Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
206
SPECIAL RECEPTACLE OR PACKAGE

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> SPECIAL RECEPTACLE OR PACKAGE
0.5		INFUSION CONTAINING
0.6		FOR GAS
0.7		. With gas storing absorbent or solvent
0.8		FOR COIN (E.G., MAT)
0.81		. Combined
0.815		. Bulk coin receptacle having a coin insertion slit or slot (e.g., savings bank type)
0.82		. With closing or fastening means
0.83		. . Multiple pocket or compartment
0.84		. Multiple pocket or compartment
85		WITH IGNITER FOR TOBACCO CONTENT
86		. Combined
87		. Igniter is flint-wick type
88		. . Interrelated ignition and content access
89		. . With common access to igniter and content
90		. Igniter is match
91		. . Inner compartment slides relative to outer
92		. . Swingable container flap or cover provides access to match
93		. . . Unitary foldable blank container and match cover unit
94		. . Attached to or carried by external container
95		. . . Having means to receive cover flap of match packet (e.g., tongue and slot connection)
96		MATCH PACKET, CONTAINER, OR HOLDER (E.G., MATCH SAFE)
97		. With windguard
98		. Striker surface in withdrawal path of match
99		. . Match comb type
100		. . Opposed striker surfaces
101		. Means to secure to person or garment
102		. With disparate article, article receiver or display feature (not ash tray or tobacco)
103		. . Match comb type
104		. Match comb type
105		. . Plural "books"
106		. . With accidental ignition prevention means or arrangement
107		. . . Discrete holder
108		. . . Striker surface guard or shield
109		. . . . Groove or opposed surfaces
110		. . . . Slide or pivot of match comb
111		. . . Nonflap type
112		. . . Striker surface on outside of cover flap
113		. . . . Access through tuck-flap aperture
114		. . . . At comb back
115		. . . Match-head shield
116		. . Pivotally mounted comb
117		. . With integral debris receiver
118		. . Discrete case for book
119		. . Attachment means
120		. . . For ash tray
121		. Plural matches grouped in box
122		. . Plural boxes grouped in box
123		. . Gravity feed to access port
124		. . . Convertible from box
125		. . . With debris receiver
126		. . Mechanistic means to raise content
127		. . With means to support or attach box
128		. . . Convertible from box
129		. . . With means to expose match
130		. . . Including debris receiver
131		. . With discrete case for box
132		. . . Including debris receiver
133		. . With debris receiver
134		. With support or attachment means (for loose matches)
135		. . With debris receiver
136		. With debris receiver
137		. With separate striker member
138		. . Magazine supply
730		STOCK AND SAMPLE
731		. Wall portion movable to expose sample only
732		. Sample attached to stock closure
733		. Sample held in aperture
734		. Sample held in recess
735		. Means to elevate sample above stock
736		CONVERTIBLE TO OR FROM DISPLAY CONFIGURATION (E.G., FROM OR TO SHIPPING CONFIGURATION)
737		. Tilting vertical wall providing flared volume for viewing card or sheet
738		. Having removal facilitating means
739		. . Plural contents manipulated for removal
740		. Terraced or stepped shelves
741		. . Inclination of container creates stepped shelves
742		. . Cover is attached or includes stepped shelf
743		. . Including movable linked shelves
744		. . Including exposable shelves
745		. Sectional or multiple movable compartment type
746		. . Having rupturable wall portion
747		. . Sections pivotally movable
748		. . . Three or more sections
749		. . . Pivoted about horizontal axis
750		. . . . Folded blank
751		. Cover-operated positioning means
752		. . Positioning means on cover
753		. . . Positioning means enlargable
754		. . Cover opening forces movement of positioning means
755		. . . Through pivotal link (e.g., hinge or fold line)
756		. Having content positioning means
757		. . Located on or formed by outwardly swingable sidewall
758		. . Slidable
759		. . Pivotally mounted
760		. . . At material fold
761		. . Follower or adjustable bottom
762		. . Movable to inclined support position
763		. . Aperture
764		. . Having separate stand
765		. . Supporting bed or platform on receptacle bottom
766		. Pivotable wall providing side display
45.2		. With cover convertible to easel or receptacle support
45.21		. . Folded blank box
45.22		. . . Multiple blank
45.23		. . Pivoted cover
45.24		. With folding easel or receptacle support
45.25		. . Folded blank box
45.26		. . . Support cut from receptacle wall
45.27		. . . Multiple blank
