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Class Number: 428
Class Title: STOCK MATERIAL OR MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 LIQUID CRYSTAL
3 RELIGIOUS ARTIFACT (E.G., CRUCIFORM, ETC.)
4 BOW, POMPOM OR ROSETTE
5 .Looped type
6 PLUME
7 SPECIAL OCCASION ORNAMENT
8 .Knockdown
9 .Collapsible
10 .Wreath type
11 .Ball, bell, or star-shaped
12 COLLAPSIBLE ARTICLE (E.G., JOINTED, ELASTIC, ETC.)
13 DISPLAY IN FRAME OR TRANSPARENT CASING; OR DIORAMA INCLUDING OR
IMITATIVE OF A REAL OBJECT
14 .Peripheral enclosure or frame
15 THREE DIMENSION IMITATION OR "TREATED" NATURAL PRODUCT
16 .Fauna
17 .Flora
18 ..Tree
19 ...With article holder or ornament
20 ...Knockdown
21 ..Artificial fruit or garnishing leaf display strip
22 ..Including naturally occurring article
23 ..Cluster or with holder
24 ..Flower or flower petal
25 ...Of filamentary or filamentary-openwork type
26 ...Of cloth, paper, or chemically plastic matter
27 ..Framework with or therefor
28 FINIAL OR PENDANT TYPE ARTICLE
29 ARTICLE HAVING LATENT IMAGE OR TRANSFORMATION
30 .Striated for iridescence
31 VEHICLE BODY ORNAMENT
544 ALL METAL OR WITH ADJACENT METALS
545 .Component of composite having metal continuous phase
interengaged with nonmetal continuous phase
546 .Having metal particles
547 ..Having composition or density gradient or differential
porosity
548 ..Composite, i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal
components, e.g., layers, etc.
549 ...Fiber, asbestos, or cellulose in or next to particulate
component
550 ...Porous component
551 ...Nonmetal component
552 ....Entirely inorganic
553 ...Nonparticulate metal component
554 ....Plural nonparticulate metal components
555 .....Next to each other
556 ......Nonmetal in particulate component
557 ....Plural particulate metal components
558 ....Nonparticulate component encloses particles
559 ....Particles discontinuous
560 .....Separated by nonmetal matrix or binder, e.g., weldingg
electrode, etc.
561 ......Nonparticulate component has Ni-, Cu-, or Zn-base
562 ......Nonparticulate component has Fe-base
563 .......Next to Fe-containing particles
564 ....Nonmetal particles in particulate component
565 ...Nonmetal particles in a component
566 ..Interconnected void structure, e.g., permeable, etc.
567 ..Continuous interengaged phases of plural metals, or oriented
fiber containing
568 ...Nonmetal containing
569 ...Mo or W containing
570 .Composite powder, e.g., coated, etc.
571 .Having marginal feature for indexing or weakened portion for
severing
572 ..For severing perpendicular to longitudinal dimension
573 .Width or thickness variation or marginal cuts repeating
longitudinally
574 ..Variation in both width and thickness
575 ..Marginal slots, i.e., deeper than wide
576 .Shaped configuration for melting, e.g., package, etc.
577 .Intermediate article, e.g., blank, etc.
578 ..Panel having nonrectangular perimeter
579 ...Disk
580 ...Symmetrical
581 ....Only one plane of symmetry
582 ..Having outward flange, gripping means or interlocking feature
583 ..Having discrete fastener, marginal fastening, taper, or end
structure
584 ...Same structure at both ends of plural taper
585 ...Single taper, e.g., ingot, etc.
586 .Workpiece with longitudinal passageway or stopweld material,
e.g., for tubular stock, etc.
587 .Workpiece mimicking finished stock having nonrectangular or
noncircular cross section
588 .Workpiece of parallel, nonfastened components, e.g., fagot,
pile, etc.
589 ..Arranged to avoid lateral displacement
590 ..Composite
591 .With provision for limited relative movement between
components
592 .Helical or with helical component
593 .Honeycomb, or with grain orientation or elongated elements in
defined angular relationship in respective components, e.g.,
parallel, intersecting, etc.
594 .Plural layers discontinuously bonded, e.g., spot-weld,
mechanical fastener, etc.
595 .Nonplanar, uniform-thickness material having symmetrical
channel shape or reverse fold, e.g., making acute angle, etc.
596 .Having aperture or cut
597 ..Struck-out portion type
598 .Having member which crosses the plane of another member, e.g.,
T or X cross section, etc.
599 .Defined configuration of both thickness and nonthickness
surface or angle therebetween, e.g., rounded corners, etc.
600 .Having variation in thickness
601 ..Discontinuous surface component
602 ..Longitudinally smooth and symmetrical
603 .Nonplanar uniform thickness or nonlinear uniform diameter,,
e.g., L-shape
604 ..Intersecting corrugations or dimples not in a single line,
e.g., waffle form, etc.
605 .Mass of only fibers
606 .Foil or filament smaller than 6 mils
607 ..Composite
608 .Embodying fibers, interengaged or between layers, e.g., paper,
etc.
609 .Macroscopically anomalous interface between layers
610 .Having composition, density, or hardness gradient
611 .Having magnetic properties, or preformed fiber orientation
coordinate with shape
612 .Microscopic interfacial wave or roughness
613 .Porous, e.g., foamed, spongy, cracked, etc.
614 .Laterally noncoextensive components, e.g., embedded, etc.
615 .Composite, i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal
components, e.g., layers, joint, etc.
