PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 178
 Class Title: TELEGRAPHY

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       MISCELLANEOUS
  2 R     SYSTEMS
  3       .Automatic
  4       ..Printing
  4.1 R   ...Remote control
  4.1 A   ....Radio-controlled
  4.1 B   ....Called station identification answer back system
  4.1 C   ....Revertive signaling
  15      ..Photographic recorder
  16      ..Current reversing
  17 R    ..Transmitters or recorders
  17.5    ...Storing
  17 A    ...Tape and/or keyboard
  17 B    ...Tape control
  17 C    ...Keyboard
  17 D    ...Light, capacity, pneumatic sensing
  17 E    ...Overlap
  18      .Writing
  19      ..Alternating current
  20      ..Variable direct current
  21      .Stenographic
  23 R    .Printing
  24      ..Bulletin
  25      ..Page
  26.1    ...Translators
  27      ...Selectors
  28      ...With type-wheel recorder
  29      ....Recorders
  30      ..Character elements
  31      ..Multiple-line circuit
  32      ...With type-wheel recorder
  33 R    ..Selectors
  34      ...With type-wheel recorder
  33 MP   ...Monopulse
  33 A    ...Double selectors
  35      ..With type-wheel recorder
  36      ..Recorders
  37      ...Privacy (e.g., mechanical packaging or covering of printed
              message)
  38      ...With type wheel
  39      ....Multiple
  40      .....Shifting devices
  41      ....Unisons
  42      ...Paper guiding or feeding
  23 A    ..Error detection in printers
  43      .Space induction
  45      .Loaded circuit
  46      ..Loading coils
  47      .Harmonic or reed
  48      ..Recorders and receivers
  49      .Superposed current
  62      .Chemicall
  63 R    .Cable or capacity
  63 A    ..Cable repeaters
  63 B    ..Cable transmitters
  63 C    ..Cable receivers
  63 D    ..Cable mechanical structure
  63 E    ..Distortion correction and artificial lines
  63 F    ..Direction reversing
  64      .Coil transformer
  65      .Dynamo
  66.1    .Alternating or pulsating current
  116     ..Spark gap or arc discharge
  117     ..Coherer
  66.2    ..Transmitter keying
  67.1    ..Modified semicycle
  69 R    .Line-clearing and circuit maintenance
  69 M    ..Frequency measuring and compensating
  69 N    ..Precorrectors
  69 A    ..Distortion measuring
  69 B    ..Interference neutralizing
  69 C    ..Balancing duplex cables
  69 D    ..Zero wander neutralizers
  69 E    ..Leakage compensation
  69 F    ..Neutralizing line capactive discharge
  69 G    ..Monitoring, alarm and pilot signals
  69 H    ..Reiterative
  69 K    ..Misc. gas-filled tube circuits
  69 L    ..Check back
  69.6    .Call
  2 A     .Simplex-reversing periodic
  2 B     .Code changers
  2 C     .Way stations; party lines
  2 D     .Round robins
  2 E     .Satellite
  2 F     .Coin-controlled, connecting, recording
  70 R    REPEATERS
  71 R    .Automatic in either direction
  72      ..Mechanical circuit retainer
  73      ..Multiple line
  71 A    ..Multiplex to simplex and vice versa
  71 B    ..Multiplex channels
  71 C    ..Subscriber's equipment in A.C. multiplex
  71 D    ..A.C. and vacuum tubes
  71 E    ..Distributor
  71 F    ..Mechanical
  71 G    ..Relays only
  71 H    ..Artificial lines and relays
  71 J    ..Vacuum tubes and relays
  71 K    ..Vacuum tubes and gas magnetrons
  71 L    ..Code transformers
  71 M    ..Oscillatory
  71 N    ..One-way repeater switched
  71 S    ..Generators
  71 P    ..Magnetic amplifiers
  71 Q    ..Piezoelectric
  71 T    ..Supervisory, alarm, monitor
  70 A    .Relays only
  70 B    .Vibrating relays
  70 C    .Rotary distributorss
  70 D    .Mechanical
  70 E    .Tuning forks
  70 F    .Vacuum tubes
  70 G    ..With rotary distributors
  70 H    .Gas tubes
  70 K    ..And distributors
  70 M    .Magnetic
  70 N    .Magnetron repeaters
  70 P    .Photocell
  70 Q    .Piezoelectric
  70 J    .Generator
  70 S    .Having a carrier wave input
  70 T    .Oscillatory
  70 TS   .Using transistors
  74      CIRCUITS
  75      .Manipulating switch
  76      .Retarded closer
  77      COMBINED INSTRUMENTS
  78      .Portable sets
  79      CODE TRANSMITTERS
  80      .Combined instruments
  81      ..With typewriter
  82 R    .Automatic dot
  82 B    ..With electromagnet
  82 A    ..And dash
  83      .Rotary contact
  84      ..Drum
  85      .Oscillating contact
  86      .Reciprocating contact
  87      .Stylus and tablet
  118     RECEIVERS
  89      .Code recorders
  90      ..Photographic
  91      ..Siphon
  92      ..Indenting or perforating
  93      ..Polarized
  94      ..Pyrographic
  95      ..Stop mechanisms
  96      ..Inking devices
  97      ..Double-tape movement
  98      .Sounders
  99.1    ..Private (e.g., acoustically shielded)
  100     ..Augmenting
  119     .Optical member
  120     .With electron tube or solid-state device
  101     KEYS
  102     .Multiple contact
  103     .Multiple line
  104     .Self-closing
  105     .Reversible
  106     .Shifting contact point
  107     .Knife-edge pivot
  108     .Horizontal swing
  109     .Spring pivot
  110     .Finger buttons
  111     TAPES
  112     .Perforated
  114     INSTRUMENT TABLESS
  115     LEARNERS' INSTRUMENTS