Process or apparatus for forming an article of commerce, which
article is a receptacle intended to encompass and hold contents
from fibrous cellulose previously matted together in thin, planar
form, commonly called paper, or from material that is similarly
handled or deformed, without substantial thinning flow thereof,
or for forming a hollow cylinder from fibrous cellulose previously
matted together in thin, planar form, or from material that is similarly
handled or deformed, without substantial thinning flow thereof.
Process or apparatus for forming generally planar or curvilinear,
relatively thin, laterally limited material that is either longitudinally
limited or unlimited (such material hereafter is called a sheet
or web workpiece) into an article of commerce or into stock material
in either of the following operations:
A. Assembling or Disassembling - (1) the act of juxtaposing
or fastening together a sheet or web workpiece and another workpiece;
or, (2) the act of disengaging a sheet or web workpiece from another
workpiece to which it had previously been fastened.
B. Bending - the act of stressing a workpiece beyond its elastic
limit, without substantial thinning flow, so that when stress is
released the workpiece will not return to its original shape.
C. Flexing - the act of moving one portion of a workpiece
with respect to another portion of that workpiece in order to place
the respective portions of the workpiece in a desired positional
relationship.
D. Surface treatment - a surface modification of a workpiece
not penetrating deeply into the surface of the workpiece, which
modification is not provided for elsewhere. Additionally, this class
is the residual home for a process or apparatus for making a cigarette
filter.
(1)
Note. The sheet or web to be formed into an article of commerce
by the method or apparatus of this class may be of any material
except when provided for elsewhere. Specifically, note the search
notes to other classes listed below.
(2)
Note. A member previously made from a sheet or web into a
three-dimensional workpiece may be considered to be a sheet or web
workpiece under the definition of this class if it is treated as
a sheet or web. For example, folding of a flap of a previously
made container is included herein.
SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS
A. Class 156 includes:
1. Bonding of sheet or web material surfaces (e.g., causing
a supply of previously assembled labels to be united with a waxed
paper carrier).
2. Bonding of sheet or web material surfaces combined with
bringing together two work surfaces in the formation of stock material,
e.g., bringing together then bonding a first and a second web.
3. Bonding of sheet or web surfaces (with or without bringing
the surfaces together) combined with bending in formation of an
indeterminate length stock material, e.g., spirally twisting and
bonding adjacent convolutions of a paper strip to form an indefinite
length pipe or other article; or, forming laminated stock material
comprising corrugating a generally planar sheet of material and bonding
a second and a third sheet to the top and bottom thereof.
4. Bonding a sheet or web surface to another surface combined
with bringing the surfaces together in the labelling of an article.
A postage stamp is considered to be a label, as is a decorative
layer secured to an article by adhesive bonding. Note that this
is an exception to the general line regarding bringing together
and bonding a sheet or web to another member in forming an article.
B. Class 493 includes:
1. Bringing together a sheet or web member and another member,
e.g., placing a partition member inside a box.
2. Bending or flexing a sheet or web in forming an article
of commerce (e.g., bending a flap in the formation of a box from
a box blank; or, twisting and abutting adjacent convolutions of
a paper strip and then cutting the product to length in the formation
of a drinking straw).
3. Bringing together a sheet or web member and another member
and bonding the two members together in the formation of an article
of commerce (e.g., placing a partition member inside a box and gluing
the partition member to the box; assembling and uniting a handle
to a paperlike article; or, bringing a tape to a box and bonding
that tape to the box to secure the integrity of the box). An exception
to this line is the application of a label, postage stamp, or decorative
layer to an article by adhesive bonding which is to be found in
Class 156, especially subclasses 556+. Such a device which
also serves another function, such as sealing a container closed,
which would otherwise be proper for this class (493), will also
be found in Class 156.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for a process of and subclasses 700+ for
apparatus for assembling, generally; including assembling a sheet
or web member with another member when (a) the members are handled
in the manner of a nonsheet or web member (e.g., placing a window
pane into a window frame or assembly therewith, etc.), (b) combined
with metal deforming other than deforming a fastener to secure,
or (c) combining an operation of that class (29) generally with
an operation of this class (493). Subclasses 33+, 592+,
and 650 for combined operations in manufacturing an article from
a nonsheet or web material as well as for the combination of construction
of an article from a sheet or web, i.e., in the manner of this class
(493) with an operation going beyond such construction. See the
note below to Class 227, Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for
classification of means to force a nail or staple into a workpiece
even if the workpiece is a sheet or web if there is no other article
making that is proper for this class (493).
Package Making, for a method of or apparatus for placing goods or materials
in a container. The container may serve to identify, protect, or allow
unit handling of the goods or materials; and may comprise a simple
band wrapped about the goods or materials. The combination of making
a container from sheet or web material with packaging will be found
in Class 53. Apparatus for or the method of closing a filled package,
even without any recognition of the contents, is to be found in
Class 53. Generally, the combination of making a sheet or web assembly
will be found in this class (493) if the packaged material is a
component of the package; however, search Class 53,
subclasses 394+ for making a match book and match assembly, an
exception to the general rule.
Metal Deforming, the residual locus for plastic deformation (including
bending) of metallic work (a) as simple metal stock or a blank,
(b) in combination with nonmetal, as in the case of a paper and
metal laminate, or (c) as unspecified or unidentified material which
appears to be metal.
Sewing, for means to secure two sheets of cloth or clothlike
material by a sequence of stitches. The stitches of Class 112 may
be made repeatedly in the same area, as is done in tacking a label
of paper material to a cloth member. Folding of nontextile combined
with stitching, e.g., to secure the sheets of a book signature,
is to be found in this class (493).
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for securing two surfaces together, generally.
Class 156 is the generic home for surface bonding. This class (493)
is the generic home for making a product from a sheet or web comprising
assembling, bending, flexing, or certain surface treatment. Between the
classes, Class 156 is directed primarily to the formation of stock
material (with many exceptions) this class (493) is directed primarily
to the formation of a finished article (but includes subcombinations
and other exceptions). Class 156 has not been screened; however,
the following is believed to generally represent the placement of
the art.
Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding, particularly
subclasses 430+ for a method or apparatus for winding a composite
article and subclasses 570+ for convolutely winding a web
to form a storage package.
Paper Making and Fiber Liberation, for paper making especially
subclasses 123+ for uniting of wet paper sheets; subclass 197 for
the method of decurling or flexing, bending, straightening, or decurling
combined with paper making or as an ancillary operation to paper
making.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for means to force a nail or staple into a workpiece (or
into a stack of workpieces that are not individually treated) even
if the workpiece is a sheet or web if there is not other operation
of this class (493), e.g., no assembling, bending, flexing, or surface
treatment. Assembling of a first workpiece which is a web or sheet
and a second workpiece combined with driving a staple to secure
the relationship of the first and second workpiece is to be found
in this class (493). Similarly, engaging a first portion of a workpiece
and engaging a second portion of a workpiece and driving an elongated
fastener into the portions to secure them together will be found
in this class (493).
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the step of forming a sheet or web into an
article of commerce, e.g., bag, box, etc., or into stock material
if the step involves a thinning (or thickening) flow of the material.
Commonly, shaping moist previously made paper or paperlike material
or shaping sheet or web material in a heated die involves a thinning
flow and will be found in Class 264. Shaping of this class (493)
involves only incidental thinning flow. For example, drawing a planar
sheet into a cup shape is proper for Class 264; folding radiating
portions of a sheet to form a conical shape is proper for this class.
If it is not clear from the disclosure that there is a thinning
flow of the material, shaping of such material will be found in
this class (493). A Class 264 operation combined with an operation
of this class will be found in this class (493) unless both operations
are done in the same die, which will be found in Class 264.
Sheet-Material Associating, for bringing sheets of paper having printed material
thereon together so that the printed material of one of the sheets
corresponds to the printed material of the other sheet, even when
combined with an operation of this class (493).
Bookbinding: Process and Apparatus, for processes and apparatuses for assembling, bending,
or flexing of sheet or web material peculiar to the manufacture
of a book.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for forming sheet or web material
into an article of commerce or into stock material, e.g., bag, box, etc.,
involving thinning (or thickening flow of the material). Commonly,
means for shaping sheet or web material in a heated die involves
a thinning flow and will be found in Class 425. Shaping of this
class (493) involves only incidental thinning flow. For example,
apparatus for drawing a planar sheet into a cup shape is proper
for Class 425; apparatus for folding radiating portions of a sheet
to form a generally conical shape is proper for this class (493).
If it is not clear from the disclosure that there is thinning flow
of the material, the device for shaping such material is to be found
in this class (493). Apparatus for performing a Class 425 operation
combined with apparatus to perform an operation of this class generally
will be found in this class (493) unless both operations are done
in the same mold which will be found in Class 425.
CONTROL OF OPERATION BY USE OF TEMPLET, TAPE, CARD, OR
OTHER REPLACEABLE INFORMATION SUPPLY:
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including detecting the characteristics
(e.g., physical, electrical, etc.) of a member carrying operation
instructions for the apparatus, which member is removable from both
the workpiece and the organized structure of the apparatus, and
regulating, as a direct result of said detection, the operation
of the apparatus.
(1)
Note. This subclass includes utilizing a prepared information
supply that is to be removably placed in the apparatus. This subclass
does not include utilizing the characteristics of a permanent part
of the apparatus, such as a cam or gear, to influence the operation
of other parts.
This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Method or apparatus including detecting information on the
removable member, which information is in binary (digital) form
or code readable by a detecting means, wherein the detected information
is utilized to regulate the apparatus by means other than a mechanical linkage.
CONTROL MEANS ENERGIZED IN RESPONSE TO ACTIVATOR STIMULATED
BY CONDITION SENSOR:
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including: (a) detecting any of the
following characteristics; a state or property, a change in a state
or property, or the occurrence of a predetermined event in any of
the following: a workpiece, a product of the apparatus, the apparatus
itself, or the environment of the apparatus affecting the operation
thereof; and, (b) initiating, as a direct result of said detection,
a signal other than that generated or transmitted by the detecting means;
and, (c) regulating or modifying, as a direct result of said initiation,
the operation of the apparatus, or to actuate a signal or alarm.
This subclass is indented under subclass 3. Method or apparatus including forming of an article of commerce
adapted to be secured to or integrated with the end of a tubular
or rodlike tobacco or tobaccolike product, which article is intended
to restrict, entrap, or alter components of the flow of gases and
combustion products from the tubular or rodlike tobacco or tobaccolike
product when burning to thereby modify the composition or condition
of gases and combustion products passing therethrough.
(1)
Note. This class is the residual home for the making of a
cigarette filter, even if the filter is not constructed of paper sheet
or web material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 3. Method or apparatus including detecting a characteristic
of the product of a station which station either serves to juxtapose
or fasten together two workpieces or serves to bring a flowable
material into covering engagement with a workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 3. Method or apparatus including detecting a characteristic
of a workpiece, the formed article, or of the structure that engages
a workpiece of the formed article.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including the use of a detecting means
responsive to air striking it or emanating from it or responsive
to pressure or vacuum in a supply line, which supply line is for
release of air to or vacuum from the atmosphere.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including use of detecting means responsive
to luminous energy and adapted to emit electrical impulses to regulate the
operation of the apparatus.
This subclass is indented under subclass 10. Method or apparatus including detecting a surface characteristic
of a workpiece, which surface characteristic has been previously
formed on the workpiece to be sensed by this detector, or which
surface characteristic is a recognizable intelligence (e.g., printed
matter, machine readable code, etc.) feature for which the detector
is adapted to respond.
This subclass is indented under subclass 10. Method or apparatus including detecting a characteristic
of a workpiece, which characteristic would indicate that the workpiece
is faulty or including to detecting the absence of a workpiece or
the absence of a portion of a workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Method or apparatus wherein the first detecting means and
the second detecting means are interconnected to cooperate in regulating
an operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 14. Method or apparatus including a detecting means responsive
to luminous energy and including another detecting means responsive to
a condition other than luminous energy.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including detecting a characteristic
of the workpiece or article, which characteristic indicates that
the workpiece or article is faulty and including removing from the
apparatus any such faulty material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Method or apparatus wherein the first detecting means and
the second detecting means are interconnected to cooperate in regulating
an operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 18. Method or apparatus including detecting one of the margins
of a sheet or web workpiece and detecting the margin directly across
the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web workpiece is
translated through the apparatus and wherein the detected margins
comprise the lateral extent of the sheet or web perpendicular to
the direction of movement thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including regulation of means to pierce
a workpiece, means to apply bending force to sever a workpiece,
means to apply tensile force to sever a workpiece, or a crystalline
tool applied to a workpiece to remove portions therefrom.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including regulating of apparatus comprising
means to bendingly stress a workpiece beyond its elastic limit along
a line to form a permanent crease along a predetermined line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including detecting a characteristic
of a workpiece having no more than one recognized longitudinal end.
