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![[Search a list of Patent Appplications for class 510]](../as.gif) CLASS 510, | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID SURFACES, AUXILIARY COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR, OR PROCESSES OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITIONS |
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SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION
This class is an integral part of Class 252, as shown by the position of the box identifying this class in the Class 252 schedule. As such, this class is subject to the Class Definition and Notes of Class 252, except as noted in the box.
(1) STATEMENT OF CLASS SUBJECT MATTER
This class includes the following subject matter, not provided for elsewhere, when a utility set forth below is either (a) claimed or (b) solely disclosed.
(A) CLEANING COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID SURFACES which are specialized and designed for, or peculiar to, use in cleaning or removing foreign matter from solid surfaces.
(B) AUXILIARY COMPOSITIONS, PER SE, for perfecting the cleaning compositions of this class or for perfecting a cleaning process (e.g. rinse- or dryer-added fabric softener compositions, etc.) for which there is no provision elsewhere.
(C) COMPOSITIONS OF THIS CLASS DEFINED IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC PHYSICAL STRUCTURE (E.G., TABLET, COATED PARTICLE, ETC.) - The lines generally prevailing between the composition classes and the article classes are applicable to Class 510 unless otherwise indicated, with the exception that Class 510 provides for a composition, per se, defined in terms of specific structure, having a utility for Class 510.
(D) PACKAGES of compositions of this class, or other articles which releasably enclose or support such compositions, for which there is no provision elsewhere.
(E) PROCESSES OF PREPARING subject matter of A - D not provided for elsewhere.
(2) CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR THIS CLASS
(A) In this class, the classification of a composition is based on its primary utility as (a) a cleaning agent or (b) an auxiliary agent for perfecting a cleaning composition or a given stage of a cleaning process.
(1) Within category (a), above, the classification is based on (i) the claimed or solely disclosed utility for cleaning a specific substrate or removing a specific contaminant; or, for all-purpose cleaning compositions, or (ii) the presence of a specified perfecting component; (iii) the physical form of the claimed composition; (iv) the particular process of preparing the composition; and (v) the chemical nature of the components of the composition.
(2) Within category (b) of section A, above, the classification is based on (i) the claimed or solely disclosed utility as a perfecting component for a cleaning composition or as an auxiliary composition for cleaning, with further placement according to criteria (ii), (iii), and (v) of section A, (1), above.
(3) Within category (v) of section A (1), above, the chemical structure of the components of a composition disclosed as having a utility set forth in section A (1), above, is used as the primary basis of classification. Processes of using compositions or compounds, per se, and processes of making the compositions, not provided for elsewhere, are classified in the first appearing subclass providing for the particular component being employed or prepared.
(B) The rule followed in classifying a patent having separate claims to several species of a given ingredient which fall into different subclasses is that the patent is placed as an original in the first appearing subclass providing for the claimed subject matter and cross-referenced to the appropriate lower subclass(es). Where there are one or more indents under the generic subclass and one of the claimed species is not provided for specifically by any of these indents the patent is placed as original in the generic subclass, since this is the first appearing subclass providing for said individually claimed species. In classifying a patent containing Markush type claims (e.g., "group consisting of X and Y") and no species claims, the original patent is placed in the first appearing subclass providing for the species (members) in the Markush group. If, in addition to the Markush group, there are species claims, the first cited rule, governing a patent having separate species claims, is followed. The same rules apply to subject matter within the meaning of categories (i)-(iv) of section A, 1, above, by analogy with the "species" concept.
(C) Patents claiming subject matter coming within the Special Subclasses 101 through 107 have been classified on the basis of the claimed or disclosed function and the chemical structure of the active component (i.e., fragrance or aroma enhancer), and include compositions which otherwise would fall within subclasses 108 through 537 as originals.
(D) In determining the utility of a composition recited in broad terms (e.g., "a cleaning composition comprising," "a fabric softener composition comprising," etc.), use is made of the specific utility recited in any nominal method-of-use claims to determine placement of the patent within the categories of (a)(i) or (b)(i) of section A, above (e.g., the recitation of "a process of defluxing a printed circuit" or "a process of softening a fabric in the rinse cycle of an automatic washer" would place each patent in subclasses 175+ and 521+, respectively).
(E) Mere presence of a surfactant component is insufficient for placement of a patent in subclasses 108 through 512 of this class, since surface-active agents are used in minor amounts as emulsifying, suspending, dispersing, etc., agents in many other compositions, such as bleaches, fabric softeners, etc. The placement of such a patent is determined by the ultimate utility of the claimed composition.
