PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

What follows are the subclasses from one class of the Manual of Classification for US patents. As you scroll through the list and encounter a class/subclass of interest, you can jump back to the top and retrieve patent titles by entering the class/subclass in the box below.


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Class Number: D20
 Class Title: SALES AND ADVERTISING EQUIPMENT

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       VENDING MACHINE (1)
  2       .Stamp, ticket, or insurance type (2)
  3       .Simulative
  4       .Multiple diverse article or plural compartment, e.g., beverage,
            food, etc.
  5       ..Bottle, can, or carton (3)
  6       .Periodical, e.g., newspaper, etc.
  7       .Gum ball type (4)
  8       .Element or attachment
  9       ..Coin control mechanism
  10      SIGNS OR DISPLAY FORMS (11)
  11      .Decalcomania
  12      .Composite character (5)
  13      .Vehicle license or emblem plate
  14      ..Animate motif
  15      .Desk-type name plate
  16      .Barber pole or sign
  17      .Street or highway address sign
  18      .Program reminder or programmable indicator, e.g., T.V., radio,
            etc. (6)
  19      .Combined with diverse article or function
  20      ..With time indicator
  21      .Rotatable display
  22      .Label or tag (7)
  23      ..Simulative
  24      ...Animate
  25      ....Humanoid
  26      ...Plant life
  27      ..Substantially rectangular or square
  28      ..Substantially circular or oval
  29      .Simulative
  30      ..Animate
  31      ...Humanoid (8)
  32      ....Element, e.g., hand, head, etc.
  33      .....Hand
  34      ..Scenic or geographic representation
  35      ..Vehicle or element thereof
  36      ..Star
  37      ..Representation of consumable product or container therefor,
             e.g., barrel, bottle, etc.
  38      ..Building
  39      .Billboard type
  40      .Card type (9)
  41      .Post supported (10)
  42      .Attachable to vertical surface or hanging type
  43      .Fastener or support for card, price tag, etc.
  44      ..Molding strip type
  99      MISCELLANEOUS