616 ..Deflectable by temperture change, e.g., thermostat element
617 ...More than two components
618 ...One component Cu-based
619 ...Both components Fe-based with more than 10% Ni
620 ..Semiconductor component
621 ..With additional, spatially distinct nonmetal component
622 ...More than one such component
623 ....Adjacent to each other
624 ...Organic component
625 ....Elastomer
626 ....Synthetic resin
627 ...Boride, carbide or nitride component
628 ...Component contains compound of adjacent metal
629 ....Oxide
630 ...Noncrystalline silica or noncrystalline plural-oxide
component, e.g., glass, etc.
631 ....Film, e.g., glaze, etc.
632 ...Oxide-containing component
633 ....Plural oxides
634 ...Free carbon containing component
635 ..Four or more distinct components with alternate recurrence of
each type component
636 ..Adjacent, identical composition, components
637 ...Group VIII or IB metal-base
638 ....Fe, containing 0.01-1.7% carbon, i.e., steel
639 ..O, S, or organic compound in metal component
640 ...Oxide of transition metal or Al
641 ..Ge- or Si-base component
642 ..Ga-, In-, Tl- or Group VA metal-base component
643 ..Pb- and Sn-base components: alternative to or next to each
other*
644 ...And next to Cu- or Fe-base component
645 ..Pb-base component
646 ..Sn-base component
647 ...Next to Group IB metal-base component
648 ...Next to Group VIII metal-base component
649 ..Group IIA metal-base component
650 ..Al-base component
651 ...Next to refractory (Group IVB, VB, or VIB) metal-base
component
652 ...Next to Group VIII or IB metal-base componentt
653 ....Fe
654 ...Next to Al-base component
655 ..Transition metal-base component
656 ...Alternative base metals from diverse categories*
657 ...Group IIB metal-base component
658 ....Zn-base component
659 .....Next to Fe-base component, e.g., galvanized
660 ...Refractory (Group IVB, VB, or VIB) metal-base component
661 ....Diverse refractory group metal-base components: alternative
to or next to each other*
662 ....Group VB metal-base component
663 ....Group VIB metal-base component
664 .....Alternative to or next to each other*
665 .....W-base component
666 .....Cr-base component
667 ......Next to Co-, Fe-, or Ni-base component
668 ...Group VIII or IB metal-base component
669 ....Group IB metal-base component alternative to platinum group
metal-base component, e.g., precious metal, etc.*
670 ....Platinum group metal-base component
671 ....Cu-base component alternative to Ag-, Au-, or Ni-base
component*
672 ....Au-base component
673 ....Ag-base component
674 ....Cu-base component
675 .....Next to Co-, Cu-, or Ni-base component
676 .....Next to Fe-base component
677 ......Fe-base has 0.01-1.7% carbon, i.e., steel
678 ....Co-, Fe-, or Ni-base components, alternative to each other*
679 ....Co- or Ni-base component next to Fe-base component
680 ....Ni-base component
681 ....Fe-base component
682 .....Next to Fe-base component
683 ......Both containing 0.01-1.7% carbon, i.e., steel
684 .....Containing 0.01-1.7% carbon, i.e., steel
685 ......Containing more than 10% nonferrous elements, e.g., high
alloy, stainless
686 ..Adjacent functionally defined components
687 .Surface feature, e.g., rough, mirror
2 COMPACTED TRASH OR REFUSE BUNDLE
32 ARTICLE HAVING ORNAMENTAL WOUND OR WOVEN STRANDS
33 PLURAL PARTS WITH EDGES OR TEMPORARY JOINING MEANS EACH
COMPLEMENTARY TO OTHER
34 LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE SHEETS, WITH GAS SPACE THEREBETWEEN AND EDGE
SEALED (E.G., DOUBLE GLAZED STORM WINDOW, ETC.)
34.1 HOLLOW OR CONTAINER TYPE ARTICLE (E.G., TUBE, VASE, ETC.)
34.2 .Paper containing (e.g., paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard,
etc.)
34.3 ..Bag or tubular film (e.g., pouch, flexible food casing,
envelope, etc.)
34.4 .Glass, ceramic, or sintered, fused, fired, or calcined
metal oxide or metal carbide containing (e.g., porcelain,
brick, cement, etc.)
34.5 ..Contains fabric, fiber, particle, or filament made of
glass, ceramic, or sintered, fused, fired, or calcined metal
oxide or metal carbide or other inorganic compound (e.g.,
fiber glass, mineral fiber, sand, etc.)
34.6 ..Multilayer (continous layer))
34.7 ...Polymer or resin containing (i.e., natural or
synthetic)
34.8 .Flexible food casing (e.g., sausage type, etc.)
34.9 .Shrinkable or shrunk (e.g., due to heat, solvent, volatile
agent, restraint removal, etc.)
35.1 ..Single layer (continuous layer)
35.2 .Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag (e.g., pouch,
envelope, packet, etc.)
35.3 ..Elemental metal containing
35.4 ..Contains vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl
chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a vinyl
alcohol unit
35.5 ..Single layer (continuous layer)
35.6 .Cellular material derived from plant or animal source
(e.g., wood, cotton, wool, leather, etc.)
35.7 .Polymer or resin containing (i.e., natural or synthetic)
35.8 ..Elemental metal containing (e.g., substrate, foil, film,
coating, etc.)
35.9 ...Three or more layers (continuous layer)
36.1 ..Textile, fabric, cloth, or pile containing (e.g., web,
net, woven, knitted, mesh, nonwoven, matted, etc.)
