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

Class
124
MECHANICAL GUNS AND PROJECTORS

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> MECHANICAL GUNS AND PROJECTORS
2		COMBINED WITH CAP EXPLODER
3		ELECTROMAGNETIC
54		ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED PROJECTILE STRIKER
4		CENTRIFUGAL
5		. Hand
6		. Mechanical
7		. . Spring
8		. . . Rotating about vertical axis
9		. . . . Automatically varied throwing angle
10		PINCH
55		PROJECTOR FOR IMPELLING PUFF OF GAS ONLY
56		FLUID PRESSURE
57		. Self-contained in projectile or projectile-carrying cartridge
58		. Adapter for coverting projector force or projectile
59		. Having common supply to plural projector barrels
60		. Provided by surge of pressure into evacuated projector barrel
61		. Applied to intermediate projectile-engaging member
62		. Provided by user's mouth or lungs
63		. Provided by movement of user-actuated, projector-mounted pressure member
64		. . To create surge of pressure
65		. . . By plunger moving within cylinder
66		. . . . By spring-driven plunger
67		. . . . . Within cylinder having diameter larger than projector barrel
68		. . . . . . With recoil-absorbing mechanism
69		. . To store pressure in valved container
70		. With check valve permitting recharge, and control valve for discharge, of fluid pressure
71		. With control for discharge of fluid pressure
72		. . For continual projection of successive projectiles (e.g., for "rapid fire", etc.)
73		. . By valve means
74		. . . For discharge of pressure from removably mounted cartridge
75		. . . Opened by fluid pressure-actuated means
76		. . . Opened by spring-actuated means
77		. . . Opened by electrically actuated means
16		SPRING
17		. Elastic band
18		. . Self-projected band
19		. . . Repeating
20.1		. . Having handle (e.g., crotch type slingshot)
20.2		. . . Magazine handle
20.3		. . . Arrow or dart projector
21		. . Guided projectile
22		. . . Dart or arrow projector
23.1		. Bow
24.1		. . Having projectile guide
25		. . . Crossbow
25.5		. . . Having projectile supply
25.6		. . Compound bow
25.7		. . Having projectile supply
26		. Guided projectile
27		. . Gun type
28		. . . Converted firearm
29		. . . Mounted
78		PROJECTILE IMPELLED BY COACTING WHEELS
79		PROJECTILE IMPELLED BY USER-PROVIDED FORCE
80		ELEMENT
31		. Trigger or releasing mechanism
32		. . Electrical
33		. . Chance operated
34		. . Remote
35.1		. . Cord or band
35.2		. . . Bow lock or archery trigger for compound or long bow string
36		. . Swinging arm release
37		. . Plunger release
38		. . . Variable force
39		. . . Continuous firing
40		. . Safety lock
41.1		. Projectile holder or carrier
42		. . Disk
43		. . . Disk target clip or carrier
44		. . Boomerang
44.5		. . For longbow or compound bow
44.6		. . Magnetic restraint
44.7		. . Fluid overcomes restraining force
45		. Magazine
46		. . Disk target
47		. . . Gravity fed
48		. . Rotary
49		. . Gravity fed
50		. . . Having cut-off
51.1		. . Mechanical projectile feed
52		. . . Spring
53		. . . . Having cut-off
53.5		. . . Fluid projectile feed
81		. Means for producing projectile spin or deflection
82		. Means for feeding projectile or ejecting cartridge
83		. Projector barrel
84		. . On convertible or adjustable projector
85		. . With surrounding cylinder
86		. For archery projector
87		. . Bow sight
88		. . Bow handle or attachment thereto
89		. . . For stabilization thereof
90		. . Bow string or attachment thereto
91		. . . Nock-point locator
92		. . . Silencer
1		MISCELLANEOUS
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