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

Class
106
COMPOSITIONS: COATING OR PLASTIC

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> COMPOSITIONS: COATING OR PLASTIC
		COATING OR PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS
1.05		. Metal-depositing composition or substrate-sensitizing compositions for metal-depositing compositions
1.11		. . Sensitizing composition
1.12		. . Metal-depositing composition contains mixtures of elemental metal and a metal compound other than solely as a Group IA metal compound
1.13		. . . Elemental metal is Group IB (Cu, Ag, Au)
1.14		. . . . Elemental metal is Ag
1.15		. . . Elemental metal is noble metal of Group VIII (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt)
1.16		. . . Elemental metal is Group IIB (Zn, Cd, Hg) metal
1.17		. . . . Elemental metal is Zn
1.18		. . Metal-depositing composition contains elemental metal of Group IB (Cu, Ag, Au)
1.19		. . . Elemental metal is Ag
1.21		. . Metal composition contains elemental noble metal of Group VIII (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt)
1.22		. . Metal-depositing composition contains mixtures of metal compounds other than solely as Group IA metal compounds, e.g., electroless
1.23		. . . At least one metal is a Group IB (Cu, Ag, Au) metal
1.24		. . . At least one metal is a noble metal of a Group VIII (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt) metal
1.25		. . Metal-depositing composition contains polyvalent metal compound
1.26		. . . Group IB (Cu, Au) metal
1.27		. . . Group VIII metal
1.28		. . . . Group VIII noble metal (Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, Pt)
1.29		. . . Group IIB (Zn, Cd, Hg) metal
2		. Coating repellent
3		. Polishes
4		. . Protein or derivative containing
5		. . Carbohydrate or derivative containing
6		. . Natural resin or derivative containing
7		. . . With fatty oil
8		. . Fat, fatty oil, fatty oil acid or salt thereof containing
9		. . . Fatty oil
10		. . Wax, bituminous material or tarry residue containing
11		. . Hydrocarbon containing
12		. Saturating or indurating
13		. Fog, frost or ice preventive
14.05		. Corrosion inhibiting coating composition
14.11		. . Contains water
14.12		. . . Phosphorus material
14.13		. . . Carboxylic acid, ester, alcohol or sulfur or metal derivative
14.14		. . . . Inorganic material other than water
14.15		. . . Organic nitrogen-containing material, e.g., amine, amide, etc.
14.16		. . . . Heterocyclic nitrogen-containing material
14.17		. . . . . Inorganic material other than water
14.18		. . . . Amine salt of carboxylic acid
14.21		. . . Inorganic material or elemental component thereof, e.g., S, metal, etc.
14.22		. . Contains animal, vegetable, fish oil or a fraction or derivative thereof
14.23		. . . Carboxylic acid, ester, alcohol or metal or sulfur or amine or amide derivative thereof
14.24		. . . . Carboxylic acid, ester, or amine or amide derivative
14.25		. . . Inorganic material or elemental component thereof
14.26		. . Contains petroleum oil or a fraction thereof
14.27		. . . Carboxylic acid, ester, alcohol or sulfur or metal derivative thereof
14.28		. . . . Metal salt of carboxylic acid
14.29		. . . . Metal salt of sulfonic acid
14.31		. . . Organic nitrogen-containing material, e.g., amine, amide, etc.
14.33		. . . Inorganic material or elemental component thereof, e.g., S, metal, etc.
14.34		. . Contains wax, bitumen, asphalt, gum, natural resin, varnish, lacquer, or paint
14.35		. . . Caboxylic acid, ester, alcohol or sulfur or metal derivative
14.36		. . . . Metal salt of carboxylic acid
14.37		. . . Organic nitrogen-containing material
14.38		. . . Organic sulfur-containing material
14.39		. . . Inorganic material or elemental component thereof
14.41		. . Contains mixture of at least two organic compounds
14.42		. . . Organic nitrogen-containing material
14.43		. . . Organic sulfur-containing material
14.44		. . Contains mixture of organic material and at least one inorganic material or elemental component thereof
14.45		. . . Elemental S or inorganic sulfur-containing compound
14.5		. Hectographic or copying
15.05		. Contains fireproofing or biocidal agent
16		. . Natural resin or derivative containing
17		. . . With fat, fatty oil, fatty oil acid or salt thereof
18		. . Fat, fatty oil, fatty oil acid or salt thereof containing
18.11		. . Contains fireproofing agent
18.12		. . . Silicon containing
18.13		. . . Boron containing
18.14		. . . Phosphorus containing
18.15		. . . . Nitrogen-containing phosphorus compound
18.16		. . . . . Inorganic compound contains a phosphorus and a nitrogen atom
18.17		. . . . . Contains phosphorus directly bonded to nitrogen
18.18		. . . . Phosphorus compound is organic
18.19		. . . . . Phosphorus compound which is organic contains halogen
18.2		. . . . . With halogen-containing compound
18.21		. . . Nitrogen-containing organic compound
18.22		. . . . Nitrogen compound contains a sulfur atom
18.23		. . . Elemental sulfur or sulfur-containing organic compound
18.24		. . . Halogen-containing organic compound
18.25		. . . . With at least one inorganic material which is other than water
18.26		. . . Metal-containing material
18.27		. . . . Group IIB metal atom (Zn, Cd, Hg)
18.28		. . . . Group VA metal atom (As, Sb, Bi)
18.29		. . Wax containing
18.3		. . Boron containing
18.31		. . Phosphorus containing
18.32		. . Nitrogen-containing compound
18.33		. . . Nitrogen compound contains a sulfur atom
18.34		. . Elemental sulfur or sulfur-containing organic compound
18.35		. . Halogen-containing organic compound
18.36		. . Group IIB metal containing (Zn, Cd, Hg)
31.01		. Marking
31.02		. . Odor masked, odor reduced, or perfumed
31.03		. . Composition for marking live animal or plant, or for marking animal derived products (e.g., animal skins, etc.)