767		. Having movable display card
768		. . Exposable pop-up display card
45.28		. With cover convertible to display card
45.29		. . Folded blank box
45.3		. . . Multiple blank
769		. Having window or transparent wrapper
770		. . Transparent wrapper
771		. . Entirely covers a wall
772		. . Exposed by moving panel
773		. . . Pivoted
774		. Portion moves to expose content
139		PORTABLE SEGREGATING CARRIER FOR PLURAL CYLINDRICAL BEVERAGE-TYPE RECEPTACLES (E.G., BEER CANS, POP BOTTLES)
140		. Noncollapsible carrier with tongue and aperture-type interlock between exterior walls
141		. Handle struck from top wall
142		. Handle retainer container mutually coact for grasping receptacles
143		. . Handle means interposed between receptacles
144		. Interlocking carriers
145		. Receptacle chime, or closure cap flange, engaging type (e.g., "six-pack")
146		. . Having additional retainer for disparate article
147		. . Unitary retainer or foldable blank packaging unit
148		. . . Inwardly struck tab engages radially extending shoulder of chime or edge of cap skirt
149		. . . Inwardly struck tab engages inner cylindrical surface of chime
150		. . . Band or strand type
151		. . . Unitary retainer grips chime perimetrically
152		. . . Slots spaced along fold line from retaining apertures
153		. . . . Only one end of retained receptacles engaged
154		. . . . Chimes at both ends of retained receptacle held in slots
155		. . . . Sleeve-type container with end walls
156		. . . Retaining flap includes periphery of blank
157		. . . . Flap projects between rows of receptacles
158		. . . Rim of aperture in horizontal wall engages chime
159		. . Clip-type retainer interlocks with chimes of juxtaposed receptacles
160		. . Spacer abuts side and chimes of receptacles
161		. . Finger-hole carrier means
162		. Pendent from handle
163		. . Handle bodily shiftable vertically
164		. . . With hooked end
165		. . . Panel type
166		. . . . Retractable into carrier
167		. . Part movable to receptacle loading position
168		. . . Bottle neck engaged in wall aperture
169		. . . Retained in carrying position by handle
170		. . Collapsible
171		. . . Having anticollapse latch
172		. . . . Involving middle wall
173		. . . . . Interlock with bottom
174		. . . Individual receptacle positioning means
175		. . . . Folded blank type
176		. . . . . Multiple blanks
177		. . . . . . Severable blank
178		. . . . . . Separate blank forms transverse wall
179		. . . . . . . U-shaped member
180		. . . . . Center wall
181		. . . . . . Horizontally and vertically folded slide flap forms transverse wall
182		. . . . . . Single center wall folded from bottom
183		. . . . . . Confronting center walls folded from bottom
184		. . . . . . Lower margins of center walls connected at horizontal fold
185		. . . . . . Center walls connected at vertically extending fold, one free end wall
186		. . . . . . One center wall folded on horizontal line
187		. . . . . . . Two center walls folded on horizontal line
188		. . . . . . Doubled center walls folded from different end walls
189		. . . . . . Sidewalls folded from unitary bottom wall
190		. . . . . . . Transverse wall folded from center wall only
191		. . . . . . . Transverse wall folded from center wall and sidewall
192		. . Divisible carrier
193		. . Folded blank with means for receptacle compartment or spacer
194		. . . With apertured receptacle retaining wall
195		. . . . Multiple receptacles in single aperture
196		. . . . With additional receptacle separator
197		. . . With positioning cutout
198		. . . Tray with center wall forming a handle
199		. . Having apertured panel for receptacle
200		. . Folded blank carrier with applied handle
201		. . Rigid grid support and retainer
202		. . . Formed of wire
203		. . Molded plastic tray
77.1		WITH SOAP-HANDLING MEANS
204		WITH MOISTURE ABSORBENT
205		INCLUDING ANCILLARY ARTICLE CONTACTING MEDIUM
206		. For fastener
207		. For tool or appliance
208		. . Razor
209		. . Brush
209.1		. . . Transverse bristle
210		. . Body treatment
211		. For spark plug
212		. For thermometer
213		. For apparel
213.1		. Gas medium
214		FOR PLURAL STATIONERY IMPLEMENTS
215		FOR STATIONERY OR CARBON PAPER
551		FOR PASTRY WEDGE, PER SE; E.G., PIE SLICE
219		FOR MIXING
220		. Including free mixing element (e.g., pestle)
221		. Means to manipulate without rupture
222		. Tear strip or piercer
216		COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE
217		. Including drinking vessel
218		. . Collapsible
