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

Class
D14
RECORDING, COMMUNICATION, OR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> RECORDING, COMMUNICATION, OR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL EQUIPMENT
		EXCLUDED FROM THIS CLASS ARE:
		Adding machine; see D18-1+.
		Bank transaction terminal; see D99-28.
		Belt-attached carrier or holder for audio or communications equipment; see D3-218.
		Calculator; see D18-6+.
		Camera lens; see D16-134.
		Cart for television; see D34-12+.
		Cash register or point-of-sale-terminal; see D18-4.1+.
		Cinematic apparatus; see D16-205+.
		Display character unit; see D18-24+
		Document handler, per se, e.g., sorter, receiver or feeder, etc. ; see D18-46+.
		Electrical connector; see D13-133+.
		Electron tube; see D13-180.
		Fan; see D23-370+.
		Graphic recorder; see D10-61+.
		Hearing aid; see D14-174.
		Incandescent lamp; see D26-2+.
		Knob, per se, or combined with escutcheon for radio, television, etc.; see D8-307+.
		Laser or maser; see D13-101.
		Lightning arrester; see D10-105.
		Measuring or testing instrument; see D10-46+.
		Meter; see D10-46+.
		Photographic or cinematic apparatus; see D16-200+.
		Printing equipment; see D18-50+.
		Remote control, generic type; see D13-168.
		Remote control holder; see D6-467.
		Sheet or copy sorter; see D18-47.
		Soldering iron; see D15-144. 2.
		Sonar; see D10-46+.
		Television magnifier lens; see D16-135.
		Timer; see D10-40+.
		Toy camera; see D21-514.
		Toy computer; see D21-515.
		Toy telephone or communication equipment; see D21-517.
		Toy television; see D21-515.
		Transistor; see D13-182.
		Type or type face; see D18-24+.
		Word processing unit; see D18-1.
300		COMPUTER, DATA PROCESSOR EQUIPMENT
301		. Mainframe, central data processing or server type
302		. . Freestanding console
303		. . . And paper printout
304		. . . Provision for seated operator
305		. . . . And monitor
306		. . . . . Plural
307		. . . And monitor
308		. . Cabinet
309		. . . Drum unit
310		. . . Plural identical units
311		. . . And horizontal louver detail
312		. . . And vertical louver detail
313		. . Rack mounted or stacked type
314		. Desktop type
315		. . Laptop type
316		. . . Swivel display support
317		. . . Combined with camera
318		. . . And touch type cursor pad
319		. . . Provision for compact disc (e.g., CD-ROM, etc.)
320		. . . Distended or keyboard type
321		. . . Front loading
322		. . . . Screen attached at rear edge
323		. . . Side loading
324		. . . . And handle or extending support or foot member
325		. . . . And trackball
326		. . . . . Screen attached at rear edge
327		. . . Screen attached at rear edge
328		. . And handle or carrying means
329		. . And handset or acoustic coupler
330		. . . Acoustic coupler
331		. . Separable, sliding or folding keyboard
332		. . And printing means
333		. . And standard keyboard
334		. . . And display
335		. . . . And monitor
336		. . Monitor type (e.g., without keyboard)
337		. . . And provision for disk drive
338		. . Keypad type
339		. . . And display
340		. . . . And monitor
341		. Pocket type
342		. . And stylus or provision therefor
343		. . And antenna
344		. . Wrist or body attached
345		. . Folding or integral cover
346		. . And keypad
347		. . . Housing flared at one end
348		. Hard drive for personal computer
349		. . Tower type
350		. . . And wheels
351		. . . Flared or protruding base
352		. . . . Footed (e.g., extended foot members)
353		. . Housing includes texture
354		. . . Vertical
355		. . . Horizontal
356		. Peripheral equipment
357		. . Converter or interface
358		. . Transmitter or receiving unit
359		. . Perforated media reader or perforator
360		. . . Tape specific
361		. . Tape reader or drive
362		. . . Desk top type
363		. . Disc drive or reader
364		. . . Library cabinet type
365		. . . Desk top
366		. . . . And distended tray or compartment
367		. . . . Module type
368		. . . . Front loading
369		. . . . . Provision for plural disc
370		. . Media loader or copier
371		. . Monitor
372		. . . Head mounted
373		. . . Plural screen
374		. . . Flat type
375		. . . . And adjustable base or support
376		. . . And adjustable base
377		. . . . Swivel type
378		. . . . . Controls at side of screen
379		. . . . . Controls at base of screen
380		. . . . . . Circular or oval control member
381		. . . Controls on side
382		. . . Controls on base
383		. . Personal access or verification type
384		. . . Fingerprint or retinal verification type
385		. . . Card type
386		. . . . Checkreader specific
387		. . . . Including keypad
388		. . Operator Interface or control
389		. . . Digitizer or touch plate
390		. . . . And keypad
391		. . . Keyboard with chord or fixed hand configuration
392		. . . Keyboard with conventional key arrangement
393		. . . . Divided or split axis
394		. . . . . Adjustable
395		. . . . And piano type keys or keyboard
396		. . . . Plural key array
397		. . . . . And trackball