(F) A patent claiming a cleaning or auxiliary composition without specifying its physical form has been placed as an original in the first subclass providing for the claimed composition as if a structureless powder were recited in the claims, and crossed into appropriate subclasses providing for any other disclosed or exemplified physical forms (e.g., liquid, tablet, etc.).
SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS
(A) GENERAL CLASS LINES
(1) COMPOUND CLASSES
a. Where a patent claims a Class 510 utility in nominal terminology only (e.g., "A process of producing a biodegradable detergent compound") and there are no claims to a Class 510 method of use or a true mixture, the original has been placed with the compound claimed.
(b) Where a patent claims a composition wherein, in addition to a compound, (i) another ingredient is recited, however broadly, or (ii) proportions are recited, the original has been placed in Class 510. Some examples of claims using broad terminology and included herewith are: "A cleaning composition comprising a surfactant of the formula," "with a detergent builder," "A cleaning composition comprising 1 to 5% of compound X," etc.
(2) COMPOSITION CLASSES
The rules for determining Class placement of the Original Reference (OR) for claimed chemical compositions are set forth in the Class Definition of Class 252 in the section LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS, subsection COMPOSITION CLASS SUPERIORITY, which includes a hierarchical ORDER OF SUPERIORITY FOR COMPOSITION CLASSES.
(3) PROCESS OF USE CLASSES
The following general lines exist between Class 510 and other classes providing for cleaning processes or containing patents wherein the claims recite a process of cleaning a solid substrate as provided for in that class.
(a) Where a patent claims a cleaning composition and a nominal process of using the composition, the original has been placed with the claimed composition. Some examples of nominal terminology are: "applying the composition and removing it [by rinsing, wiping, etc.]," "immersing the article to be cleaned in a cleaning bath containing the composition," etc.
(b) Where a cleaning composition, per se, is not claimed or where the claimed cleaning process involves significant process steps in using a claimed composition, the original has been placed with the claimed cleaning process. Examples of significant process steps include the use of a cleaning bath or medium at a specified non-ambient temperature, specified non-standard pretreatment and/or after-treatment step in addition to contact with the cleaning composition, etc.
(B) LINES WITH RELATED CLASSES
CLASS 8
(1) Class 8, Bleaching And Dyeing; Fluid Treatment And Chemical Modification Of Textiles And Fibers, provides for processes of bleaching, dyeing, cleaning, and laundering of textile materials. Class 8 also provides for optical brightener or blueing agent compositions.
(2) Class 510 provides for compositions for cleaning or laundering textile materials, and for any accompanying method of use claims reciting the mere application of claimed composition.
(3) Class 510 provides for cleaning compositions comprising a bleach, optical brightener, or blueing agent as a perfecting component.
CLASS 15
(1) Class 15, Brushing, Scrubbing, And General Cleaning, provides for cleaning implements coated or impregnated with a cleaning composition.
(2) Class 510 provides for cleaning compositions enclosed in or supported on an inactive material which merely serves to dispense a required amount of the cleaning composition.
CLASS 51
(1) Class 51, Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, Or Composition, provides for abrasive compositions, per se.
(2) Class 510 provides for cleaning compositions which include an abrasive material as a perfecting component.
CLASS 106
(1) Class 106, Compositions: Coating Or Plastic, provides for coating compositions which form a film of polish on the base or prevent the formation of fog, frost, or ice thereon.
(2) Class 510 provides for cleaning compositions which include a component which deposits a film on the cleaned surface to provide a polished appearance or to prevent the formation of fog, frost, or ice on the surface.
CLASS 134
(1) Class 134, Cleaning And Liquid Contact With Solids, provides for processes of cleaning solid surfaces.
(2) Class 510 provides for compositions for cleaning solid surfaces, as well as any accompanying method of use claims reciting the mere application of the claimed composition.
CLASS 206
(1) Class 206, Special Receptacle Or Package, provides for packages or containers wherein the material for the container or content is specified.
(2) Class 510 provides for cleaning compositions or auxiliary compositions therefor which are enclosed in a defined package or container.
CLASS 252
(1) Class 252, Compositions, provides for compositions which form a permanent finish on textile materials and for compositions which enhance the appearance of consumer textile goods.