31.04		. . Reflecting composition for marking pavement or sign
31.05		. . Composition for marking an inorganic settable or ceramic object (e.g., for marking cement or glass, etc.)
31.06		. . Composition for marking metal or metal product
31.07		. . Indelible crayon
31.08		. . . Wax containing
31.09		. . Erasable crayon (i.e., washable or removable crayon)
31.1		. . . Wax containing
31.11		. . Pencil leads
31.12		. . . Wax containing
31.13		. . Inks
31.14		. . . Invisible
31.15		. . . . Fluorescent
31.16		. . . . Chromogenic (i.e., color formation by reaction of color former with color developer)
31.17		. . . . . Specified developer (i.e., electron acceptor)
31.18		. . . . . . Phenolic hydroxy compound as the developer
31.19		. . . . . . . With specified color former
31.2		. . . . . Specified color former (i.e., electron donating)
31.21		. . . . . . The color former contains a heterocyclic oxygen ring
31.22		. . . . . . . Fluoran or derivative containing
31.23		. . . . Erasable composition
31.24		. . . . Protein, carbohydrate, or wax containing
31.25		. . . Emulsion
31.26		. . . . Water in oil
31.27		. . . Organic dye containing
31.28		. . . . With pigment
31.29		. . . . Hot melt type or wax containing
31.3		. . . . . Petroleum derivative containing (e.g., paraffin or microcrystalline wax, etc.)
31.31		. . . . . Natural wax containing (e.g., carnauba, montan, Japan, candelilla, etc.)
31.32		. . . . Erasable, purified, correctable, fugitive, indicator, conductive, fluorescent, chromogenic, or magnetic composition
31.33		. . . . Specified particle size or coated particle containing
31.34		. . . . Fat, fatty oil, fatty acid, or derivative thereof containing
31.35		. . . . . Fatty acid or derivative containing
31.36		. . . . Carbohydrate or derivative containing
31.37		. . . . . Cellulose or derivative containing
31.38		. . . . . Carbohydrate gum containing
31.39		. . . . . Starch containing
31.4		. . . . Natural resin or derivative containing
31.41		. . . . . Resin or derivative containing
31.42		. . . . . Shellac or derivative containing
31.43		. . . . Organic nitrogen compound containing
31.44		. . . . . Anthraquinone attached directly or indirectly to the nitrogen by nonionic bonding
31.45		. . . . . The nitrogen is part of a cyano group
31.46		. . . . . The nitrogen is a ring member of a heterocyclic ring
31.47		. . . . . . Six-ring members in the heterocyclic ring
31.48		. . . . . . . Acyclic azo attached directly or indirectly to the heterocyclic ring by nonionic bonding
31.49		. . . . . . Five-ring members in the heterocyclic ring
31.5		. . . . . . . Acyclic azo attached directly or indirectly to the heterocyclic ring by nonionic bonding
31.51		. . . . . The nitrogen is part of an acyclic azo group
31.52		. . . . . . Plural acyclic azo group component containing
31.53		. . . . . Protein or derivative containing
31.54		. . . . . . Gelatin, glue, or derivative containing
31.55		. . . . . . Casein or derivative containing
31.56		. . . . . . Seed or derivative thereof containing (e.g., nuts, beans, zein, grain, rice, corn, wheat, oats, gluten, soybean, etc.)
31.57		. . . . Specified vehicle, solvent, or dispersing medium containing
31.58		. . . . . Organic oxygen compound containing
31.59		. . . . Specified surfactant containing
31.6		. . . Pigment containing
31.61		. . . . Hot, melt type, or wax containing
31.62		. . . . . Petroleum derivative containing (e.g., paraffin or microcrystalline wax, etc.)
