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

Class
053
PACKAGE MAKING

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> PACKAGE MAKING
394		MATCHBOOK MAKING
395		. Methods
396		METHODS
397		. Applying a partial cover
398		. . Partial covering of multiple cans, bottles (e.g., six-pack carrier)
399		. . Banding
400		. With adsorption or absorption of contents
401		. With nonreactive packaging materials
402		. With inhibitor
403		. Gas filling and/or evacuating and closing
404		. . With solder or wax sealing
405		. . Evacuating only and closing
406		. . With gas igniting
407		. . With steam filling
408		. . Including evacuating
409		. Annular package
410		. Forming a cover adjunct or application of a cover adjunct to a cover
411		. . Printing or protective coating
412		. . Package opening device (e.g., tear strip)
413		. . Handle
414		. . Binding string
415		. . Strip, stamp, nonencircling label, or space filler
416		. . Fastening or sealing
417		. . . Applying the fastener to a gathered bag neck (e.g., staple or clip)
418		. . . Sewing
419		. . . Encircling sealing strip (e.g., adhesive tape)
420		. . For preformed receptacle with separate closure
421		. . . Including gasket compressing
422		. . . . Against side of receptacle
423		. . . Including casting or molding
424		. . . Constricting closure by binding
425		. Sterilizing complete package
426		. Sterilizing cover only
427		. Skin packaging (e.g., vacuum forming by conforming cover over contents)
428		. With contents treating
429		. . Folding
430		. . Winding
431		. . Liquid treating
432		. . Vacuum or gas treating
433		. . . Receptacle forming
434		. . . Flexible preform cover (e.g., bags, pouches)
435		. . Cutting
436		. . Compacting or stretching
437		. . . Agitating (e.g., vibrating or jarring)
438		. . . Before association with cover material
439		. . . . By simultaneously conveying and compressing
440		. . Heating or cooling
441		. Conforming by stretching or shrinking of cover over contents
442		. . By heating
443		. Group forming of contents into a unit
444		. . Of slender rod-shaped contents (e.g., cigarette)
445		. . Of diverse contents (e.g., can and coupon)
446		. . With orienting (e.g., turning labels face out)
447		. . Stacking upon another before packaging
448		. . Single layer forming
449		. Plural covers
450		. Enclosing contents within progressively formed web means
451		. . Vertically formed, filled, and sealed tubular package
452		. Forming or partial forming a receptacle and subsequent filling
453		. . Forming a pocket or depression in cover material by applying heat or pressure (e.g., stretch forming)
454		. . . Forming a capsule
455		. . Making a pocket in web material by folding and side sealing (e.g., flat bag making)
456		. . Forming three-dimensional receptacle from web or blank
457		. . Opening or setting up collapsed, preformed receptacle
458		. . . Box, carton
459		. . . Bag, tube, center-folded web
460		. Envelope or triangular flap fold
461		. Wrapping contents including cover forming
462		. . With slotted or scored wrapper blank
463		. . With heat sealing of wrapper
464		. . Cup or pouch forming about contents from web or blank
465		. . Cinching or wiping around to form initial wrap
466		. . U-fold forming initial wrap
467		. Filling preformed receptacle and closing
468		. . Opening prior to filling and closing
469		. . Flexible, expandable receptacle (e.g., bag, tube)
470		. . Aerosol container
471		. . With separate closure attaching (e.g., cap or plug)
472		. . With protective media (e.g., shock absorbing)
473		. Filling preformed receptacle
474		. . With diverse contents
475		. . With successive like contents or layers of like contents
476		. Closing package or filled receptacle
477		. . By heat sealing
478		. . . Separate closure
479		. . . Of preformed nonfreestanding container deformed by contents (e.g., bag, tube)
480		. . Closing preformed container deformed by contents
481		. . . By collapsing mouth portion (e.g., to form single flap)
482		. . . . Folding or rolling-in
483		. . . . Twisting
484		. . Closing a preformed, freestanding, rigid or semi-rigid container (e.g., box, carton, bottle)
485		. . . By applying a separate preformed closure (e.g., lid, cap)
486		. . . . With receptacle deforming or shaping
487		. . . . With preliminary closure shaping
488		. . . . By conforming closure to container
489		. . . . By plugging closure into container
490		. . . . By screwing closure on container
491		. . . By folding multiple preformed flap
492		. Opening only
48.1		MULTIPLE BOTTLE OR CAN CARRIER TYPE PACKAGE
48.2		. Of shrinkable or memory material
48.3		. Of stretchable material
48.4		. . Continuous web
48.5		. Endless loop
48.6		. Wrap
48.7		. . Of moving bottles or cans
48.8		. . Wrap of preformed blank
48.9		. . . Having means to interlock or tighten
49		BOTTLE IN SHAPED COVER OR CARTON
50		PACKAGE UNFOLDING OR OPENING WITH INSERTION OF ADDITIONAL CONTENTS
51		REGISTER CONTROL
