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B Naphthol .................................  568 / 735+
    Monoazo compounds ......................  534 / 840+
    Preparation from aryl halides ..........  568 / 739
Baby  
    Bath ...................................  D23 / 278
    Bottle warmer ..........................  126 / 261+
        Chemical reaction ..................  126 / 263.01+
        Electric ...........................  219 / 429+
    Carriage ...............................  280 / 47.38+
        Convertible to cradle or crib ......  280 / 31
        Folding ............................  280 / 639+
        Mosquito nets and canopies .........  5 / 416
        Steering ...........................  280 / 47.11
    Chairs .................................  297
        Combined with table ................  297 / 136+
        Convertible high and low ...........  297 / 344.12+
        Rocker-mounted .....................  297 / 258.1+
    Cradle .................................  5 / 101+
    Cribs ..................................  5 / 93.1+
    Diapers ................................  604 / 358+
        Design .............................  D24 / 126
    Doorway safety guard ...................  49 / 50+
        Removable ..........................  49 / 463+
    Fences .................................  256 / 24+
    Flatware for ...........................  D07 / 642+
    Food or bottle warmer ..................  D07 / 326
    Harness (see definition notes) .........  119 / 770
    Highchair ..............................  D06 / 339
        Tray ...............................  D06 / 509
    Incubators .............................  600 / 22
    Jumpers ................................  297 / 274+
    Pacifier ...............................  606 / 234+
        Design .............................  D24 / 194+
    Pen ....................................  256 / 25
        With floor .........................  5 / 99.1
    Playpen ................................  D06 / 331
    Rattles ................................  446 / 419
        Design .............................  D21 / 406+
    Rubber pants ...........................  2 / 400+
        Absorbent pad holders ..............  604 / 393+
    Safety garments ........................  128 / 869+
    Shoes  
        Bronzing ...........................  205 / 159+
    Teething device ........................  D24 / 194+
    Training toilet ........................  D23 / 296+
    Walker .................................  280 / 87.051+
        Vehicle ............................  280 / 87.2
        With seat ..........................  297 / 5+
Bacillus ...................................  435 / 832*
    Hydrolase from .........................  435 / 221+
Bacitracins ................................  530 / 320
Back  
    Pad harness ............................  54 / 66
    Rest ...................................  297 / 452.1+
        Bed ................................  5 / 624
        Boat ...............................  114 / 363
        Design .............................  D06 / 502
    Scratcher ..............................  601 / 137
Backband  
    Harness ................................  54 / 4
Backfire ...................................  261 / DIG 6
Backfire Preventer .........................  48 / 192
Backgammon .................................  273 / 248
Backgrounds Photographic ...................  396 / 3
Backing Dental  
    Instrument .............................  433 / 141+
    Making .................................  29 / 896.1+
    Metalware shaping ......................  72 / 54+
Backlash Take Up  
    Between meshing gears ..................  74 / 409
    Planetary gearing ......................  475 / 346+
    Sectional gear .........................  74 / 440+
        Milling work feeds .................  409 / 146
Backpack ...................................  224 / 153+
Backrest ...................................  D06 / 502
Backset; Adjustable ........................  292 / 1.5
Backspace on Typewriter ....................  400 / 308+
Backstay on Car Tops .......................  296 / 144
Backstop  
    Baseball ...............................  473 / 421
    Projectile .............................  273 / 410
    Target .................................  273 / 404+
Backup Auto Lights .........................  362 / 257+
Backwash  
    Filter cleaning ........................  210 / 108
    Filter with ............................  210 / 333.01
    Fluid cleaning airpump .................  210 / 411
    In multi-way valve .....................  210 / 425
    Sand bed with rehabilitation means .....  210 / 275+
    With additional cleaner ................  210 / 393
Bacon ......................................  426 / 645
    Packaging ..............................  53 / DIG 1
    Preservation ...........................  426 / 332
Bacteria ...................................  435
    Fertilizer preparation with ............  71 / 6+
    Hazardous or toxic waste ...............  588 / 249+
    Containment ............................  588 / 249+
        Destruction by bacteria ............  435 / 262.5
    Liquid purification by .................  210 / 601+