Class 510 takes textile cleaning and auxiliary compositions therefor having a fabric softening or antistatic component or a soil release or antisoiling component which is removed by subsequent laundering.
(2) Class 252 provides for dust suppressing compositions for bulk materials and for compositions for coating or impregnating a substrate used for collecting fine solid particles by adherence.
Class 510 takes compositions which bind or suppress dust in the course of a floor sweeping operation.
(3) Class 252 provides for water-softening or water-purifying or scale-inhibiting agents and for optical brightening compositions.
Class 510 takes cleaning compositions for solid surfaces which include a water-softening, scale-inhibiting or optical-brightening component, as well as for auxiliary compositions specifically designed for use with cleaning compositions which include a water-softening or scale-inhibiting component (e.g., detergent builder compositions, etc.) or an optical brightener (e.g., textile softening or antistatic compositions containing an optical brightener, etc.).
(4) Class 252 provides for oxidative or reductive bleachant, oxidant, reductant, and deoxidant compositions.
Class 510 takes cleaning compositions for solid surfaces and auxiliary compositions therefor which include a chemical bleach, oxidant, reductant, or deoxidant component.
(5) Class 252 provides for foam suppressant compositions and for wetting, emulsifying, or colloid dispersing or stabilizing surfactant compositions.
Class 510 takes cleaning compositions comprising a foam suppressing component or a surfactant component, as well as auxiliary surfactant compositions designed for use as a component in a cleaning composition.
(6) Class 252 provides for solvent compositions and mere soap compositions having a general utility.
Class 510 takes solvent containing compositions adapted for cleaning a solid surface as well as a cleaning composition which comprises soap as a component or consists of soap in a physical form suitable for direct use in cleaning (e.g., liquid, flake, bar, etc.).
CLASS 424
(1) Class 424, Drug, Bio-affecting And Body Treating Compositions, provides for biocidal compositions, including disinfectants or antiseptic compositions, per se.
Class 510 takes cleaning compositions and auxiliary compositions therefor protected against biological attack by a Class 424 composition, or containing a biocidal or antiseptic component as a perfecting ingredient.
(2) Class 424 provides for dentifrice compositions for oral use.
Class 510 takes compositions for cleaning removable dentures.
(3) Class 424 provides for shaving preparations, for medicated (e.g., antidandruff, etc.) hair shampoo compositions, and for hair conditioning, antifly, or softening compositions, per se (e.g., creme rinse, etc.).
Class 510 takes nonmedicated hair shampoo compositions, as well as shampoos comprising a conditioner, antistatic agent, or softener as a perfecting component which restores any natural moisture or suppleness lost in the cleaning process.
(4) Class 424 provides for medicated or emollient skin treating compositions, per se (e.g., moisturizing cream, lotion, etc.).
Class 510 takes nonmedicated compositions for cleansing human skin, as well as such cleansing compositions comprising an emollient as a perfecting component which restores any natural moisture and oils lost in the cleansing process.
CLASS 435
(1) Class 435, Chemistry: Molecular Biology And Microbiology, provides for enzymes, per se, which are not more specifically provided for elsewhere, and stabilized, immobilized, granular, or free-flowing enzyme compositions, unless a Class 510 utility is recited in the claim or is the sole utility disclosed. Class 435 also takes processes of cleaning using an enzyme and processes of preparing the above compositions.
(2) Class 510 takes enzyme compositions which are claimed or solely disclosed for use as a perfecting component in a cleaning composition, as well as cleaning compositions containing enzymes.
CLASS 514
Class 514, Drug, Bio-affecting And Body Treating Compositions, is an integral part of Class 424 (after subclass 780) and follows the schedule hierarchy, retaining all pertinent definitions and class lines of Class 424.
CLASS 516
Class 516, Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting, appropriate subclasses for subject matter relating to: colloid systems (such as sols*, emulsions, dispersions, foams, aerosols, smokes, gels, or pastes) or wetting agents (such as leveling, penetrating, or spreading); subcombination compositions of colloid systems containing at least an agent specialized and designed for or peculiar to use in making or stabilizing colloid systems; compositions and subcombination compositions specialized and designed for or peculiar to use in breaking (resolving) or inhibiting colloid systems (such as foam suppressants); processes of making the compositions or systems of the class; processes of breaking (resolving) or inhibiting colloid systems; in each instance, when generically claimed or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC for the specifically claimed art.
Class 510 takes cleaning compositions comprising a foam suppressing component or a surfactant component, as well as auxiliary surfactant compositions designed for use as a component in a cleaning composition.