223		. Packaged assemblage or kit
541		. . Camp or lunch type
550		. . . With external vent
542		. . . With specified nonfood characteristic; e.g., mirror
543		. . . With specified vacuum-type receptacle
544		. . . With retainer for vacuum-type receptacle
545		. . . With structural, or composition, insulating feature
546		. . . Knockdown, or nested, mess gear type
547		. . . With canteen container
548		. . . With flaccid wrapper
549		. . . With specified means to carry or support
568		. . Specified mixture components
569		. . Test (e.g., diagnostic or indicator)
570		. . Therapeutic type (e.g., first aid, doctor kit)
571		. . . Syringe, hypodermic or catheter
572		. . . Material with tool
573		. . Signal, lamp or reflector
574		. . Needlework or dressmaking
575		. . Arts, crafts or sign
576		. . Household or office equipment (e.g., mixer-grinder, recording kit)
577		. . Knockdown
578		. . Photography
579		. . Game, sport or education
580		. . Lock with key
581		. . Cosmetic or toilet
582		. . Patch (e.g., tire, tank, roof)
224		. . Draftsman or lettering
225		. . Including wound, or rolled, weblike material
226		. . . With storage means in core
227		. . Including thread or strip
228		. . With razor
229		. . With content applicator or dispenser
230		. . . Fastener and tool
231		. . Including fastener
232		. Including booklet, leaflet or record means
233		. Including tissue "dispensing" means
38		. For pocket or personal use
38.1		. . Key case
234		. . Tools
235		. . With vanity case
236		. . With tobacco product
237		. . . And paper
238		. . . And cutting or comminuting means
239		. . . . For opening inserted package
240		. . . . For shaving plug
241		. . . . For cutting quid
242		FOR TOBACCO, PIPE OR CIGARETTE HOLDER
243		. Hat supported
244		. Pipe
245		. Laminate wall
246		. With ash holder
247		. With antitampering means
248		. With means for holding package or bag at different levels in outer container
249		. With ejector
250		. . Content withdrawal synchronized with cover opening
251		. . . In casing with two hinged complementary covers
252		. . Having biasing means
253		. . Plunger type
254		. . Having pulling means
255		. . Follower type
256		. With segregating means
257		. . Displaceable, resiliently joined, plural cell elements
258		. . Flexible web
259		. Reinforcement or case for single cigarette package
260		. Pouch type
261		. Casing formed of two hinged complementary covers
262		. . Released by translation of covers
263		. . Having retaining member
264		. With opening or separating means
265		. With closure
266		. . Biased
267		. . Sliding
268		. . Integral hinge
269		. . Waterproof
270		. . Telescoping
271		. Sheet-formed receptacle
272		. . Twisted
273		. . Folded blank
274		. . Sealed
275		. . Shield
276		. End cover for cigar or cigarette
277		FOR SQUEEZE TUBE (E.G., TOOTHPASTE TUBE)
81		FOR COLOR OR PAINT MATCHING
1.7		FOR ARTIST EQUIPMENT
1.8		. Paint holder (e.g., color box)
1.9		. Paint package
83		FOR TEETH
3		FOR AMMUNITION
5		FOR EYEGLASS OR SPECTACLE
5.1		. Contact lens
6		. Hinged parts
6.1		FOR JEWELRY
278		FOR APPAREL
278.1		. Cedar chest type
8		. Hat and headwear
9		. . Rack, frame, or ring
11		. Fur
279		. Means to hold article hanger or support
280		. Reinforced wall
281		. Indicia
282		. Means to facilitate article insertion
283		. . Wall spreader or swing arm attached to panel
284		. Article hanger attachment extended from container
285		. . Removable article hangers retained in spaced relation
286		. . Bag-type container
287		. . . Article completely enclosed
287.1		. . . . Foldable to compact use configuration
288		. Article hanger integral with container
289		. Article hanger suspended from container or attached support
290		. . Plural article hangers
291		. . . Removable article hangers retained in spaced relation
292		. Article retainer or positioner
293		. . Resilient or elastic member
294		. . Aperture
295		. . Tongue struck from panel
296		. . Member enters opening in retained article
297		. . Separate self-supporting folded blank
298		. . Bar, rod or tube
299		. Single self-supporting folded blank forms container
300		FOR CLOTHES HANGER
301		FOR TIME MECHANISM OR ELEMENT
18		. Watch or clock movement
70		. Watch spring
19		SACRAMENTAL
302		FOR A TIRE VALVE OR PATCH
303		FOR AN ANNULAR ARTICLE
304		. Tire or inflated inner tube
304.1		. . Flaccid encasement
304.2		. . Partial encasement (i.e., portion of article remains uncovered)
305		FOR AN INSTRUMENT (I.E., MEANS TO MEASURE, TEST OR INDICATE)
306