    Virus culture on .......................  435 / 235.1+
Bactericidal  
    Compositions ...........................  424
Bacteriophage ..............................  435 / 235.1+
    Measuring or testing ...................  435 / 5
Bacteriostatic  
    Compositions ...........................  424
Badge ......................................  40 / 1.5+
    Design .................................  D11 / 95+
    Film radioactivity .....................  250 / 475.2
    Film radioactivity .....................  250 / 472.1
Badminton See Tennis .......................  473 / 474
    Rackets ................................  473 / 524+
    Shuttlecocks ...........................  473 / 579+
Baffle (See Process or Machine .............  416
    With which associated) .................  416
    Acoustical muffler .....................  181 / 264+
    Structure per se .......................  181 / 264+
    Acoustical muffler with ................  181 / 264+
    Amalgamator agitator ...................  209 / 187
    Animal muzzle ..........................  119 / 831+
    Cleaning and liquid contact with .......  134 / 182
    Solids .................................  134 / 182
    Decanter ...............................  210 / 513+
    Diverse separators .....................  210 / 294+
    Drop water .............................  122 / 188
    Fire tube boilers ......................  122 / 44.1+
    Fuel ...................................  122 / 503
    Furnace ................................  110 / 322+
    Loud speaker ...........................  181 / 175+
    Mercury coated for amalgamating ........  209 / 54
    Particulate material separators ........  210 / 285+
    Pipe and tube ..........................  138 / 37+
    Railway dumping car ....................  105 / 279
    Tank gas and liquid contact ............  261 / 123
    Tower gas and liquid contact ...........  261 / 108+
    Turbine stator .........................  415 / 148+
    Vane ...................................  415 / 208.1+
    Vehicle body top board .................  296 / 33
    Water tube boiler ......................  122 / 235.17+
Bag (See Pouch; Receptacle; Sack)  
    Abrading material filled ...............  51 / 294
    Airship gas cell construction and ......  244 / 128
    Arrangement ............................  244 / 128
    Balloons ...............................  244 / 31+
        Inflation ..........................  244 / 98
    Belt or body attached ..................  224 / 101+
        Straps crisscross shoulders ........  224 / 627+
            Concealed ......................  224 / 587
        Theft or loss resistant ............  150 / 102
    Blood ..................................  604 / 403
    Brief bag or case ......................  190 / 900*
    Closures ...............................  383 / 42+
    Clothespin  
        Design .............................  D32 / 36
        Package ............................  D09 / 715+
    Colostomy ..............................  604 / 338+
    Explosive powder .......................  102 / 282
    Fabric .................................  139 / 389+
    Fastener ...............................  24 / 30.5 R+
        Shirring cord ......................  383 / 72
        Traveling bag handle ...............  16 / 404+
            Length adjustable ..............  16 / 403
    Feed ...................................  119 / 65+
    Flexible ...............................  383
        Closures ...........................  383 / 42
    Fountain syringe with tubing ...........  206 / 69
    Garment ................................  206 / 278
    Gas separator ..........................  55 / 361+
    Golf ...................................  206 / 315.3
    Holder .................................  248 / 95+
        Sorting racks as for mail bags .....  211 / 12
    Hot water ..............................  383 / 901*
    Ice ....................................  383 / 901*
    Inflatable for raising vessels .........  114 / 54
    Locks for ..............................  70 / 64+
    Mouth support ..........................  141 / 391
    Paper  
        Closures ...........................  383 / 42+
        Making of bag ......................  493 / 186+
        Opening ............................  383 / 35+
            Tearing, piercing, etc .........  383 / 200+
    Pocketbook .............................  150 / 100+
        Closures ...........................  150 / 118+
    Saddlebag ..............................  224 / 191+
    Sewing machine .........................  112 / 10
        Filled bags ........................  112 / 11
        Filling and closing ................  53 / 266.1
    Sleeping ...............................  2 / 69.5
        With bed structure .................  5 / 413 R
    Striking or punching ...................  482 / 86+
    Tea or coffee ..........................  426 / 77
    Traveling ..............................  206 / 278+
        Design .............................  D03 / 201+
    Turner or reverser .....................  223 / 39+
    Wheeled traveling ......................  280 / 37
Bagasse Furnace ............................  110 / 235+
Baggage ....................................  190