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including bringing
and indeterminate length member together with another member combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Method or apparatus including regulating the operation of
structure serving to bring a workpiece to the machine, to carry
a workpiece through the machine, or to carry a produced article
away from the machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 30. Method or apparatus including detecting a characteristic
of the component indicative of an undesired condition.
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Method or apparatus including detecting force acting on
the component or the reaction of the component to force.
This subclass is indented under subclass 30. Method or apparatus including regulating movement of an
operationally stationary component of the apparatus from a first
fixed location or orientation to a second fixed location or orientation,
or regulating to change the limits of movement of an operationally
moving component.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus combined with (a) determining a physical
characteristic of a workpiece or formed article; or, (b) comparing a
physical characteristic of the workpiece or formed article with
a known standard.
(1)
Note. A known standard may be referred to as a "control".
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including recognition of any condition
that might endanger the operative and accordingly make provision
to limit that danger.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including an article constructed to
be secured to or integrated with the end of a tubular or rodlike
tobacco or tobaccolike product, which article is intended to restrict,
entrap, or alter components, of the flow of gases and combustion
products from the tubular or rodlike tobacco or tobaccolike product
when burning to thereby modify the composition or condition of such
gases and combustion products passing therethrough.
(1)
Note. The article to restrict, entrap, or alter flow of gases
and combustion products shall herein after be referred to as a "filter".
(2)
Note. This class is the residual home for making a cigarette
filter, even if the filter is not constructed of sheet or web material.
Therefore, a patent directed to the making of such a cigarette
filter will be found herein unless provided for elsewhere.
(3)
Note. A cigarette is any rodlike article of tobacco or tobaccolike
material intended to be manually manipulated directly to the mouth
of the user.
Metal Working, for manufacture of a detachable cigarette filter,
e.g., a water bottle-type tobacco smoke filter, a hookah, a cigarette
holder having a filter, etc.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of forming material to be used as the
filler material of a cigarette filter.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for forming material to be used as
the filler material of a cigarette filter.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Method or apparatus wherein the filter formed is provided
with means to show a condition of that filter, or of the gases or
combustion products passing therethrough, or with means to allow
the user to observe the interior of that filter.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Method or apparatus including supplying thermal energy to
the filter to cause a sheet or web encasing member to be fastened
to or about that filter.
(1)
Note. Included herein is both "heat sealing" and
heat drying of adhesive.
(2)
Note. Included herein is securing filtering components to
the paper encasing member.
(3)
Note. The "wrapper" or "encasing
member" of this subclass may serve to enclose the entire
cigarette and hold both the tobacco and the filter or may serve
to enclose only the components of the filter or the tobacco. Note
that recognition (or engagement) of tobacco or tobaccolike material
is excluded from this class.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Method or apparatus combined with trimming or deforming
material being formed into a filter, or including pressing adjacent
units, e.g., fibers, of material being formed into a filter closer
together, to give the filter a configuration to better effect the
flow of gases therethrough.
(1)
Note. This subclass includes shaping of filter material with
thinning flow of the material only if combined with assembling of
filter components.
(2)
Note. Cutting or severing may be "shaping" in
this subclass.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of compacting to shape a mass of particulate
or fibrous material other than when making a cigarette filter component.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus,
subclasses 406+ for apparatus for compacting to shape a mass of
particulate or fibrous material other than when making a cigarette
filter component.
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Method or apparatus including applying energy to raise the
thermal activity of the material being made into a filter.
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Method or apparatus including subjecting the material being
formed to direct engagement therewith of a gas or liquid to assist
in such forming operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Method or apparatus wherein the configuration of the material
being formed is that of a shaft having no more than one recognized
end, including severing to longitudinally subdivide such shaft.
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. Method or apparatus including deforming or pressing together
adjacent units of filter material and subsequently bringing that
material into positional relationship with other filter material.
(1)
Note. This subclass does not include recognition of tobacco.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Method or apparatus comprising juxtaposing or fastening
together portions of different types of filter material.
(1)
Note. A tobacco or filter wrapping paper is not considered
to be a filter material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Method or apparatus including applying higher or lower than
atmospheric pressure air to the material being assembled, or including
imparting short distance, rapid, to-and-fro movement to the material
being assembled or to structure for transport of the material to
aid in transport of the material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Method or apparatus wherein at least one of the different
materials comprises (a) material to cause another material to be
changed to the plastic state, (b) material to secure two solid components
together by adhesive bonding, (c) flowable material to form a layer
over another material, or (d) flowable material to be absorbed into
another material.
(1)
Note. Adsorption is included in this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 39. Method or apparatus comprising forming a filter from material
having generally elongated, textilelike strands.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus comprising the step of or means for
performing a final operation in the construction of a receptacle
intended to serve to encompass and hold material or an article.
(1)
Note. The "final operation" required in the
definition of this subclass may be considered to be that operation
that changes something less than a container into a container.
For example, closing the bottom of a tube forms a container if it
is intended to hold goods, and that step alone will be found herein;
whereas, placing a handle on a previously formed container or on
a blank to be formed into a container will not be found in this
and the indented subclasses unless claimed in combination with a
step which may be considered to be the required "final
operation".
(2)
Note. Making a container hold material better is considered
to be the "final" operation required by the definition
of this subclass; e.g., lining a container, applying a lid to a
container, etc., makes the container hold material better and is considered
to be proper for this and the indented subclasses.
(3)
Note. A common folder for holding sheet material, with a
front and back cover is not considered to be a container because
it does not encompass the contained article; however, a similar
folder with straps on the sides to attach the upper corners of the
front and back covers is a container because it does encompass the
contained article.
for making a pliable container and for making an
envelope or closed folder, e.g., a record envelope, even if the wall
thereof is rigid, provided the envelope or folder is formed at its margin
with a single fold only, thereby making no allowance for the thickness
of the contents.
This subclass is indented under subclass 51. Method or apparatus including making a receptacle that is
intended to generally retain its shape during use.
(1)
Note. A small container made of heavy paper may be a rigid
container while a large container made of the same heavy paper is
pliable. It is the intent of the construction that determines placement of
a patent in this subclass.
(2)
Note. In order to avoid unnecessary splitting of similar
art, it has been determined to consider any envelope or folder as
a "pliable container" even if the wall portions
are rigid, e.g., a photograph record envelope.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus combined with placing recognizable indicia
on a workpiece or product.
(1)
Note. Included herein is placing recognizable indicia on a
workpiece or product by coating, impressing, or application of or
exposure of photosensitive materials.
This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Method or apparatus wherein the placing of recognizable
information is done on a workpiece that is not part of a receptacle
but is intended to be subsequently juxtaposed or secured to a receptacle
or receptacle component.
This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Method or apparatus wherein the placing of recognizable
information is done on a workpiece web to be formed into a receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping one portion of a workpiece by
bending or a tensile stress; or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus including using a device to pierce,
rip, or remove surface portions from a workpiece, which device is
moved about at the will of the operative to perform the intended
operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus combined with or including forming of
a design in relief of a previously planar surface of a workpiece.
(1)
Note. The patent of this subclass may include an operation
of this class (49 comprising engraving by a piercing, separating,
or crystalline tool or may include an operation of this class (493) combined
with piercing, separating, or engaging by a crystalline tool even
when combined with an operation involving a thinning flow of the
workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus combined with (a) pressing a line in
one surface of a workpiece and thereby raising a corresponding line
on the opposite surface; or, (b) pressing a line in one surface
of a workpiece with no significant change in the opposite surface
configuration, wherein the material of the workpiece under that
line becomes more compacted, such that there is no thinning flow
of the workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the method of shaping sheet or web work by a
thinning flow of the work, as in embossing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, engaging
with a crystalline tool, or forming a crease line in work by a member
in engagement with the workpiece which member is adapted to move
about an axis more than 360° to perform the respective
operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 59. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, engaging
with a crystalline tool or forming a crease line in work by a member
in engagement with the workpiece, which member is adapted to move
to-and-fro to perform the respective operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 61. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
with a crystalline tool to subdivide an elongated planar workpiece
into shorter lengths to later be shaped into a receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus including piercing a single work surface;
thus forming a crater in the work or forming cleft through to the
opposite work surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
by a crystalline tool by a member in engagement with the workpiece which
member is adapted to move about an axis more than 360° to
perform the respective operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 64. Method or apparatus wherein the member in engagement with
the workpiece is rotatably supported on a structure that is adapted
to support and move therewith along a prescribed path with respect
to the workpiece during operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 64. Method or apparatus wherein the member in engagement with
the workpiece is supported for rotation about an axis such that
the member may pliably move to change the position of the axis.
Conveyors: Power-Driven,
subclasses 418+ for a conveyor for establishing and moving a group
of items; and subclass 644 for means for conveying a signature.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack of sheets or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
permanent crease.
(1)
Note. Folding of cloth is included in this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 64. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
permanent crease.
(1)
Note. Folding of cloth is included in this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 69. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a formed article away from a
treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling means
and use of conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including form-scoring
and continuously advancing the work with the form-scoring tool moving
with the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web is transferred
without stopping toward, through, or away from the location at which
it is stressed beyond its elastic limit.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus wherein the member in engagement with
the workpiece to perform the piercing, ripping, or engagement with
a crystalline tool function is constructed to move to-and-fro when
in operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 73. Method or apparatus wherein the member in engagement with
the workpiece functions to subdivide an elongated planar member
into shorter lengths to later be shaped into a receptacle.
Conveyors: Power-Driven,
subclasses 418+ for a conveyor for establishing and moving a group
of items; and subclass 644 for means for conveying a signature.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack of sheet or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship at least one of the workpieces is of
such lengths that no more than one end is recognized (engaged).
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
This subclass is indented under subclass 77. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship the workpiece having no more than one
recognized end has a previously applied coating of material adapted
to chemically unite therewith and bond that workpiece to another
member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 73. Method or apparatus including bendingly stressing a workpiece
beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a permanent crease.
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a formed article away from a
treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 56. Method or apparatus combined with segregating or carrying
away an unused or waste portion of a workpiece or product.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus combined with segregating or carrying
away an unused or waste portion of a workpiece or product.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus including juxtaposing or fastening together
a plurality of workpieces.
(1)
Note. The workpieces of this and the indented subclasses
are totally separate and distinct. A first and a second surface of
a single workpiece are not considered to be separate workpieces,
no matter how far spaced from each other.
(2)
Note. A fastener, e.g., a staple or a rivet, is considered
to be a workpiece when assembled to a paper workpiece; however,
see the search note to Class 227 below.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for methods of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for assembling or disassembling. Class 29 is the generic home for
assembling. See the search notes under subclasses 428 and 700 for other
locations of specific types of assembling. Also see the line notes under
the definition of this class.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for uniting a first and a second web by adhesive
bonding without assembling or bending in forming an article of commerce
or with or without assembling or bending in forming united stock
material. See the line notes under the definition of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack of sheets or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus combined with forcing material through
an orifice or pulling, pushing, or stretching material to thicken
or thin the material.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of forming material by forcing it through
an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow of the
material. See the line note under the definition of this class
(493).
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for forming material by forcing it
through an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow
of the material. See the line note under the definition of this
class (493).
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is sharp
and is intended to serve to sever or tear contents that will be
placed in the receptacle in its intended use.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is intended
to ultimately function in the removal of contents from the receptacle
by directing or permitting movement of the contents.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is intended
to serve as a grip on the receptacle to be engaged by a person carrying the
receptacle or is intended to serve as structure whereby the receptacle
may be hung.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for a method of assembling, generally including
assembling a container and a handle; and subclass 774 for apparatus
to assemble a handle to a container.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is intended
to serve to divide the space within the receptacle and provide a
compartment for acceptance of material to be packaged in the receptacle.
(1)
Note. An egg carton made of a container and separate partition
is included in this subclass.