52		WITH MEANS RESPONSIVE TO A SENSED CONDITION
53		. Separate delivery of incomplete or defective package
54		. Separate delivery of incomplete or defective contents or contents group
55		. Concurrent control of contents and receptacle feeds
56		. . Stopped by contents, manual reset
57		. . . By absence of contents
58		. . Triggered by presence of contents
493		. Of individual contents or group feed or delivery
494		. . Responsive to incomplete group or subgroup (no group - no feed)
495		. . Responsive to complete group or subgroup
496		. . . Responsive to the presence of only the lead article of a completed group
497		. . . . Plural lead articles
498		. . . By sensing each individual article of the group or subgroup
499		. . . . Individual sensors (one for each article in the group or subgroup)
500		. . . . Single sensor for successively sensing each article of the group or subgroup (e.g., counter)
501		. . By totalizing of individual contents
502		. . By weight of contents
503		. . By volume of contents
504		. . By dimension of contents
505		. . Responsive to presence or absence of cover material (e.g., wrapper, receptacle, lid)
506		. . . Responsive to absence of cover material (no can - no fill)
64		. Of receptacle or cover feed or adjunct feed or application
65		. . Of marker by defective package component
66		. . Severed length determined by contents size
67		. . Responsive to presence or absence of preformed receptacle
68		. . . With closure ejection means
69		. . . During infeed
70		. . . With solenoid control means
71		. . . With intermediate clutch
72		. . . And presence or absence of closure
73		. . Skip feed by absence of contents
74		. . Triggered by presence of contents
75		. Of package and filled receptacle closing or opening
76		. . Triggered by presence of package
77		INTERRELATED OR SAFETY CONTROLS
507		WITH ALARM, SIGNAL, OR INDICATOR
508		. Visual or audible alarm
79		GAS FILLING AND/OR EVACUATING OF RECEPTACLE AND CLOSING
80		. Including soldering means
81		. . Solder and/or flux deposit only
82		. . Iron application only
83		. . . Electric arc or resistance type
84		. Pressure responsive and/or regulation
85		. Enclosure responsive
86		. Within enclosure
87		. . With screen or graduated orifices
88		. . For receptacle head only
89		. . Machine positioned receptacle and/or closure
90		. . . Through lock or valve means
91		. . . . Rotary pocket or pockets
92		. . . . . Common in-out
93		. . . . . . With separate coacting pockets
94		. . . . Including closure handling means
95		. . . Multiple individual receptacle chambers
96		. . . . Integral unit
97		. . With closure assembling means
98		. . . Resilient hold-down
99		. . . Gravity plunger or platen
100		. . . . With drop control
101		. . . Mechanically actuated plunger or platen
102		. . . . With equalizer means
103		. . . Atmospheric pressure
104		. . . . With fluid system intensifier
105		. . . . Flexible diaphragm
106		. . . . Pressure platen
107		. . . . . Individual receptacle
108		. . . . . . Base contacting
109		. . With cap lifter
110		. Within tunnel
509		SKIN PACKAGING
111R		WITH CONTENTS TREATING
510		. Vacuum or inert atmosphere
511		. . With receptacle forming
512		. . With preformed bag
113		. Reshaping
114		. . Coil spring encasing
115		. . Cushioning material inserting means (e.g., pill bottle cotton)
116		. . Folding or rolling
117		. . . Sheet material or garments
118		. . . . Rotary winding
119		. . . . . Slotted or divided mandrel
120		. . . . Slot and blade doubling
121		. . Crushing
122		. . Molding or plastic deformation
513		. . Cutting
514		. . . Food or edible material
515		. . . . Fruit or vegetable
516		. . . . Bread, pastry, or confection
517		. . . . Meat or fish product
518		. . . . Diary product
519		. . . . . Butter
520		. . . Film, sheet or weblike material
521		. . . Stuffing (e.g., mattress ticking)
522		. . . Strand, tube, or rodlike material (e.g., drinking straw)
523		. . Compacting or stretching
524		. . . Mattress filling
525		. . . By agitation
526		. . . Compressing with or through cover
527		. . . Compressing contents within preformed receptacle
528		. . . Compressing while engaging contents with wrapper or band
529		. . . Compressing before packaging
530		. . . . Through restricted passage
127		. Heating or cooling
111RC		. With reactive chemical
128.1		WITH COVER-ADJUNCT APPLICATION OR FORMATION
129.1		. Adjunct comprising packing disk, sealing gasket, or "spot" applied to a closure
130.1		. Adjunct comprising closure retainer seated into and depressed with portion of bottle hood
131.1		. Adjunct comprising protective coating
131.2		. By printing
131.3		. . On cover having separate closure or on such a separate closure
131.4		. . Before or during packaging
131.5		. . . On continuous web
132.1		. Adjunct comprising lever actuated to constrict passage of contents into package
133.1		. Adjunct comprising provision to allow access to contents, e.g., spout, straw, drain, opening, etc.