    Automated checking at airport ..........  705 / 5
    Cars ...................................  105 / 355+
    Design .................................  D03 / 201+
    Identification tags ....................  40 / 6
        Computerized .......................  705 / 5
    Rack on vehicle, illumination ..........  362 / 484
    Sample case with terraced trays ........  190 / 16
    Supports ...............................  190 / 18 R
    Trunks .................................  190 / 19+
    Vehicle attached carrier ...............  224 / 400+
    Wheeled ................................  280 / 29+
    With picnic or lunch unit ..............  190 / 12 R
Bail  
    Applying to paper bag ..................  493 / 88
    Ear  
        Metallic receptacle ................  220 / 773+
        Wooden bucket ......................  217 / 126
    Handle  
        Basket .............................  217 / 125
        Lantern ............................  362 / 399
        Metallic receptacle ................  220 / 773+
    Making or forming wire .................  140 / 75
    Railway coupling link ..................  213 / 75 R+
Bailer  
    Cistern ................................  294 / 68.22+
    Hoisting bucket type ...................  294 / 68.22+
    Well ...................................  166 / 162+
Bait  
    Animal food and preparation ............  426 / 1
    Food  
        With poison ........................  424 / 410
    Glass drawing ..........................  65 / 352+
    Holder .................................  43 / 55
    Poison .................................  424 / 84
Baked Products .............................  426 / 549+
    Design .................................  D01
BAKELITE™    ...............................  528 / 129
Baker and Bakery  
    Ovens ..................................  432 / 120+
    Peels ..................................  294 / 49
    Products ...............................  D01
Baking  
    Molds ..................................  99 / 372+
    Ovens domestic .........................  126 / 273 R+
    Pans ...................................  220 / 573.1+
Balanced to Unbalanced  
    Coupling network with frequency ........  333 / 25+
    Characteristic .........................  333 / 25
    In amplifier stage .....................  330 / 116
    Powder .................................  426 / 562+
    With phase inverter ....................  330 / 116
Balancer ...................................  D10 / 82
    Balancing method .......................  29 / 901*
    Beam scales ............................  177 / 246+
    Equal arm weigher ......................  177 / 190+
    Horology ...............................  368 / 169+
        Making .............................  29 / 896.3+
    Sash ...................................  16 / 193+
Balancing Machine Parts See  
    Counterbalance  
    Comminuting elements combined ..........  241 / 292
    Determining balance by computer ........  701 / 124
    Flywheels, fluid .......................  74 / 573.1+
    Grindstone weights .....................  451 / 343
    Instrument calibrating .................  73 / 1.01+
    Rotor unbalance testing ................  73 / 66
    Weights for land wheel .................  301 / 5.21+
    Wheels vehicle .........................  301 / 5.21+
Balata (See Rubber)  
Balconies ..................................  52 / 73
    Window connected .......................  182 / 53+
Bale  
    Band tightener and twister .............  140 / 93.2+
        Portable & detachable tensioner ....  254 / 199+
        Tightener and sealer ...............  140 / 150+
    Grappling hooks ........................  294 / 26
    Round hay bale handling ................  414 / 24.5
    Tie ....................................  24 / 16 R+
        Design .............................  D08 / 394+
        Making .............................  140 / 73
Baling .....................................  100
    Solid radioactive waste ................  976 / DIG 398+
Ball  
    Amusement devices ......................  473 / 569+
        Design .............................  D21 / 707+
    And socket joints see joints  
        Bearing for typewriter type bar ....  400 / 447
        Dental tool support ................  433 / 64
        Vehicle steering mechanism .........  180 / 258
    Baseball curvers .......................  473 / 615
    Bearing  
        Hinge ..............................  16 / 275+
        Inking mechanism ...................  400 / 270.2
        Making .............................  29 / 898.06+
        Mounting for ball tool .............  401 / 212
        Radial .............................  384 / 452+
        Retainer design ....................  D15 / 143
        Thrust .............................  384 / 590+
    Billiard ball spotting racks ...........  473 / 40+
    Bowling ................................  473 / 125+
        Ball gauge .........................  33 / 509+
        Ball return ........................  473 / 110+
        Grip testing .......................  33 / 510
    Calculator .............................  235 / 68
    Carriers ...............................  224 / 919*
