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Class Number: 70
Class Title: LOCKS
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 MISCELLANEOUS
1.5 ATTACK-ACTUATED DEFEATING MECHANISMS
1.7 .With reset mechanisms
2 HASP
3 .Combination lock
4 ..Hasp-carried
5 ..Keeper-carried
6 .Key lock
7 ..Hasp-carried
8 ...Keeper-encasing
9 ....Dead bolt
10 ....Latching bolt
11 ...Dead bolt
12 ...Latching bolt
13 ..Keeper-carried
14 PORTABLE
15 .Fetters
16 ..Manacles and cuffs
17 ...Nippers
18 ..Shackles
19 .Clamps
20 .Padlocks
21 ..Combination and/or key-controlled
22 ..Combination-controlled
23 ...Non-shackle type
24 ...Rigid shackle
25 ....Sliding
26 .....Removable
27 ....Pivoted
28 .....Sliding detent
29 .....Swinging detent
30 ...Flexible shackle
31 ..Key-controlled
32 ...Non-shackle type
33 ....Housing extension and cooperating detent
34 ....Single stem or shank
35 ...Rigid shackle
36 ....Divided shackle
37 .....Divided jaw type
38 R ....Sliding
39 .....Removable
40 .....Arcuate locus
38 A .....Both legs engaged
38 B .....Short leg engaged
38 C .....Long leg engaged
41 ....Pivoted
42 .....Sliding detent
43 ......Free end only engaged
44 ......Pivoted end only engaged
45 .....Swinging detent
46 ......Free end only engaged
47 ......Pivoted end only engagedd
48 .....Arcuate locus
49 ...Flexible shackle
50 ..With seal
51 ..Parts, accessories, attachments and adjuncts
52 ...Housings
53 ...Shackles
54 ...Protectors
55 ....Sheaths
56 ....Shields or canopies
57 SPECIAL APPLICATION
57.1 .For antitheft signaling device on protected article
58 .For portable articles
59 ..Canes, umbrellas, apparel
60 ..Robes
61 ..Tools
62 ..Supporting stands
63 ..Receptacle
64 ...Bag
65 ....Collapsible throat
66 ....Pivoted rigid jaw
67 ....Attache or briefcase, portfolio
68 .....Interengageable slide fastener type
69 ...Trunk and/or suitcase
70 ....Projecting fixed or movable lug type
71 ....Bolt type
72 .....Hasp controlled
73 ....Link and lever of hasp type
74 ....Hasp type
75 .....Hasp-carried lock
76 ....Loop type
77 .For closures
78 ..Cabinet
79 ...Projecting lug type
80 ....External catch
81 ...Projectable bolt
82 ....Multiple bolts
83 ....Multidirectional displacement
84 ....Swinging and hooked end
85 ..Drawer
86 ...Dead bolt
87 ...Till
88 ....Combination
89 ..Window
90 ...Sliding sash
91 ..Door
92 ...Emergency exit
93 ...Links to limit opening
94 ...Braces
95 ...Sliding door
96 ....Extending keeper
97 .....Rigid or fixed
98 .....Extensible
99 ....Projecting or extending bolt
100 ....Projectable bolt
101 ...Swinging door
102 ....Interfitting lock housing and keeper
103 .....Multiple dead bolts
104 .....Sliding dead boltt
105 .....Swinging dead bolt
106 .....Locking latch bolt, biased
107 ....Combined dead bolt and latching bolt
108 .....Multiple dead bolts
109 .....Multiple latch bolts
110 .....Dead bolt, dogged latch bolt
111 .....Manually dogged latch bolt
....Dead bolts
113 .....Multiple
114 ......Sliding and swinging
115 .......Combination operable only
116 .......Key operable only
117 ......Sliding and rotary
118 ......Sliding
119 .......Combination operable only
120 .......Key operable only
121 ......Swinging
122 .......Combination operable only
123 .......Key operable only
124 .....Single
125 ......Sliding and swinging
126 .......Combination operable only
127 .......Key operable only
128 ......Sliding and rotary
129 ......Sliding
130 .......Multidirectional displacement
131 .......Keeper interlocking
132 .......Curved
133 .......Combination operable only
134 .......Key operable only
135 ......Swinging
136 .......Keeper and housing interlocking
137 .......With hooked end
138 .......Combination operable only
139 .......Key operable only
140 ......Screw
141 ....Locking latch bolts, biased
142 .....Keeper interlocking
143 .....Projectable beyond normal biased position
144 .....Spring projected
145 ......Manually operable
467 .......Directly acting dog for exterior, manual, bolt
manipulator
468 ........Related dog for interior, manual, bolt manipulator
469 ........Dog having a dog
470 ........Related dogging means for latch-bolt
471 ........Dog and dog actuator always interconnected
472 ........Exterior manipulator declutched from bolt when dogged
473 ........Manual dog-controller concentric with bolt manipulator
474 .........Shiftable rollback serves as dog
475 .........Additional dog-controller key actuated for dogging and
undogging