SECTION III - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
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| 8, | Bleaching and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles and Fibers, subclasses 137+ for processes of cleaning or laundering textile materials; subclass 648 for optical brightening or blueing compositions for textile materials, per se; and subclass 94.16 for hair removing compositions and processes. See the main class definition for the compositions classified therein. |
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, for dust cloths, mops, or other cleaning devices which include detergents. |
| 44, | Fuel and Related Compositions, subclass 640 for a composition which in the presence of burning solid fuel serves to prevent or remove deposits (e.g., soot, etc.) from the walls of combustion apparatus. |
| 51, | Abrasive Tool Making Process, Material, or Composition, for a composition for grinding, polishing, or abrading. |
| 134, | Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids, for washing or cleaning processes which include use of detergents or other cleaning compositions included in Class 510. |
| 252, | Compositions, subclasses 8.61+ for durable finishes for textile materials, including antistatic and textile softening compositions; subclasses 8.81+ for textile processing aid compositions, such as lubricants; subclass 8.91 for consumer-goods appearance enhancing compositions, such as antistatic sprays; subclasses 79.1+ for etching or brightening acidic or alkaline compositions; subclasses 88.1 and 88.2 for dust or particle adherent compositions; subclasses 175+ for water softening or purifying or scale-inhibiting agents which are not specifically adapted for use as detergent builders; subclasses 181.1+ for getter and gas or vapor generating compositions for electric lamps, electric space discharge devices, and other evacuated or gas or vapor filled containers; and subclass 367.1 for mere soap compositions not adapted for direct use as cleaning agents. |
| 401, | Coating Implements With Material Supply, appropriate subclasses, particularly subclasses 196+ , 261+, and 268+, for a coating implement with material supply, used for cleaning. |
| 424, | Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, subclasses 49+ for an oral dentifrice, subclasses 70.1+ for a live hair treating composition other than a shampoo (e.g., a hair conditioner, etc.), subclasses 43+ and 73 for a shaving preparation, and subclass 78.04 for an ophthalmic preparation (e.g., for preserving a contact lens). |
| 514, | Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, for a medicated shampoo composition. |
| 516, | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting, appropriate subclasses for subject matter relating to: colloid systems (such as sols*, emulsions, dispersions, foams, aerosols, smokes, gels, or pastes) or wetting agents (such as leveling, penetrating, or spreading); subcombination compositions of colloid systems containing at least an agent specialized and designed for or peculiar to use in making or stabilizing colloid systems; compositions and subcombination compositions specialized and designed for or peculiar to use in breaking (resolving) or inhibiting colloid systems (such as foam suppressants); processes of making the compositions or systems of the class; processes of breaking (resolving) or inhibiting colloid systems; in each instance, when generically claimed or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC for the specifically claimed art. |
SECTION IV - GLOSSARY
Note. The meaning to be given the various "art" terms appearing in this class, which have not been included in the GLOSSARY below, is the same as that generally accepted or in common usage. However, certain terms employed in this class (510), which are included below, have been assigned definitions tailored to meet the needs of this class and therefore these may be more restricted or less limited or even altogether different from those in common usage. Their use in any particular subclass is to be consistent with the meaning in this Glossary. See the glossary in Class 532 for definitions of other chemical terms used in this Class.
ANIONIC SUBSTITUENT
Denotes that portion of an organic compound which is negatively charged in an aqueous solution at a neutral pH (i.e., pH=7) and is attached to the portion of the molecule of higher molecular weight by covalent bonding. Examples of common anionic substituents include carboxyl, sulfate, or phosphate monoester or sulfonate groups, as well as their salts, including betaines.
CARBOXAMIDO
Denotes a substituent wherein a trivalent nitrogen atom is single bonded to a carbonyl (-C(=O)-) group.
CARBOXYL (Carboxylic Acid)
Denotes the presence of a -C(=O)OH group.
CATIONIC SUBSTITUENT
Denotes that portion of an organic compound which is positively charged in an aqueous solution at a neutral pH (i.e., pH=7) and is attached to the portion of the molecule of higher molecular weight by covalent bonding. Examples of common cationic substituents include primary, secondary, or tertiary amino groups, as well as quaternary ammonium substituents.
CORROSION (See METAL CORROSION)
CREAM
Denotes a thick, usually opaque, emulsion having little or no tendency to flow.