36.2 ...Textile, fabric, cloth, or pile is sandwiched between
two distinct layers of material unlike the textile, fabric,
cloth, or pile player
36.3 ..Fiber or fibers wound around each other or into a
self-sustaining shape (e.g., yarn, braid, fibers shaped around
a core, etc.)
36.4 ..Randomly noninterengaged or randomly contacting fibers,
filaments, particles, or flakes
36.5 ..Foam or porous material containing
36.6 ..Contains vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl
chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a vinyl
alcohol unit
36.7 ...Vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl
chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a
vinyl alcohol unit is sandwiched between layers (continuous
layer)
36.8 ..Natural or synthetic rubber or rubber-like compound
containing
36.9 ..Open-ended, self-supporting conduit, cylinder, or
tube-type article
36.91 ...Multilayer (continuous layer)
36.92 ..Single layer (continuous layer)
37 SPIRALLY FLAT-WOUND STRAND OR STRIP (E.G., BRAIDED RUG, ETC.)
38 MASS TRANSMISSIVE OF LIGHT THROUGH ALL LAYERS AND HAVING OPAQUE
BORDER (E.G., STAINED GLASS, WIRED GLASS, ETC.)
39 COLLAGE REPRESENTATIVE OF REAL OBJECT
40 LAYER OR COMPONENT REMOVABLE TO EXPOSE ADHESIVE
41 .Sectional layer removable
42 ..Adhesive is on removable layer
43 SHEET, WEB, OR LAYER WEAKENED TO PERMIT SEPARATION THROUGH
THICKNESS
44 TWO DIMENSIONALLY SECTIONAL LAYER
45 .With frame, casing, or perimeter structure
46 .Transparent or translucent layer or section
47 .Next to unitary web or sheet of equal or greater extent
48 ..Continuous two dimensionally sectional layer
49 ...Glass, ceramic, or metal sections (e.g., floor or wall tile,,
etc.)
50 ...Cellulosic sections (e.g., parquet floor, etc.)
51 ..Nonrectangular
52 .Sections connected flexibly with external fastener
53 THREE OR MORE COPLANAR INTERFITTED SECTIONS WITH SECURING MEANS
54 LONGITUDINALLY SECTIONAL LAYER OF THREE OR MORE SECTIONS
55 .Next to unitary sheet of equal or greater extent
56 ..Continuous sectional layer
57 SHEETS OR WEBS EDGE SPLICED OR JOINED
58 .Sheets or webs coplanar
59 ..Double faced corrugated sheets or webs connected
60 ..Beveled, stepped, or skived in thickness
61 ..With noncoplanar reinforcement
62 ...Pile or nap surface sheets connected
63 PATCHED HOLE OR DEPRESSION
64 CIRCULAR SHEET
65 .With axial aperture
66 .Edge structure
67 NONPARTICULATE ELEMENT EMBEDDED OR INLAID IN SUBSTRATE AND
VISIBLE
68 SHEET INCLUDING COVER OR CASING
69 .Filled with gas other than air; or under vacuum
70 .Encased layer derived from inorganic settable ingredient
71 .Foamed or expanded material encased
72 .Including elements cooperating to form cells
73 ..Honeycomb type cells extend perpendicularly to nonthickness
layer
74 .Noninterengaged fibered material encased (e.g., mat, batt,
etc.)
75 ..Metal cover or casing
76 .Complete cover or casing
77 SHEET FACING AND LONGITUDINALLY NONCOEXTENSIVE WITH WEB OR OTHER
SHEET
78 .Sheet smaller in both length and width
79 ..Smaller sheet has decorative outline
80 NONRECTANGULAR SHEET
81 PERIMETER OR CORNER STRUCTURE OF SHEET (EXCLUDING MERE
RECTANGULAR)
82 .Pile or nap type surface
83 .Channel or U-shaped perimeter
84 .Paper sheet
85 PILE OR NAP TYPE SURFACE OR COMPONENT
86 .Interlaminar
87 .With particles
88 .Edge feature or configured or discontinuous surface
89 ..Differential pile length or surface
90 .Flock surface
91 .Nap type surface
92 .Particular shape or structure of pile
93 ..U-, V-, or W-shaped or continuous strand, filamentary
material
94 ...Continuous strand with adhesive bond to backing
95 .Particular backing structure or composition
96 .With coating, impregnation, or bond
97 .Composition of pile or adhesive
98 STRUCTURALLY DEFINED WEB OR SHEET (E.G., OVERALL DIMENSION,
ETC.)
99 .Including fastener for attaching to external surfacee
100 ..Hook or barb
101 .Superposed movable attached layers or components
102 .Including stitching and discrete fastener(s), coating or bond
103 ..Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation, or bond
104 ...Coating, impregnation, or bond in stitching zone only
105 .Including grain, strips, or filamentary elements in respective
layers or components in angular relation
106 ..Wood grain
107 ..Strand or strand-portions
108 ...Nonlinear strands or strand-portions
109 ...With additional layer(s)
110 ....On each side of strands or strand-portions
111 .....Including mechanically interengaged strands,
strand-portions or strand-like strips
112 ...Oblique to direction of web
113 ..Fibers
114 .Including grain, strips, or filamentary elements in different
layers or components parallel
115 .Including fringe
116 .Honeycomb-like
117 ..Filled honeycomb cells (e.g., solid substance in cavities,
etc.)
118 ..Hexagonally shaped cavities
119 .Including sheet or component perpendicular to plane of web or
sheet
120 ..Inward from edge of web or sheet
121 .Fold at edge
122 ..Channel-shaped edge component (e.g., binding, etc.)
123 ..With strand(s) or strand-portion(s) between layers (e.g.,
upholstery trim, etc.)
