Class D04: BRUSHWARE ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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

Class
D04
BRUSHWARE

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> BRUSHWARE

		EXCLUDED FROM THIS CLASS ARE:Bathbrush; see D28-63.
		Broom; see D32-50.
		Brush combined with package; see D9-338.
		Charger for electric toothbrush; see D13-108.
		Crumb collector or dust pan; see D32-74.
		Golf ball washer; see D21-795.
		Golf ball washer; see D21-795.
		Paint bucket or roller tray; see D32-53.
		Paint working tool, e.g., graining, etc; see D8-16, 19.
		Shoe or boot scraper; see D32-47.
		Shoeshine kit; see D3-200.
		Shoeshine machine or appliance; see D32-14.1.
		Sponge type mop, broom; see D32-40+.
		Toilet brush holder; see D6-551.




100		POWERED
101		. Electric toothbrush (2)
102		. Rotary brush
103		FINGER COT TYPE
104		TOOTHBRUSH OR HANDLE THEREFOR
105		. Plural brush groups
106		. . Directly opposed
107		. Simulative
108		. Combined with diverse article (3)
109		. Rotary brush
110		. Brush head at right angle to handle
111		. Circular head
112		. Asymmetrical in top plan view
113		. Attachment
114		FLUID MATERIAL DISPENSER, E.G., FOUNTAIN BRUSH, ETC.
115		. With hose coupling
116		COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ARTICLE (4)
117		. Brush and comb
118		. Brush and scraper
119		PLURAL BRUSH OR BUFFING PAD
120		. Superposed or antipodal
121		RELATIVELY MOVEABLE COMPONENTS
122		. Roller (5)
123		. . Repeat pattern applicator
124		SIMULATIVE
125		. Animate
126		. . Humanoid
127		CIRCULAR BRUSH HEAD
128		. Radially arranged bristles, e.g., rat tail type, etc.
129		HANDLE FORMS GRIP OPENING FOR FINGERS
130		BRISTLED
131		. Wire type handle or bristle support
132		. Bristles at one end of handle only
133		. . Radially arranged rows, i.e., around longitudinal axis
134		. . Substantially at right angle to handle
135		. . Bristles in axial alignment with handle, e.g., stencil or shaving brush, etc.
136		WITH DISTINCT TINE OR TOOTH
137		WITH PAD-LIKE BUFFING OR BRUSHING SURFACE
138		HANDLE OR HANDLE AND BACK
199		MISCELLANEOUS
		SEARCH NOTES FOR CLASS D4(1) This class only contains hand-held brush-type implements, powered or nonpowered. For industrial type machinery, including brushes, and for nonbristled manual floor treatment equipment, e.g., mops, brooms, squeegees, etc., see Class D32.
		(2) Includes power handle. See 199 for case.
		(3) Includes brush with case.
		(4) For plural brush and/or buffing pads. See 119 below. Combination with case excluded; see 108 and 121. Includes brush combined with bottle (e.g., nail enamel unit, etc.) For brush combined with packaging, see D9-338.
		(5) Includes roller, per se. Includes lint remover roller.

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000

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

Class D04 BRUSHWARE

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

Class
D04
BRUSHWARE