        By hand ............................  294 / 137+
    Cash register check ....................  235 / 18
    Chaser grinder  
        Frictionally driven ................  241 / 103+
        Loose ball .........................  241 / 173+
    Clock pendulum .........................  368 / 179
    Cocks toilet tank ......................  137 / 409+
    Games ..................................  273 / 118 R+
    Golf ball making .......................  156 / 146
        Design .............................  D21 / 708+
    Making .................................  29 / 899+
        Abrading processes .................  451 / 50
        For twine storage ..................  242 / 472.3+
        Glass ..............................  65 / 21.1+
        Hollow metal spheres ...............  72 / 348
        Laminating .........................  156
        Spheroid winding ...................  242 / 435+
        Wooden balls .......................  142 / 1
    Mill ...................................  241 / 170+
    Point pen ..............................  401 / 209+
    Point stylus ...........................  81 / 9.2
    Racks ..................................  211 / 14+
        Pool table attached ................  473 / 21+
    Sport or game balls ....................  473 / 569+
        For golf ...........................  473 / 351+
    Tea ....................................  426 / 77+
        Receptacle type ....................  99 / 323
    Tethered bowling ball ..................  473 / 108
    Time balls .............................  116 / 200
Ball Cock ..................................  137 / 409
Ballast  
    Aircraft ...............................  244 / 93+
    Cleaning  
        Excavating combined ................  171 / 16
        Loose material separation ..........  209
        Railway grading combined ...........  37 / 104
    Resistor ...............................  338 / 20+
    Ship ...................................  114 / 121+
    Tamper .................................  104 / 10+
Ballers ....................................  425 / 332+
    Kitchen hand tool ......................  D07 / 681
Balloon  
    Aircraft ...............................  244 / 31+
    Barrage, antiaircraft ..................  89 / 36.16
        Aerial mine carrying ...............  102 / 409
    Montgolfier type .......................  244 / 31+
    Pyrotechnic device combined ............  102 / 356
    Railway car attached ...................  104 / 22
    Rocket combined ........................  102 / 347
    Support with antenna ...................  343 / 706
    Toy ....................................  446 / 220+
        Design .............................  D21 / 439+
Ballot .....................................  283 / 5
    Box ....................................  232 / 2+
        Registering ........................  235 / 57
    Counting or voting machine .............  235 / 51+
    Marking, teaching ......................  434 / 306
Baluster ...................................  52 / 720.2
Balustrade .................................  256 / 59+
Bamboo Seat ................................  D06 / 369
Banana  
    Banana plugs electric ..................  439 / 825+
        Insulated ..........................  439 / 625+
Band  
    Endless band cutting ...................  83 / 935*
    Instruments ............................  84 / 1+
        Lessons ............................  84 / 470 R+
    Saw ....................................  83 / 788+
    Saw ....................................  30 / 380
        Blades .............................  83 / 835+
    Spreading in radio tuner ...............  334
        Filter .............................  333 / 167+
    Using distributed impedance only .......  333 / 219+
Band Width  
    Reduction system  
        Facsimile ..........................  358 / 426.01+
        Multiplex ..........................  370 / 477
        Pulse or digital communications ....  375 / 240+
        Radio ..............................  455 / 72
            Magnetic .......................  360 / 8+
        Speech .............................  704 / 500+
        Television  
            Analog signal ..................  348 / 384.1+
            Digital signal .................  375 / 240.01+
    Regulator  
        Amplitude modulation ...............  332 / 159
        Frequency modulation ...............  332 / 123
        Pulse modulation ...................  332 / 107
Bandage ....................................  D24 / 189
    Body treating ..........................  604 / 304+
    Controlled release of medication .......  604 / 890.1+
        Design .............................  D24 / 189
    Electric ...............................  602 / 2
    Infusion anchor (design) ...............  D24 / 189
    Nasal anchor (design) ..................  D24 / 189
    Package for coiled type ................  206 / 389+
    Scissors ...............................  30 / 286
    Splints ................................  602 / 4
    Surgical ...............................  602 / 41+
        Application ........................  602 / 1+
    Tire patches ...........................  152 / 371+
    Webbing ................................  602 / 42