(2)
Note. The partition of this subclass is a separate member
from the wall of the container.
for forming a one-piece-blank into a compartmentized
container in which the container is held in erected condition by
interfitting of container portions.
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Method or apparatus wherein the space within the receptacle
is divided by a workpiece extending in a first direction and by
a second workpiece or another portion of the same workpiece extending
in a direction to cross or abut the first workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Method or apparatus wherein the space within the receptacle
is divided by a workpiece that is adapted to wrap at least 270° about
material to be packaged in the receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces comprises
a member intended to extend about the inside of the receptacle to
restrict engagement of the contents of the receptacle from the inner
surface of the receptacle.
(1)
Note. The inner member of this subclass may cover the entire
or less surface of the receptacle; however, it is not self-sufficient
to hold the contents without the receptacle.
(2)
Note. Included herein is assembling a preformed container
and a preformed liner, even without additional "container making".
(3)
Note. Manipulation of a container having a liner, e.g., closing
the flaps, is not considered to be assembling of the liner and the
container for this and the indented subclasses.
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Method or apparatus wherein engagement of the contents with
the inside of the receptacle is restricted to limited areas.
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece restricting engagement
of the contents with other surfaces of the receptacle is bonded
to the surface of the receptacle in such a way as to preclude ready
removal.
(1)
Note. If the liner is to be applied to a blank before the
blank is erected, bonding must take place over only a limited area
of the liner. Bonding over the entire surface of the liner would
form a laminated blank, rather than a lined blank.
This subclass is indented under subclass 95. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece for restricting
engagement is intended to be bonded to the surface of the receptacle
before formation of the receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 96. Method or apparatus wherein being brought into juxtaposition
or when being fastened together with another workpiece, one workpiece
is of such length that no more than one end thereof is recognized.
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including bringing
an indeterminate length member together with another member combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 95. Method or apparatus including providing a member for restricting
engagement of the contents of the formed receptacle with the receptacle,
which member is in substantially its final shape, and then encompassing
a sheetlike member thereabout and at the same time forming the sheetlike
member into a receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 95. Method or apparatus including bringing together and bonding
together edges of sheet work material along a line in the formation
of a receptacle and including bonding the contents restricting member
to the receptacle along the same line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece for restricting
engagement is given its final form before assembly with the receptacle
and wherein the receptacle is given its final shape before assembly
with the workpiece for restricting engagement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Method or apparatus including providing a closable opening
in the receptacle or restricting member to allow escape of air captured between
the receptacle and restricting member or including means to remove
the air from the area between the receptacle and the restricting member
to ease the placement of the restricting member into the receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus comprising placing a separate member
over an opening in the receptacle to cover the opening.
(1)
Note. Application of a cover over an opening may serve as
the operation completing a tube into a container.
This subclass is indented under subclass 102. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle made is of a
shape such that the horizontal margins are other than would be described
by two pairs of parallel lines meeting at right angles.
(1)
Note. A rectangular solid container is excluded from this
subclass, even if it includes a domed or irregular top.
This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Method or apparatus including use of a male member on which
the receptacle or covering member is placed or over which the receptacle or
covering member is made, which male member is supported for pivotal
movement about an axis to and from the position at which the covering
member is placed over an opening in the receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 105. Method or apparatus wherein the male member includes a surface
of a shape which may be described as generated by a line extending from
and pivoting about a point and following a circle that is normal
to another line extending from the point to the center of the circle,
which shape is cut off before reaching the point of generation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Method or apparatus wherein the shape retaining receptacle
made is of a shape such that a cross section therethrough may be
defined by a point revolving about a fixed center.
This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Method or apparatus including stressing a member beyond
its elastic limit to cause more permanent engagement of the member
over an opening with the receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus (a) including superposing multiple workpieces
before formation thereof into the shape of a single receptacle,
or (b) combined with placing a layer of flowable material on the
surface of a workpiece, which layer is intended to become a part
of that surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus including making a receptacle and encasing
the receptacle or a portion of the receptacle with a sheet of material
generally conforming thereto.
(1)
Note. Included herein is making a box within a box whether
or not the boxes are secured together.
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Method or apparatus wherein the means supporting the receptacle
against the force of gravity is adapted to turn about an axis 360° or more.
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Method or apparatus wherein the means supporting the receptacle
against the force of gravity is adapted to move to-and-fro in a
straight line or about an axis.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for the process of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for the general application of a fastener (e.g., a paper clip) to work,
if there is no recognition of more than one sheet or web. See the search
note for Class 29 under the definition of this class.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for securing two workpieces together by adhesive
bonding, generally; for adhesive bonding combined with assembling,
bending, or flexing in the formation of a web of stock material; and
for assembling and adhesively bonding an article with a postage stamp
or a label. See the search note to Class 156 under the definition
of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web if there is no other working (e.g., bending)
of the sheet or web and no recognition of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Method or apparatus including making a first workpiece into
a receptacle and intimately engaging therewith a second workpiece intended
to function to fasten the workpieces together.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working of the
sheet or web (e.g., bending) and no recognition of more than one
sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 115. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece intended to perform
the fastening function is weblike in shape and is coated on at least
one side with adhesive.
for making a rigid container including application
of an adhesive backed tape combined with cutting, breaking, tearing,
or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Method or apparatus including applying the weblike fastening
workpiece to the other workpiece at an assembly station, as the
other workpiece moves within the station.
This subclass is indented under subclass 115. Method or apparatus wherein the fastening workpiece includes
a sharp edge and is intended to fasten by the act of that edge piercing
into the other workpiece.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working (e.g., bending)
of the sheet or web and there is no recognition of more than one sheet
or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 118. Method or apparatus wherein the fastening workpiece includes
two sharp edges and is intended to fasten by the act of both edges piercing
into the other workpiece at the same time.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Method or apparatus including the use of a compartment to
hold a substantial number of workpieces as a ready supply for assembly with
other workpieces.
for assembling of an article from sheet or web material
and another workpiece including use of a work supply hopper, combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for the process of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for the general application of a fastener (e.g., a paper clip) to work
if there is no recognition of more than one sheet or web. See the search
note to Class 29 under the definition of this class.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for securing two workpieces together by adhesive
bonding, generally; for adhesive bonding combined with assembling,
bending, or flexing in the formation of a web of stock material; and
for assembling and adhesively bonding an article with a postage stamp
or label. See the search note to Class 156 under the definition
of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working of the
sheet or web and no recognition of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Method or apparatus including the use of a compartment to
hold a substantial number of sheet or web workpieces as a ready
supply for making a receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Method or apparatus including applying reduced pressure
to a portion of a workpiece so that atmospheric pressure acting
on an opposing portion thereof assists in manipulation of the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Method or apparatus including use of manipulating means
using the application of reduced pressure to transport a sheet or
web workpiece from a remote position to a position where it is ready
for engagement by means to bendingly stress the workpiece beyond
its elastic limit along a predetermined line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 123. Method or apparatus combined with use of means particularly
adapted to move one workpiece after another from a remote position
to a folding station.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Method or apparatus combined with the use of means to move
a sheet or web workpiece from a remote position to a folding station.
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Method or apparatus wherein the means to move the workpiece
to the folding station is the same means which effects forming a
crease or fold in the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Method or apparatus combined with coating a surface of a
workpiece with material that is intended to chemically bond that
surface to another surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Method or apparatus combined with applying thermal energy
to raise the thermal level of a surface of a workpiece and thereby
causing that surface to be fastened to another surface of a workpiece.
(1)
Note. Included herein is both "heat sealing" and
heat drying of adhesive.
This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Method or apparatus including coating the workpiece with
material to chemically bond one surface to another in a first station
and fastening one surface of the workpiece to another in a second
station, combined with the step of or means for moving the workpiece
from the first to the second station.
This subclass is indented under subclass 130. Method or apparatus including coating the workpiece with
material to chemically bond when the workpiece is in motion.
This subclass is indented under subclass 131. Method or apparatus including use of means in physical contact
with the workpiece to transfer chemical bonding material thereto,
which means has a component of movement with the workpiece during
transfer of the bonding material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Method or apparatus including raising the thermal level
of a surface of a workpiece and thereby causing that surface to
be fastened to another surface of a workpiece.
(1)
Note. Included herein is both "heat sealing" by
fusion of the work surface and heat drying of adhesive.
This subclass is indented under subclass 133. Method or apparatus including raising the thermal level
of a surface of a workpiece by a flow of gaseous or liquid material
thereagainst.
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Method or apparatus wherein fastening is accomplished by
positioning a portion of a workpiece under another portion to restrict movement
thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is provided with
an elongated opening and is provided with a protuberance to interfit
therewith including the operation of bringing about such interfitting
of the receptacle portions.
This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle made includes
a portion extending across to compartmentize the internal chamber.
This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Method or apparatus wherein the portion of the receptacle
being fastened is adapted to cover an external opening of the receptacle
and wherein the interfitting of the portions is to secure that cover
portion in the closed position.
This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Method or apparatus wherein fastening is accomplished by
turning a marginal extremity of a workpiece toward the interior
of the receptacle to overlap and fasten another portion of the receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Method or apparatus including use of means to force a first
portion of a workpiece against a second portion for a period of
time to allow a liquid coating of a chemical bonding agent between
the two surfaces to solidify.
This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is moved through
the apparatus as the work portions are forced together.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work duration operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 142. Method or apparatus comprising use of a female member and
a male member wherein the male member is adapted to move and carry the
workpiece through the female member and cooperate therewith to force
the work portions together.
This subclass is indented under subclass 142. Method or apparatus including use of a member adapted to
turn more than 360° about an axis, the member having a
peripheral surface of constant distance from the axis, which member is
to rollingly engage the workpiece and force the work portions together.
This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Method or apparatus wherein the means to force the work
portions together is either driven by the energy of the operative
or is caused to be driven in direct response to the action of the
operative, whereby the means is under the constant control of the
operative.
This subclass is indented under subclass 145. Method or apparatus wherein the means to force the work
portions together is driven by the energy of the operative.
This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a previously made receptacle
away from a treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and therefor not the
concept of this subclass.
(2)
Note. "Treating" as used herein includes assembling,
bending, surface treatment, etc.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus combined with placing a layer of flowable
material on the surface of a workpiece, which layer is intended
to unite with that surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle formed is of
a shape such that the horizontal margins are other than would be
described by two pairs of parallel lines meeting at right angles.
(1)
Note. A rectangular solid container is excluded from this
subclass, even if it includes a domed or irregular top.
This subclass is indented under subclass 148. Method or apparatus wherein the flowable material is intended
to unite with the surface of the workpiece and to subsequently fasten
that surface to another surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 150. Method or apparatus including bendingly stressing a workpiece
beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a permanent crease.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle made is of a
shape such that the horizontal margins are other than would be described
by two pairs of parallel lines meeting at right angles.
(1)
Note. A rectangular solid container is excluded from this
subclass, even if it includes a domed or irregular top.
This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Method or apparatus wherein the rigid receptacle made is
further of a shape such that a horizontal section therethrough is
other than one described by a curved line equidistant from a center.
This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Method or apparatus including use of a member to give shape
to a receptacle, which member includes a surface of a tapered shape
which may be described as generated by a line extending from and
pivoting about a point and following a circle that is normal to
another line extending from the point to the center of the circle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 154. Method or apparatus wherein the member adapted to give its
generally circular tapered shape to the receptacle turns about its
geometrical axis during such shaping.
This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle made has a body
portion having upper and lower ends, including covering one of the
ends.
This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle made has a generally
elongated tubular body and wherein closing is accomplished by collapsing
one end thereof and then bending the body to form a crease line
to thereby close the body.
This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Method or apparatus including turning under to conceal the
unfinished edge of a sheet or web workpiece from a generally sharp
edge to form a generally or rounded edge.
(1)
Note. Crimping or curling the end of a cylinder by a tool
acting on one part of the periphery is included herein even though,
in theory, there may be thinning flow, to avoid splitting of similar
art.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of edge crimping or curling with stretching
of material as in curling the end of a cylinder in a dip.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for edge crimping or curling with
stretching of material as in curling the end of a cylinder in a
die.