31.63		. . . . . Natural wax containing (e.g., carnauba, montan, Japan, candelilla, etc.)
31.64		. . . . Erasable, purified, correctable, fugitive, indicator, conductive, fluorescent, chromogenic, or magnetic composition
31.65		. . . . Specified particle size or coated particle containing
31.66		. . . . . Fat, fatty oil, fatty acid, or derivative thereof containing
31.67		. . . . . Fatty acid or derivative containing
31.68		. . . . Carbohydrate or derivative containing
31.69		. . . . . Cellulose or derivative containing
31.7		. . . . . Carbohydrate gum containing
31.71		. . . . . Starch containing
31.72		. . . . Natural resin or derivative containing
31.73		. . . . . Rosin or derivative containing
31.74		. . . . . Shellac or derivative containing
31.75		. . . . Organic nitrogen compound containing
31.76		. . . . . The nitrogen is a ring member of a heterocyclic ring
31.77		. . . . . . Six-ring members in the heterocyclic ring
31.78		. . . . . . Five-ring members in the heteroyclic ring
31.79		. . . . . . Acyclic azo attached directly or indirectly to the heterocyclic ring by nonionic bonding
31.8		. . . . . The nitrogen is part of an acyclic azo group
31.81		. . . . . . Plural acyclic azo group component containing
31.82		. . . . . Protein or derivative containing
31.83		. . . . . . Gelatin, glue, or derivative containing
31.84		. . . . . . Casein or derivative containing
31.85		. . . . Specified vehicle, solvent, or dispersing medium containing
31.86		. . . . . Organic oxygen compound containing
31.87		. . . . . Organic sulfur compound containing
31.88		. . . . . Hydrocarbon compound containing
31.89		. . . . Specified surfactant containing
31.9		. . . . The pigment is inorganic
31.91		. . . Bituminous material or tarry residue containing
31.92		. . . Electrically conductive or magnetic compositions (e.g., electrically sensitive, electrochemical, electrolytic, etc.)
31.93		. . Felt tip or correction composition
31.94		. . Carbohydrate, protein, or derivative containing
31.95		. . Glass, glass derivative, carbon, or free metal containing
31.96		. . Natural resin or derivative thereof containing
31.97		. . Organic nitrogen compound or organic sulfur compound containing
32.5		. Erasable surface
33		. Leak stopping
34		. Stains
35		. Dental
36		. Tractive or friction surface
37		. Sound recording
38		. Shoe filling
38.2		. Molds and mold coating compositions
38.22		. . Compositions for coating and lining molds
38.23		. . . Carbohydrate or derivative containing
38.24		. . . Fat, fatty oil, fatty oil acid or salt thereof containing
38.25		. . . Wax, bituminous or resinous material or tarry residue containing
38.27		. . . Inorganic materials only
38.28		. . . . Elemental carbon containing
38.3		. . Alkali metal silicate or inorganic settable ingredient containing
38.35		. . . With organic material
38.4		. . Protein or derivative containing
38.51		. . Carbohydrate or derivative containing
38.6		. . Natural resin or derivative containing
38.7		. . Fat, fatty oil, fatty oil acid or salt thereof containing
38.8		. . Wax, bituminous material or tarry residue containing
38.9		. . Inorganic materials only
600		. Alkali metal silicate containing
601		. . Pore forming or product thereof
602		. . . Perlite, slag, ash or ceramic material
603		. . . Organic material containing
604		. . . Process employing steam, electrical, magnetic or wave energy or product thereof or specified particle size or shape
605		. . Hollow, foam, cellular or porous materials containing
606		. . Portland type cement containing
607		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth or clay containing or material for treating soil or earth, (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
608		. . . Organic material containing
609		. . . . Carbohydrate containing
610		. . Natural resin containing (e.g., rosin, shellac, turpentine, tall oil, etc.)
611		. . Calcium sulfate containing
612		. . Lime containing
613		. . . Organic material containing
614		. . Protein containing
615		. . . Carbohydrate containing
616		. . . With other organic material
617		. . Carbohydrate containing
618		. . . Cellulose
619		. . . . Wood, paper, or paper pulp
620		. . Higher fatty acid or ester, amide or salt thereof containing
621		. . . With other organic material or asbestos
622		. . Wax, paraffin, oil shale, or bituminous material containing (e.g., asphalt, pitch, tar, etc.)
623		. . Free metal or alloy containing
624		. . Ash, slag, slag wool, rock wool, mineral wool, asbestos, or organic garbage or sewage material containing
625		. . . Asbestos containing
626		. . Mica, elemental carbon, zeolite or talc containing
627		. . Sulfur containing (e.g., alum, etc.)
