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

Class
D17
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
		EXCLUDED FROM THIS CLASS ARE:
		Music stand; see D6-419.
		Musical instrument cases; see D3-204.
		Musical instrument holder; see D6.
		Musical reproduction equipment; see D14.
		Sounding or noise making toy; see D21-405+.
		Toy musical instrument; see D21-405+.
		Wind chime; see D10-116.
1		KEYBOARD TYPE
2		. Combined with diverse article
3		. Accordion
4		. . Element or attachment
5		. Organ or cabinet therefor
6		. . Multiple keyboard
7		. Piano or cabinet therefor
8		. . Grand type
9		. Element or attachment
10		WIND INSTRUMENT
11		. Cornet or trumpet
12		. Harmonica
13		. Element or attachment
14		STRING INSTRUMENT
15		. Plural neck
16		. Harp (1)
17		. Violin (1)
18		. Simulative
19		. Symmetrical outline
20		. Element or attachment
21		. . Bridge, tailpiece, or vibrato unit
22		PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT (2)
23		. Xylophone or marimba
24		MECHANICAL INSTRUMENT (3)
99		MISCELLANEOUS
		SEARCH NOTES FOR CLASS D17
		(1) Includes body, per se.
		(2) Includes element.
		(3) Includes music box. For toy with musical or noise-making feature, see D21-405+.

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000