GEL
Denotes a colloidal solution of liquid in solid having a thick consistency with little or no tendency to flow.
HETEROCYCLIC
Denotes an organic compound wherein one or more carbon atoms are covalently bonded in a ring system with at least one hetero atom of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, selenium, or tellurium and having no other atoms in the ring.
HIGHER FATTY ACID
Denotes a monocarboxylic acid having an acyclic chain of at least seven uninterrupted carbons attached directly to the carboxyl carbon by covalent bonding.
LIGNIN
Denotes a material usually derived during paper pulp manufacture by separation of the cellulose from wood. Lignin is considered to be the binder for cellulose in wood. Lignin includes crude mixtures of lignose, lignone, and lignin. Lignin, per se, is a complex structure having some aromatic rings and phenolic groups.
LIQUID
Denotes a shapeless, fluid composition of high incompressibility. Included herein are pumpable or flowable slurries or suspensions.
MACROSCOPIC
Denotes a shape discernible by the naked eye.
METAL CORROSION
For purposes of this class, the term denotes impairment or deterioration of a metal surface, such as erosion, embrittlement, tarnishing, or discoloration, usually by chemical action.
NONIONIC COMPOUND
Denotes an organic compound devoid of cationic or anionic substituents and thus lacking any ionic charge at a neutral pH (i.e., pH=7).
ORGANIC
Denotes compounds containing carbon which are further characterized by the presence in a molecule thereof of two carbon atoms bonded together, or one atom of carbon bonded to at least one atom of hydrogen or halogen, or one atom of carbon bonded to at least one atom of nitrogen by a single or double bond.
| (1) Note. Compounds included within this definition, but not considered organic for purposes of this class are hydrocyanic acid, cyanogen, isocyanic acid, cyanamide, dicyanamide, cyanogen halides, isothiocyanic acid, fulminic acid, and metal carbides. |
SOAP
Denotes a water-soluble alkali metal (Li, Na, K, Rb, or Cs), ammonium or organic base salt (e.g., phosphonium, substituted ammonium, etc.) of an unsubstituted or hydroxy-substituted, saturated or unsaturated, higher fatty acid, or of rosin (abietic) acid, or of mixtures of any of these acids.
SULFOXY
Denotes a substituent having at least one oxygen atom double bonded to a tetravalent or hexavalent sulfur atom.
SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT (Surfactant)
Denotes an organic compound which alters (usually reduces) the surface tension of a liquid, thus facilitating cleaning. Surface-active agents are commonly referred to as surfactants, emulsifiers, wetting agents, or simply detergents, as distinct from detergent compositions which include additional components, such as detergency builders or other cleaning auxiliaries. A surfactant molecule contains a hydrophobic (water-repelling) portion which is frequently an alkyl radical having a straight chain of eight or more carbons, and a hydrophilic (water-attracting) portion. For purposes of this class, the broad categories of surfactants are based on the nature of the hydrophilic portion of the molecule.
| (1) Note. An anionic (anion-active) surfactant, referred to in the schedule as "anionically substituted," includes a hydrophilic portion which is most commonly a water-soluble salt of a carboxylic or sulfonic acid, or of a long-chain alcohol ester of sulfuric, phosphoric, or phosphonic acid (e.g., sodium higher alkyl sulfonate, etc.). |
| (2) Note. A cationic (cation-active) surfactant includes a hydrophilic portion which is a cation (i.e., positively charged ion), such as an ammonium or quaternary ammonium salt, having a long-chain alkyl substituent (e.g., higher-alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, etc.). |
| (3) Note. A nonionic surfactant includes a hydrophilic portion which commonly is a poly(ethylene oxide) moiety (i.e., polyether chain) attached to a hydrophobic portion which may be nonpolar or have a lower degree of polarity than the hydrophilic part, such as poly(propylene oxide), higher alkyl, etc. |
| (4) Note. A zwitterionic, amphoteric, or ampholytic surfactant includes both an anionic and a cationic portion connected by a covalent bond, usually indirect (e.g., betaines, amino acids, etc.). |
| (5) Note. Semipolar nonionic surfactants include water-soluble amine and phosphine oxides and sulfoxides. |
| (6) Note. Soap, for purposes of this class, is an alkali metal, ammonium or organic base salt of an unsubstituted or hydroxy-substituted, saturated or unsaturated higher fatty acid, or of rosin (abietic) acid, or of mixtures of any of these acids. These salts are water-soluble and are considered to be anionic surfactants. |
SUBCLASSES
![[List of Patents for class 510 subclass 100]](../ps.gif) 100 | WITH SAFETY OR INDICATOR FEATURE: | ||
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Compositions which include a feature inherent in the composition,
per se, rather than in the packaging, alerting the user to the presence
of a hazardous material or to completion of a cleaning process or
stage thereof.