    Winding ................................  242 / 520+
Banding  
    Bale ...................................  100 / 1+
    Box covering ...........................  493 / 111+
    Brush broom and mop making .............  300 / 15
    Hat making .............................  223 / 22
    Label pasting and paper hanging ........  156
    Paper bunch ............................  493 / 386+
Bandoleer ..................................  224 / 602
Bandsaw ....................................  30 / 380
Bandstands .................................  52 / 6+
Banister ...................................  256 / 59+
Banjo ......................................  84 / 269+
    Clocks .................................  368 / 229
Banking, Aircraft Control ..................  244 / 75.1+
Banks & Banking  
    Automated ..............................  705 / 35
        Credit or loan management ..........  705 / 38
        Funds transfer .....................  705 / 39
        Remote banking .....................  705 / 42
            Using an atm ...................  705 / 43
            With encrypted data ............  705 / 70
        Requiring authorization ............  705 / 44
        Secure transaction using ...........  705 / 64
        Cryptography .......................  705 / 64
            Able to use multiple cards .....  705 / 73
            Authorization to proceed .......  705 / 76
            Charge determination at ........  705 / 77
            Remote site ....................  705 / 77
            Communication between two ......  705 / 79
            Financial networks .............  705 / 79
            Initializing ...................  705 / 73
            Key management .................  705 / 71
            Radio communication ............  705 / 73
            Specialized keypad .............  705 / 73
            Specialized terminal ...........  705 / 73
            Transaction confirmation .......  705 / 75
            Unidentified user ..............  705 / 73
            Verification of (pin) ..........  705 / 72
            With third party ...............  705 / 78
        Third party billing for business ...  705 / 53
        Data processing ....................  705 / 53
        To pay bills .......................  705 / 40
        Trading stocks, bidding ............  705 / 37
        With intelligent token .............  705 / 65
            Balancing account ..............  705 / 68
            Detecting double spending ......  705 / 69
            Initializing or reloading ......  705 / 66
            With authentication ............  705 / 67
        With paper check handling ..........  705 / 44
        With programmed portable ...........  705 / 41
        Memory device ......................  705 / 41
    Burglar traps ..........................  43 / 59
    Checks and deposit slips ...............  283 / 57+
        Printing, automated ................  705 / 33
    Coin handling ..........................  453
    Deposit apparatus ......................  D99 / 34+
    Depository .............................  D99 / 43
    Depository with verification means .....  109 / 24.1
        Photographic or microfilming .......  346 / 22
        Time record-marking ................  346 / 22
    Indicator for degree of ................  33 / 328+
    Manifolding form-book type .............  462 / 53
    Piggy bank .............................  D99 / 35+
    Protection devices .....................  109 / 2+
    Safes ..................................  109
    Toy ....................................  446 / 8+
Banners  
    Flag type ..............................  116 / 173+
        Design .............................  D11 / 165+
    Rod ....................................  D11 / 181+
    Sign type ..............................  40
Baptismal Font .............................  D99 / 25
Bar (See Rod)  
    Boring .................................  408 / 199+
    Counters ...............................  312 / 140.1+
    Crow ...................................  254 / 120
    Horseshoe blank ........................  59 / 62+
    Lingual ................................  433 / 190
    Manufacture (see particular  
    Operation)  
        Compound metal bars ................  228 / 4.1+
        Drawing ............................  72 / 274+
        Extruding metal ....................  72 / 253.1+
            Indirectly .....................  72 / 273.5
        Horseshoe blank rolling ............  59 / 63+
        Juxtapose and bond metal bars ......  228 / 101+
        Rolling ............................  72 / 199+
    Masonry reinforcing ....................  52 / 740.1+
    Metal shape ............................  428 / 544+
        Design .............................  D25 / 119+
    Metallic plural layers .................  428 / 615+
    Mining bar cutter ......................  299 / 82.1+
    Needle for sewing machine ..............  112 / 222
    Sash bar ...............................  52 / 777+
    Security ...............................  52 / 720.3+
    Splice rail joint ......................  238 / 243+
        Insulated ..........................  238 / 159+
    Towel ..................................  211 / 105.1+