124 ..Acute or reverse fold of exterior component
125 ...Embedded in body of web
126 ...At opposed marginal edges
127 ....Annular cover
128 .....One piece
129 ......Abutted or lapped seam
130 ..Particular fold structure (e.g., beveled, etc.)
131 .Including aperture
132 ..Struck out portion type
133 ...Embedded or interlocked
134 ..Noncircular aperture (e.g., slit, diamond, rectangular, etc.)
135 ...Diamond or hexagonal
136 ...Slit or elongated
137 ..Composite web or sheet
138 ...Including nonapertured component
139 ....Keyed
140 .....From both sides
141 .Continuous and nonuniform or irregular surface on layer or
component (e.g., roofing, etc.)
142 ..With transparent or protective coating
143 ..Particulate matter
144 ...Coated
145 ....Silicon containing coating
146 ...Carbohydrate
147 ...Polymer or resin (e.g., natural or synthetic rubber, etc.)
148 ...Metal or metal compound
149 ...Silicon containing
150 ....Sand, clay, or crushed rock or slatee
151 ..Artificial wood or leather grain surface
152 ..Wrinkled, creased, crinkled or creped
153 ...Paper
154 ....Plural paper components
155 ..Crackled, crazed or slit
156 .Including variation in thickness
157 ..Differential nonuniformity at margin
158 ..Foamed or cellular component
159 ...Component comprises a polymer (e.g., rubber, etc.)
160 ....Polyurethane
161 ..With component conforming to contour of nonplanar surface
162 ...And conforming component on an opposite nonplanar surface
163 ...Parallel ribs and/or grooves
164 ...Containing metal or metal compound
165 ...Including cellulosic or natural rubber component
166 ..Interlaminar spaces
167 ..Parallel ribs and/or grooves
168 ...With particulate matter
169 ...Oblique to longitudinal axis of web or sheet
170 ..And varying density
171 ...Fiber containing component
172 ..Composite web or sheet
173 ...With partial filling of valleys on outer surface
174 .Nonplanar uniform thickness material
175 ..Embodying mechanically interengaged strand(s),
strand-portion(s) or strand-like strip(s), (e.g., weave, knit,
etc.)
176 ...With folds in parallel planes
177 ..Differential nonplanarity at margin
178 ..Forming, or cooperating to form cells
179 ..Aligned or parallel nonplanarities
180 ...Waffle-form
181 ...Pleats or otherwise parallel adjacent folds
182 ...Parallel corrugations
183 ....With locally deformed crests or intersecting series of
corrugations
184 ....Plural corrugated components
185 .....With corrugations of respective components intersecting in
plane projection
186 .....With planar component
187 ..Ornamental design or indicia
188 .Longitudinal or transverse tubular cavity or cell
189 .Laterally noncoextensive components
190 ..Fabric, cloth or textile component
191 ..Cellulosic
192 .Edge feature
193 ..Including layer embodying mechanically interengaged strands,
strand portions or strand-like strips (e.g., weave, knit,
etc.)
194 ..Comprising discontinuous or differential impregnation or bond
195 .Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond,
e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.
196 ..Including layer of mechanically interengaged strands,
strand-portions or strand-like strips
197 ...Knitted, with particular or differential bond sites or
intersections
198 ..Spot bonds connect components
199 ..Including developable image or soluble portion in coating orr
impregnation (e.g., safety paper, etc.)
200 ..With heat sealable or heat releasable adhesive layer
201 ..Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential
202 ...With outer strippable or release layer
203 ...Translucent outer layer
204 ....Intermediate layer contains particulate material (e.g.,
pigment, etc.)
205 ....Translucent layer comprises natural oil, wax, resin, gum,
glue, gelatin
206 ..Including particulate material
207 ...Including coloring matter
208 ...Free metal or mineral containing
209 ..Including metal layer
210 ..Including ceramic, glass, porcelain or quartz layer
211 ..Including paper layer
212 .Including components having same physical characteristic in
differing degree
213 ..Thickness (relative or absolute)
214 ...Of adhesive layers
215 ...Absolute thicknesses specified
216 ....No layer or component greater than 5 mils thick
217 ..Hardness
218 ..Density or compression of components
219 .Weight per unit area specified
220 .Physical dimension specified
221 WEB OR SHEET CONTAINING STRUCTURALLY DEFINED ELEMENT OR
COMPONENT
222 .Embodying intertwined or helical component(s)
223 .Including interlaminar mechanical fastener
224 .Textile, cloth or fabric (woven, knitted, etc., or nonwoven,
but not paper)
225 ..Embodying mechanically interengaged strands, strand-portions
or strand-like strips (e.g., weave, knit, etc.)
226 ...Including strand-like strips
227 ...Intertangled strands or strand-portions
228 ....Glass strands or strand-portions
229 ...Including structurally modified or defined strand
230 ...Elastic
231 ....Including elastic strands
232 ...With parallel strips or strands not interengaged with other
strands
233 ...With paper or other fiber-containing layer or component
234 ....Needled
235 .....And coated, impregnated or adhered
236 ....Coated, impregnated or adhered
237 .....Including particulate material
238 .....Strand-type component within layer or between layers
239 ......With or between fiber-containing layer(s)
240 ...With particulate material
241 ....Silicon containing particles (e.g., glass, talc, quartz,
ceramic, etc.)
242 ....Metal or metal compound particles
243 ....Cellulosic particles (e.g., cork, etc.)
244 ....Free carbon particles (e.g., graphite, etc.)