628		. . Boron containing
629		. . Phosphorus containing
630		. . . Organic material containing
631		. . Perlite, rock, stone, shale, slate, flint, granite, feldspar or limestone containing
632		. . Clay containing
633		. . Soil or diatomaceous earth containing, or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
634		. . Organic material containing
635		. . Zirconium, titanium, zinc, lead, iron, or tin compound containing (Zr, Ti, Zn, Pb, Fe, Sn)
636		. . Particle size specified
637		. . Fluorine containing
638		. Inorganic settable ingredient containing
639		. . For use underwater
640		. . Free metal or alloy containing (e.g., dust, powder, etc.)
641		. . . Aluminum
642		. . . . Organic material containing
643		. . . Iron or steel
644		. . . . Fiber bar or wire containing
645		. . Protein containing (e.g., glue, gelatine, albumin, blood, etc.)
646		. . . Hollow, foam, cellular or porous material
647		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, clay, rock, stone, granite, flint, slate, shale, or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
648		. . . . With organic material other than protein
649		. . . Cereal grain or derived therefrom or vegetable flour or meal (e.g., gluten, corn flour, rice, rye, etc.)
650		. . . Calcium sulfate containing
651		. . . . With organic material other than protein
652		. . . . . Carbohydrate
653		. . . . . . Plant or vegetable fiber (e.g., wood, sawdust, etc.)
654		. . . . Portland type cement, slag, talc, mica, asbestos, ash, or alum containing
655		. . . With organic material other than protein
656		. . . . Carbohydrate
657		. . Natural resin containing (e.g., shellac, turpentine, balsam, copal, etc.)
658		. . . Calcium sulfate, aluminous or oxy salt type cement
659		. . . Rosin or tall oil (e.g., colophony, etc.)
660		. . Wax containing (e.g., petroleum wax, beeswax, montan wax, carnauba wax, spermaceti, etc.)
661		. . Higher fatty acid or ester, amide or salt thereof containing (e.g., fish oil, vegetable oil, soap, etc.)
662		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, shale, slate or clay, containing, or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
663		. . . Linseed oil or tallow containing
664		. . . Portland type cement containing
665		. . . With other organic material
666		. . . Stearic acid or derivative
667		. . . Lime containing
668		. . Bituminous material or tarry residue, pitch, or coal containing
669		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, or clay, containing, or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
670		. . . Calcium sulfate containing
671		. . . With other organic material
672		. . Hollow, foam, cellular or porous material containing or method of forming cellular or porous product
673		. . . Peroxide or hypochlorite containing
674		. . . Carbohydrate containing
675		. . . Perlite or vermiculite containing (e.g., jeffersite, etc.)
676		. . . Glass containing
677		. . . Organic material containing
678		. . . . Organic sulfur or organic phosphorus
679		. . . Slag, cinder or ash containing
680		. . . Calcium sulfate containing (e.g., anhydrite, plaster of Paris, gypsum, etc.)
681		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, clay, shale, slate or rock material containing or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
682		. . . Physical introduction of gas (e.g., by mixing, agitation, injection, whipping, etc.)
683		. . Oxy salt type cement
684		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, clay, slate or shale containing or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
685		. . . Magnesium oxy-chloride (e.g., Sorel cement, etc.)
686		. . . . Organic material containing
687		. . . . . Carbohydrate (e.g., cellulose, etc.)
688		. . . . Specified filler, dye or pigment (e.g., silica, feldspar, carbon, talc, asbestos, slag, mineral wool, etc.)
689		. . . Organic material or specified filler
690		. . Phosphate based cement
691		. . . Specified filler or organic material containing
692		. . Aluminous cement (e.g., high alumina, calcium aluminate, etc.)
693		. . . Cement clinker preparation
694		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, clay, shale, slate, or rock-type material containing or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
695		. . . With other cement material (e.g., Portland, calcium sulfate, etc.)
696		. . . Organic material containing
697		. . Organic garbage, refuse sewage, or waste material containing or treating (other than sulfite waste liquor)
698		. . Perlite containing
699		. . Asbestos containing (e.g., amosite, chrysotile, etc.)
700		. . . Slag, ash or organic material containing
701		. . . . Calcium sulfate containing (e.g., gypsum, plaster of Paris, anhydrite, etc.)
702		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, clay, slate, shale or rock containing or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
703		. . . Portland type cement
704		. . . Lime containing
705		. . Ash containing (e.g., fly ash, volcanic ash, coal ash, etc.)
706		. . . Soil, diatomaceous earth, clay, shale, slate or rock containing or material for treating soil or earth (e.g., soil stabilization, etc.)
707		. . . With slag, coke, cinder, stack dust, kiln dust or flue dust
708		. . . Organic material containing
709		. . . Portland type cement
710