398		. . . . . And circular or oval member
399		. . . Keypad type
400		. . . . Computer game specific
401		. . . . . Provision for two hands
402		. . . Mouse
403		. . . . Simulative
404		. . . . And alignment aid (e.g., cross hairs)
405		. . . . And hand grip
406		. . . . And array of keys
407		. . . . Substantially rectangular in plan
408		. . . . Substantially circular or oval in plan
409		. . . . Asymmetrical in plan
410		. . . . Flared at one end
411		. . . Stylus
412		. . . Joystick
413		. . . . And stable base
414		. . . . . Plural grip
415		. . . . . Grip includes button
416		. . . . . . Provision for finger
417		. . . Trackball
418		. . . Video gun type
419		. . . Foot operated
420		. . Scanner or bar code reader
421		. . . Console type
422		. . . Moving document type
423		. . . Lens parallel and elevated
424		. . . Platen
425		. . . . And cover
426		. . . Hand held
427		. . . . Hand or finger attached
428		. . . . Pistol grip
429		. . . . . And keypad or plural array of keys
430		. . . . Enclosed grip
431		. . . . Stylus type grip
432		. Element or attachment
433		. . Adapter, connector or coupler
434		. . Docking station or memory expansion base
435		. . Cartridge, chip or card
436		. . . Card type
437		. . . ICU chip
438		. . . Three or more contacts
439		. . For computer
440		. . . Cover
441		. . . Door or panel
442		. . . . Disc, floppy or tape specific
443		. . . . Control type
444		. . . . Including surface texture
445		. . . . . Horizontal
446		. . . . . Vertical
447		. . . Support or base
448		. . For monitor
449		. . . Hood or visor
450		. . . Bezel or shield
451		. . . Support or base
452		. . . . Adjustable arm type
453		. . For scanner or bar code reader
454		. . For controller
455		. . . Keyboard or keypad
456		. . . . Key
457		. . . . Support
458		. . . Mouse pad
459		. . . . And elevated wrist support
460		. . . Wrist support
461		. . . . Elongated
462		FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT
463		. Console or floor type
464		. Platen
465		. And handle or provision for carrying
466		. And handset or cradle therefor
467		. . Handset located at side
468		. . And distended document tray or support
469		. Distended document tray or support
470		. . Plural
471		. Element or attachment
472		TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT
473		. Light pulse type
474		RECORDING MEDIA OR CARRIER
475		. Cassette for tape
476		. . Dual reel
477		. . . And integral cover (e.g., video cassette)
478		. . Disc type (e.g., CD-ROM, floppy disc, etc.)
479		. . And rectangular cover (e.g., floppy)
480		. . . And visible shutter
481		. Photographic film type cartridge cassette
482		. . Transparency or mount
483		. Element or attachment
484		. . Reel, spool or hub
485		GENERATED IMAGE
486		. Drop down menu or full screen menu type
487		. Button bar or scroll type
488		. Plural image or array
489		. Icon
490		. . And letter, number, or word
491		. . And arrow
492		. . Simulative
493		. . . Document
494		. . . Animate
495		. . . . Humanoid
496		VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING, TRANSMISSION, OR PLAYING EQUIPMENT
125		. Video
126		. . Receiver or monitor
127		. . . Plural screens
128		. . . Projection type
129		. . . Combined
130		. . . . With telephone
131		. . . . With radio or phonograph
132		. . . With swinging or sliding closure
133		. . . Console type
134		. . . With carrying handle
135		. . Tape or disc recorder or player (3)
136		. . . Disc
137		. Radio transceiver (e.g., walkie-talkie, 2-way radio, etc.)
138		. . Mobile telephone type (i.e., cellular or cordless unit with provision for initiation or reception of telephone calls)
139		. . Citizens band
140		. Telephone equipment
141		. . Answering machine
142		. . Telephone or base therefor
143		. . . Simulative
144		. . . Combined with diverse article (e.g., radio, etc.) (4)
145		. . . With plural handsets
146		. . . Coin or card operated
147		. . . Unitary-type (i.e., with integrated mouthpiece, earpiece, dialing means, and disconnect)
148		. . . Dialing means on handset
149		. . . Freestanding (5)
150		. . . . With provision for dialing or switching (i.e., keyset touch panel, dial, etc.)
151		. . . . . Handset to side of dial
152		. . . . . . Rotary dial
153		. . . . . Rotary dial
154		. Dictating or transcribing
155		. Radio transmitter (6)
156		. Compact disc player (26)
157		. Vehicle radio or recorded material player
158		. Voice synthesizer or translator
159		. Intercom (7)
160		. Magnetic recorder or player
161		. . Tape
162		. . . Combined (e.g., with radio, turntable, etc.)
163		. . . . Portable
164		. . . Cartridge or cassette type
165		. . . . Portable
166		. . . Provision for juxtaposed reels
167		. Recorder
168		. Combined (8)
169		. . Radio or amplifier and phonograph
170		. . Radio and clock
171		. . . Digital type
172		. . Speaker and diverse article
173		. Coin operated type phonograph or radio, (e.g., jukebox, etc.)