This subclass is indented under subclass 158. Method or apparatus including (a) turning a workpiece about
an axis passing generally through its center for engagement by a
tool that is not turning about the axis, or (b) turning a tool about
an axis passing generally through the center of a workpiece for
engagement with a workpiece that is not turning about that axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus including (a) pressing a line in one
surface of a workpiece and thereby raising a corresponding line
surface; or, (b) pressing a line in one surface of a workpiece with
no significant change in the opposite surface configuration, wherein
the material of the workpiece under that line becomes more compacted,
such that there is no thinning flow of the workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the method of shaping sheet or web work by a
thinning flow of the work, as in embossing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 160. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece moves without
stopping during the line pressing operation through a line pressing
station, including use of a line pressing tool, a portion of which
moves in the direction of workpiece movement when in operational
engagement therewith.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus including bendingly stressing a workpiece
beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a permanent crease.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus including use of a male forming member
about which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped by bending stress
without thrust of the forming member, which forming member is mounted
on a support member to be indexed or continuously moved about a closed
loop.
This subclass is indented under subclass 163. Method or apparatus including a plurality of male forming
members on each of which at least a portion of a sheet or web workpiece
is bendingly stressed without thrust from the respective forming
member, which forming members are mounted on a single support member,
which support member is rigid and is adapted to turn continuously
or be indexed about a pivot line to reposition the forming members.
This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Method or apparatus wherein the forming member is adapted
to form a receptacle having upper portion comprising a single ridge
created by a pair of diverging side walls.
(1)
Note. Included herein is partial forming of a gable top without
actual closing thereof, to allow for subsequent filling of the formed
receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Method or apparatus wherein, as the support turns about
a fixed axis, nonmoving structure is engaged which serves to move
a member, which member in turn engages the sheet or web workpiece
and forms a crease therein.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus including use of a male forming member
on which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped by bending stress as
a result of thrust of that member.
(1)
Note. A bladelike member including an elongated folding edge
may be considered to be a plunger or male forming member for this
subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Method or apparatus of making a receptacle having a side
formed of an inner and outer layer to enclose an open space or having
a marginal lip that is formed of a bent overedge that extends about
at least three sides of enclosed space.
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Method or apparatus including use of a first male forming
member on which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped by bending stress
as a result of thrust of that member and including use of a second
male forming member on which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped
by bending stress as a result of thrust of that member wherein the
first forming member is adapted to form a first workpiece portion
and the second workpiece portion such that the product of the first
member is made to interfit with the product of the second member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Method or apparatus (a) wherein the male forming member
is adapted to yieldably change shape during the bending operation;
or, (b) including a backing member against which the male forming
member is adapted to force the work for bending, which backing member is
adapted to yieldably change shape during the bending operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Method or apparatus (a) wherein the male forming member
is adapted to be modified to change the size or shape thereof; or,
(b) including a backing element against which the male forming member
is adapted to force the workpiece for bending, which backing element
is adapted to be modified to change the size or shape thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Method or apparatus (a) wherein the male forming member
is adapted to move as a body about a closed loop; or, (b) including
a backing element against which the male forming member is adapted
to force the work for bending, which backing element is adapted
to move as a body about a closed loop.
This subclass is indented under subclass 172. Method or apparatus wherein the male forming member or the
backing element is adapted to move without stopping during the bending operation
about the closed loop.
This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Method or apparatus including use of a backing element against
which the male forming member is adapted to force the work for bending, which
backing element is adapted to move to-and-fro in a straight line
or about a pivot point.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus including use of a male forming member
about which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped by bending stress
without thrust of the forming member.
(1)
Note. A mandrel is similar in structure to a plunger, but
is not intended to form work by force applied to the mandrel, rather
is intended to serve as a reaction member onto which work is formed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 175. Method or apparatus including use of a member adapted to
engage the sheet or web workpiece and form the work about the male forming
member, which member is generally elongated, is unsupported at one
end and is adapted to move to-and-fro either in a straight line
or about a pivot point during the bending operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web workpiece is
caused to travel in a direction normal to the line along which it
is creased, as the crease is formed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web workpiece is
caused to travel in the same direction as the line along which it
is creased, as the crease line is formed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 178. Method or apparatus wherein travel of the workpiece is effected
by being supported on a surface which is, or is part of, an integral
or concatenated band that is trained about a plurality of separated,
noncoaxial pulleys or sprockets.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a previously made receptacle
away from a treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 180. Method or apparatus wherein a sheet or web workpiece has
previously been formed into the shape of a tube having opposite
walls pressed down to touch each other.
This subclass is indented under subclass 180. Method or apparatus wherein the movement of the workpiece
toward or movement of the product away from the working station
is effected by the workpiece being supported on a surface which
is, or is part of, an integral or concatenated band that is trained
about a plurality of separated, noncoaxial pulleys or sprockets.
This subclass is indented under subclass 162. Method or apparatus wherein the formation of the crease
is to bend over an extending edge of a workpiece to close the end
of the formed receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 183. Method or apparatus including making a receptacle having
at the upper portion thereof a single ridge created by a pair of
diverging walls.
(1)
Note. Included herein is partial forming of a gable top without
actual closing thereof, to allow for subsequent filling of the formed
receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 52. Method or apparatus including stressing a workpiece beyond
its elastic limit and bending of the workpiece, but not along any
predetermined line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 51. Method or apparatus including making a receptacle that is
flaccid and is not intended to retain its shape during use.
(1)
Note. A small container made of heavy paper may be a rigid
container while a large container made of the same heavy paper is
pliable. It is the intent of the construction that determines placement of
patents in this subclass.
(2)
Note. In order to avoid unnecessary splitting of similar
art, it has been determined to consider any envelope or folder as
a "pliable container" even if the wall portions
are rigid, e.g., a photograph record envelope.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus combined with placing recognizable indicia
on a workpiece or on a previously made receptacle, e.g., by coating, impressing,
or application of or exposure of photosensitive materials.
(1)
Note. Placing a patterned decorative coating on a workpiece
combined with container making is included in this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus combined with or comprising raising
the thermal level of a surface of a workpiece causing that surface
to be secured to another workpiece surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus combined with or comprising lowering
the thermal level of a surface of the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 190. Method or apparatus including raising or lowering the thermal
level of a surface of the workpiece by a flow of gaseous or liquid
material thereagainst.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus including raising the thermal level
of a surface of the workpiece by a flow of gaseous or liquid material
thereagainst.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus including bringing a workpiece to the
heat sealing action wherein the workpiece is a web of such length
that the apparatus does not engage (recognize) both the leading
end and the trailing end of the workpiece.
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including assembling
a liner permanently secured to wall with other portions of the container
from an indeterminate length work supply.
This subclass is indented under subclass 193. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping one portion of a workpiece by
bending or tensile stress; or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 194. Method or apparatus including one work receiving location
at which the workpiece surfaces are secured together by the application
of thermal energy and another distinct, work receiving location
at which the piercing, ripping or engagement by a crystalline tool occurs.
This subclass is indented under subclass 195. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a product away from a treating
station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 196. Method or apparatus including transferring the work progressively
through the location at which the thermal level is raised, at the
time of such raising of the thermal level of the workpiece surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 193. Method or apparatus including means to which the indeterminate
length product is transferred, without being separated into individual
elements.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping one portion of a workpiece by
bending or tensile stress; or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
for an operation of this class combined with printing
or photos:graphic reproduction and cutting, breaking, tearing, or
abrading for an operation of this class combined with cutting, breaking,
tearing, or abrading, generally.
This subclass is indented under subclass 199. Method or apparatus including one workpiece receiving location
at which the surfaces are secured together by the application of
thermal energy and another distinct workpiece receiving location
at which the piercing, ripping, or engagement by as crystalline
tool occurs.
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a formed receptacle away from
a treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 201. Method or apparatus wherein the thermal level of the workpiece
surface is raised to effect securement of that surface with another
surface of said workpiece as the workpiece is in motion.
This subclass is indented under subclass 199. Method or apparatus wherein the means for securing the surfaces
is the same means that performs the piercing, ripping, or engagement by
a crystalline tool, i.e., during operation the component that performs
the securing is fixed to partake of the same motion as the component
that performs the other operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 203. Method or apparatus combined with placing the product one
on top of the other in an aligned relationship.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web workpiece is
adapted to move during application of thermal energy thereto, and
wherein the means for raising the thermal level includes a surface
engaging the workpiece and moving therewith.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus comprising workpiece engaging surfaces
each adapted to move toward the workpiece and toward each other
to squeeze the workpiece therebetween.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus including a member from which energy
is to flow to the workpiece surface which member is urged toward
the workpiece by means intended to yield.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus including use of means to raise the
thermal level of the sheet or web workpiece, which means turns about
an axis through more than 360° during operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 189. Method or apparatus including use of means to raise the
thermal level of the sheet or web workpiece, which means moves to-and-fro along
a straight line or about a fixed pivot point during operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus including juxtaposing or fastening together
a plurality of workpieces.
(1)
Note. The workpieces of this and the indented subclasses
are totally separate and distinct. A first and a second surface of
a workpiece are not considered to be separate workpieces, no matter
how far spaced from each other.
(2)
Note. A fastener, e.g., a staple or a rivet, is considered
to be a workpiece when assembled to a paper workpiece; however,
see the search note to Class 227 below.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for methods of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for assembling or disassembling. Class 29 is the generic home for
assembling. See the search notes under subclasses 428 and 700 for other
location of specific types of assembling.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for uniting a first and a second web by adhesive
bonding without assembling or bending in forming an article of commerce
or with or without assembling or bending in forming united stock
material. See the line notes under the definition of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack of sheets or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus combined with forcing a workpiece through
an orifice or pulling or with pushing, or stretching a workpiece
to thicken or thin that workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of forming material by forcing it through
an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow of the
material. See the line note under the definition of this class
(493).
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for forming material by forcing it
through an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow
of work material. See the line note under the definition of this
class (493).
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces being
brought together is used to provide access to the interior of the
formed receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 212. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle formed is not
only capable of providing access to its interior but is capable
of then being restored to a condition restricting access.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus including a separate workpiece intended
to cover an opening in the completed receptacle or wherein the sheet
or web workpiece includes a portion intended to cover an opening
in the completed receptacle including another workpiece to fasten
the covering workpiece or workpiece portion in a closed position.
This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Method or apparatus wherein the fastening workpiece is generally
rigid (not flaccid) and is adapted to be stressed beyond its elastic
limit to perform the fastening function.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus for forming a member and a receptacle,
for the insertion of sheet material, wherein the member and a receptacle
are attached to each other and wherein the member is intended to
be inserted inside the receptacle to be subsequently taken out of
and detached away from the receptacle for information transmitting
use.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method of apparatus wherein one of the workpieces comprises
a member intended to extend about the inside of the receptacle to
restrict engagement of the contents of the receptacle from the inner
surface of the receptacle.
(1)
Note. The inner member of this subclass may cover the entire
or less surface of the container; however, it is not self-sufficient
to hold the contents without the container.
(2)
Note. Included herein is assembling a preformed container
and a preformed liner.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle formed is one
presenting an open cavity of substantial thickness, having an opening
at the top, and is comprised of four side walls connected normally
to a rectangular bottom, which receptacle is folded with pleats
in two opposite walls so that the bottom lays against one of the unpleated
walls and is the same width as the width of the folded receptacle;
i.e., the width of the unpleated walls, and wherein one of the workpieces
comprises a substantial portion of the rectangular bottom.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus wherein the receptacle formed is one
presenting an open cavity of substantial thickness, having an opening
at the top, and comprised of four side walls connected normally
to a rectangular bottom, which receptacle is folded by forcing two
opposite walls outwardly to form a crease along their vertical center
such that the side margin of the folded receptacle extends along
a folded wall, then turns inward 45° toward the bottom
margin, which it intersects at 45°; and wherein one of the
workpieces comprises a substantial portion of the rectangular bottom.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus combined with placing layer of flowable
material on a surface of a workpiece, which layer is intended to
become a part of that surface.
