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SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION

This class includes bathing apparatus, water-closets, dry closets, urinals, bed-pans, spittoons, closet tanks or cisterns, and ventilating and disinfecting apparatus for the above-noted apparatus and for sewers, except such devices as have been especially provided for in other classes.

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SECTION II - SUBCLASS REFERENCES TO THE CURRENT CLASS

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238,250, 335+, 338, 408, 436, 468, 473, and 486, for seat-operated devices.
238,469, 473, and 486, for lid-operated devices.
248,360, and 388, for dash-pots.

SECTION III - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES

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5Beds,   subclasses 60+ for an invalid bed, subclasses 81.1+ for means to lift and transfer an invalid independent of a bed and subclass 90 for an invalid bed with a toilet.
15Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning,   subclasses 104.03+ for mechanical or gaseous pressure devices for hammering, cutting, scraping, loosening or flushing deposits from conduits, pipes or tubes; and subclasses 406+ for an air blast soot blower for tubing.
16Miscellaneous Hardware,   subclasses 221+ .
49Movable or Removable Closures,   subclasses 381+ for an obstructive structure that bars traffic through a passage and is mounted to (1) move in a regular, repetitive, predetermined path, or (2) be taken away.
52Static Structures (e.g., Buildings),   subclasses 34+ for a prefabricated bathroom.
68Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus,   subclasses 216+ for a hand held pounder with plunger.
119Animal Husbandry,   subclasses 161+ for a waste toilet or related device.
126Stoves and Furnaces,   subclasses 344 through 363.1for a liquid heater that may include a kettle, a steam generator, stove pipe for use with a stove, and a domestic water heater or boiler (e.g., kitchen boiler, range boiler, etc.) for use with a stove or furnace.
134Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids,   subclasses 22.11+ for internal surface treatment of pipe etc., subclass 24 for internal surface treatment of hollow work with movable fluid applying nozzle and/or with plugging or sealing of work passage or opening, subclass 166 for a conduit cleaner, subclass 167 for a conduit cleaner with movably or flexibly mounted spray or jet applying conduits or nozzle, subclass 168 for a conduit cleaner with a pump and movable nozzle, and subclass 169 for a conduit cleaner using a pump.
137Fluid Handling,   subclass 240 for a system in which a material (e.g., a chemical or physical agent) different from the fluent material of the system is introduced to clean parts of the system, subclasses 247.41+ for U-shaped liquid trap seal, subclasses 312+ for leakage or drip collecting, subclass 362 for a floor drain, subclasses 386+ for a liquid level condition responsive device in means to receive an accumulation thereof (float actuated inlet valve for a toilet tank), subclasses 577+ for a tank with a movable or adjustable outlet or overflow pipe, subclasses 615+ for an articulated faucet or spout, subclass 800 for a nozzle or spout with a removable closure member, subclass 801 for a faucet or spout, and subclasses 861+ for flow control means for branched passages.
138Pipes and Tubular Conduits,   subclasses 89+ for a closure or plug for a pipe and subclass 90 for a closure or plug having means to introduce pressurized fluid into the pipe.
181Acoustics,   subclasses 233+ for a fluid conducting motion silencer and especially subclass 234 for a flush closet type.
210Liquid Purification or Separation,   subclasses 632 , 638, 660+, 696+, 702+, and 749+ for processes of chemical treatment for purification or separation, and subclasses 198.1+ for apparatus for purification or separation with additional treating material.
220Receptacles,   and see the notes to the main class definition for receptacles and see the notes to subclass 200 for closures in other classes.
221Article Dispensing,   appropriate subclasses for a general article dispensing mechanism.
222Dispensing,   appropriate subclasses for dispensing means in general, and subclasses 67+ for a float that follows the material level and actuates a dispenser.
226Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length,   subclasses 120+ for a mechanism that intermittently moves material and subclasses 127+ for a manual material mover (e.g., a dispenser) mechanism.
236Automatic Temperature and Humidity Regulation,   subclasses 12.1+ for apparatus that mixes two or more supplies at dissimilar temperatures where one supply is controlled according to the temperature of the mixed fluid or the temperature of one of the fluid supplies.
239Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing,   subclasses 225.1+ for a jet that continuously moves relative to the support during spraying, subclasses 398+ for the combining of separately supplied fluids, subclass 428.5 for liquid flow entraining atmospheric air into the stream and Digest 13 for a tube cleaner.
241Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration,   appropriate subclasses for comminutors, per se, especially subclass 46.013 for an under-sink disposal including mounting structure to support the disposal under a sink. Combinations of such devices with sinks and the like are classified in Class 4.
242Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,   subclasses 578+ for a delivery roll holder (e.g., a dispenser) mechanism or subclasses 538+ for a winding machine mechanism with a supply roll.
248Supports,   subclasses 129 , 146, 241, 274.1, and 311.2+.
249Static Molds,   subclass 58 for molding apparatus for forming closet fixtures.
251Valves and Valve Actuation,   subclass 12 for flush valves of the fluid actuated or retarded type, subclasses 153+ for valves combined with inlet or outlet structure comprising a single flow path, especially subclass 155 for a valve associated with a nozzle or spout, subclasses 213+ for a mechanical movement actuator and especially subclasses 231+ for a lever type mechanical movement actuator, subclass 340 for a valve actuator surrounding a nozzle, and subclasses 349+ for an inlet or outlet element which serves as a valve actuator.
261Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus,   subclasses 75+ for device specifically designed to produce an intimate contact between a gas and a liquid, and Digest 75 for a device using flowing liquid to aspirate gas.
285Pipe Joints or Couplings,   subclass 8 for a slip-on coupling for a faucet, subclass 46 for an escutcheon for a pipe joint or coupling, subclass 64 for a static building construction support for a pipe joint or coupling, subclasses 125.1+ for means to provide a coupling for several lines, subclasses 134.1+ for a U-shaped fitting, subclasses179+ for an elbow joint and subclass 193 for an end that pierces or penetrates a side or a plate.
297Chairs and Seats,   subclasses 219.1+ for a connected pad or cover (e.g., a slipcover) and Digest 10 for a chair or seat with occupant arising assistance.
312Supports: Cabinet Structure,   subclasses 228 and 229 for cabinets with washbasins and drains. Also see 2(a) of the Class Definition.
401Coating Implements With Material Supply,   appropriate subclasses, particularly subclasses 196+ , 261+ and 268+ for a coating implement with material supply, used for cleaning.
403Joints and Connections,   appropriate subclasses for joints and connections in general.
414Material or Article Handling,   subclass 921 for handicapped person handling.
417Pumps,   appropriate subclasses for a pump of general utility, per se, which may be used to clear an obstruction but is not adapted for use on a bath, flush closet, sink, or drain pipe.
418Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices,   appropriate subclasses for a rotary expansible chamber pump, per se.
422Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing,   subclasses 1+ for a process to disinfect, preserve, deodorize, or sterilize, and subclasses 243+ for apparatus to treat a solid article or material with a fluid chemical.
424Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions,   subclasses 40+ for a composition that is usually incompletely burned or at least has a chemical reaction to project the composition into the air as a smoke, mist, or aerosol, and subclasses 76.1+ for a deodorant, disinfectant, or olfactory desensitizer composition.
454Ventilation,   for ventilating devices not peculiar to the subject matter of this class, subclass 43 for a flue heater, subclass 48 the ventilation of an exterior vault or manhole cover, subclasses 83+ for ventilation of rail vehicles in general, and subclasses 1+, 115+, 162+, and 341+ for exhaust type ventilating devices associated with roof structure.
510Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions,   for cleaning compositions having a particular shape or structure to adapt them for use, search subclasses 109+ for compositions tailored for a specific utility (e.g., toilet soap bars, including packages); for cleaning compositions of general utility, search subclasses 406 and 439 for packaged compositions, subclasses 382+ for antiseptic or biocidal compositions, and subclasses 440 and 447+ for shaped, barlike compositions.
601Surgery: Kinesitherapy,   particularly subclasses 154+ for a device or method therefor which may be structurally similar to a Class 4 bathing device which provides medical treatment to the body for a named ailment or injury thereof. Generic terms such as "treatment"", "therapy"", "massage"", "hydrotherapy"", "hydromassage"", etc. are to be interpreted broadly for placement in Class 4 lacking a disclosed body treatment for a named medical condition or physical injury. Exceptions to this rule comprise generically disclosed and claimed hydrotherapy of dental tissue or genitalia, or a device for applying a force which imparts a specific motion to the body or portion thereof which shall be classified in Class 601.

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[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 111.1]    111.1With heating means:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 449.  Device having means for elevating the temperature of material discharged to the closet to dry or burn the same.

