This class is the generic class for machines and machine methods
of making, repairing, and maintaining in proper condition articles
of apparel and analogous articles except as provided for in other
classes.
It also includes certain devices and methods of plaiting, folding,
turning, etc., applied to table linen, bed linen, curtains, bags
and like articles not apparel, because of their similarity to apparel-treating
devices.
The group of trimming making also includes devices and methods
of making trimmings not necessarily used with garments but which
may be so used and are analogous to those which are so used as e.g.,
making tassels for curtains are here since their making is like
that of muff or garment tassels.
SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS
For apparel articles and article processes, see Class 2, Apparel,
which is the broad class for articles of apparel and article processes
not coming under this class or the classes noted below.
For dyeing and fluid treatment of fabrics see Class 8, Bleaching
and Dyeing; Fluid Treatment and Chemical Modification of Textiles
and Fibers, for apparatus for dyeing and fluid treatment of textiles
and fabrics, see Class 68, Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus.
For making shoes, see Class 12, Boot and Shoe Making.
For brushing and general cleaning, see Class 15, Brushing,
Scrubbing, and General Cleaning.
For the Treatment, finishing, and ornamentation of cloth,
see Class 26, Textiles: Cloth Finishing.
See Class 34, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids,
for garment drying apparatus and processes of general utility, not
claiming features of a form to fit or hold a garment, or process
steps correspondingly limited. The mere naming of the garment in
a process, or the recitation of a garment form generally or for
a particular garment (e.g., by reciting forms, flat forms, garment
forms, boards, stocking forms, etc.) will not exclude the case from
Class 34.
For boots and shoes, see Class 36, Boots, Shoes, and Leggings.
For the manufacture of garments by knitting, weaving or sewing,
see Class 66, Textiles: Knitting; Class 139, Textiles: Weaving;
and Class 112, Sewing, respectively.
For washing garments and for dry cleaning thereof, see Class
68, Textiles: Fluid Treating Apparatus. For ironing and smoothing
garments, see Class 38, Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing.
For coating or impregnating, per se, search Class 427, Coating
Processes, and Class 118, Coating Apparatus.
For making of garments, etc., by braiding, netting, or lace
making, see Class 87, Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making.
For making sanitary pads or garmet pads by depositing a fibrous
pad on a cloth base and folding the base around the pad see Class
19, Textiles: Fiber Preparation, subclass 147. For processes and
apparatus for laminating in general and for forming a pad by a Class
19 operation combined with a laminating step see Class 156, Adhesive
Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, appropriate subclasses.
Package Making, appropriate subclasses, for a method of an apparatus
for packaging stockings which includes some significant packaging
operation beyond the mere insertion of a form in the stocking (e.g.,
banding, wrapping, etc.).
Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts
Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor, appropriate subclass for body forms, frames or structures
used to replace portions of a living human body.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices including means to cut the lower end of a garment
so as to fix the height of the hem above the ground when worn.
(1)
Note. This art grouping includes the combination of marking
and cutting means.
Machines, tools and processes for performing various manufacturing
operations on a collar, cuff, or the bosom of a shirt. Cutting,
pressing, embossing and folding, and combinations of these acts,
restricted to collar, cuffs, and bosoms, are here.
Package Making,
subclasses 428+ for methods and subclasses 117+ for apparatus
to form a package including means to fold or roll up sheet material or
garments.
Coating Apparatus, for coating apparatus and processes, especially
subclass 32 for coating apparatus combined with means to fold
the work, and subclasses 58+ for coating apparatus combined
with means to dry the work.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices for and processes of making and renovating hats
coming not provided for below or in other classes.
(1)
Note. Combinations of methods or devices falling in Classes
19, Textiles: Fiber Preparation; 26, Textiles: Cloth Finishing;
28, Textiles: Manufacturing, with a device or method falling in
this class are placed here and cross-referenced into the other classes.
(2)
Note. Devices and methods for compacting, dipping, sizing,
pinning, clearing, napping, clipping, pouncing, pressing, shaping,
stretching, steaming, or otherwise operating on a formed hat or
hat body are in this class, with this exception that if adapted
for general application to textiles the device goes to Class 26,
Textiles: Cloth Finishing, or Class 28, Textiles: Manufacturing;
e.g., devices for operating on a hat body in flattened, rolled up,
folded or similar condition, are in Classes 26 or 28; the hat in
such case being regarded as a stock fabric.
Textiles: Manufacturing,
subclasses 116+ and especially subclass 124 for processes of an
apparatus for felting hats or hat blanks where no specific step
of or mechanism for forming hat structure, e.g., a brim is present.
There mere felting of a parabolic, conical or cylindrical blank
will not exclude a patent from Class 28.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, appropriate subclasses for processes for molding or shaping
plastic materials within the class definition, see for example
subclass 292 pertaining to processes which include the step
of stretching or stretch drawing over a form and subclass 296 for
plural sequential shaping processes wherein one step reshapes only
a portion of an article.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus,
subclasses 383+ for a molding machine comprising preform reshaping
or resizing means, or vulcanizing means with a conforming preform
support.
