  333     .Shiftable position pole
  334     ..Plural motions
  335     ..Swingable
  336     ...Vertical swing
  337     ...With pole operating means
  338     ..Vertically shiftable
  339     ...With strand operator
  340     .With fabric operating means
  341     ..Laterally gathered fabric
  342     ...Lazy tongs
  343     ...Spring or screw
  344     ...Strand
  345     ....Hollow or slotted track
  346     .....With anti-friction means
  347     ....With anti-friction means
  348     .With pleating means
  349.1   .With bottom or intermediate holding, weighting, or draping
            means
  349.2   ..Intermediate holding means
  350     .Portable
  351     PORTABLE
  352     NON-PLANAR (E.G., THREE DIMENSION)
  353     WITH PLURAL FRAMES
  354     WITH NON-RIGID FRAME OR BORDER ELEMENTS
  368.1   WITH MOUNTING, FASTENING, OR SUPPORTING MEANS
  368.2   .Shiftable support for overlying shield, e.g., pillow sham
            type
  369     .For framed type
  370     .With guide for strand
  370.1   .Grain car type temporary closure
  370.2 R .Automobile windshield weather protector or sun shield
  370.2 A ..Roll type
  370.2 B ..Pleating type
  371     FRAMED TYPE
  372     .Adjustable frame size
  373     ..With excess or extensible fabric
  374     ..Double extensible
  374.1   ...Expandable at corner joint, e.g., artist's canvas
              stretcher frame
  375     ..Shiftable edge bar section only
  376     ...With spring thrustt
  377     .Collapsible or knockdown
  378     .Fabric stretching
  379     .With intermediate reinforcing bars, members or braces
  380     .Two superimposed frame elements, fabric clamping
  381     .With corner structure
  382     FABRIC FASTENING MEANS
  383     .To elongated element
  384     ..Additional things fastened
  385     ..With modified fabric
  386     ...Plural layers in panel portion
  387     ...With fabric hem
  388     ...With loops
  389     ...With strips or strands
  390     ...With fabric openings or pockets
  391     ..Longitudinally divided or with fabric receiving externally
             exposed channel or groove
  392     ...Internal fastener larger than groove or channel fabric exit
  393     ....With end cap and/or sleeve
  394     ....Sheet material elongated element
  395     ...Elongated fastener in channel or groove
  396     ....With end cap and/or sleeve
  397     ....Sheet material elongated element
  398     ...With pointed, piercing and/or hook elements
  399     ...Externally applied clamp, clasp, sleeve or end cap
  400     ..Sheet or strand
  401     ..By sleeve and/or end cap
  402     ..By externally applied clamp or clasp
  403     ..By elongated fastener
  404     ..By pointed, piercing and/or hook elements
  405     MISCELLANEOUS AND PROCESSES OF USING
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  *       CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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  900     VERTICAL TYPE VENETIAN BLIND
  901     LAZY-TONG CONNECTED PLURAL STRIPS, SLATS, OR PANELS
  902     VENETIAN BLIND TYPE BRACKET MEANS
  903     ROLL TYPE BRACKET MEANS
  904     ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC AWNING OPERATOR
  905     LAZY-TONG-LINK AWNING OPERATOR
  906     SCREW-THREADED AWNING OPERATOR
  907     SPRING (OTHER THAN SPRING ROLLER) AWNING OPERATOR
  908     STRAND AWNING OPERATOR
  909     .ENDLESS STRAND
  910     .DRUM WOUND STRAND
  911     WORM GEAR AWNING OPERATOR
  912     RACK AND PINION AWNING OPERATOR
  913     GEAR AWNING OPERATOR
  *       ******************************
  *       DIGESTS
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  DIG 1   Auto radiator screens
  DIG 2   Auto screens and miscellaneous
  DIG 3   Auto visors and glare shields
  DIG 4   Auto side awnings
  DIG 5   Awning head and front bars
  DIG 6   Bath curtains
  DIG 7   Fabric
  DIG 8   Flexible doorr
  DIG 9   Fireplace screen
  DIG 10  Roll screen
  DIG 11  Roll screen idler roll
  DIG 12  Overlapping, on windows
  DIG 13  Suction cup
  DIG 14  Step joints
  DIG 15  Web-to-tube fasteners
  DIG 16  Magnetic
  DIG 17  Venetian blinds, motor driven
  DIG 18  Zipper
  DIG 19  Storm sash