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221,for sewer gas conducted to a furnace or to a fluid fuel burner.

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110Furnaces,   subclasses 235+ for incinerators of refuse material.
424Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions,   subclasses 40+ for a composition that is usually incompletely burned or at least has a chemical reaction to project the composition into the air as a smoke, mist, or aerosol, and subclasses 76.1+ for a deodorant, disinfectant, or olfactory desensitizer composition.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 111.2]    111.2And cyclic control means:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 111.1.  Device wherein means is provided to regulate the sequence within which operations occur or the length of time required for the performance of any particular operation.

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110Furnaces,   subclass 191 for refuse burners having cyclic control means.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 111.3]    111.3Having seat actuator or interlock:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 111.2.  Device wherein the position of the seat either initiates actuation of an operation or allows the operation to be initiated.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 111.4]    111.4Fluid fuel burner:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 111.1.  Device wherein means is provided for supplying a combustible gas or liquid to the combustion chamber to effect incineration of the waste material.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 111.5]    111.5Electric:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 111.1.  Device wherein an electric heating means is used to effect combustion of the material discharged to the closet.

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110Furnaces,   subclass 250 for refuse incinerators having electric heating means.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 111.6]    111.6And separate drying zone:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 111.1.  Device wherein moisture is driven off the material prior to its introduction into an incinerating region.

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110Furnaces,   subclasses 224+ for refuse incinerators having drying means.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 114.1]    114.1Urinal:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 458.  Subject matter wherein the closet is for receiving urine as distinguished from fecal matter.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 144.1]    144.1Urinal:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 449.  Subject matter means for receiving urine only.

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301+,for a urinal with a liquid flush.

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600Surgery,   particularly subclasses 573+ for a urinal disclosed for use in collecting a specimen for a diagnostic purpose.
604Surgery,   particularly subclasses 327+ for a device for collecting a bodily discharge, e.g., urine, and which is (a) attached to or worn on the body for any reason, including for the convenience of the user, or (b) used to receive the urinary discharge from a patient suffering from a urinary control ailment, e.g., incontinence. An unclaimed article of clothing, e.g., underpants, may be used to attach the device to the body of the user.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 144.2]    144.2Disposable, entirely or a portion:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 144.1.  wherein receiver is designed to be taken away as a unit or a part may be removed.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 144.3]    144.3Contacting and conforming to anatomy:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 144.1.  Subject matter wherein the receiver is designed to touch and have the same form as the structure of the body.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 144.4]    144.4Spout only:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 144.1.  Subject matter wherein the receiver is in the shape of a pipe or tube.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 209]    209VENTILATION:
 This subclass is indented under the class definition.  The general miscellaneous subclass for devices for ventilation of apparatus included in this class.

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111.1+,for ventilation of a dry closet having heating means to dry or burn human waste material.
219+,for ventilation of a sewer.
306,for ventilation (i.e., noxious fume removal) of a urinal type flush closet.
347+,for ventilation (i.e., noxious fume removal) of a flush closet.
472,for ventilation of a dry closet having a valved bowl.
475,for ventilation of a dry closet having a two receptacles, one being a subchamber.
477,for ventilation of a dry closet having a receptacle inside an enclosure that includes a closet seat.
479,for ventilation of a dry closet having a receptacle such as a bowl, pot, bag, or etc.

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454Ventilation,   for ventilating devices not peculiar to subject matter of this class, particularly subclasses 341+ for ventilating devices which exhaust stale air from a room.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 210]    210Railway car:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  Devices for ventilating railway-car closets.

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454Ventilation,   particularly subclasses 83+ for the ventilation of rail vehicles, in general.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 211]    211House plumbing:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  Systems of piping for apparatus relating to this class used in a house having ventilating structure combined therewith.

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219+,for means to ventilate a sewer.
252.1+,for a flush closet bowl support, coupling, seal, or fastener.

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137Fluid Handling,   for fluid handling apparatus in general, see particular subclasses 357+ for fluid handling devices combined with building structure.
138Pipes and Tubular Conduits,   for pertinent subclass(es) as determined by schedule review.
285Pipe Joints or Couplings,   subclasses 125.1+ for multiple outlet fittings, subclasses 134.1+ for a U-type fitting, and subclass 179 for elbow fittings of general utility.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 213]    213Electric-motor pump:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  The air and gases are carried away by an air pump operated by an electric motor.