174		. . Remote selector unit
175		. Console type radio or phonograph
176		. . Simulative
177		. . . Animate
178		. . . Musical instrument or symbol (e.g., lyre, piano, etc.)
179		. . Wickerwork
180		. . Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
181		. . Triangular in plan
182		. . Five or more sides
183		. . Curved front or side in plan
184		. . Bilaterally symmetrical (9)
185		. Public address system
186		. . Hand held
187		. . . Megaphone or bullhorn type
188		. Radio receiver, tuner or amplifier, or housing therefor
189		. . Simulative
190		. . . Humanoid
191		. . Paging device (e.g., beeper, etc.)
192		. . Body or clothing attached
193		. . With closure or swinging panel
194		. . Front mounted speaker or provision therefor
195		. . . Circular
196		. . . With handle or provision therefor
197		. . With visible control
198		. . . Dial or readout panel
199		. Phonograph or housing therefor
200		. . Simulative
201		. . With carrying handle or provision therefor
202		. . With swinging or removable cover
203		. . Exposed turntable
204		. Speaker or housing therefor (10)
205		. . Headphone or headset
206		. . . With microphone
207		. . Simulative
208		. . Radio or phonograph horn
209		. . Ceiling mount
210		. . With surround, grille or enclosure
211		. . . And distinct pedestal or legs
212		. . . Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
213		. . . Sound projection on vertical axis
214		. . . Rectangular or square projection surface or outlet
215		. . . Circular or oval outlet or grille
216		. . Circular or oval
217		. Element or attachment (11)
218		. . Remote control
219		. . Grille
220		. . . Simulative
221		. . Speaker (12)
222		. . . Transducer or diaphragm (e.g., driver, magnet, etc.)
223		. . . Headphone
224		. . . Support (e.g., mounting panel, basket, frame, etc.)
225		. . Microphone
226		. . . Combined with diverse article
227		. . . Freestanding or with pedestal
228		. . . Circular or oval in cross-section
229		. . . Holder or support
230		. . Antenna or component thereof (27)
231		. . . Bowl or dish type for satellite signal reception
232		. . . Simulative
233		. . . Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
234		. . . Formed of wire or uniform-section tubular material
235		. . . . Dipole type
236		. . . . Symmetrical on two axes
237		. . . Rotator
238		. . . Support (e.g., base, mount, etc.)
239		. . Video (13)
240		. . Telephone equipment
241		. . . Switchboard or multiple line control (14)
242		. . . Acoustic coupler or modem (22)
243		. . . Telephone amplifier
244		. . . Dial or dialing accessory
245		. . . . Automatic dialer
246		. . . . Dial
247		. . . . . Keypad
248		. . . Handset (23)
249		. . . . Mouthpiece or earpiece (24)
250		. . . Cover for base or handset
251		. . . Support or holder
252		. . . . Combined with diverse article (e.g., index, writing implement holder, etc.)
253		. . . . For handset
254		. . . . For writing materials
255		. . . Light
256		. . . Connector
257		. . Front panel or dial
258		. . . Vehicle audio type
259		. . Dictating or transcribing
260		. . Magnetic recorder or player
260.1		. . Tray or support for optical or magnetic disc
261		. . Phonograph
262		. . . Pickup arm
263		. . . Cartridge or transducer
264		. . . Stylus
265		. . Radio, tuner, or amplifier
299		MISCELLANEOUS
		SEARCH NOTES FOR CLASS D14
		Formal definitions are available for new subclasses 300 throght 496, 260.1 and 900 through 902. See http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/clasdefs
		(2) For film recording or viewing equipment, see Class D16. Includes virtual reality type equipment.
		(3) If recorder is integrated with video camera, see D16-202.
		(4) For combination with television, see subclass 130.
		(5) For instrument which is exclusively wall mounted, see subclasses 142-146.
		(6) For receiver, see subclasses 168+ or 188+. For model automobile, airplane, etc. , control transmitter, see D21-141. 1.
		(7) For combination with telephone or handset, see subclasses 142+.
		(8) Excludes combination of radio, amplifier or phonograph with speaker, per se; see subclasses 188+ or 199+.
		(9) Exclusive of knob or crank.
		(10) Includes megaphone; For grille, per se, see subclass 219.
		(11) Includes, in this subclass, equalizer and sound channel mixer. Includes "visual stimulation unit" for audio components.
		(12) Includes control, crossover network unit, etc.
		(13) For cable television decoder/tuner or signal switcher, see subclass 125. Includes prompting device.
		(14) If switchboard is combined with a handset, it is considered to be a telephone and is therefore classified in subclasses 142-153. Includes telephone data exchange or communications interface cabinet.
		(22) For modem combined with computer terminal, see subclass 101.
		(23) If handset discloses dialing means, it is considered to be a telephone and is therefore classified in subclasses 147 or 148.
		(24) For amplifying earpiece, see subclass 243.
		(26) For vehicle-integrated type, see subclass 157.
		(27) Includes impedance-matching transformer.
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900		Kiosk type information terminal
901		Bank teller terminal
902		Consumer transaction terminal

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