245 ...With coating, impregnation or bond
246 ....Three or more layers
247 .....Including netted or open mesh strand, filament or strip
248 .....Cellulosic layerr
249 ......Plural such layers
250 .....Natural rubber layer
251 .....Interengaged strand component includes silicic or free
metal material (e.g., asbestos, glass, etc.)
252 .....Interengaged strand component includes synthetic fiber or
filament
253 ....Knitted strand, filament, portion or strip
254 .....Impregnation on single layer only
255 ....Netted or open mesh strand, filament, portion or strip
256 .....Metal
257 ....Particular or differential weave
258 .....Warp differs from weft
259 ......Materials differ
260 ....Coated or impregnated base
261 .....Adhesive coating or impregnation
262 .....Coating on surface of base
263 ......Metal or compound thereof or natural rubber in coating
264 ......Base is cellulosic material
265 ......Base comprises synthetic strands, fibers or filaments
266 .......Silicone, silane or siloxane in coating
267 .......Polyamide or polyimide (e.g., nylon, etc.) strands
268 .......Glass fibers, filaments or strands
269 ......Keyed by penetration of interstices
270 .....Wool substrate impregnated
271 .....Asbestos fiber base impregnated
272 .....Synthetic filament base impregnated
273 ......Glass
274 .....Cellulosic monolayer impregnated
275 ......Impregnation contains metallic compound or free element
276 ......Phosphorous containing impregnant
277 .......With halogen
278 .....Aldehyde or ketone condensation product
279 .....Quaternary ammonium compound in impregnant
280 ..Felt fabric
281 ...With particulate matter
282 ...At least three layers
283 ..With particulate matter
284 ..Fabric with plural layers
285 ...At least one metal or glass
286 ...At least one synthetic resin or polymer
287 ....Polyester, polyamide or polyimide
288 ..Bonded or coated fibers
289 ..Fabric has impregnation and/or single coating
290 ...Synthetic resin or polymer in impregnation or coating
291 ...Comprising bitumen, tar, natural gum, natural oil, resin or
wax in coating or impregnant
292 .Including noninterengaged strand(s) or strand-portion(s)
293 ..With or in fiber layer
294 ..Parallel
295 ...With coating, impregnation or bond of rubber or elastomeric
material
296 .Autogeneously bonded fibers
297 .Including a second component containing structurally defined
fibers
298 ..Plural fiber layers
299 ...Intertangled and/or interfitted
300 ....Needled
301 ....With coating, impregnation or bondd
302 ...With coating, impregnation or bond
303 ..Physical dimension specified
304.4 .Composite having voids in a component, e.g., porous,
cellular, etc.
305.5 ..With chemically effective material, or specified gas
other than air, N or carbon dioxide in void-containing
component
306.6 ..Void-containing component partially impregnated with
adjacent component
307.3 ...Void-containing component is inorganic
307.7 ....Inorganic impregnant
308.4 ...Void-containing component is synthetic resin
308.8 ...Void-containing component is wood or paper
309.9 ..With internal element bridging layers, nonplanar
interface between layers, or intermediate layer of commingled
adjacent foam layers
310.5 ..With gradual property change within a component
311.1 ..Void-containing component has a continuous matrix of
fibers only, e.g., porous paper, etc.
311.3 ...And a force disintegratable component, e.g., stencil
sheet, etc.
311.5 ...Fibers of defined composition
311.7 ....Cellulosic
311.9 .....Plural cellulosic components
312.2 ..Inorganic matrix in void-containing component
312.4 ...Of hydraulic-setting material
312.6 ...Of silicon-containing material, e.g., glass, etc.
312.8 ...Of metal-containing material
313.3 ..Preformed hollow element-containing
313.5 ...Resin or rubber element
313.7 ...Mineral element
313.9 ...Metal- or silicon-containing element
314.2 ..Void shape specified, e.g., crushed, flat, round, etc.
314.4 ..Voids specified as closed
314.8 ...Specified thickness of void-containing component
(absolute or relative), numerical cell dimension or density
315.5 ..Voids specified as micro
315.7 ...Specified thickness of void-containing component
(absolute or relative) or numerical cell dimension
315.9 ...Composite has more than two layers
316.6 ..Plural void-containing components
317.1 ..With component specified as adhesive or bonding agent
317.3 ...As outermost component
317.5 ...Adhesive or bonding component contains voids
317.7 ...Composition of adhesive or bonding component specified
317.9 ..Void-containing component contains also a solid fiber or
solid particle
318.4 ..With nonvoid component of specified composition
318.6 ...Of about the same composition as, and adjacent to, the
void-containing component
318.8 ....Integrally formed skin
319.1 ...Inorganic
319.3 ...Synthetic resin
319.7 ....Linear or thermoplastic
319.9 .....Hydrocarbon polymer
320.2 .Composite having a component wherein a constituent is
liquid or is contained within preformed walls, e.g.,
impregnant-filled, previously void containing component, etc..
321.1 ..Constituent is in liquid form
321.3 ...Ink in pores
321.5 ...Encapsulated liquid
322.2 ..Indefinite plurality of similar impregnated thin sheets,
e.g., "decorative laminate" type, etc.
322.7 ..Differentially filled foam, filled plural layers, or
filled layer with coat of filling material
323 .Including a second component containing structurally defined
particles
324 ..Mica
325 ..Glass or ceramic (i.e., fired or glazed clay, cement, etc.),
(porcelain, quartz, etc.)
326 ..Cellulosic (e.g., wood, paper, cork, rayon, etc.)
