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

Class
038
TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING
1R		SMOOTHING MACHINES
2		. Combined
3		. . Moistener
4		. Multiple
5		. . Cooperative platen elements only
6		. Different pressers with common smoother elements
7		. With article-transfer device
8		. . Conveyor belt
9		. . . Conveyor belt between opposed elements
10		. . . . Platen elements
11		. . . Conveyor belt opposed to single smoother
12		. With clamping or stretching
13		. . And neckband engaging
14		. With fluid flow to or through the work
15		. . Platen type
16		. . . Platen structure
17		. Platen presser
18		. . Rotary presser
19		. . Stacked platens
20		. . Sectional press platen
21		. . Having three or more press elements
22		. . . Sequentially usable
23		. . . . Reciprocable press platen
24		. . . Selectively usable
		. . Having two press platens
25		. . . Head and bed movable
26		. . . . Reciprocable head or bed
27		. . . Head or bed movable
28		. . . . Reciprocably
29		. . . . . With intermediate textile roll
30		. . . . Horizontally and vertically
31		. . . . . Power-operated
32		. . . . Pivotally and horizontally
33		. . . . . Power-operated
34		. . . . Pivotally and vertically
35		. . . . . Power-operated
36		. . . . Pivotally
37		. . . . . Power-operated
38		. . . . . . Electric motor
39		. . . . . . . 2-step
40		. . . . . . Fluid motor
41		. . . . . . . 2-step
42		. . . . Horizontally
43		. . . . Vertically
44		. Roller presser
45		. . With reciprocable element
46		. . . Reciprocable roll
47		. . . Reciprocable bed
48		. . Four or more coplanar axes
49		. . With plural cooperating rolls
50		. . . One aproned roll
51		. . . One textile-carrying roll
52		. . With single cooperating pressing roll
53		. . . Textile-carrying roll
54		. . With plural cooperating pressing beds
55		. . . Plural roller pressers
56		. . With single cooperating pressing bed
57		. . . Plural roller pressers
58		. . . Roller translated
59		. . . . Power translation
60		. . . Bed translated
61		. . . . Power translation
62		. . Textile roll
63		. Elements
64		. . Work supports
66		. . Platens or beds and covers
67		. . Strippers
68		. . Aprons
1A		. Cabinet structure
1B		. Seam presser
1C		. Electric control
1D		. Time control
69		SMOOTHING IMPLEMENTS
70		. Smoothing and stretching devices
71		. Platen presses
72		. . Stacked platens
73		. Wrapping devices
74		. Flatirons
75		. . Combined
76		. . . With roller-presser element
77.1		. . . With moistening means
77.2		. . . . Including gauge or inspection window for liquid
77.3		. . . . Separable from iron
77.4		. . . . Including handle pivotal for filling
77.5		. . . . Steam and spray
77.6		. . . . Connectable to remote source
77.7		. . . . Including means to regulate steam generation
77.8		. . . . Including reservoir for liquid in steam iron
77.81		. . . . . Including means to increase pressure in or to vent reservoir
77.82		. . . . . Baffled or compartmented
77.83		. . . . . Additional chamber for generating steam (e.g., flash chamber)
77.9		. . . . Steam-handling means
79		. . . With support
80		. . Reversible pressing surfaces
81		. . Detachable pressing surface
82		. . Heating
83		. . . Additive hot solid
84		. . . Hot fluid
85		. . . . Steam
86		. . . Fuel
87		. . . . Solid
88		. . Body structure
89		. . . Heat insulation
90		. . Handles
91		. . . Detachable handle and shell
92		. . . Detachable handle
93		. . Sole surface
94		. . Attachments
95		. . . Hand shields and grips
96		. . . Supports
97		. . . Shoes
98		. . . Weight increasers
99		. Stationary nonplanar pressing surface
100		. Roller
101		. . Opposed rolls
102		. Stretchers
102.1		. . Cloth-stretcher frame
102.2		. . . Cooperating frames (e.g., embroidery hoop)
102.21		. . . With wound material support
102.3		. . . Frame with movable intermediate member
102.4		. . . Adjustable frame
102.5		. . . . Longitudinally and transversely extensible
102.6		. . . . . Pin and slot combination at crossing of frame members
102.7		. . . . . Clamp at crossing of frame members
102.8		. . . . . Telescoping or longitudinally overlapping sections
102.9		. . . Collapsible
102.91		. . . With fabric-fastening elements
103		IRONING TABLES
104		. Combined
106		. . With rack
107		. . With flatiron support
108		. . With clamp or stretcher
109		. . . And neckband shaper
110		. . With neckband shaper
111		. . With fabric support
112		. Convertible
135		. Plural pressing surfaces
136		. . Invertible boards
137		. Single pressing surface
138		. . Sectional boards
139		. . . Hinged boards
140		. Covers or cover-securing means
141		ACCESSORIES
142		. Flatiron stands, combined
143		. Sheet shake out or spreader devices
144		PRESSING OR SMOOTHING PROCESSES
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		DIGESTS
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DIG 1		Paired leg (boards)
DIG 2		Leg structure
DIG 3		Leg latch

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000