Coating Apparatus, for apparatus for placing a layer of flowable material on
the surface of sheet or web work with no means for working of the sheet
or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Method or apparatus including placing a flowable material
on a surface of a sheet or web workpiece, which material is intended
to unite with the surface to subsequently chemically unite a receptacle
and means to serve as a grip on the receptacle to be engaged by
a person carrying the receptacle or is intended to serve as structure
whereby the receptacle may be hung.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces brought
together or fastened together is intended to allow a user to look
inside and observe the contents of the completed receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping one portion of a workpiece by
bending or tensile stress or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 223. Method or apparatus wherein a workpiece is supplied as an
elongated member and wherein the piercing, ripping, or engaging
with a crystalline tool serves to sever the elongated member to
predetermined lengths.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces being
brought together or secured together is generally strandlike and
is intended to encircle the opening of the receptacle and constrict
to close the opening.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is intended
to serve as a grip on the receptacle to be engaged by a person carrying the
receptacle or is intended to serve as structure whereby the receptacle
may be hung.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping one portion of a workpiece by
bending or tensile stress; or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 227. Method or apparatus comprising (a) pressing a line in one
surface of a workpiece and thereby raising a corresponding line
on the opposite surface; or, (b) pressing a line in one surface
of a workpiece with no significant change in the opposite surface
configuration, wherein the material of the workpiece under that
line becomes compacted, such that there is no thinning flow of the
workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the method of shaping sheet or web work by a
thinning flow of the work, as in embossing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 228. Method or apparatus wherein the piercing, ripping, or engaging
with a crystalline tool is to form a recession or slit in a margin
of a sheet or web workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 228. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
with a crystalline tool to form a weakened line along which a workpiece is
to be subdivided later to provide individual articles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 227. Method or apparatus including bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
permanent crease.
This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
with a crystalline tool to form a recession or slit in a margin
of a sheet or web workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
the workpiece with a crystalline tool to form a weakened line along
which the work is to be later divided to provide individual articles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 233. Method or apparatus including ripping one portion of the
workpiece from another along the weakened portion to form plural
pieces by a tautening action.
for making a pliable container with partial severance
to form interconnected products and then application of tension
to tear one product from a web, without folding.
This subclass is indented under subclass 235. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is in motion at
the time of being subdivided and wherein means to subdivide the
work has a component of movement therewith.
This subclass is indented under subclass 227. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
with a crystalline tool to form a recession or slit in a margin
of a sheet or web workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 227. Method or apparatus including piercing, ripping, or engaging
the workpiece with a crystalline tool to form a weakened line along
which the workpiece is to be subdivided later to provide individual
articles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus including (a) pressing a line in one
surface of a workpiece and thereby raising a corresponding line
on the opposite surface; or, (b) pressing a line in one surface
of a workpiece with no significant change in the opposite surface
configuration, wherein the material of the workpiece under that
line becomes more compacted, such that there is no thinning flow
of the workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the method of shaping a sheet or web work by
a thinning flow of the work, as in embossing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 240. Method or apparatus wherein the pressing of a line is done
by a member turning about an axis more than 360°.
This subclass is indented under subclass 240. Method or Apparatus wherein the pressing of a line is done
by a member moving to-and-fro along a straight line or about a fixed
pivot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus including bendingly stressing a workpiece
beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a permanent crease.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
permanent crease, wherein the sheet or web had previously been provided
with a permanent crease along the same line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 244. Method or apparatus wherein the permanent crease formed
is to provide a projecting closing member for the receptacle to
be turned out of alignment with a wall of the receptacle when the
crease is formed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus including intermittently moving a workpiece
form a first location in which a permanent crease is formed in the workpiece
and a second location, distinct from the first location, where a
permanent crease is formed in the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 246. Method or apparatus including means to transport the sheet
or web workpiece form the first creasing location to the second
creasing location, which means is rigid and turns about an fixed
axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus including use of means to cause the
sheet or web workpiece to move into engagement with and be creased
by creasing means which creasing means is inactive during operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus comprising application of compressive
stress to the workpiece parallel to the planar surfaces thereof
causing the workpiece to yield in columnar failure.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus including use of (a) a male forming
member about which the sheet or web workpiece is wrapped without
thrust of the forming member; or, (b) a male forming member on which
the sheet or web workpiece is shaped as a result of thrust of that
member.
(1)
Note. A mandrel is similar in structure to a plunger, but
it is not intended to form work by force applied to the mandrel,
rather is intended to serve as a reaction member onto which work
is formed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 250. Method or apparatus including (a) use of a male forming
member about which a sheet or web workpiece is to be wrapped without
thrust and a pair of surfaces engaging the workpiece laterally outwardly
on the opposite side of the workpiece from the location of the male
forming member to exert bending force on the workpiece by movement
of at least one of the surfaces of the pair; or, (b) use of a male
forming member on which a sheet or web workpiece is shaped as a
result of thrust of that member and a pair of reaction surfaces
engaging the workpiece laterally outwardly on the opposite side
from the location of the male forming member to exert bending force
on the workpiece by movement of the forming member; wherein the
workpiece is caused to wrap about the forming member on at least
three sides in a single action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 250. Method or apparatus wherein a male forming member about
which the sheet or web workpiece is wrapped without thrust includes
a work shaping surface that is generally planar and is bounded by
four sides meeting at right angles.
Package Making,
subclasses 558+ for a machine to open a preformed but collapsed
bag and subsequently fill the bag; subclasses 563+, for
a machine to form a package about a hollow mandrel; subclasses 220+ for
a machine which packages an article by moving the article and the
wrapper through a cover wiping passage or pocket to form the initial
folds of the wrap; and subclass 384.1 for apparatus for opening
a preformed but collapsed bag.
This subclass is indented under subclass 250. Method or apparatus wherein the male forming member is of
a configuration to be particularly adapted to give a shape to the
sheet or web workpiece so that at least one portion of the product
is planar and has three sides.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus including forming a crease line parallel
to and equidistance from a opposite pair of the marginal portions
of the sheet or web workpiece, or of a predominate portion of the
workpiece.
(1)
Note. Included herein is dividing a workpiece or a predominate
portion of a workpiece into two equal areas on opposite sides of
a fold line.
Package Making,
subclasses 545+ for apparatus for forming a package by confining
the contents within a progressively seamed cover formed from a continuous
web or webs.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus comprising manipulating a flattened
cylindrical workpiece at an end portion to pull one wall away form
an opposite wall and further manipulating the cylindrical workpiece
seal the end portion and thereby make a container.
This subclass is indented under subclass 255. Method or apparatus wherein manipulation of the cylindrical
workpiece is effected by application of surrounding flowable medium
to a surface of the workpiece.
(1)
Note. Removal or air pressure by use of a vacuum so that
air pressure on opposing work surfaces moves the workpiece is considered
to be proper for this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 255. Method or apparatus wherein manipulation of the flattened,
cylindrical workpiece is effected by engagement of a peripheral
cylindrical surface of a member turning more than 360° about an
axis and by a member mounted on the turning member serving to squeeze
and thereby hold a leading or trailing portion of the workpiece
against the peripheral surface of the turning member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 257. Method or apparatus wherein manipulation of the flattened,
cylindrical workpiece is further effected by another member mounted
on the turning member serving to squeeze and thereby hold a fold
line at the side of the workpiece against the peripheral surface
of the turning member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 255. Method or apparatus wherein manipulation of the flattened,
cylindrical workpiece is effected by engagement of a leading or
trailing portion thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Method or apparatus comprising manipulation of a projecting
portion of the workpiece about a crease line to serve to restrict
access to the interior of the formed receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 260. Method or apparatus comprising manipulation of a plurality
of projecting portions of the workpiece about their respective crease
lines to restrict access to the interior of the formed receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 261. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is in motion and
wherein the crease line of one of the extending portions is normal
to the direction of movement as its extending portion is manipulated
thereabout.
This subclass is indented under subclass 262. Method or apparatus wherein the crease line of a second
extending portion is aligned with the direction of workpiece movement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 186. Method or apparatus including coating of a surface of a
workpiece with material intended to bond that surface to another
surface of a workpiece or including bonding of a surface of a workpiece
that has previously been coated with a bonding material to another
surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 264. Method or apparatus wherein the bonding material, as applied
to the workpiece includes material to make it flowable, comprising removing
by evaporation the material that made the bonding material flowable.
This subclass is indented under subclass 264. Method or apparatus including use of means to place the
coating on the work which means acts directly by engagement with
the work.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus for forming a sheet or web workpiece
into the shape of a hollow cylinder, wherein the cylinder may be
circular, oval, or polygonal in cross section and may have one cross
sectional dimension at one axial location and a different cross
sectional dimension at another axial location.
(1)
Note. The tube made by the method or apparatus of this subclass
may be pressed down flat to virtually eliminate any interior space,
if the purpose of the tube is to ultimately provide an open interior.
(2)
Note. The tube made by the method or apparatus of this subclass
is considered to be closed when considered in cross section, i.e.,
a sheet of material is folded to close back on itself and is fastened along
abutting edges. Therefor, if a tubelike member is to be taped but
not yet been taped, it is not yet a completed tube and the method
or apparatus for making such an incomplete tube is not proper for
placement in this subclass. See, for example, subclass 395. On
the other hand, if a tube in intended to be used without securing
the abutting edges, the method of apparatus for forming that tube
will be found in this and the indented subclasses if the edges merely abutting
face each other, since such a product is considered to be a complete tube.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus combined with placing recognizable indicia
on the workpiece or product, e.g., by coating, impressing, or application of
or exposure of photosensitive materials.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus comprising changing, very slightly,
a dimension of the formed hollow cylinder.
(1)
Note. The operation of this subclass normally involves mere
modification of a surface of the tube without significant thinning
flow or removal or a portion of the work.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of reducing the size of a tube including
thinning (or thickening) flow of the material.
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for reducing the size of a tube including
thinning (or thickening) flow of the material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus combined with placing a layer of flowable
material on the surface of the workpiece, which layer is intended
to become part of that surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Method or apparatus wherein after formation of the hollow
cylinder flowable material is applied to the outer surface thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Method or apparatus combined with applying thermal energy
to the workpiece or to the flowable material; or combined with allowing
the vapor pressure of the flowable material to cause the material
to solidify.
(1)
Note. Heat applied in this subclass may be to soften thermoplastic
coating material, to cure thermosetting coating material, etc.
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Method or apparatus including use of a vessel for holding
the flowable material and including passing the surface on which
the layer is applied into the vessel to cause the layer to be applied
thereto.
This subclass is indented under subclass 272. Method or apparatus wherein the flowable material is intended
to unite with a surface of the workpiece and to subsequently fasten
that surface to another surface of a workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 276. Method or apparatus wherein the flowable fastening material
is applied to the workpiece by a member coming in contact with the
workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 277. Method or apparatus wherein the member for application of
the flowable fastening material turns about an axis more than 360°.
This subclass is indented under subclass 278. Method or apparatus including an additional member turning
about an axis, which additional member includes a circular peripheral surface
adapted to rollingly engage the workpiece contacting applying member
to supply the flowable fastening material thereto.
This subclass is indented under subclass 279. Method or apparatus wherein the additional member is caused
to turn about its axis only by engagement with the moving flowable
fastening material applying member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 279. Method or apparatus also including a passive blade adapted
to engage the flowable fastening material applying member or the
additional member to remove surplus flowable material therefrom.
This subclass is indented under subclass 278. Method or apparatus including a member rotatable about an
axis more than 360° having a circular periphery adapted
to engage the workpiece on the surface directly opposite from the
surface engaged by the flowable fastening material applying member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 282. Method or apparatus wherein the rotatable member engaging
the surface of the workpiece opposite from that engaged by the flowable fastening
material applying member is caused to rotate by engagement with
the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 278. Method or apparatus wherein the member for application of
the flowable fastening material is provided with bristles which
extend outwardly therefrom and engagement with the workpiece for
application of the flowable fastening material thereto.
This subclass is indented under subclass 278. Method or apparatus wherein flowable fastening material
is applied to a workpiece by a member in engagement therewith and
turning about an axis more than 360° and wherein flowable
fastening material is applied to a workpiece by another independent
means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 285. Method or apparatus wherein a first flowable fastening material
from a first supply is applied to a workpiece by a member in engagement therewith
and turning about an axis more than 360° and wherein a
second flowable fastening material from a second supply is applied
to a workpiece by another independent means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping one portion of a workpiece by
bending or tensile stress; or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 287. Method or apparatus including forming a hollow cylinder
and subsequently subdividing the cylinder, thereby establishing
the longitudinal extent of the formed cylinder.
This subclass is indented under subclass 288. Method or apparatus wherein the hollow cylinder is in advancing
motion when being subdivided and wherein the means for subdividing includes
a subdividing edge having a component of motion with the cylinder
motion during such subdividing action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 288. Method or apparatus including (a) turning the hollow cylinder
about its axis to engage its periphery with a subdividing edge,
or (b) orbiting a subdividing edge about the axis of the hollow
cylinder to engage the periphery of the hollow cylinder with the
subdividing edge.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus combined with modification of a surface
of the sheet or web workpiece or the product.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus for making a hollow cylinder including
a portion that is known chemically as a metal.