327 ..Polymeric or resinous material
328 ..Heavy metal or aluminum or compound thereof
329 ...Iron oxide or aluminum oxide
330 ..Alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or compound thereof
331 ..Silicic material
332 .Physical dimension specified
333 ..In terms of molecular thickness or light wave length
334 ..Coating layer not in excess of 5 mils thick or equivalent
335 ...Up to 3 mils
336 ....1 mil or less
337 ..Of base or substrate
338 ..Monolayer with structurally defined element
339 ..Including synthetic resin or polymer layer or component
340 .Weight per unit area specified (e.g., gms/sq cm, lbs/sq ft,
etc.)
341 ..Of coating
342 ...Cellulosic substrate
343 .Adhesive outermost layer
344 ..Next to metal
345 ..Including irradiated or wave energy treated component
346 ..Heat or solvent activated or sealable
347 ...Heat sealable
348 ....Wax containing
349 ....Synthetic resin or polymer
350 ...Water activated
351 ..Including moisture or waterproof component
352 ..With release or antistick coating
353 ..Including a primer layer
354 ..Three or more layers
355 ..Adhesive composition
356 ...Including metal or compound thereof or natural rubber
357 COATED OR STRUCTUALLY DEFINED FLAKE, PARTICLE, CELL, STRAND,
STRAND PORTION, ROD, FILAMENT, MACROSCOPIC FIBER OR MASS
THEREOF
358 .Channel shape
359 .Staple length fiber
360 ..Plural and with bonded intersections only
361 ..With coating or impregnation
362 ..Nonlinear (e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.)
363 .Mica flake
364 .Rod, strand, filament or fiber
365 ..Including textile, cloth or fabric
366 ..Including boron or compound thereof (not as steel)
367 ..Including free carbon or carbide or therewith (not as steel)
368 ...In coating or impregnationn
369 ..Nonlinear (e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.)
370 ...Composite
371 ...Helical or coiled
372 ..Including structurally defined particulate matter
373 ..Bicomponent, conjugate, composite or collateral fibers or
filaments (i.e., coextruded sheath-core or side-by-side type)
374 ...Fibers or filaments nonconcentric (e.g., side-by-side or
eccentric, etc.)
375 ..Coated or with bond, impregnation or core
376 ...Discontinuous or tubular or cellular core
377 ...Wound or wrapped core or coating (i.e., spiral or helical)
378 ...Coating on discrete and individual rods, strands or
filaments
379 ...Including metal or compound thereof (excluding glass, ceramic
and asbestos)
380 ....Plural coatings
381 .....Free metal in coating
382 .....Natural rubber in coating
383 .....Synthetic resin or polymer in plural coatings, each of
different type
384 .....Glass, ceramic or metal oxide in coating
385 ....Metal with weld modifying or stabilizing coating (e.g.,
flux, slag, producer, etc.)
386 .....Titanium compound in coating
387 .....Silicic material in coating
388 ....Glass or silicic fiber or filament with metal coating
389 ....Metal or metal compound in coating
390 ....Rubber, cellulosic or silicic material in coating
391 ...Silane, silicone or siloxane in coating
392 ...Artificial fiber or filament
393 ....Cellulosic
394 ....Synthetic resin or polymer
395 .....Polyamide, polyimide or polyester
396 ...Impregnation
397 ..Particular cross section
398 ...Tubular or cellular
399 ...Longitudinally varying
400 ...Surface characteristic
401 ..Physical dimension
402 .Particulate matter (e.g., sphere, flake, etc.)
402.2 ..Microcapsule with liquid core
402.21 ...Solid-walled microcapsule from synthetic polymer
402.22 ....Addition polymer from unsaturated monomers only
402.24 ..Microcapsule with solid core
403 ..Coated
404 ...Silicic or refractory material containing (e.g., tungsten
oxide, glass, cement, etc.)
405 ....Silane, siloxane or silicone coating
406 ....Glass particles or spheres
407 ...Including synthetic resin or polymer
408 SELF-SUSTAINING CARBON MASS OR LAYER WITH IMPREGNANT OR OTHER
LAYER
409 SURFACE PROPERTY OR CHARACTERISTIC OF WEB, SHEET OR BLOCK
410 .Surface modified glass (e.g., tempered, strengthened, etc.)
411.1 COMPOSITE (NONSTRUCTURAL LAMINATE)
412 .Of polycarbonate
413 .Of epoxy ether
414 ..As intermediate layerr
415 ...Next to glass or quartz
416 ...Next to metal
417 ..Next to glass or quartz
418 ..Next to metal
419 .Of polythioether
420 .Including interfacial reaction product of adjacent layers
421 .Of fluorinated addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
422 ..Addition polymer is perhalogenated
422.8 .Of polyisocyanurate
423.1 .Of polyamidoester (polyurethane, polyisocyanate,
polycarbamate, etc.)
423.3 ..Next to second layer of polyamidoester
423.4 ..Next to animal skin or membrane
423.5 ..Next to polyamide (nylon, etc.)
423.7 ..Next to polyester (polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)
423.9 ..Next to natural rubber
424.2 ..Next to addition polymer of ethylenically unsaturated
monomer
424.4 ...Ester monomer type (polyvinylacetate, etc.)
424.6 ...Halide monomer type (polyvinyl chloride, etc.)
424.7 ...Nitrile monomer type (polyacrylonitrile, etc.)
424.8 ...Hydrocarbon polymer (polyethylene, polybutadiene, etc.)
425.1 ..Next to cellulosic
425.3 ..Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product
(phenol-aldehyde, etc.)