476 .........Dog-controller axially slidable and axially rotatable
477 .........Dog-controller rotatable
478 .........Key-actuated lock releases dog
479 ..........Manual bolt-manipulator operation releases dog
480 .........Manual bolt-manipulator operation releases dog
481 ........Interior manual bolt-manipulator serves ass
dog-controller
482 .........For both dogging and undogging
483 ........Manual dog-controller
484 .........With additional lock actuated dog-controller
485 ..........Additional dog-controller controls both dogging and
undogging
486 .........Accessible at door edge
487 .........Slidable only
488 ........Manual bolt-manipulator is slidable only
489 ........Manual bolt-manipulator is lever
149 .......Freely movable external manipulator
150 .......Dogged bolt or connections
151 R ........Automatic
151 A .........Snub bolt
152 ........By manipulator
153 ........Connections only
154 .....Gravity projected
155 ......Projecting mechanism is lock controlled
156 .....Combination and/or key operable
157 ......Trip release
158 ..Cover, lid, cap, encasing shield
159 ...Pivoted
160 ....Cover-carried lock
161 .....Dead bolt
162 .....Latching bolt
163 ...Removable
164 ....External locking devices
165 ....Freely movable when locked
166 ....Directly seating
167 .....Cover-carried lock
168 ......Dead bolt
169 ......Latching bolt
170 ....Movably seating
171 .....Cover-carried lock
172 ......Dead bolt
173 ......Latching bolt
174 .For control and machine elements
175 ..Valve
176 ...Locked stationary
177 ....Externally mounted locking device
178 .....Valve encasing
179 ....Housing-carried lock
180 ....With padlock
181 ..Rod
182 ..Rotary shaft
183 ...Locked stationary
184 ....Housing-carried lock
185 .....Dead bolt
186 .....Latching bolt
187 ....Shaft-carried lock
188 ...Freely movable when locked
189 ....Shaft-carried clutch
190 ..Gear
191 ...Planetary
192 ..Lever
193 ...Guide
194 ....Quadrant
195 .....Lever-carried lockk
196 ....Fixed lever-receiving keeper
197 .....Lever-carried lock
198 ...Multiple
199 ....Externally mounted locking device
200 .....With padlock
201 ...Single
202 ....Externally mounted locking device
203 .....With padlock
204 ....Disconnectable
205 ....Foldable
206 ....Universal mounting
207 ..Handle, handwheel or knob
208 ...Retractable or flush handle
209 ...Rotary or swinging
210 ....Locked stationary
211 .....Externally mounted locking device
212 ......With padlock
213 .....Combination lock
214 ......Push pin or button
215 .....Handle-carried key lock
216 ......Coaxially mounted
217 .......Axially movable bolt
218 ....Freely movable when locked
219 .....Combination lock
220 ......Push pin or button
221 .....Handle-carried key lock
222 ......Coaxial clutch connection
223 .......Axially movable clutch
224 ...Lock and handle assembly
225 ..Wheel
226 ...Rotation blocking
227 ....Spoke gap traversing type
228 ....Brake type
229 ..Bolt, nut, stud, stud-cap
230 ...Locked stationary
231 ...Freely movable when locked
232 ...Encased
233 .For cycles
234 ..Anchors
235 ..Stands
236 ..Drive
237 .For automotive vehicles
238 ..Plural point
239 ...With switch
240 ..Hood
241 ...With switch
242 ..Fuel valve
243 ...With switch
244 ...Cap combined
245 ..Transmission
246 ...Cover combined
247 ...Selective-type shift rod, fork or block
248 ....With switch
249 ...Planetary type
250 ....With switch
251 ...With switch
252 ..Steering mechanism with switch
253 ..Pilot wheel control or linkagee
254 ..Control levers with switch
255 ..Other element with switch
256 ..Remote control
257 ...With switch
258 ..Accessories
259 ...Spare or mounted wheel or tire
260 ....Tire or rim only
261 .For seats
262 SYSTEMS
263 .Operation and control
264 ..Central control
265 ..Serially operable
266 OPERATING MECHANISM
267 .Predetermined time interval controlled
268 ..Positively initiated delay interval
269 ...Interval terminating
270 ...Repeating interval
271 ..Electric
272 ..Clockwork control
273 ...Continuously operating once initiated
274 ....Emergency release
275 .Motor
276 ..Permanent magnet
277 ..Electric
278 ...Combination circuits
279 ...Alternately mechanically operable
280 ...Projected and retracted electrically
281 ...Projected electrically only
282 ...Retracted electrically only
283 ...Dogging manual operator
284 .Combination and key
285 .Combination or key
286 .Combination
287 ..Individual blocking elements
288 ...Selectively operable
289 ..Complex movement or puzzle type