Apparel,
subclasses 175.3+ for a hat including an edge binding; and subclass
274 for an edge binding for garments not specifically provided for elsewhere.
Devices and methods for smoothing or polishing the nap of
a hat by abrading, rubbing, brushing, or the like operation. The
use of a sand-papering device or a polishing and coating device
is here.
Apparel,
subclasses 181+ for a liner for a head covering, a head covering having
a liner, a method of making a liner for a head covering, or a method of
making a head covering having a liner and subclass 175.3 for an
exterior band for a hat, a hat having an exterior band, a method
of making an exterior band for a hat, or a method of making a hat
having an exterior band.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus,
subclasses 363+ for a press reshaping means including an endless
surface and subclasses 383+ for a preform reshaping means
for nonmetallic materials not provided for elsewhere.
Devices making plaits by means of one or more reciprocating
blades operating generally against a slotted bed or between rolls
or other plaiting elements.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus,
subclasses 369+ for a preform corrugating means comprising opposed
endless shaping means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 28. Devices and methods having a boardlike form having means
in the form of rods or projections on which the material is plaited.
In some instances the board serves merely to hold the material which
is plaited by a hand implement or by a pattern element.
This subclass is indented under subclass 35. Hand implements. These include combined sad and fluting
irons, and hand irons, having teeth intermeshing with a bed.
Devices and methods for folding garments and the like or
parts thereof. Devices for folding collars and cuff blanks, for
folding selvage edges, cuffs, or borders, on stockings, pants, and
the like, are here.
Package Making,
subclasses 428+ for methods and subclasses 117+ for apparatus
to form a package including means to fold or roll up sheet material or
garments.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacturing, appropriate subclasses for processes and apparatus for
laminating combined with a shaping step and see especially
subclasses 339+ .
Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or
Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web,
subclasses 405+ for folding a nonmetal sheet or web, generally.
This subclass is indented under subclass 37. Machines, implements, and processes for folding coming,
and having a templet over which the edge of the material is folded
by movable folder blades.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Devices coming having opposed members telescopically related,
one passing within or between the opposing member or members.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Devices coming and having supports arranged end to end in
abutting relation, the article being pulled from one to the other
and thereby reversed.
This is the general subclass for making and attaching trimmings
to apparel, table ware and similar objects unless provided in other
classes as noted below.
(1)
Note. For making ornamentations by sewing, weaving, knitting,
dyeing, or other processes provided for in the textile classes,
see the appropriate class.
(2)
Note. Button setters not provided for in another class are
placed in this subclass, except for hooked-needle or eyed-needle types,
for which see Search This Class, Subclass notes below.
Apparel,
subclasses 244+ for trimmings and for ornamental articles of apparel
and similar ornamental articles; subclasses 265+ for other
means or for methods of attaching a button to apparel,
Sewing, appropriate subclasses for sewn trimming stock material;
subclasses 104+ and 265.1 for means or methods of attaching a button
by using a sewing machine.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, appropriate subclasses, for methods and apparatus
for securing elements together by a laminating operation.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus,
subclasses 31+ for apparatus which attaches a button by driving
it or a securing member (e.g., a staple) into a workpiece.
Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate subclasses for trimming material which is not
sewn, and
subclasses 102+ for stock material which may be used as trimming
material and which includes stitching and discrete fasteners, coating
or an adhesive bond.
Devices for preparing features for plumes, boas, dusters,
etc., for curling feathers, attaching feathers to fabrics, and otherwise
preparing feather ornaments not otherwise provided for.
Sewing,
subclass 404 for stock material including feathers sewn thereto; subclass
121.17 for a machine for sewing feathers to a base fabric; and subclass
470.19 for a method of sewing feathers to a base fabric.
Metal Working,
subclasses 241+ for apparatus that assembles and disassembles by
a stringing action, either by stringing parts on an attenuated or elongated
means or by passing such means through a part or parts.
for a means or method for molding or pressing a
stocking where the form may be heated by the press plates, or an
internal steam, hot-air or water current.
Textiles: Ironing or Smoothing,
subclasses 14 through 16for a smoothing machine having fluid flow to or through
the work or subclasses 71 and 72 for a platen press smoothing implement.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, appropriate subclasses for laminating combined with a shaping
step and see especially
subclasses 339+ .
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus,
subclasses 383+ for molding apparatus comprising a preform reshaping
or resizing means, or a vulcanizing means including a conforming
preform support.
Foundation Garments,
subclasses 7+ and 94+ for corsets combined with brassieres
and for corsets, respectively, and subclasses 92 and 155 for hand
methods of making the above-noted articles, respectively.
Devices and methods of shaping or reshaping an article of
apparel or part thereof and similar articles as pads, bandages,
and the like, by a pressing or molding operation.
(2)
Note. For pressing garments on a form conforming to the shape
of the garment, and by one operation see this class.