133.2		. . Fitment to dispense flowable contents, e.g., spout
133.3		. . Adjunct comprising provision to open package
133.4		. . . Reclosable
133.5		. . . Tear string or tape under cover
133.6		. . . . Cover weakened for tearing
133.7		. . . . With graspable tab on cover or adjunct
133.8		. . . Cover weakened for tearing, e.g., having integral tear strip
134.1		. Adjunct comprising graspable appendage, e.g., handle
134.2		. . For permeable package, e.g., tea bag
135.1		. Adjunct comprising nonencircling strip, e.g., stamp, label or gap filler
135.2		. . Applied to cover material before packaging
135.3		. . . Applied to continuous web material
136.1		. . Applied to package
136.2		. . . Applied to end of roll
136.3		. . . To seal package
136.4		. . . . Box
136.5		. . . . Bag
137.1		. Adjunct comprising bottle hood securing means
137.2		. Adjunct comprising package encircling sealing strip
138.1		. Adjunct comprising provision to secure cover
138.2		. . Staple or clip
138.3		. . . Bag closing
138.4		. . . . Deformed staple or clip
138.5		. . Adjunct comprising sewn seam
138.6		. . Tie string or wire
138.7		. . . Bag closing
138.8		. . . . Twisting of string or wire
139.1		. . Bag banding
139.2		. . Reclosable, e.g., ziplock (TM) or with valve
139.4		. Adjunct comprising string or wire
139.5		. Adjunct comprising means to protect contents, e.g., padding or spacer
139.6		. . To protect contents from binder
139.7		. . Adjunct comprising edge protector
140		WITH COVER MATERIAL PRODUCTION
141		WITH FUGITIVE PRECONDITIONING OF COVER MATERIAL
142		TAPERED OR HEADED ARTICLES
143		. Inverting one or more units
144		. . Receptacle reversing
145		FACING (E.G., FRUITS AND VEGETABLES)
146		. Variable contour facing plate
147		GROUP FORMING OF CONTENTS UNIT AND SUBSEQUENT OR FURTHER PACKAGING
148		. Long slender articles (e.g., cigarettes)
149		. . Adjacent rows of unequal numbers
150		. . Superposing rows
151		. . Hopper with multiple channeled outlet
152		. Formed in vertically spaced ways and simultaneously removed
153		. . Plural groups
154		. From plural or different supply sources
155		. . Diverse forms or shapes of units
156		. . . Package reinforcing sheet or trough
157		. . . Insert or separating sheet
158		. Joined receptacle or pockets
531		. Layer, stack, or column
532		. . Assembling, gathering, and stacking coins or similar disclike articles
533		. . Assembling sticks of chewing gum
534		. . Receptacle advances as row groups are deposited therein
535		. . Lowered support or raised wall
536		. . . Within receptacle
537		. . Forming successive coplanar layers and depositing in cover means
538		. . . Varying strokes of depositing means
539		. . Simultaneous deposit to fill compartmented receptacle
540		. . Stacking one article or group of articles upon another
541		. . . Building up the stack from the bottom
542		. . Grouping articles on edge in a linear relationship
543		. . Forming single generally horizontal groups comprising plural rows and columns
544		. . Orienting one or more units of the group
167		COMBINED
168		SELECTIVE OR ALTERNATE SUPPLY OF PLURAL COVERS AND/OR PLURAL CONTENTS
169		SLIDING TRAY AND SHELL TYPE PACKAGE
170		PLURAL LAYER PACKAGE MATERIAL
171		. Plural packages in outer cover
172		. Concurrently formed with multi-layered blank
173		. Filling preformed receptacle and subsequent covering
174		. Wrapping and subsequent filling of preformed receptacle
175		. Lining preformed receptacle
176		. At least one layer a band
545		PROGRESSIVELY SEAMED COVER WEB OR WEB FOLDS
546		. Multirow
547		. With package severing and subsequent closing of severed end
548		. With closing of web between package units
549		. . By twisting
550		. . Longitudinal tube formed from single web
551		. . . Vertically disposed tube
552		. . . . Concurrent severing
553		. . Plural webs
554		. . . Vertically disposed tube
555		. . . Simultaneously longitudinal and transverse seaming
556		APPARATUS FOR CONTRACTION OF COVER BY STRETCHING OR SHRINKING
557		. By heat shrinking
558		APPARATUS FOR FORMING OR PARTIALLY FORMING RECEPTACLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILLING
559		. Forming a pocket, depression, or hollow compartment by application of heat or pressure (e.g., stretch forming)
560		. . Capsule
561		. . Molding or extruding a container
562		. Forming a pocket or pouch by folding and side sealing (e.g., flat bag making)
563		. Forming a receptacle around a mandrel or former and removing therefrom prior to filling
564		. Forming by opening or setting up collapsed receptacle
565		. . Gable-top carton (e.g., milk carton)
566		. . Horizontally loaded box or carton
567		. . Flexible tubular stock - preformed continuous tube
568		. . Longitudinally prefolded web stock
569		. . Letter-type envelope
570		. . Bag or sack
571		. . . Magazine
572		. . . . Filled before removal from magazine
573		. . . . Combined extractor and opener
574		. Forming receptacles whereby the receptacle is subsequently filled while on the forming means
575		. . Hollow forming mandrel or plunger
576		. . . Tubular receptacle stored on mandrel
577		. . . Gathered mouth receptacle
578