290 ...Labyrinthian passage
291 ..Tumbler type
292 ...Plural interdependent sets
293 ...Plural independently operable sets
294 ...Single tumbler set
295 ....With ball or roller
296 ....Interset sliding tumblers
297 ....Individually set sliding tumblers
298 .....Manually operable
299 .....Associated movable operator
300 ......Removable
301 ....Rotary or swinging tumblers
302 .....Interset tumblers
303 R ......Tumblers released
303 A .......Fence held spaced from tumblers
304 .....Individually set
305 ......Movable selector
306 ......Associated movable operator
307 .......Removable
308 .......Pin or rod and slot
309 .......Spindle operator
310 ........Concentric spindless
311 ........Axially shiftable spindle
312 ......Manually operable
313 ..Step-by-step
314 ..Combination upsetting
315 ..Permutation
316 ...Compound tumblers
317 ....With fastener or holder
318 ....Pin and socket
319 ...Removable change element
320 ..Operating elements
321 ...Fences
322 ....Bolt or lock housing supported
323 ...Tumbler structure and position
324 ....Nested
325 ....Variant diameter
326 ....Mounts
327 ....Motion-restraining means
328 .....Friction holder
329 ...Spindles
330 ...Operating indicators
331 ....Portable combination setting guide
332 ....Dials
333 R ..Tampering prevention or attach defeating
334 ...Resonance type
333 A ...Hidden or covered dial
336 .Key
337 ..Multiple keys
338 ...Selective shutout type
339 ...Interdependent
340 ...Master- and change-key
341 ....Change-key shutout
342 ....Submaster- and change-key
343 .....Change-key shutout
344 ..Single key
345 ...Tumblerless push or pull key
346 ...Tumblerless warded
347 ...Tumbler and ward type
348 ...Tumbler type
349 ....Sliding and rotary or swinging tumblers
350 ....Sliding tumblers
351 .....Longitudinal
352 .....Transverse
353 ....Rotary or swinging tumblers
354 .....Single set
355 ......Directly key engaged
356 ....Cylinder type with auxiliary tumblers or wards
357 ....Cylinder type
358 .....Plural tumbler sets
359 .....Concentric tumblers
360 .....Sliding and rotary plug
361 .....Sliding plug
490 .....Rotary plug
491 ......Sliding tumblers
492 .......Transverse of plug
493 ........Pin tumblers
494 .........Rotatable pins (e.g., MEDECO lock)
495 ........Including sidebar
496 .......Including sidebarr
365 ......Rotary or swinging tumblers
366 .......Transverse of plug
367 .....Cylinder and plug assembly
368 ......Key- and tool-controlled
369 ......Key only controlled
370 .....Cylinder attaching or mounting means
371 .....Detachable or removable cylinder
372 .....Operating elements, parts and adjuncts
373 ......Cylinder
374 .......Adjustable
375 ......Plug
376 ......Tumblers
377 .......Plate
378 .......Pin
379 R ......Operating connections
380 .......Rollbacks
379 A .......Intermediate
381 ......Cylinder rings
382 ..Permutation
383 ...Automatically key set combinations
384 ...Adjustable tumblers
385 ....Removable change element
386 ..With ball or roller
387 ..Push or pull key operation
388 ..Key ejecting
389 ..Key-removal preventing
390 ..False or picking key trapping
391 ..Operating elements
392 ...Tumblers
393 ...Keys
394 ....Picking
395 ....Multi-part structures
396 .....With foldable shank or stem
397 .....With extensible shank or stem
398 .....With slidable bit portion
399 .....With pivoted or swinging bit portion
400 .....Nested second key
401 ....Plural shanks, stems or bit wings
402 ....Single shank or stem
403 .....Round rigid
404 ......Tubular
405 .....Flat rigid
406 ......Cylinder lock type
407 .....Irregular nonplanar or undulated
408 ....Bow or head
409 ....Bitting
410 .....Frangible
411 .....Permutation
412 .....Threaded
413 ....Magnetic features
414 ....Ejecting feature
416 ..Tampering prevention or attack defeating
417 ...Armoring
418 ...Anti-jimmy
419 ...Anti-pick
420 ....Guard ward
421 ....Guard tumbler
422 ...Yielding or frangible connectionss
423 ...Keyhole guards
424 ....Portable
425 ....Combination-controlled
426 .....Portable
427 ....Key-controlled
428 .....Portable
429 ...Key securers, fasteners or retainers
430 ....Portable
431 PARTS, ATTACHMENTS, ACCESSORIES AND ADJUNCTS
432 .Condition indicators
433 ..With recorder
434 ...Electric
435 ...Padlock
436 ..With register
437 ...Padlock
438 ..Contactual feeler
439 ..Tampering detector
440 ...With seal
441 ..Attention-directing
442 .For combination-operated mechanism
443 ..Housings
444 ..Operating attachments
445 ..Knobs, hand grips, etc.