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310Electrical Generator or Motor Structure,   appropriate subclasses for electric motor structure.
318Electricity: Motive Power Systems,   appropriate subclasses, for electric motor control systems.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 214]    214Water-motor pump:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  The pump is operated by a water motor.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 215]    215Water-jet pump:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  The gases are removed by a water-jet pump.

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417Pumps,   subclasses 151+ for jet pump structure, per se.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 216]    216Bowl structure or vent valve:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  The general miscellaneous structure of a bowl provided with a ventilator, not provided for in preceding subclasses. Also includes the valve structure controlling the vent pipe.

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348+,for a flush closet with a ventilated bowl.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 217]    217Seat structure:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  Closet seats provided with ventilating means.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 218]    218Roof outlet:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  The structure of the roof connection with the vent pipe.

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285Pipe Joints or Couplings,   subclasses 42+ for roof flashing.
454Ventilation,   for ventilating devices not peculiar to subject matter of this class, particularly subclasses 1+ , 115+, 162+, and 341+ for exhaust-type ventilating devices, in general, which are associated with roof structure.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 219]    219Sewer:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 209.  Means for ventilating sewers.

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211,for house systems.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 220]    220Disinfecting:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 219.  Sewer ventilators provided with disinfecting apparatus.

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221,for sewer gas conducted to a furnace or to a fluid fuel burner.
222+,for general disinfecting or chemical dispensing apparatus.

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422Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing,   subclasses 1+ for a process to disinfect, preserve, deodorize, or sterilize, and subclasses 243+ for apparatus to treat a solid article or material with a fluid chemical.
424Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions,   subclasses 40+ for a composition that is usually incompletely burned or at least has a chemical reaction to project the composition into the air as a smoke, mist, or aerosol, and subclasses 76.1+ for a deodorant, disinfectant, or olfactory desensitizer composition.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 221]    221Burner:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 219.  The sewer gases are conducted to a furnace or to a fluid-fuel burner.

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222+,for general disinfecting or chemical dispensing apparatus.

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424Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions,   subclasses 40+ for a composition that is usually incompletely burned or at least has a chemical reaction to project the composition into the air as a smoke, mist, or aerosol, and subclasses 76.1+ for a deodorant, disinfectant, or olfactory desensitizer composition.
454Ventilation,   subclass 43 for a flue heater and subclass 48 for exterior vault or manhole covers.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 222]    222DISINFECTION:
 The general subclass for disinfecting apparatus pertaining to this class not provided for in any of the following subclasses: 111.1, 220, 221, 261, 294, 309, or 459.
(1) Note. This subclass also includes a dispensed material that can deodorize, clean, or color.

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111.1+,for a dry closet having a drying or burning means.
220+,for a sewer, a ventilator provided with disinfecting apparatus.
261,for a spittoon provided with disinfecting apparatus.
294,for a closure adapted to be placed over the waste outlet of a sink or bath having a disinfectant means.
309,for a urinal only, including a disinfecting or deodorizing means.
459,for a dry closet using a chemical for disinfection.
464+,for a dry closet having a magazine containing granular material and means for discharging a portion to the bowl.

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210Liquid Purification or Separation,   subclasses 632 , 638, 660+, 696+, 702+, and 749+ for processes of chemical treatment for purification or separation, and subclasses 198.1+ for apparatus for purification or separation with additional treating material.
422Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing,   subclasses 1+ for a process to disinfect, preserve, deodorize, or sterilize, and subclasses 243+ for apparatus to treat a solid article or material with a fluid chemical.
424Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions,   subclasses 40+ for a composition that is usually incompletely burned or at least has a chemical reaction to project the composition into the air as a smoke, mist, or aerosol, and subclasses 76.1+ for a deodorant, disinfectant, or olfactory desensitizer composition.
510Cleaning Compositions for Solid Surfaces, Auxiliary Compositions Therefor, or Processes of Preparing the Compositions,   for cleaning compositions having a particular shape or structure to adapt them for use, search subclasses 109+ for compositions tailored for a specific utility (e.g., toilet soap bars, including packages); for cleaning compositions of general utility, search subclasses 406 and 439 for packaged compositions, subclasses 382+ for antiseptic or biocidal compositions, and subclasses 440 and 447+ for shaped, barlike compositions.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 222.1]    222.1With screen:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  Subject matter including means to strain material from a drain outlet.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 223]    223Dispensing to bowl:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  The disinfectant is dispensed directly to the bowl.

