Class Definition for Class 38 - TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING

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CLASS 38,	TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING
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SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION

This class is the generic class for devices and processes for producing a smooth appearance on the surface of a textile article or fabric, by pressing, stretching, rolling, sliding contact, or other means, as well as accessory means used in conjunction with the devices or operations.

SECTION II - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES

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12,	Boot and Shoe Making, subclass 57.1 for upper turning combined with seam smoothing.
15,	Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, subclass 104 , for devices for cleaning the flat iron sole surfaces.
26,	Textiles: Cloth Finishing, subclasses 51 and 71 for devices for stretching a textile web or fabric to straighten the edges or stretch the web.
29,	Metal Working, subclasses 90.01+ for machines and processes for condensing, compacting, smoothing, or polishing the surface of metallic or nonmetallic articles, usually by rubbing with a smooth surface of greater hardness than that of the articles being operated upon.
34,	Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids, for devices and methods of drying generally, particularly subclasses 94 , 110, 306, 414, 419+, 444+, 466, 556, and 611+.
69,	Leather Manufactures, particularly subclasses 7 , 27 and 37 to 47 for apparatus for smoothing of fur, hides, skins, or leather.
100,	Presses, appropriate subclasses, for presses, per se, not elsewhere provided for.
219,	Electric Heating, subclass 245 for flat irons which are electrically heated and in which the invention lies in the heating means, see Class. If heated by gas or liquid fuel and the invention lies in the heating means, see Class 126, Stoves and Furnaces, subclass 411. If heated by extraneous means, see Class 126, Stoves and Furnaces, subclasses 227, 228 and 230.
223,	Apparel Apparatus, for devices for and methods of shaping or forming a fabric such as an article of apparel and combined means for both forming or shaping with smoothing or ironing. The ironing and shaping of collars, cuffs and garments by stretching or molding them to shape over a form is in Class 223, Apparel Apparatus, as are all devices for smoothing the edges of collars and cuffs, whether the article is formed at the same time or not. If a fabric or garment is slipped loosely over a support to facilitate ironing or smoothing, it is in this class (38). Devices for shaping and smoothing the neckband of a shirt as an incident to ironing the shirt as a whole, are in this class (38) and devices illustrating a device for forming and smoothing, but claiming only a smoothing operation, are in this class and cross-referenced into Class 223, Apparel Apparatus.
248,	Supports, subclass 117.1 for flat iron stands, per se.
312,	Supports: Cabinet Structure, subclasses 242 and 245 for wall accommodated or wall mounted enclosures.
131,	Tobacco, subclasses 290+ or machines and processes for smoothing tobacco leaves, see Class.
118,	Coating Apparatus, subclass 271 for pads impregnated with a heat liquefiable coating material.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, for articles named as adjuncts of Class 38 structure wherein the only characteristic claimed is a base carrying a coating, see appropriate subclasses of Class 428 for a stock material product in the form of a single or plural layer web or sheet, and especially subclasses 411.1+ for a composite web or sheet characterized solely by the compositions of the layers.

SUBCLASSES

1	SMOOTHING MACHINES:
	This subclass is indented under the class definition. Smoothing machines, not otherwise provided for.

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Combined:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Smoothing machines of this class combined with a machine which does not iron or smooth.

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100,	Presses, subclass 102 for presses not elsewhere provided for, combined with added features.

[List of Patents for class 38 subclass 3]

Moistener:

This subclass is indented under subclass 2. Wherein the other machine is a fabric moistener.

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14,	for moistening effected during the smoothing operation and not prior or subsequent to the smoothing operation.
77.1+,	for moistening devices, combined with sad irons.

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68,	Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus, subclass 5 and subclass 200 for moistening devices of specific types.
100,	Presses, subclass 73 for pressing devices not elsewhere provided for and having means to add liquid or steam to the material being pressed.

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Multiple:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Multiple smoothing machines of this class having independent pressing couples.

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19	through 24, and subclass 44 for pressing elements common to two or more pressing machines.

