PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: D25
 Class Title: BUILDING UNITS AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       STRUCTURE (1)
  2       .Swimming pool
  3       .Combined with diverse article, e.g., airport complex, etc.
  4       .Clustered identical units
  5       .Four or more levels
  6       ..Tower
  7       .Simulative
  8       ..Animate
  9       ...Humanoid
  10      ..Edible article or container therefor
  11      ..Vehicle
  12      .Arena or stadium
  13      .Geodesic dome (2)
  14      .Grain storage
  15      .Greenhouse
  16      .Single occupant type, i.e., telephone booth, privy, ticket
            booth, etc. (3)
  17      .Having intersecting angular or curved roofs (4)
  18      .Having curved or vaulted roof
  19      ..Dome
  20      ..Sinuous
  21      ..Concave, catenary or flexibly suspended
  22      .Having angular roof
  23      ..Trapezoidal or triangular surface
  24      ...Gambrel type
  25      ...Mansard type
  26      ...Pyramidal
  27      ...Zig-zag type, i.e., sawtooth
  28      ...Inverted
  29      ...A-frame type
  30      ...Isolated slanted surface
  31      .Circular or oval in plan
  32      .Polygonal in plan
  33      .Fully enclosed
  34      ..Having carport or garage
  35      PREFABRICATED UNIT (5)
  36      .Underground service vault (6)
  37      .Elevator cab interior (7)
  38      .Railing unit or fence (8)
  39      ..Combined, e.g., fence and gate
  40      ..Simulative
  41      ..Swimming pool grab rail
  42      ..Post or board extending above rail, e.g., picket type
  43      ..Post and rail type
  44      ...Rail centered on post
  45      ..Wire type (9)
  46      ...Barbed
  47      .Closure (10)
  48      ..For passage, e.g., door, etc.
  49      ...Flexible or folding
  50      ...Gate
  51      ....Turnstilee
  52      ..Window
  53      ..Screen or guard (11)
  54      ...Window well cover
  55      .Finishing unit (12)
  56      ..Roof or canopy (13)
  57      ...Awning type
  58      ..Partition, wall or ceiling (25)
  59      ...Exterior, e.g., storefront
  60      ..Surround for door window, panel, etc. (14)
  61      .Framing unit, e.g., building frame (15)
  62      STAIR, LADDER, SCAFFOLD OR SIMILAR SUPPORT (16)
  63      .Stepped (17)
  64      ..Ladder
  65      ...Step stool type
  66      .Scaffold
  67      .Sawhorse
  68      .Element or attachment (18)
  69      ..Stair tread, step or ladder rung
  100     TRELLIS OR TREILLAGE UNIT
  101     .Simulative
  102     ARCHITECTURAL STOCK MATERIAL (19)
  103     .Transparent or translucent
  104     ..Simulative
  105     ...Plant life
  106     ..Three or more pattern repeats about axis on side (20)
  107     ...Hollow type
  108     ..Hollow type
  109     ..Symmetrical on two axes on one side (21)
  110     ..Unidirectional repeat pattern
  111     ..Random arrangement of pattern elements within repeat unit
             (22)
  112     .Splash block
  113     .Construction block or brick type (23)
  114     ..Perforated or openwork (24)
  115     ...Symmetrical
  116     ....Arcuate detail
  117     .....Cicular or oval
  118     ....Rectangular or square detail
  119     .Extruded shape (34)
  120     ..Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
  121     ..Bilaterally symmetrical
  122     ...With hollow core
  123     ...Parallel repeating ribs or grooves
  124     ..With hollow core
  125     ..Parallel repeating ribs or grooves
  126     .Post or beam
  127     ..With cross arm or cantilevered support
  128     ..Three or more repats, or uniform configuration, about axis
  129     ...Vertically fluted
  130     ..Simulative
  131     ..With notch or tang for receiving attachment (e.g., fencing
             wire, etc.)
  132     ..Openwork type or with opening
  133     ..Element or attachment
  134     ...Cross arm or cantilevered support
  135     ...Capital or cap
  136     .Elongated molding type (e.g., crown, dentil, etc.) (26)
  137     ..Simulativee
  138     .Panel, tile or applique or floor, wall, roof, etc. (27)
  139     ..Roofing, or wall shingle
  140     ...Tile type
  141     ...Stamped, crimped or bent material having uniform thickness
  142     ...Perforated or openwork
  143     ...Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
  144     ...Symmetrical on two axes
  145     ..Relief carving or medallion type (28)
  146     ...Humanoid simulation
  147     ...Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
              (e.g., medallion, etc.)
  148     ...Symmetrical on two axes
  149     ..Simulative, or natural material pattern
  150     ...Wood grain
  151     ...Brick or stone (29)
  152     ..Perforated or openwork (30)
  153     ...Symmetrica pattern or pattern unit
  154     ....Arcuate
  155     .....Circular or oval
  156     ....Rectangular or square
  157     ..Symmetrical pattern or pattern unit (31)
  158     ...Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
  159     ....Consisting entirely of material having uniform thickness
  160     ...On two axes
  161     ....Consisting entirely of aterial having uniform thickness
  162     ...Consisting entirely of material having uniform thickness
  163     ..Textured (e.g., pitted, cratered, drilled, etc)
  164     .Elongated (32)
  199     MISCELLANEOUS (33)