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| 101 | WITH OXYGEN, HALOGEN, SULFUR, OR NITROGEN CONTAINING OR ETHYLENICALLY UNSATURATED COMPONENT WHICH IS A FRAGRANCE OR AROMA ENHANCER (E.G., PERFUME, ORGANOLEPTIC MATERIAL, ETC.): | ||||
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Compositions which include a specific component which functions
as a fragrance or aroma enhancer and contains oxygen, halogen, sulfur,
nitrogen, or ethylenic unsaturation.
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| 102 | Ring in the component (e.g., benzene, 5-membered ring, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Compositions wherein the specific fragrance or aroma enhancer component includes a ring. | |
| 103 | Heterocyclic ring: | ||
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Compositions wherein the ring includes chalcogen or nitrogen
atom(s) in addition to carbon.
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| 104 | Polycyclo ring system (e.g., camphor, cedar oil, borneol, etc.): | ||
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Compositions wherein the specific fragrance or aroma enhancer
component includes a system of two or more rings wherein two of
the rings share at least two carbon atoms with each other.
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| 105 | Acyclic carbonyl (-C(=O)-) attached directly or indirectly to the system by nonionic bonding: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Compositions wherein the polycyclo ring system includes an acyclic carbonyl containing substituent which is attached to the system by direct or indirect nonionic bonding. | |
| 106 | Six-membered alicyclic ring (e.g., menthol, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Compositions wherein the ring in the specific component is alicyclic and contains six carbons. | |
| 107 | Carboxylic or thiocarboxylic ester function in the component: | ||
This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Compositions wherein the specific fragrance or aroma enhancer
component carries a carboxylic or thiocarboxylic ester substituent.
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| 108 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS OR PROCESSES OF PREPARING (E.G., SODIUM BISULFATE COMPONENT, ETC.) | ||||
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Compositions specialized and designed for, or peculiar to,
use in cleaning or removing foreign matter from solid surfaces,
or processes of preparing such compositions.
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| 109 | For cleaning a specific substrate or removing a specific contaminant (e.g., for smoker"s pipe, etc.): | ||||||
This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Compositions specialized and designed for, or peculiar to,
cleaning a specifically identified substrate or removing a specifically
identified contaminant.
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| 110 | For removing radioactive or toxic chemical contaminant (e.g., chemical warfare agent, PCB"s etc.): | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for removing a radioactive or toxic
chemical contaminant from a solid surface.
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| 111 | For food product (e.g., shell egg, etc.): | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for cleaning products intended
for use as food.
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| 112 | For contact lenses: | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for cleaning contact lenses.
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| 113 | Solid particulate component: | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Compositions which include a component which is in the form
of solid particles.
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| 114 | Enzyme component of specific activity or source (e.g., protease; of bacterial origin, etc.): | ||||
This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Compositions which include an enzyme component the activity
or source of which is explicitly stated.
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| 115 | Water-soluble peroxy, silicone resin, or polyvinyl pyrrolidone component: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Compositions which include a water-soluble component which is a peroxy compound, a silicone resin, or polyvinyl pyrrolidone. | |
| 116 | For removable dentures: | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for cleaning removable dentures.
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| 117 | Gas generating (e.g., effervescent): | ||||
This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Compositions which generate a gas in the course of cleaning.
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| 118 | Nail polish remover: | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for removing nail polish from human
nails.
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| 119 | For human scalp hair, scalp, or wig (e.g., shampoo, etc.): | ||||||||
This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for cleaning live human scalp hair,
scalp, or natural or synthetic wigs.
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| 120 | Package, solid, or gas-propelled composition (e.g., powder, aerosol container, etc.): | ||||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions in the form of a package or of a solid, or
which are dispensed by the release of pressurized gas.