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100,	Presses, subclass 193 for plural presses not elsewhere provided for.

5	Cooperative platen elements only:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 4. Multiple machines of this class having independent pressing couples, all pressing elements being platens.

6	Different pressers with common smoother elements:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Machines wherein a smoother element is common to two other smoother elements of unlike character. An apron pressing the fabric against another smoother element is regarded as a smoother element and may be the common element.

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With article-transfer device:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. A machine with a movable device for transferring the article smoothed to, through, from or back to the front of the machine.

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100,	Presses, subclass 144 for presses not elsewhere provided for of a concurrent pressing and conveying type, and subclass 214 for reciprocating platen presses not elsewhere provided for.

8	Conveyor belt:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 7. Devices wherein the movable device is a conveyor belt.

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Conveyor belt between opposed elements:

This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Devices wherein the conveyor belt passes between opposed pressing elements.

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100,	Presses, subclass 153 for concurrent pressing and conveying presses of the endless conveyer type, not elsewhere provided for, and in which a roll element coacts with an endless conveyer to effect the pressing action.

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Platen elements:

This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Devices wherein the opposed pressing elements are platens.

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100,	Presses, subclass 222 for reciprocating platen presses not elsewhere provided for, having a belt-type plural or indexing material support.

11	Conveyor belt opposed to single smoother:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Devices wherein the conveyor belt is opposed to a single smoother with the work between the belt and the smoother.

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With clamping or stretching:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Machines of this class with means for clamping or stretching a garment on one of the smoothing elements.

(1) Note. For clamps and stretchers used in conjunction with ironing tables, see this class, subclasses 108 and 109.

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And neckband engaging:

This subclass is indented under subclass 12. Devices with means for clamping or stretching a garment on one of the smoothing elements combined with means for engaging the neckband of a shirt while on the smoothing element.

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70,	for simple hand-operated implements for smoothing and stretching a fabric.
108	through 110, for clamps and stretchers and neckband engaging devices used in conjunction with ironing tables.

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With fluid flow to or through the work:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Smoothing machines with means for effecting flow of fluid, whether it be a gas, a liquid or a vapor to or through the work during the smoothing operation.

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3,	for fluid applied to the work prior to entering the smoothing machine, or subsequent thereto.

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100,	Presses, subclass 73 for pressing apparatus, not elsewhere classified, having means for introducing liquid and/or steam into contact with the material.

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Platen type:

This subclass is indented under subclass 14. Devices wherein the smoothing elements are of the platen type.

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66,	for condensate is drained from a platen by the action of gravity.

16	Platen structure:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 15. Devices wherein the novelty is solely in the platen structure.

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Platen presser:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Smoothing machines wherein the work is smoothed between platens.

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100,	Presses, subclass 214 for reciprocating platen presses not elsewhere provided for.

18	Rotary presser:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices wherein one of the platens has a rotary movement about an axis perpendicular to the plane surface.

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Stacked platens:

This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices wherein four or more platens are arranged one above another with the work smoothed between each pair of opposing faces.

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100,	Presses, subclass 194 for plural presses of the stacked plate type, not elsewhere provided for.

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Sectional press platen:

This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices wherein one of the press platens has parts which are adjustable with respect to other parts of the platen.

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100,	Presses, subclass 237 for reciprocating platen presses not elsewhere provided for, in which there are plural movable platens moving parallel to one another and opposing a single platen.

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Having three or more press elements:

This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices wherein three or more press elements, not otherwise specifically provided for below, are involved.

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100,	Presses subclass 232 for reciprocating platen presses not elsewhere classified, in which there are three or more platens moving on intersecting paths, not elsewhere provided for.

22	Sequentially usable:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 21. Devices wherein the machine is so constructed as to facilitate the laying of a fabric on one press platen while the fabric on another press platen is being subjected to pressure.

23	Reciprocable press platen:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 22. Devices wherein one of the press platens is a reciprocable platen.

