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Class Number: D08
Class Title: TOOLS AND HARDWARE
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS FOR AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND HORTICULTURE
(51)
2 .With discharge spout or nozzle, e.g., hand-held insecticide
dusters, seed planters, etc.
3 .Finger-attached
4 .Jaws activated by relatively movable plural handles, e.g.,
tongs, plier type, etc.
5 ..Cutting blade
6 .Provided with cutting blade and tines
7 .Provided with cutting blade
8 ..Rotary or reciprocating
9 ..Notched or serrated
10 ..Shovel or trowel
11 ..Hoe or mattock
12 ..Scythe or harvesting knife
13 .Provided with tines
14 OTHER TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS
14.1 .Lubricating or caulking gun
15 .Carpet
16 .Entire article formed substantially from a single piece of
sheet material (1)
17 ..Wrench (2)
18 ..Can or bottle opener
19 ..Substantially flat
20 ...Cutting blade, e.g., saw, etc.
21 .Wrench (3)
22 ..Adjustable
23 ...Swinging jaw
24 ...Torque
25 ...Ratchet
26 ..Combined with disparate article
27 ..Spanner
28 ..Open end or box
29 ..Socket
29.1 .Heat gun, e.g., paint stripper, etc.
29.2 .Defrosting implement
30 .Fusing, e.g., soldering, etc.
31 .Tire, e.g., repair, etc.
32 .Rail or pipe bender
33 .Can or bottle opener
34 ..Combined with disparate article (4)
35 ...Sharpener
36 ..Powered
37 ..Wall-mounted
38 ..Simulative in form or motif
39 ..Relatively movable plural handles
40 ..Hand-held and manipulated
41 ...With material-cutting element
42 ....Cork remover
43 ....Combined with cap-removing feature
44 .Strap or wire tensioning
45 .Plaster or masonry finishing (52))
46 .Anvil
47 .Chisel, nail set, awl, or wedge
48 .Staple remover
49 .Stapler
50 ..Anvil provides staple deformation
51 .With relative movement of parts while performing function
52 ..Jaws activated by relatively movable plural handles, e.g.,
pliers, etc.
53 ...With simulative motif
54 ...Jaws diverge as handles converge
55 ...Combination tool (5)
56 ...Work held between pivot and handles (6)
57 ...Loop-type handle, e.g., scissors, etc.
58 ...Opposed jaws and handles substantially similar
59 ..Transmitted by rotating crank-type handle
60 ..Pipe or tube cutter
61 ..Power tool
62 ...Sander or grinder
63 ....Knife or scissors sharpener (7)
64 ...Saw (8)
65 ....Chain
66 ....Circular
67 ...Plural handles
68 ...Pistol grip (9)
69 ...With loop-type handle
70 ...Attachments
70.1 .Film splicer or cutter
71 .Work or tool holder (10)
72 ..Clamp
73 ...C-clamp type
74 ...Vise
75 .Hammer type
76 ..Ax, hatchet, or adz
77 ..Mallet, e.g., opposed duplicate faces, etc.
78 ..Head
79 ...Claw
80 ..Handle or handle attachments
81 ..Combined with distinct tool element (11)
82 .Screwdriver type
83 ..Handle
84 ...Plural
85 ..Plural bit or socket
86 ..Bit or shaft
87 ..Plural function, e.g., combined with light, etc.