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| 121 | Steroid or carbohydrate gum component (e.g., lanolin, guar gum, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions which include a steroid or carbohydrate gum as a component. | |
| 122 | Silicon, boron, or phosphorus containing organic component: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions which include an organic component which contains silicon, boron, or phosphorus. | |
| 123 | Amine oxide, quaternary, or zwitterion nitrogen component (e.g., betaine, sultaine, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions which include an amine oxide, quaternary or zwitterion nitrogen component. | |
| 124 | With diverse amine oxide, quaternary, or zwitterion nitrogen component: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Compositions which include an amine oxide, quaternary, or zwitterion nitrogen component which is different from the component of subclass 123. | |
| 125 | With organic sulfoxy containing component (e.g., sulfate, sulfonate, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Compositions which additionally include an organic component containing a covalently bonded sulfoxy substituent. | |
| 126 | Carboxamido containing component having an alkanol, carboxyl, or alkylamino substituent, or salt thereof: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions which include a component having both a (-C(=O)N=) substituent and an alkanol, carboxyl (-C(=O)OH), or alkylamino substituent in a single compound, or salt of the component. | |
| 127 | Organic sulfoxy containing component (e.g., sulfate, sulfonate, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions which include an organic component containing a covalently bonded sulfoxy substituent. | |
| 128 | With a urea or with poly(oxyalkylene) containing component devoid of covalently bonded anionic substituents: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 127. Compositions which additionally include a component which is urea (HHNC(=O)NHH, wherein substitution can be made for hydrogen only), or a component which has a polyoxyalkylene radical and is devoid of any covalently bonded anionic substituents. | |
| 129 | Soap component: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 119. Compositions which include soap as a component. | |
| 130 | For human skin: | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 109. Compositions specialized for cleaning human skin.
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| 131 | With halogen, nitrogen, oxygen, or phosphorus containing antiseptic, biocidal, or deodorizing component: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions which include an antiseptic, biocidal, or deodorizing component which contains halogen, nitrogen, oxygen, or phosphorus. | |
| 132 | Surgical scrub: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 131. Compositions which are specialized for use as surgical scrub (e.g., cleaning and disinfecting hands, arms, etc., prior to or subsequent to performing surgery, etc.). | |
| 133 | Solid, shaped article (e.g., bar, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 131. Compositions which are solid and possess particular macroscopic physical shape other than mere granules. | |
| 134 | For removing adhesively attached material (e.g., bandage, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions specialized for facilitating the removal of a material that is attached to the skin by means of an adhesive. | |
| 135 | High-foaming bath composition (e.g., bubble bath, etc.): | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions which produce copious lather in the bath water.
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| 136 | Makeup remover: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions specialized for removing makeup from human skin (e.g. removing mascara, pancake makeup, etc.). | |
| 137 | For a specific area of the body (e.g., face, ears, etc.): | ||||
This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions specialized for use on a particular area of
the human body.
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| 138 | For hands: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Compositions specialized for cleaning hands. | |
| 139 | With particulate scrubbing or abrasive component (e.g., powdered pumice, etc.): | ||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions which include a specific particulate component
having a scrubbing or abrasive function.
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| 140 | With removable package, casing, receptacle, or in aerosol dispenser (e.g., cake wrapper, casing gradually removable throughout use, etc.): | ||||
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions which are enclosed in a package, casing, or
receptacle which is removed prior to or in the process of cleaning,
or which are packaged in an aerosol dispenser.
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| 141 | Solid, shaped article (e.g., bar, leaf, tablet, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Compositions which are solid and possess particular macroscopic physical shape other than mere granules. | |
| 142 | With non-removable casing or coating integrally attached to the article exterior (e.g., ornamental design, encapsulating layer, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Articles to the exterior of which is integrally attached a casing or coating which is not removed prior to or during use of the article. | |
| 143 | With solid integral noncleanser core or insert (e.g., layer, matrix, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Articles which have a solid core or insert of noncleanser material integrally embedded in the article. | |
| 144 | Hollow or buoyant core or insert (e.g., air-holding sponge, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 143. Articles wherein the core or insert is hollow or buoyant (e.g., floating soap, etc.) | |
| 145 | Floating, elastic, or malleable: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Articles which float on water or are capable of returning to their initial form after deformation or are capable of being shaped by manual pressure. | |
| 146 | Composite (e.g., having segments of different color, solubility, composition, etc.): |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Articles which have distinct sections or segments differing in physical or chemical properties. | |
| 147 | Transparent or translucent: |
| This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Articles which transmit all or part of incident visible-spectrum radiation. | |
| 148 | Having discrete indentation or protuberance (e.g., embossed, etc.): | ||
This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Articles the surface of which has one or more discrete indentations
or protuberances.
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