425.5 ..Next to silicon-containing (silicone, cement, etc.)
layer
425.6 ...Quartz or glass
425.8 ..Next to free metal
425.9 ..Particulate metal or metal compound-containing
426 .Of quartz or glass
427 ..Next to a boron containing layer
428 ..Next to another silicon containing layer
429 ...As silicone, silane or siloxane
430 ..Next to polyester (e.g., alkyd)
431 ...Cross-linked polyester (e.g., glycerol maleate-styrene,
etc.)
432 ..Next to metal or compound thereof
433 ...Alloy or free metal
434 ....Noble metal containing
435 ..Next to polyamide or polyimide
436 ..Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product
437 ...Next to acetal of polymerized unsaturated alcohol (e.g.,
formal butyral, etc.)
438 ..Next to cellulosic
439 ...Cellulosic ester
440 ..Next to natural rubber, gum, oil, rosin, wax, bituminous or
tarry residue
441 ..Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
442 ...Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer
443 .Of asbestos
444 ..With metal layer
445 ..With cellulosic layer
446 .Of silicon containing (not as silicon alloy)
447 ..As siloxane, silicone or silane
448 ..As intermediate layer
449 ...Paper as both adjacent layers
450 ..Next to metall
451 ..Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers, or
aldehyde or ketone condensation product
452 ..Next to cellulosic
453 ...Sodium silicate
454 ..Sand, clay or mica (silica excluded)
455 .Of cork
456 ..Including natural oil or gum or rosin (e.g., linoleum, etc.)
457 .Of metal
458 ..Next to polyester, polyamide or polyimide (e.g., alkyd, glue,
or nylon, etc.)
459 ...Natural source polyamide (e.g., casein, gelatin, etc.)
460 ..Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product
461 ..Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
462 ...Including polyene monomers (e.g., butadiene, etc.)
463 ...Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer
464 ..Next to cellulosic
465 ..Next to natural rubber
466 ...With natural rubber next to second layer of natural rubber
467 ..Next to natural gum, natural oil, rosin, lac or wax
468 ..Next to bituminous or tarry residue
469 ..Next to metal salt or oxide
470 ...Organo-metallic salt
471 ...Alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide
472 ...Refractory metal salt or oxide
472.1 ....Formed in situ
472.2 ...Aluminium or iron salt or oxide formed in situ
472.3 ...Phosphorus containing metal salt formed in situ
473 .Of animal membrane or skin
473.5 .Of polyimide
474.4 .Of polyamide
474.7 ..Next to second layer of polyamide
474.9 ...At least one layer is nylon type
475.2 ..Next to polyester
475.5 ..Nylon type
475.8 ...Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomer(s)
476.1 ....Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon
476.3 ..Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomer(s)
476.6 ...Natural source-type polyamide
476.9 ...Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon
477.4 ..Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product
477.7 ..Inorganic-containing or next to inorganic-containing
478.2 ..Natural source-type polyamide, e.g., casein, gelatin,
etc.
478.4 ...Next to cellulosic
478.8 ....Paper
479.3 ..Next to cellulosic
479.6 ...Paper or wood
480 .Of polyester (e.g., alkyd, etc.)
481 ..Next to cellulosic
482 ..Of cross-linked polyester
483 ..Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
484 .Of wax or waxy material
485 ..Next to cellulosic
486 ...Cellulosic is paper
487 ....Glassine paper
488.1 ....With pigment or dye (e.g., carbon paper, hectograph
paper, etc.)
488.4 .....Having layer over transferable material or on carrierr
opposite transferable material layer
489 .Of bituminous or tarry residue
490 ..Next to cellulosic
491 ...Paper
492 .Of natural rubber
493 ..Next to second layer of natural rubber
494 ..Next to aldehyde or ketone condesation product or addition
polymer from unsaturated monomers
495 ...Including polyene monomers
496 ..Next to cellulosic
497 .Of natural gum, rosin, natural oil or lac
498 ..Next to cellulosic
499 ...Natural oil
500 .Of addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
501 ..Next to an aldehyde or ketone condensation product
502 ...Melamine-aldehyde
503 ....Impregnated or coated cellulosic material
504 ...Amide-aldehyde
505 ....Urea or modified urea-aldehyde
506 ...Phenol-aldehyde
507 ..Next to cellulosic
508 ...Regenerated or modified cellulose
509 ....Addition polymer of hydrocarbon(s) only
510 ....Where addition polymer is an ester or halide
511 ...Paper or wood
512 ....Addition polymer of hydrocarbon(s) only
513 .....Monoethylenically unsaturated
514 ....Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer
515 ..Next to second addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
516 ...Monoolefin polymer
517 ....Next to polyene polymer
518 ....Next to vinyl or vinylidene chloride polymer
519 ...Including polyene monomers
520 ...Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer
521 ..Polyene monomer-containing
522 ..Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer
523 ..Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon
524 .Of aldehyde or ketone condensation product
525 ..Next to second aldehyde or ketone condensation product
526 ..Next to cellulosic
527 ...Modified or regenerated cellulose
528 ...Wood
529 ....Phenoplast
530 ...Paper
531 ....Phenoplast
532 .Of carbohydrate
533 ..Of cellulosic next to another carbohydrate
534 ...Cellulosic next to another cellulosic
535 ....Wood or paper
536 ....Regenerated or modified
537.1 ..Of wood
537.5 ..Of paper
537.7 ...Next to layer of metal salt, e.g., plasterboard, etc.