446 ..Combination finders
447 .For key-operated mechanism
448 ..Housings
449 ...Cylindrical
450 ...Face plate
451 ...Mounting arrangements
452 ..Escutcheons
453 ..Key guides, internal
454 ..Key insertion guides
455 ..Keyhole covers
456 R ..Key holders
457 ...Flexible
458 ...One-piece
459 ...Releasable catches
456 B ...Parallel key loops, coaxially mounted, individually
movable
460 ..Key identification
461 .Adjustment provisions
462 .Reversible structures
463 .Silencers or mufflers
464 .Antifriction provisions
465 .Emergency unlocking or release arrangements
466 .Mounting aids, guides and assistors
* ******************************
* DIGESTS
* ******************************
DIG 1 Tumbler registerable with aperture
DIG 2 Tumbler, lateral locking
DIG 3 Schlage
DIG 4 Jacobi
DIG 5 Magazine cylinder and pin tumblers
DIG 6 Bolt dogged in retracted position
DIG 7 Sleeve with embeddable tooth
DIG 8 Closure-operator lock
DIG 9 Pawl and ratchet lockk
DIG 10 Thermally controlled
DIG 11 Garage door lock
DIG 12 Extension link with detachable link fastener
DIG 13 Socket-key lock
DIG 14 Insertable permanent key
DIG 15 Plug with tumbler retainer
DIG 16 Jail door lock
DIG 17 Check-key lock
DIG 18 Revolving door lock
DIG 19 Showcase lock
DIG 20 Push to project and lock bolt, key-released
DIG 21 Permutation, rotatable-segemental tumbler bolts
DIG 22 Segmental tumbler
DIG 23 Segmental slot in tumbler cooperating with a pin
DIG 24 Curved slot in tumbler
DIG 25 Peripheral pin on tumbler
DIG 26 Locking lug on bolt
DIG 27 Manually locked, key-released
DIG 28 Fence tumbler
DIG 29 Wedge tumbler
DIG 30 Switch lock
DIG 31 Handle assembly, lock-controlled
DIG 32 Positioners
DIG 33 Starting point
DIG 34 Cover fasteners
DIG 35 Double-ended lock cylinder
DIG 36 Spring-returned lock cylinder
DIG 37 Cylinder lock, multiple tumbler arrangements
DIG 38 Cylinder lock, lateral keyhole
DIG 39 Cylinder and knob connection
DIG 40 Cylinder lock utilizing sheet metal
DIG 41 Coin-controlled
DIG 42 Lost motion devices
DIG 43 Lock protectors
DIG 44 Combination changers
DIG 45 Time lock and auxiliary lock operable on failure of time
lock
DIG 46 Conducting key
DIG 47 Laterally movable key
DIG 48 Fluid pressure lock
DIG 49 With alarm
DIG 50 Time lock, fluid-controlled
DIG 51 Light sensitive control means
DIG 52 Over center spring
DIG 53 Adjustable spring
DIG 54 Double-ended spring
DIG 55 Unitary multiple springs
DIG 56 Lock protecting cover
DIG 57 Screw guard
DIG 58 Handle guard
DIG 59 Lock with indicator
DIG 60 Opposed cylinders
DIG 61 Die cast cylinder
DIG 62 Cylinder plug stop
DIG 63 Multiple locks
DIG 64 Door spanning bolt
DIG 65 Double door lock
DIG 66 Double-ended boltt
DIG 67 Handle-contained latch operator
DIG 68 Oblique bolt
DIG 69 Floating bolt
DIG 70 Geneva stop
DIG 71 Combined permutation and key lock
DIG 72 Telephone lock
DIG 73 Thumb latch operator
DIG 74 Spring tumbler
DIG 75 Adjustable tumbler
DIG 76 Manually operated tumbler
DIG 77 "Jaw" tumblers
DIG 78 Sliding and oscillating bolt
DIG 79 Sliding and rotary bolt
DIG 80 Sliding bolt with sliding operating means
DIG 81 Camouflaging means