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225.1,for dispensing to bowl through overflow.
226.1,for dispensing to bowl through flush pipe.
227.1+,for dispensing to bowl through the water in flush tank.
464+,for a dry closet having a magazine containing granular material and means for discharging a portion to the bowl.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 224]    224Combined with flusher:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 223.  The dispenser acts in combination with and generally after the device which flushes out the bowl.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 225.1]    225.1Dispensing to overflow of flush tank:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  Subject matter wherein the apparatus discharges a chemical into a structure which prevents spill over in the reservoir, containing flush water used to wash out a closet bowl, by discarding the excess to the bowl for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 226.1]    226.1Dispensing to or dispenser in flush pipe:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  Subject matter wherein the apparatus discharges a chemical into a conduit which conducts flush water from a source of water under pressure to a closet bowl of a flush closet for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.1]    227.1Dispensing to water in flush tank:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  Subject matter wherein the apparatus discharges a chemical into the reservoir of water, used to wash out a closet bowl, of a flush closet for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.2]    227.2Float actuated:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 227.1.  Subject matter wherein the dispenser is activated by a member that is buoyed by and which uses the rise or fall of the water level in the flush tank to discharge a chemical into the water of the flush tank for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.3]    227.3Valve:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 227.2.  Subject matter wherein the float actuates a device to control the flow of the chemical from the dispenser into the water of the flush tank for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.

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222Dispensing,   subclasses 67+ for a float that follows the material level and actuates a dispenser.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.4]    227.4Water level actuated:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 227.1.  Subject matter wherein the dispenser is activated by the rise or fall of the water level in the flush tank to discharge the chemical into the water of the flush tank for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.

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227.2+,for a float actuated dispenser.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.5]    227.5Static dispenser (i.e., no moving part):
 This subclass is indented under subclass 227.4.  Subject matter wherein the dispenser is a passive structure (having no moving parts) that is actuated by the rise or fall of the water level in the flush tank to discharge a chemical into the water of the flush tank for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.

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227.1,for a static dispenser that constantly saturates the flush water with a chemical.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.6]    227.6Having a flush water dosing chamber:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 227.5.  Subject matter wherein the dispenser has an enclosed space for the chemical to mix with the flush water received from the flush tank to form a concentrated solution that is to some degree isolated from the water in the flush tank during the quiescent period between flushes and is then discharged during flushing or filling for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 227.7]    227.7With a siphon:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 227.6.  Subject matter wherein the dispenser uses the suction created by the weight of falling water to discharge the concentrated solution in the dosing chamber into the flush water of the flush tank for the purpose of disinfecting, deodorizing, cleaning, or coloring the water.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 228.1]    228.1Dispensing to air from closet:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  Subject matter wherein the apparatus is disclosed for use with a closet to discharge a chemical into the atmosphere surrounding the closet for the purpose of disinfecting or deodorizing the air.

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220+,for a sewer ventilator provided with disinfecting apparatus.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 229]    229Chemical holder in seat:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  The closet seat is provided with a chemical holder.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 230]    230Chemical holder in lid:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  The closet-seat lid is provided with a chemical holder.

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470,
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 231]    231Chemical holder suspended in bowl:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  The holder is suspended in the closet bowl.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 232]    232Chemical chamber formed in bowl:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  The closet bowl is constructed with a chamber for chemicals.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 233]    233Seat and cover treating:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  Means are provided for washing, cleaning or disinfecting the seat or cover, or both.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 234]    234SEAT AND LID:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 222.  The combination of a closet seat with its lid.

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237,for seats, 242, for covers and 251, for operators.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 235]    235Plural seats:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 234.  More than one seat is provided for the closet.

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239,
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 236]    236Hinges:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 234.  The invention resides in means for hinging both the seat and lid.

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240,for seat hinges.

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16Miscellaneous Hardware,   subclass 365 for other hinges for pivotally connecting three or more members.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 237]    237SEAT:
 This subclass is indented under the class definition.  The structure of the closet seat.

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234,for seats and covers combined, and 98 and 217.
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 238]    238Subclosure, seat operated:
 This subclass is indented under subclass 237.  Closures for the hole in the seat operated by movement of the seat when occupied.

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485,
  
[List of Patents for class 4 subclass 239]    239Superposed:
 This subclass is indented