Miscellaneous structures in the nature of a form over which
a garment may be fitted and which serves to impart a shape to the
garment preventing wrinkling and simulating its appearance when
worn, and for purposes of storage or display.
(1)
Note. These devices also serve to prevent shrinkage and when
adjustable in size may serve as stretchers. Stretchers when stretching
is due to the size, character or adjustability of the form itself are
here or in subclasses 63 and 65; otherwise, for stretching search
the subclasses of stretchers.
Geometrical Instruments,
subclasses 11 through 16for devices for and methods of laying out and measuring, using
sometimes forms expansible and contractile to fit the person.
Devices in the nature of flat expansible frames simulating
the outline of a coat, skirt, etc., on which the garment may be
stretched to shrink, dry, or display it.
Devices in the nature of substantially flat or planar forms
to assist in retaining the shape or form of a laundered dress, coat
or skirt for use in display, storage, or as a laundry or travel accessory.
This subclass is indented under subclass 66. Constructions coming in the general form of a tubular article
as a sleeve or trouser-leg upon which an article may be placed for
display, or to dry and shrink, or for other purposes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 75. Devices coming having forms combined with heating means
as electrical, hot water, or steam systems. Also forms per se specially
adapted to be used in connection with such heating means.
Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Part
Thereof, or Aids and Accessories Therefor,
subclasses 57+ for artificial hands designed to replace missing
members of a living human body.
Miscellaneous devices for retaining the form of collars,
ties, etc., usually in connection with putting up laundered articles,
or as baggage, packing or traveling accessories.
Miscellaneous devices for retaining the shape or form of
an article of apparel, usually to retain the form of a laundered
article but, also, for display purposes.
Devices having features specially adapting them to suspend
garments.
(1)
Note. These are distinguished from forms, this class, in that
the latter are designed to simulate to a greater or less extend
the human form to support and shape the garment as it is when worn. The
mere rounded top coat hanger is in hangers.
Special Receptacle or Package,
subclasses 278+ for a container specially adapted to contain garments
and made-up articles of cloth. Includes a former, coacting with
the container, for holding the article in shape and a special former
for packing and not capable of use for display.
Supports: Racks,
subclasses 30+ , 38 for hat and shoe supports, and hangers; for
other suspending supports, seesubclasses 113+, and 45+,
which are in general for supporting plural articles. Also see this
class for devices which may be used for suspending a garment and
equally well for suspending other articles, having no special adaptation
for garment hanging,.
Supports, for other suspending supports, see various subclasses
of suspended support in this class, which are in general for supporting
single articles; also see this class for devices which may be used
for suspending a garment and equally well for suspending other articles,
having no special adaptation for garment hanging; also for hooks,
per se.
Coat or dress hangers constructed to be either foldable
or telescopic.
(1)
Note. Coat or dress hangers which are both "with
clamp" and "foldable or telescopic",
will be classified in subclass 93, and cross-referenced into subclass
94.
Devices, frequently cardboard, to be placed over the hanger,
or over the hanger and garment to protect the latter from dust or
from injury by the hanger.
Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers,
subclasses 154+ for a flaccid protective cover which is configured
for and supported by the article it protects.
Metal Working,
subclass 241 for apparatus for assembling and disassembling
by a stringing action, either by stringing parts on an attenuated
or elongated means or by passing such means through a part or parts.
The general subclass for pointed instruments having an eye,
hook or equivalent to attach to a thread, tape, or the like, for
sewing, threading, or attaching the thread to a fabric.
(1)
Note. This subclass includes button setting apparatus having
an eye or hook which engages a button-eye or button-attaching thread
means. See (2) Note under subclass 44 above.
Metal Working,
subclass 241 for apparatus for assembling and disassembling
by a stringing action, either by stringing parts on an attenuated
or elongated means or by passing such means through a part or parts.
Cutting, appropriate subclasses, particularly
subclass 30 for method of puncturing, subclass 95 for means
to stack a product by spindling or perforating, and subclass 660
for a pointed perforator, per se.
Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or
Notch of Sheet,
subclass 7 for a device of that class including a sheet retainer
which impales one or more sheets and inserts a binder strand therethrough.
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Devices coming and in the nature of awls. They usually have
handles and frequently carry in the handle a thread supply.
Special Receptacle or Package,
subclass 227 for a kit package including thread, subclasses
349+ for a tool or appliance container and subclasses 389+ for
a roll, reel or spool container; also see this class for compartment
boxes.
This subclass is indented under subclass 106. Devices coming distinguished in that they have as important
or dominant features a basket or box to hold the spools, implements,
or work.
Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements,
subclass 3.6 , for tools which are intended to pull the slider
of a zipper up or down, even when the only disclosed use is to assist
in the putting on or taking off of a garment.
Work Holders, appropriate subclasses. Class 269 is the residual locus for patents to a device
for clamping, supporting and/or holding an article (or
articles) in position to be operated on or treated. See notes thereunder
for other related loci.
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