24	Selectively usable:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 21. Devices wherein an interchange of platens may be obtained to effect pressure between platens and in which a fabric cannot be dressed on a press platen while a fabric on another press platen is being subjected to pressure.

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Head and bed movable:

This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices wherein there are but two press platens and it is necessary in effecting the smoothing of a textile to move both press platens. The movement of one press platen may be effected by inflating a bag, one wall of which forms a platen.

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100,	Presses, subclass 211 for presses not elsewhere provided for, having a flexible sheet platen, and subclass 264 for reciprocating platen presses, not elsewhere provided for, in which opposed platens are both actuated.

26	Reciprocable head or bed:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 25. Devices wherein one of the two press platens has a reciprocable motion, i.e., a back and forth motion, without intervention of an operator.

27	Head or bed movable:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Devices wherein there are but two press platens and it is necessary, in effecting the smoothing of a textile, to move but one of the press platens.

28	Reciprocably:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein the movable press platen has a reciprocable movement.

29	With intermediate textile roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 28. Devices wherein there is a roll about which a textile is wound positioned between a platen and a second reciprocable platen.

30	Horizontally and vertically:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein a platen is moved rectilinearly in both horizontal and vertical directions to effect a smoothing operation.

31	Power-operated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 30. Devices wherein the movement is effected by power mechanism.

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Pivotally and horizontally:

This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein a platen is moved in both an orbital path about a fixed axis and in a rectilinearly horizontal path to effect a smoothing operation.

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100,	Presses, subclass 226 for reciprocating platen presses, not elsewhere classified, in which the actuated piston or platen is movable transversely of the direction of compressive movement to a nonuse position.

33	Power-operated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 32. Devices wherein the movement is effected by power mechanism.

34	Pivotally and vertically:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein the platen is moved in both an orbital path about a fixed axis and in a rectilinearly vertical path to effect a smoothing operation.

35	Power-operated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Devices wherein the movement is effected by power mechanism.

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Pivotally:

This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein the platen is moved in an orbital path about a fixed axis to effect the pressing action.

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100,	Presses, subclass 233 for reciprocating platen presses not elsewhere provided for, of the oscillatory or hinged platen or piston type.

37	Power-operated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Devices wherein the movement is effected by power means.

38	Electric motor:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 37. Devices wherein the power means is an electric motor.

39	2-step:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 38. Devices, wherein the platen is moved in two sharply delimited stages. One stage may be personally operated. Both stages may be motor operated either by a pair of electric motors operating successively or by a single electric motor subjected to two different voltages or operating through a linkage which abruptly changes its leverage. The subclass does not include patents wherein the change in leverage is effected solely by reason of the contour of a cam.

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Fluid motor:

This subclass is indented under subclass 37. Devices wherein the power means is a fluid motor.

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91,	Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclasses for expansible chamber motors, per se. Class 91 will take a motor with a nominally claimed load, such as a press platen, but will not take the combination of a motor and cooperating press platens even if the platens are nominally claimed.

41	2-step:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 40. Devices wherein the platen is moved in two sharply delimited stages. One stage may be personally operated. Both stages may be motor operated, either by a pair of fluid motors operating successively or by a single fluid motor subjected to two different pressures or operating through a linkage which abruptly changes its leverage. The subclass does not include patents wherein the change in leverage is effected solely by reason of the contour of a cam.

42	Horizontally:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein the machine has mechanism for facilitating the movement of the platen element horizontally only. Guiding means to suspend the platen above the surface of the cooperating platen may be included.

43	Vertically:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Devices wherein the movable platen element has a vertical movement only.

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Roller presser:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Roller pressers not otherwise specifically provided for herein below.

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100,	Presses, subclass 155 for roller-type presses of the concurrent pressing and conveying type, not elsewhere provided for.
226,	Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length, appropriate subclasses especially subclass 168 for a roller, or roller pair, which advance web or strand material.

45	With reciprocable element:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein there is a reciprocable smoothing element in the organization, i.e., an element that moves back and forth without the intervention of an operator.