(1)
Note. Included herein is assembling a metal (including foil)
with a nonmetal in the formation of a tube.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus combined with forcing work material
through an orifice or pulling, pushing, or stretching work material
to thicken or thin the material.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of forming material by forcing it through
an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow of work
material. See the line note under the definition of this class (493).
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for forming material by forcing it
through an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow
of work material. See the line note under the definition of this
class (493).
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus including bringing together a first
and a second workpiece wherein the first is to be a hollow cylinder
and the second is to extend about the inside of the cylinder to
restrict engagement of contents of the cylinder from the inner surface
of the cylinder.
(1)
Note. The inner member of this subclass may cover the entire
or less surface of the cylinder; however, it is not self-sufficient
to hold the contents without the cylinder.
(2)
Note. Included herein is assembling a preformed cylinder
and a preformed liner, even without additional "tube making".
for placing a liner inside a rigid container, including
placing a cup-shaped liner inside a cylindrical container, since
that is considered to be "container making" in
that subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus including forming a hollow cylinder
having at least two planar longitudinally extending surfaces.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus including forming an open cylinder of
greater dimension at one end than at the other.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus including juxtaposing or fastening together
a plurality of workpieces.
(1)
Note. The workpieces of this and the indented subclasses
are totally separate and distinct. A first and a second surface of
a workpiece are not considered to be separate workpieces, no matter
how far spaced from each other.
(2)
Note. A fastener, e.g., a staple or a rivet, is considered
to be a workpiece when assembled to a paper workpiece; however,
see the search note to Class 227 below.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for methods of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for assembling or disassembling. Class 29 is the generic home for
assembling. See the search notes under subclasses 428 and 700 for other
locations of specific types of assembling.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for uniting a first and a second web by adhesive
bonding without assembling or bending in forming an article of commerce
or with or without assembling or bending in forming united stock
material. See the line notes under the definition of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack of sheets or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 297. Method or apparatus including a first and a second workpiece,
each comprising a wound web or spool, each of which spools is caused
to travel about the cylinder axis and thereby to wrap the workpieces
into the shape of a hollow cylinder.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus comprising coiling a generally planar,
elongated sheet or web workpiece about an imaginary axis while continuously
moving the supply of work axially with respect to the formed hollow
cylinder so that adjacent convolutions are axially offset from each
other.
This subclass is indented under subclass 299. Method or apparatus including a wound spool of a sheet or
web workpiece which is caused to travel about the cylinder axis
and thereby to wrap the workpiece into the shape of a hollow cylinder.
This subclass is indented under subclass 299. Method or apparatus including use of an endless member adapted
to partially encircle the formed hollow cylinder and move with the
cylinder along its axis thereabout.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus combined with transporting a formed
hollow cylinder progressively away from the location at which it
was formed by moving the cylinder in the direction parallel to its
axis.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 269. Method or apparatus comprising coiling an elongated sheet
or web workpiece upon itself so that each subsequent progressive
convolution is of greater (or lesser) radial dimension from the
cylinder axis than the previous one, so that the formed hollow cylinder
is comprised of at least two radially overlapping convolutions.
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Method or apparatus including use of an element adapted
to engage the surface of the sheet or web workpiece facing away
from the cylinder axis to direct the workpiece to configuration
about that axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Method or apparatus including use of a first member about
which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped to be shaped into a hollow
cylinder and including a second member about which a sheet or web
workpiece is wrapped to be shaped into a hollow cylinder.
This subclass is indented under subclass 305. Method or apparatus wherein the first member about which
a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped and the second member about
which a sheet or web workpiece is wrapped are mounted on a common
support to be indexed about an axis from a first position to a second position,
one of which positions present one member for the wrapping function
and one of which positions present the other member for the wrapping
function.
This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Method or apparatus wherein the hollow cylinder is formed
by apparatus that is forced to perform the coiling function by energy
supplied directly by an operative, or by apparatus that is movable
randomly by the operative during the time of forming of the hollow
cylinder.
CONTAINER OR TUBE ERECTING OPENING, OR COLLAPSING:
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including repositioning one wall of
a previously made receptacle or hollow cylinder with respect to
another (a) to make the interior enclosed space larger; (b) to provide
access to the interior of the receptacle or hollow cylinder; or,
to make the interior enclosed space smaller.
(1)
Note. This and indented subclasses contain what are known
as "flattened tubular containers" which have been
made into the tubular form in a prior operation and have been stacked
for storage and shipment.
This subclass is indented under subclass 309. Method or apparatus comprising (a) movement of one wall
with respect to an adjacent wall farther than is need so that upon
release of the moving force the wall will move by residual stress
back to the desired position; or, (b) movement of one wall of a
workpiece 180° with respect to an adjacent wall where the
final position of the wall is to be 90° from either the first
or the second position.
This subclass is indented under subclass 309. Method or apparatus including repositioning the walls of
a previously formed receptacle or hollow cylinder to make the interior
enclosed space smaller.
This subclass is indented under subclass 309. Method or apparatus wherein repositioning of one wall with
respect to another is effected by (a) removing atmospheric pressure
from one side of an area of the wall so that atmospheric pressure
on the opposite side causes the wall to move; or, (b) by direct
application of superatmospheric pressure to one side of an area
of the wall to cause the wall to move.
This subclass is indented under subclass 313. Method or apparatus including repositioning the walls of
a previously formed receptacle or hollow cylinder comprising application
of superatmospheric pressure to the inwardly facing sides of the
walls of the receptacle or hollow cylinder to make the interior
enclosed space larger.
This subclass is indented under subclass 313. Method or apparatus including structure to engage the sheet
or web workpiece and encircle the area from which atmospheric pressure
is removed, which structure is adapted to move in a closed loop
path.
This subclass is indented under subclass 313. Method or apparatus including structure to engage the sheet
or web workpiece and encircle the area from which atmospheric pressure
is removed, which structure is adapted to move to-and-fro about
a fixed pivot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 316. Method or apparatus wherein the structure to engage the
sheet or web workpiece also moves in a second manner at the same
time as the to-and-fro movement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 309. Method or apparatus including structure to engage the sheet
or web workpiece to bring about relative repositioning of the sides thereof,
which structure is adapted to move in a closed loop path.
This subclass is indented under subclass 318. Method or apparatus wherein the structure adapted to move
in a closed loop path includes a workpiece engaging surface which
is, or is part of, an integral or concatenated band that is trained
about a plurality of separated, noncoaxial pulleys or sprockets.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus combined with placing recognizable indicia
on a workpiece or product.
(1)
Note. Included herein is placing recognizable indicia on
a workpiece or product by coating, impressing, or application of
or exposure of photosensitive materials.
This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Method or apparatus wherein recognizable indicia is placed
on the sheet or web workpiece by a member turning more than 360° about
a fixed axis and rollingly engaging the workpiece with a radially
outwardly facing surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Method or apparatus wherein the recognizable indicia is
placed on the sheet or web workpiece by a device for supporting
the workpiece and by a member adapted to turn about an axis to traverse
the workpiece and the work support.
This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Method or apparatus wherein recognizable indicia is placed
on the workpiece or product, including means to support a member
adapted to press directly against the workpiece or product, which
member is one of a plurality in the support from which the operative
may choose for a particular desired indicia arrangement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping a portion of a workpiece by
bending or tensile stress; or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline
tool to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 324. Method or apparatus including causing a first surface of
a sheet or web workpiece to intimately engage a second surface of
that workpiece to thereby fasten the two surfaces together.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for the process of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for the general application of a fastener (e.g., a paper clip) to work,
even if the work is a sheet or web and no recognition of more than one
sheet or web. See the search note to Class 29 under the definition
of this class.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for securing two workpieces together by adhesive
bonding, generally; for adhesive bonding combined with assembling,
bending, or flexing in the formation of a web of stock material, and
for assembling and adhesively bonding an article with a postage stamp
or label. See the search note to Class 156 under the definition
of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working of the
sheet or web and no recognition of more than one sheet or web.
WITH OR INCLUDING SURFACE PREPARATION FOR COATING:
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus comprising or combined with modification
of a surface of a workpiece to make that surface more suitable for application
of a layer of flowable material thereto, which layer will become
part of that surface or to remove a layer previously applied material
from a surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 326. Method or apparatus wherein the surface modification comprises
delaminating or destroying a layer on the surface of the workpiece,
which surface was previously applied as a flowable material to become
a part of that surface.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus combined with placing layer of flowable
material on the surface of a workpiece, which layer is intended
to become a part of that surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 328. Method or apparatus including use of a vessel for holding
the flowable material and including passing the surface on which
layer is applied into the vessel to cause the layer to be applied thereto.
This subclass is indented under subclass 328. Method or apparatus including placing a layer of a first
flowable material on a surface of a workpiece and including placing
a layer of a second flowable material on a surface of a workpiece
wherein the first flowable material and the second flowable material
are of different, distinct characteristics.
This subclass is indented under subclass 328. Method or apparatus wherein the flowable material is intended
to unite with the surface of the workpiece and to subsequently fasten
that surface to another surface of a workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Method or apparatus combined with (a) the application applying
of thermal energy to the workpiece or to the flowable material;
or combined with (b) allowing the vapor pressure of the flowable
material to cause the material to solidify.
This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Method or apparatus including the application of the flowable
material to the workpiece intermittently in a predetermined cycle
so that the layer is applied only to limited areas of the workpiece;
wherein the cycle is predetermined at least in part by characteristics
of the means applying the flowable material.
(1)
Note. The coating of this subclass is similar to that of
a printing device in that restriction of the coating is made by
the characteristics of the applicator rather than solely by the
characteristics of the workpiece. For example, coating of the projecting
flap of sequentially presented workpieces by a roller under which
the flap passes is not proper for this subclass since there is no
characteristic of the applicator to cause intermittent application
of the coating; whereas, coating of sequentially presented envelope
flaps by a rotary device with raised surface portions is proper
for this subclass since the intermittent application is brought
about at least in part by the characteristics of the applicator.
This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Method or apparatus including juxtaposing of fastening together
a plurality of workpieces.
(1)
Note. The workpiece of this and the indented subclasses are
totally separate and distinct. A first and a second surface of
a workpiece are not considered to be separate workpieces, no matter
how far spaced from each other.
(2)
Note. A fastener, e.g., a staple or a rivet, is considered
to be a workpiece when assembled to a paper workpiece; however,
see the search note to Class 227 below.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for methods of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for assembling or disassembling. Class 29 is the generic home for
assembling. See the search notes under subclasses 428 and 700 for other
locations of specific types of assembling.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for uniting a first and a second web by adhesive
bonding without assembling or bending in forming an article of commerce
or with or without assembling or bending in forming united stock
material. See the line notes under the definition of this class.
Conveyors: Power-Driven,
subclasses 418+ for a conveyor for establishing and moving a group
of items; and subclass 644 for means for conveying a signature.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack or sheets or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 334. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is a web of such
length that the apparatus does not engage (recognize) both the leading
end and the trailing end of the workpiece.
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including assembling
therewith a liner permanently secured to a wall of the container
with use of an indeterminate length work supply.
This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Method or apparatus wherein the flowable material is applied
to the surface of the sheet or web workpiece by means which transfers
the flowable material thereto by direct engagement therewith.
This subclass is indented under subclass 336. Method or apparatus wherein the means in engagement with
the workpiece for transfer of the flowable material thereto turns
about a central axis and has a circular peripheral surface that
rollingly engages the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus combined with forcing material through
an orifice or with pulling, pushing, or stretching material to change
the thickness of the material.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for a method of forming material by forcing it through
an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow of the
material. See the line note under the definition of this class
(493).
Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus, for apparatus for forming material by forcing it
through an orifice or wherein there is thinning or thickening flow
of work material. See the line note under the definition of this
class (493).
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus combined with piercing into a workpiece
with a sharp tool; forcibly ripping a portion of a workpiece by bending
or tensile stress or, engaging a workpiece by a crystalline tool
to remove surface portions from that workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus combined with carrying away any unused
or waste portions of work material after formation of a product.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus (a) including juxtaposing or fastening
together a sheet or web workpiece and another workpiece; or (b)
including disengaging a sheet or web workpiece and another workpiece
to which it had previously been fastened.