688 .Of inorganic material
689 ..Metal-compound-containing layer
690 ...Fluorescent, phosphorescent or luminescent layer
691 ....Halogen-containing
692 ...Defined magnetic layerr
693 ....Next to second metal-compound-containing layer
694 R ....Dynamic recording medium
694 ML .....Magneto optical recording layer
694 SC ......Specified recording layer composition
694 LE .......Lanthanoid
694 GT .......Garnet or magnetoplumbite
694 DE .......Separate refractive, anti-reflective or protective
layer composition
694 MT .......Pure metal or alloy
694 RE ........Rare earth
694 NF .......Nitride, carbide, or fluoride
694 XS .......Oxide or sulfide
694 RL ......Reflective layer specified
694 AH ......With plasma polymerized organic top coat or other
adhesive layer
694 MM ......Multiple magnetic layers
694 EC .......Exchange coupling
694 IS .......Magnetically or thermally isolated
694 GR ......Composition gradient
694 PR ......Hardness, stress, thermal or electrical coefficients
specified
694 MP ......Microporous layer
694 T .....Metal thin film magnetic layer
694 TS ......Specified subbing or underlayer
694 TB ......Specified back coat layer
694 TP ......Topcoat, or protective overlayer
694 TC .......Carbon
694 TZ .......Plasma polymerized
694 TF .......Fluorocarbon or organosilicon layer
694 TR ......Specified surface feature or roughness
694 TM ......Multiple magnetic layer
694 B .....Binder containing magnetic layer
694 BC ......Radiation curable binder
694 BG ......Organic acid or salt thereof
694 BU ......Polyurethane binder
694 BY .......Isocyanate specified
694 BL .......Polyol specified
694 BP ......Specified lubricant or protective layer
694 BF .......Flurorocarbon or Organosilicon
694 BS ......Including subbing or underlayer
694 BB ......Including back coat layer
694 BR ......Specified surface feature or roughness
694 BN ......|With non-magnetic particle
694 BA ......Magnetic particle with specified shape or dimension
694 BH .......Hexogonal or tabular
694 BM ......Multiple magnetic layers
694 ST .....Support composition specified
694 SL ......Organic material
694 SG ......Specified surface feature or roughness
695 .....With lubricant in or on layer
696 ...Halogen-containing
697 ...Layer contains compound(s) of plural metals
698 ...Carbide-, nitride-, or sulfide-containing layer
699 ...Next to second metal-compound-containing layer
700 ....Single crystal
701 ....O-containing metal compound
702 ...O-containing
703 ....Water-settable material, e.g., gypsum, etc..
704 .Of B, N, P, S or metal-containing material
539.5 METAL CONTINUOUS PHASE INTERENGAGED WITH NONMETAL
CONTINUOUS PHASE
540 IMPREGNATED NATURALLY SOLID PRODUCT (E.G., LEATHER, STONE,
ETC.)
541 .Wood timber product (e.g., piling, post, veneer, etc.)
542.2 DECORATIVE ARTICLE
542.4 .Trophy or memento, e.g., preserved artifact, etc.
542.6 .Constructed from filamentary or flat sheet material
542.8 ARTICLE OF INTERMEDIATE SHAPE, E.G., BLANK, PARISON,
PREFORM, ETC.
543 MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., TREATED SURFACES, ETC.)
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900 MAGNETIC FEATURE
901 PRINTED CIRCUIT
902 HIGH MODULUS FILAMENT OR FIBER
903 MICROFIBER (LESS THAN 100 MICRON DIAMETER)
903.3 RECYCLED MATERIALS
904 ARTIFICIAL LEATHER
904.4 WALL AND SHELF COVERINGS
905 ODOR RELEASING MATERIAL
906 ROLL OR COIL
906.6 EMBROIDERY
907 RESISTANT AGAINST PLANT OR ANIMAL ATTACK
907.7 LAYER OR ARTICLE RENDERED LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE BY PRESSURE,
E.G., BLUSHED, ETC.
908 IMPRESSION RETENTION LAYER (E.G., PRINT MATRIX, SOUND RECORD,
ETC.)
908.8 WEAR-RESISTANT LAYER
909 RESILIENT LAYER (E.G., PRINTER'S BLANKET, ETC.)
910 PRODUCT WITH MOLECULAR ORIENTATION
911 PENETRATION RESISTANT LAYER
912 PUNCTURE HEALING LAYER
912.2 MIRROR
913 MATERIAL DESIGNED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO TEMPERATURE, LIGHT,
MOISTURE, ETC.
913.3 DECORATIVE ARTICLE FOR VIEWING FROM ONE SIDE ONLY, E.G.,
PLAQUE, ETC.
914 TRANSFER OR DECALCOMANIA
915 .Fraud or tamper detecting
916 FRAUD OR TAMPER DETECTING
917 ELECTROLUMINESCENT
918 MATERIAL ABNORMALLY TRANSPARENT
919 CAMOUFLAGED ARTICLE
920 FIRE OR HEAT PROTECTION FEATURE
921 .Fire or flameproofing
922 STATIC ELECTRICITY METAL BLEED-OFF METALLIC STOCK*
923 .Physical dimension
924 ..Composite
925 ...Relative dimension specified
926 ...Thickness of individual layer specified
.Special properties
927 ..Decorative informative
928 ..Magnetic
929 ..Electrical contact feature
930 ..Electric superconductingg
931 ..Components of differing electric conductivity
932 ..Abrasive or cutting feature
933 ..Sacrificial component
.Product by special process
934 ..Electrical process
935 ...Electroplating
936 ..Chemical deposition, e.g., electroless plating, etc.
937 ..Sprayed metal
938 ..Vapor deposition or gas diffusion
939 ..Molten or fused coating
940 ..Pressure bonding, e.g., explosive, etc.
941 ..Solid state alloying, e.g., diffusion, to disappearance of an
original layer