88 .Lever
89 ..Nail or pry bar
90 .Abrading
91 ..Sharpener
92 ...Razor or razor blade
93 ...Knife or scissors
94 ..Handle
95 .Handsaw
96 ..Blade supported at both ends
97 ..Handle
98 .Cutting
99 ..Folding or sliding blade
100 ...With simulative motif
101 ..Wood plane or drawknifee
102 ..Letter opener
103 ...With simulative motif
104 ...Combined with disparate article or plural function
105 .Combination tool
106 .Adjustable
107 .Handle
300 HANDLE, KNOB OR PULL (12)
301 .Combined (13)
302 ..With latch actuator (14)
303 .Handlebar grip or hand grip
305 .Simulative
306 .Pivoted or hinged to use position
307 .Singular point of attachment
308 ..Lever
309 ...Crank (15)
310 ..Substantially circular or oval
311 ...With grip bar or pointer
312 ...With peripheral striations or depressions
313 .Recessed finger grip
314 ..With open ends
315 .Bar type, i.e., having gripping surface spaced from mounting
surface (16)
316 ..Symmetrical in front elevation on transverse and longitudinal
axes
317 ...Arcuate pattern or outline
318 ....Sinuous
319 ..Symmetrical in front elevation on transverse axis
320 ..Symmetrical in front elevation on longitudinal axis
321 .Element or attachment (17)
322 ..Cover
323 HINGE (18)
324 .Simulative
325 .Flexible singular element, i.e., self-hinge type
326 .For toilet seat
327 .Leaf type
328 ..Symmetrical leaves
329 ..Offset
330 LOCKING OR CLOSING DEVICE (19)
331 .Lock, latch or bolt (20)
332 ..With alarm
333 ..Closed loop
334 ...Padlock (21)
335 ....Simulative
336 ..Swinging into engagement
337 ...Rotary motion window lock (22)
338 ...With distinct lever, knob or key release, or with provision
therefor
339 ..Sliding into engagement
340 ...Chained bolt
341 ...With distinct lever, knob or key release, or with provision
therefor (23)
342 ...Resilient engagement
343 ..Element or attachment (24)
344 ...Keeper or receiver (25)
345 ....Hasp staple
346 ...Protective cover (26)
347 ...Key
348 ....Simulativee
349 FASTENER, SUPPORT OR MOUNT NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED (27)
350 .Escutcheon (28)
351 ..Simulative
352 ..Substantially circular or oval
353 ..Substantially rectangular or square
354 .Support, guide or spacer (29)
355 ..Adjustable (30)
356 ..For flexible continuous material, i.e., rope, hose, belting,
etc. (31)
357 ...Ignition wire manifold
358 ...Reel (32)
359 ....With crank or handle
360 ...Pulley
360.1 ...Twine holder
363 ..Standoff or crane type, e.g., handrail support, curtain rod
support, etc. (34)
364 ...Electrical insulator bracket (35)
365 ...Simulative
366 ...Formed entirely of sheet material
367 ..Hook or eye (36)
368 ...Rigid loop or tieback for drapery (37)
369 ...With drapery pleating feature (38)
370 ...Formed entirely of wire
371 ...Formed entirely of sheet material
372 ...Plural (39)
373 ..Article supported vertically or suspended (50)
374 ...Furniture bearing (40)
375 ....Caster
376 ...Elongated, e.g., curtain rod, pole, etc.(41)
377 ....Track type, i.e., traverse rod, door track, etc.
378 ....Finial
379 ....Center ornament
380 ..Article supported horizontally
381 ...Shelf bracket (42)
382 .Fastener or coupling (43)
383 ..Locking slip or clutch for flexible material
384 ..Wall tie
385 ..Expanding, e.g., wall anchor
386 ...Rivet
387 ..Externally threaded, i.e., screw or bolt
388 ..Piercing
389 ...Plural piercing elements
390 ....Staple type, i.e., having two spaced points
391 ...Nail or spike (44)
392 ....Offset head
393 ....With rib or groove on shank
394 ..Clamping or gripping (45)
395 ...Resilient or spring biased
396 ...For cylindrical material
397 ...Nut or head
398 ...Wing type
399 ..Washer or nut lock
400 FITTING FOR DOOR, WINDOW OR FURNITURE NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED
(46)
401 .Knocker
402 .Stop or bumper (47)
403 ..Corner protector
404 .Push plate (48))
499 MISCELLANEOUS (49)
DIG 1 Handles, pull-type
DIG 2 Handles, knob-type, circular, square and rectangular
DIG 3 Handles, knob-type, faucet and valve wheels
DIG 4 Handles, elongated-type, knife and fork
DIG 5 Handles, elongated-type, sword handles
DIG 6 Handles, elongated-type, golf and ski grips
DIG 7 Handles, elongated-type, tool handles
DIG 8 Handles, elongated-type, bicycle grips
DIG 9 Handles, asymmetrical-type, coffee, teapot and pitcher
DIG 10 Handles, asymmetrical-type, lever-type