This subclass is indented under subclass 344. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship at least one of the workpieces is of
such length that no more than one end is recognized (engaged).
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including bringing
an indeterminate length member together with another member combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 345. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship at least two of the workpieces are
of such that no more than one end thereof is recognized (engaged).
This subclass is indented under subclass 345. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship the workpiece having no more than one
recognized end has a previously applied coating of material adapted
to chemically unite therewith and bond that workpiece to another
member.
for making a rigid container including application
of an adhesive backed tape combined with cutting, breaking, tearing,
or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 345. Method or apparatus including the use of a compartment to
hold a substantial number of workpieces as a ready supply for assembly with
other workpieces.
This subclass is indented under subclass 344. Method or apparatus including juxtaposing a plurality of
workpiece wherein at least one of the workpiece is pliable and is
caused to conform to and generally encase another workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 344. Method or apparatus wherein fastening is accomplished by
positioning a portion of a workpiece under another portion of a
workpiece to restrict movement thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 350. Method or apparatus wherein a workpiece includes a sharp
edge and is intended to fasten by the act of that edge piercing
into the other workpiece.
(1)
Note. Penetration of this subclass is for the purpose of
bringing about assembly and not for the purpose of forming an opening
in the pierced workpiece.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is not other working (e.g.,
bending) of the sheet or web and there is no recognition of more
than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus including stressing a sheet or web workpiece
beyond its elastic limit so that when that stress is released the
sheet or web workpiece will not return to its original shape.
This subclass is indented under subclass 352. Method or apparatus including means to stress the workpiece
beyond its elastic limit along a predetermined line to form a permanent
crease and including means to pierce, or engage with a crystalline
tool, wherein the two means are an integral unit having no relative
movement of the functioning surfaces when performing either operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 352. Method or apparatus including means to stress the workpiece
beyond its elastic limit serving to press a line into a surface
of the workpiece or serving to form a permanent crease in the work
along a previously undetermined line and including means to pierce,
rip, or engage with a crystalline tool, wherein the two means are
an integral unit having no relative movement of the functioning
surfaces when performing either operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 352. Method or apparatus comprising (a) pressing a line in one
surface of a workpiece and thereby raising a corresponding line
on the opposite surface; or, (b) pressing a line in one surface
of a workpiece with no significant change in the opposite surface
configuration, wherein the material of the workpiece under that
line becomes more compacted, such that there is not thinning flow
of the workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the method of shaping sheet or web work by a
thinning flow of the work, as in embossing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 352. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
permanent crease.
(1)
Note. Folding of cloth is included in this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 356. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a formed article away form a
treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 357. Method or apparatus wherein the crease in the workpiece
is formed by a surface that is, or is part of, an integral or concatenated
band and is trained about a plurality of separated, noncoaxial pulleys
or sprockets, and wherein the workpiece forming surface has a component
of movement with the moving workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 357. Method or apparatus wherein the crease in the workpiece
is formed by a surface of a member turning more than 360° about
an axis, which surface has a component of movement with the moving
workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 357. Method or apparatus wherein the crease forming surface of
the member turning about an axis is circular and extends all the
way about that axis at the same distance therefrom and wherein the
surface engages the workpiece in the manner of a wheel with no relative
movement between the workpiece and the surface of the member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus including a first location for piercing,
ripping, or engaging with a crystalline tool and including a second
location for piercing, ripping, or engaging with a crystalline tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 361. Method or apparatus wherein a workpiece is treated at the
first location and then progressively moved to the second location.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus including piercing a workpiece at a
selected location in a work surface and piercing a workpiece at
a second selected location in a work surface wherein both piercing
actions are preformed at a single work station.
This subclass is indented under subclass 363. Method or apparatus including means for piercing a sheet
or web workpiece on one planar surface and including means for piercing the
opposing planar surface of that sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 364. Method or apparatus wherein at least one of the piercing
actions is done by a sharp edge of a tool turning about an axis
more than 360°.
This subclass is indented under subclass 363. Method or apparatus wherein piercing is effected by a first
sharp edge and by a second relatively repositionable sharp edge;
or wherein piercing is effected by a first edge that is sharp and
a surface groove is formed by a second relatively repositionable
edge.
This subclass is indented under subclass 366. Method or apparatus wherein the first and second sharp edges
are mounted on a carrier member turning about an axis more than
360° during the piercing action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 367. Method or apparatus wherein a piercing edge and a surface
grooving edge or another piercing edge are relatively repositionable
about the carrier.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is in motion during
piercing, ripping, or engaging with a crystalline tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus wherein piercing, ripping, or engaging
by a crystalline tool is effected by a member in engagement with
the workpiece and rotating more than 360° about an axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 370. Method or apparatus including use of a piercing edge mounted
on a member turning more than 360° about an axis, which
edge is part of a member adapted to yield within its elastic limit to
allow limited movement of the piercing edge with respect to the
remainder of the rotary member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Method or apparatus wherein piercing, ripping, or engaging
by a crystalline tool is effected by a member in engagement with
the workpiece and moving to-and-from along a straight line or about
a fixed pivot.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus combined with segregating or carrying
away an unused or waste portion of a workpiece or product.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus (a) including juxtaposing or fastening
together a sheet or web workpiece and another workpiece; or, (b) including
disengaging a sheet or web workpiece from another workpiece to which
it had previously been fastened.
(1)
Note. The workpieces of this subclass are totally separate
and distinct. A first and a second surface of a workpiece are not
considered to be separate workpieces, no matter how far spaced from each
other.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for methods of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for assembling or disassembling. Class 29 is the generic home for
assembling. See the search notes under subclasses 428 and 700 for other
locations of specific types of assembling.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for uniting a first and a second web by adhesive
bonding without assembling or bending in forming united stock material.
See the line notes under the definition of this class.
Conveyors: Power-Driven,
subclasses 418+ for a conveyor for establishing and moving a group
of items; and subclass 644 for means for conveying a signature.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for a device specific to driving a fastener into
a sheet or web; or into a stack of sheets or webs, with no recognition
of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 374. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is intended
to serve to designate a characteristic of the product and wherein
the other workpiece is either a member to extend from the first
workpiece to attach that workpiece to a third workpiece or is the
workpiece to which the first workpiece is attached.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for attaching a label to an article or to stock
material by adhesive bonding. Also see the line note under the
definition of this class (493) pointing out that applying a label
by adhesive bonding is proper for Class 156, even though an article
of commerce is produced.
This subclass is indented under subclass 375. Method or apparatus wherein the first, second, and third
workpieces are positioned relative to one another by causing the
second or extending workpiece to move through an opening, which it
may form, in the first workpiece and through an opening, which it
may form in the third workpiece during a single movement.
(1)
Note. The piercing of this workpiece is intended to enable
an assembling, rather than piercing to form an opening in a workpiece.
Such a piercing operation is indistinguishable from one in which
textile fibers are separated to enable passage of a tether and therefor
has been placed in this subclass rather than the subclass of cutting.
This subclass is indented under subclass 374. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is intended
to serve to form a part of an impassable wall and is further intended
to be ruptured to provide access through the wall or is further
intended to serve to rupture the wall of another workpiece to which
it is attached.
This subclass is indented under subclass 374. Method or apparatus wherein one of the workpieces is sharp
and is intended to serve to sever or tear a sheet or web after formation
of a desired article.
This subclass is indented under subclass 379. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship at least one of the workpieces is of
such length that no more than one end is recognized (engaged).
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including bringing
an indeterminate length member together with another member combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 380. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship at least two of the workpieces are
of such that no more than one end thereof is recognized (engaged).
This subclass is indented under subclass 380. Method or apparatus wherein at the time of being brought
into juxtaposed relationship the workpiece having no more than one
recognized end has a previously applied coating of material adapted
to chemically unite therewith and bond that workpiece to another
member.
for making a rigid container including application
of an adhesive backed tape combined with cutting, breaking, tearing,
or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 383. Method or apparatus wherein the fastener includes a sharp
edge and is intended to fasten by the act of that edge piercing
into the other workpiece.
(1)
Note. Penetration of this subclass is for the purpose of
bringing about assembly and not for the purpose of forming an opening
in the pierced workpiece.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working (e.g., bending)
of the sheet or web and there is no recognition of more than one sheet
or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 384. Method or apparatus wherein the fastener includes two sharp
edges and is intended to fasten by the act of both edges piercing
into the other workpiece at the same time.
This subclass is indented under subclass 379. Method or apparatus including juxtaposing a plurality of
workpiece wherein at least one of the workpiece is pliable and is
caused to conform to and generally encase another workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 386. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece being conformed
to is generally rigid and three-dimensionally bulged or caved in
so that the pliable member must be caused to conform to that shape.
This subclass is indented under subclass 386. Method or apparatus including use of a structure to support
the workpiece being conformed to which structure is adapted to turn
about an axis more than 360°.
This subclass is indented under subclass 386. Method or apparatus including use of a structure to support
the workpiece being conformed to, which structure is adapted to
move to-and-fro about an axis or in a straight line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 379. Method or apparatus wherein fastening is accomplished by
positioning a portion of a workpiece under another portion of a
workpiece to restrict movement thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 390. Method or apparatus wherein at least one of the workpieces
is intended to serve to divide the interior of a receptacle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 390. Method or apparatus wherein a workpiece includes a sharp
edge and is intended to fasten by the act of that edge piercing
into the other workpiece.
(1)
Note. Penetration of this subclass is for the purpose of
bringing about an assembly and not for the purpose for forming an
opening in the pierced workpiece.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working (e.g., bending)
of the sheet or web and there is no recognition of more than one sheet
or web.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for the process of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for the general application of a fastener (e.g., a paper clip) to work,
even if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working
(e.g., bending) of the sheet or web. See the search note to Class
29 under the definition of this class.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for securing two workpieces together by adhesive
bonding, generally; for adhesive bonding combined with assembling,
bending, or flexing in the formation of a web of stock material; and
for assembling and adhesively bonding an article with a postage stamp
or a label. See the line note to Class 156 under the definition
of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web if there is no other working (e.g., bending)
of the sheet or web and no recognition of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including fastening a portion of a workpiece
to another portion of that workpiece.
Metal Working,
subclasses 428+ for the process of and subclasses 700+ for apparatus
for the general application of a fastener (e.g., a paper clip) to work,
even if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working
of the sheet or web and no recognition of more than one sheet or
web. See the search note Class 29 under the definition of this
class.
Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for securing two workpieces together by adhesive
bonding generally; for adhesive bonding combined with assembling,
bending, or flexing in the formation of a web or stock material; and
for assembling and adhesively bonding an article with a postage stamp
or a label. See the search note to Class 156 under the definition
of this class.
Elongated-Member-Driving Apparatus, for application of a nail or staple to work even
if the work is a sheet or web, if there is no other working of the
sheet or web and no recognition of more than one sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or apparatus including stressing a workpiece beyond
its elastic limit, without substantial thinning flow, so that when
that stress is released the workpiece will not return to its original
shape.
This subclass is indented under subclass 395. Method or apparatus comprising (a) pressing a line in one
surface of a workpiece and thereby raising a corresponding line
on the opposite surface; or, (b) pressing a line in one surface
of a workpiece with no significant change in the opposite surface
configuration, wherein the material of the workpiece under that
line becomes more compacted, such that there is no thinning flow
of the workpiece.
Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes, for the method of shaping sheet or web work by a
thinning flow of the work, as in embossing.
This subclass is indented under subclass 396. Method or apparatus combined with stressing the sheet or
web beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a crease.
This subclass is indented under subclass 397. Method or apparatus including a first location at which
the sheet or web is stressed beyond its elastic limit and a second
location to which or from which the sheet or web is transferred
for other modification.
This subclass is indented under subclass 398. Method or apparatus wherein a line is first pressed into
the sheet or web and subsequently a crease is formed along that
line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 396. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a web workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport an article in which a line has
been pressed away from a treating station or including means to
reorient the workpiece or the produced article.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect
a treating operation is considered to be work infeed rather than
work advancing and is therefor not the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 400. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web is transferred
without stopping toward, through or away from the location at which
it is stressed beyond its elastic limit.