    Type printing ..........................  101 / 401.1
        Forming machines ...................  101 / 401.6
        Processes of forming ...............  101 / 401.4
    Wrecking ...............................  254 / 120
Barb  
    Applying to wire, barbing ..............  140 / 58+
    Cutting fence barbs ....................  29 / 7.1
    Fences .................................  256 / 2+
    Hayfork type of harpoon having .........  294 / 127+
    Nails having barbs .....................  411 / 456
    Staple barbing .........................  59 / 73+
    Tag fastener ...........................  40 / 669+
    Wire ...................................  140 / 59
Barbecues ..................................  99 / 419+
    Cooker .................................  D07 / 332+
    Fork ...................................  30 / 322+
    Turners ................................  99 / 419+
Barber  
    Cabinets ...............................  312 / 209
    Chairs .................................  297 / 68+
        Design .............................  D06 / 334
    Implement with light ...................  362 / 115
    Poles ..................................  40 / 538
        Design .............................  D20 / 16
    Tweezers ...............................  606 / 133
Barbital ...................................  544 / 307
Barbituric Acids ...........................  544 / 299+
    In drug ................................  514 / 270
Barcode  
    For business processing ................  705 / 62
    With mail meters .......................  705 / 62
Barges .....................................  114 / 26+
    Cranes .................................  212 / 307+
Barium  
    Alkali earth metal .....................  23 / 304+
    Naphthenate ............................  562 / 511
Bark  
    Debarking ..............................  144 / 340
    Extract ................................  560 / 68+
        Descaling agent containing .........  510 / 249+
    Osier peelers ..........................  144 / 207
    Rossing ................................  144 / 208.1+
    Stripping machine ......................  144 / 208.1+
        Branches ...........................  144 / 207
Barkhausen Kurz Oscillator .................  331 / 92+
Barn .......................................  119 / 436+
Barometer ..................................  73 / 384+
    Design .................................  D10 / 55
Barometric Material Feed  
    Animal watering trough .................  119 / 77
    Dispenser trap chamber .................  222 / 457
    Gas liquid contact device ..............  261 / 73
    Inkstand or inkwell ....................  222 / 585+
    Liquid level miscellaneous .............  137 / 453+
    Lubricator .............................  184 / 84
    Supply container and independent .......  401 / 120
    Applicator .............................  401 / 120
Barracks ...................................  52 / 79.1+
Barrel (See Cask; Container)  
    Bungs ..................................  217 / 98+
    Charring ...............................  432 / 224
    Cleaning  
        Brushing implements ................  15 / 164+
        Brushing machines ..................  15 / 57+
        Methods ............................  134 / 22.1+
        Washing apparatus ..................  134 / 43+
        Wipers .............................  15 / 211+
    Closures ...............................  217 / 76+
    Design, package simulates shape ........  D09 / 633
    Design, shipping .......................  D34 / 39
    Drying .................................  34 / 104+
        Methods ............................  34 / 437+
    Electrolytic apparatus .................  204 / 213+
    Filling ................................  141
    Firearm ................................  42 / 76.01+
        Breech hinged ......................  42 / 8
        Forward sliding ....................  42 / 10+
        Moving and recoiling ...............  89 / 160+
        Muzzle loading .....................  42 / 51
        Recoiling with revolving ...........  89 / 157
        Chambers ...........................  89 / 157
        Revolver hinged ....................  42 / 63+
        Side swinging ......................  42 / 12+
        Stock fastenings ...................  42 / 75.01+
        Swinging barrel locks ..............  42 / 44+
    Heads ..................................  217 / 76+
    Interior illuminators ..................  362 / 154
    Laterally directed  
        Drop bomb ..........................  102 / 383
        Shell ..............................  102 / 383
    Liquid level indicators ................  73 / 290 R+
    Making .................................  147
        Sheet metal container ..............  413 / 1+
    Metal receptacle .......................  220
    Ordnance ...............................  89 / 14.05+
        Moving and recoiling ...............  89 / 160+
        Practice ...........................  89 / 29
        Recoil checks ......................  89 / 42.01+
    Organs .................................  84 / 86
    Paper receptacle .......................  102 / 480
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