46	Reciprocable roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Devices wherein the reciprocable smoothing element is solely a roll.

47	Reciprocable bed:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 45. Devices wherein the reciprocable smoothing element is solely a platen or concave fitting the roll.

48	Four or more coplanar axes:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein four or more roller pressers are arranged with their axes lying in a single plane.

49	With plural cooperating rolls:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein there is a single presser roller having contact with two or more pressing rollers.

50	One aproned roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 49. Devices wherein one of the rollers is an aproned roll and the textile to be smoothed is wound together with the apron around the roll.

51	One textile-carrying roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 49. Devices wherein one of the rolls is a textile roll on which the textiles to be smoothed are wound.

52	With single cooperating pressing roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein the presser roll cooperates with a single other presser roll.

53	Textile-carrying roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Devices wherein the cooperating pressing roll is a roll about which the textiles are wound, with or without another textile material.

54	With plural cooperating pressing beds:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein the presser roll cooperates with a plurality of beds, generally arcuate surfaces which conform to the curvature of the roller presser.

55	Plural roller pressers:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 54. Devices wherein there are a plurality of roller pressers as well as a plurality of beds.

56	With single cooperating pressing bed:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein the roller presser cooperates with a single bed.

57	Plural roller pressers:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Devices wherein there are a plurality of roller pressers cooperating with a single bed.

58	Roller translated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Devices wherein the roller presser is moved bodily.

59	Power translation:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Devices wherein the movement of the roller presser is effected by power means.

60	Bed translated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Devices wherein the bed is moved bodily.

61	Power translation:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Devices wherein the movement of the bed is effected by power means.

62	Textile roll:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Devices wherein the roller presser is a roller with an apron adapted to be rolled there-around with the fabric pressed between the convolutions of the apron.

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Elements:

This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Elements of machines of this class not otherwise provided for below.

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492,	Roll or Roller, for a roll, per se, not elsewhere provided for, and see the notes thereunder.

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Work supports:

This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Tables, aprons or the like to support the work to facilitate the smoothing operation.

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68,

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Platens or beds and covers:

This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Elements involving (1) the structure of platen or bed, (2) covers therefor, or (3) combinations therebetween.

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140,	for ironing table covers.
68,	for aprons.

67	Strippers:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Strippers for use with machines of this class.

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Aprons:

This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Aprons especially adapted for machines of this class.

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64,

69	SMOOTHING IMPLEMENTS:
	This subclass is indented under the class definition. Implements adapted for use for ironing or smoothing textile fabrics.

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Smoothing and stretching devices:

This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices, of a simple elemental character, which have means to press the fabric combined with means to stretch the same

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12	and 13, for machines for accomplishing the same results.

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Platen presses:

This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Platen presses, involving simple elemental devices for effecting pressure between the platens.

(1) Note. For the most part these patents are structures not supported by legs.

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17,	for more complex mechanisms for effecting pressure between the elements.

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Stacked platens:

This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Devices wherein the platen devices comprise three or more superposed platens.

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19,	for more complex mechanisms for effecting pressure between the elements.

73	Wrapping devices:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Devices about which textile fabrics are wrapped to smooth the same.

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Flatirons:

This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Flat irons not otherwise classifiable.

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126,	Stoves and Furnaces, subclasses 227 , 230 and 411; and Class 219, Electric Heating, subclass 245. See Note (8) to the main class definition of this class for a statement of the line.
223,	Apparel Apparatus, subclasses 35 and 36 for fluting irons.
100,	Presses, subclasses 92+ for presses combined with heating, cooling, or drying; and subclass 295 for platens or pressure surfaces for presses not elsewhere provided for.

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Combined:

This subclass is indented under subclass 74. Flat irons combined with instrumentalities for performing some function other than ironing or smoothing.

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100,	Presses, subclass 102 for presses not elsewhere provided for and having additional features.

76	With roller-presser element:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 75. Devices wherein there is a roller in the plane of the pressing face.

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