This subclass is indented under subclass 401. Method or apparatus wherein the sheet or web transfer is
effected by engagement of a surface of a rigid member turning about
a fixed axis, which surface is intended to engage and cause the
sheet or web to move therewith through the part of the movement
of the surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 402. Method or apparatus wherein the surface comprises the periphery
of a rigid circular member turning about a fixed axis passing through
its center, which surface is adapted to rollingly engage and transfer
the sheet or web.
This subclass is indented under subclass 396. Method or apparatus comprising pressing a first line into
the work surface and pressing a second line into the work surface
such that the first and second lines meet or cross.
This subclass is indented under subclass 395. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
permanent crease.
(1)
Note. Folding of cloth is included in this subclass.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus including application of tensile force
on the sheet or web workpiece or including treatment to cause the
sheet or web to be more truly planar.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit to form a permanent crease
and further stressing a sheet or web workpiece beyond its elastic
limit but not along any predetermined line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus comprising stressing the workpiece along
the desired crease line further than desired so that upon release
of the stress the workpiece will return by internal stress (or memory)
to the desired position.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus comprising stressing the workpiece along
a crease line formed by a previous operation (a) to again crease
the workpiece, or (b) to reposition the portions of the workpiece
extending away from the crease line to lie in a common plane.
This subclass is indented under subclass 409. Method or apparatus wherein at the time the crease line
is formed the workpiece is a web of such length that no more than
one end thereof is recognized (engaged).
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
for making a rigid container including bringing
an indeterminate length member together with another member combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocatory tool.
This subclass is indented under subclass 410. Method or apparatus including use of means to direct the
web workpiece by physical engagement therewith, which means alternates
to-and-from to direct a portion of the workpiece in a first direction
and then to direct a succeeding portion of the workpiece in a second
direction, such that succeeding portions of the workpiece are alternately
laid one upon the other in a regular order by application of stress
along previously made crease lines extending generally normal to
the direction of workpiece movement.
This subclass is indented under subclass 410. Method or apparatus including use of means to support the
workpiece, which means is adapted to be raised as the workpiece
is withdrawn therefrom.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus wherein at the time a crease line is
formed the workpiece is a web of such length that no more than one
end thereof is recognized (engaged) including use of means to direct
the workpiece by physical engagement therewith, which means alternates
to-and-fro to direct a portion of the workpiece in a first direction
and then to direct a succeeding portion of the workpiece in a second
direction, such that succeeding portions of the workpiece are alternately
laid one upon the other in a regular order including the application
of stress to form subsequent crease lines extending generally normal
to the direction of workpiece movement.
(1)
Note. Stress may be applied to the workpiece of this subclass
by the weight of work laid thereupon.
This subclass is indented under subclass 413. Method or apparatus wherein the directing means engages
both planar surfaces of the web workpiece at all times to positively
guide the first and succeeding portions of the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 414. Method or apparatus wherein the element in engagement with
each planar surface turns about an axis more than 360° and
rollingly engages the workpiece with a radially outwardly facing
peripheral surface positioned in a circle about the axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus combined with use of means to transport
a workpiece progressively from a remote location toward or through
a treating station or to transport a formed article away from a
treating station.
(1)
Note. Movement of a workpiece toward a working tool to effect a treating operation is considered
to be work infeed rather than work advancing and is therefor not
the concept of this subclass.
for making a rigid container including folding combined
with cutting, breaking, tearing, or abrading by a reciprocating
tool and with means to advance work.
for making a rigid container including securing
work surfaces, use of a supply hopper, use of a suction-type handling
means and use of a conveyor to advance work to a folder.
for making a rigid container including scoring and
continuously advancing the work with the scoring tool moving with
the work during operation thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus wherein the work transferring means
is adjustable with respect to the crease line forming means so that
the crease line will be formed in the workpiece in the exact desired
location of the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus including (a) application of reduced
pressure to certain portions of a sheet or web workpiece so that
atmospheric pressure acting on an opposing portion thereof effects
the stress to form a crease line in the workpiece; or, (b) application
of increased pressure from a flowable medium to effect the stress
to form a crease line in the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus comprising application of compressive
stress to the workpiece parallel to planar surfaces thereof to cause
the workpiece to yield in columnar failure.
This subclass is indented under subclass 419. Method or apparatus including a passageway along which the
sheet or web workpiece is to slide, which passageway has a blocked
end to be abutted by the moving sheet or web to create compressive
force along the direction of movement of the workpiece so that the
workpiece ends to bend transversely to the direction of movement,
which passageway includes an opening in its bottom upstream from
the blocked end, so that the workpiece bends back on itself as it
falls down through the opening.
This subclass is indented under subclass 420. Method or apparatus including bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit at a first crease line
and bendingly stressing a sheet or web workpiece beyond its elastic
limit at a second time or location to form a second crease line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus including means to cause the workpiece
to continue movement without stopping during the time the crease
line is formed wherein the means to apply stress and form a crease
line includes a work engaging surface that is also in motion so
that during such application of stress the work engaging surface
includes a component of movement with the movement of the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 422. Method or apparatus wherein the work engaging crease forming
surface is, or is part of, an integral or concatenated band and
is trained about a plurality of separated, noncoaxial pulleys or
sprockets.
This subclass is indented under subclass 422. Method or apparatus wherein the work engaging surface forming
a crease line in the workpiece turns more than 360° about
an axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 424. Method or apparatus wherein the work engaging surface is
part of an extension and faces away from the axis about which it
turns.
This subclass is indented under subclass 425. Method or apparatus wherein the extension not only turns
about an axis but moves toward or away from that axis to effect
the crease forming operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 426. Method or apparatus wherein the member turning about an
axis includes a circular peripheral surface on which a sheet or
web workpiece is laid in conforming contact combined with an extension
member adapted to rotate therewith and move outwardly from the axis
to form a crease line in the workpiece and push at least the engaged
portion of the workpiece away from the peripheral surface.
This subclass is indented under subclass 427. Method or apparatus combined with another member turning
about a second axis, which member includes a circular peripheral
surface and including a workpiece receiving pocket, which other
member is adapted to interfit with the first member so that as they
turn about their respective axes the outwardly moving extension
interfits with the pocket to effect formation of a crease line in
a workpiece therebetween.
This subclass is indented under subclass 429. Method or apparatus particularly adapted to forming regularly
spaced, alternately turned crease lines transverse to a generally
elongated sheet or web workpiece.
(1)
Note. The second outwardly moving extension may be a part
of the second rotating member and would accordingly cooperate with
a pocket in the first rotating member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 427. Method or apparatus wherein the outwardly moving crease
forming extension is supported to turn about a second axis which
is on the member turning about the first axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 425. Method or apparatus combined with another member turning
about a second axis which member includes a work receiving pocket adapted
to interfit with the extension of the first member so that as the
members turn about their respective axes the outwardly moving extension
interfits with the pocket to effect formation of a crease line in
a workpiece therebetween.
This subclass is indented under subclass 432. Method or apparatus particularly adapted to forming regularly
spaced, alternately turned crease lines transverse to a generally
elongated sheet or web workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 424. Method or apparatus wherein the crease forming surface of
the member turning about an axis is circular and extends all the
way about that axis at the same distance therefrom and wherein the
surface engages the workpiece in a manner of a wheel with no relative
movement between the workpiece and the surface of the member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 434. Method or apparatus including a second member turning about
a second axis extending all the way about that axis at the same
distance therefrom and wherein the surface engages the workpiece
in the manner of a wheel with no relative movement therebetween;
wherein the first and second members turning about their respective
axes grippingly engage a single workpiece therebetween to cooperate
and form a crease line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus including means to cause the sheet or
web workpiece to continue movement without stopping during the time
the crease line if formed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 436. Method or apparatus wherein the means to effect the forming
of the crease line moves to-and-fro in a straight line or about
a fixed pivot during operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 436. Method or apparatus including utilizing the energy of a
moving sheet or web workpiece by use of means to effect the formation
of a crease line, which means is stationary during formation of
the crease line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 438. Method or apparatus wherein at the time the crease line
is formed the workpiece is a web of such length that no more than
one end thereof is recognized (engaged).
(1)
Note. A spool or coil of work is considered to be "indeterminate
length".
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus wherein the work engaging, crease forming
surface is, or is part of an integral or concatenated band that
is trained about a plurality of separated, noncoaxial pulleys or
sprockets.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus wherein the crease forming member turns
about an axis and includes a circular surface extending equidistant
about that axis and wherein the surface engages the workpiece in
the manner of a wheel with no relative movement between the workpiece
and the surface of the member.
This subclass is indented under subclass 442. Method or apparatus wherein the member turns about an axis
that does not advance over the surface of the workpiece during operation
and is not driven to rotate by means other than the work surface
movement during operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 443. Method or apparatus combined with a blade member adapted
to move to-and-fro in a straight line or about a fixed axis to cooperate with
the member turning about an axis to form a crease line in a workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 444. Method or apparatus including the first member that turns
about an axis and including a second member that turns about a second
axis, which second member includes a circular surface extending
equidistant about the second axis and is positioned such that the
workpiece passes between the turning members in response to force
exerted by the member that moves to-and-fro, which axes are yieldably urged
toward each other.
This subclass is indented under subclass 416. Method or apparatus utilizing the energy of a moving sheet
or web workpiece by use of means to effect the formation of a crease
line, which means is stationary during formation of the crease line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 446. Method or apparatus including first means having a workpiece
engaging surface to effect formation of a crease line, which first
means is stationary during formation of a crease line; and including
a second means having a workpiece engaging surface to effect formation
of a crease line, which second means is stationary during formation
of a crease line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 447. Method or apparatus including provision to permit one of
the work engaging surface of the stationary crease forming means
to move with respect to another work engaging surface of a stationary
crease forming means during the forming operation.
(1)
Note. The movement of the stationary member is done in response
to force exerted by the workpiece in being folded, not to effect
the folding operation and is accordingly not considered to be conflicting
terms.
This subclass is indented under subclass 446. Method or apparatus combined with means to force the workpiece
against the stationary member to form a crease line therein, which means
is adapted to have the workpiece wrapped thereabout so that the
workpiece is given shape conforming to the shape of the forcing
means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus including (a) application of reduced
pressure to certain portions of a sheet or web workpiece so that
atmospheric pressure acting on an opposing portion thereof effects
the stress to form a crease line in the workpiece; or, (b) application
of increased pressure from a flowable medium to effect the stress
to form a crease line in the workpiece.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus wherein the stress is applied to form
a crease line by a first member moving toward work surface from
a given direction and stress is applied to form a crease line by
a second member moving toward the same work surface from generally
the same direction.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus including formation of the upper portion
of a receptacle having a single ridge created by a pair of diverging
walls.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus including forming a crease line at the
base of a protuberance extending from the margin of the sheet or
web workpiece at the greatest rectilinear dimension thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus including application of stress to form
a crease line by a member turning about an axis more than 360°.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus utilizing the energy of a moving sheet
or web workpiece by use of means to effect the formation of a crease
line, which means is stationary during formation of the crease line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 455. Method or apparatus including means having a first workpiece
engaging surface to effect formation of a crease line and having
a second workpiece engaging surface to effect formation of a crease
line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 455. Method or apparatus combined with means to cooperate with
the stationary means to apply stress to form a crease line in the
workpiece, which means moves to-and-fro in a straight line or about
a fixed pivot.
This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Method or apparatus comprising bendingly stressing a sheet
or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to form a
first permanent crease and subsequently bendingly stressing the
sheet or web workpiece beyond its elastic limit along a line to
form a second permanent crease, wherein the first and second creases
are formed by nonidentical means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 395. Method or apparatus comprising the application of tensile
forces to the workpiece and drawing that workpiece over a projecting
member to put greater forces on the surface of the workpiece facing
away from the projecting member than on the surface of the workpiece facing
toward the projecting member to stress the workpiece beyond its
elastic limit thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 395. Method or apparatus including movement of a sheet or web
workpiece along a direction parallel to the planar surfaces thereof
and engaging the sheet or web workpiece to divert sequentially presented
work portions from the original direction to stress the sheet or
web workpiece beyond its elastic limit thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 460. Method or apparatus wherein the workpiece is a sheet or
web including a pair of planar surfaces of greater extent in one
direction that in the other comprising moving the workpiece in the
direction parallel to the greatest dimension to stress the sheet
or web workpiece beyond the elastic limit thereof.
This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Method or apparatus wherein subsequent portions of the workpiece
are diverted about an axis to form convolutions that are wrapped
one radially upon the other.
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