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CLASS D20,	SALE AND ADVERTISING EQUIPMENT
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SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION

This class provides for Design patents claiming ornamental Designs for:

1. Vending Machine

2. Signs or Display Forms

3. Miscellaneous

SECTION II - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES

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SUBCLASSES

1	VENDING MACHINE:
	This subclass is indented under the class definition.  Design for coin operated apparatus that dispenses articles or goods. Example of a design for a vending machine. (1) Note. Design must be coin operated. Dispensing articles of other types are classified in different design classes. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D6,  Furnishings,   subclasses 672 through 684for work surface, storage, merchandising, display unit racks, or holders without mechanical features. D7,  Equipment for Preparing or Serving Food or Drink Not Elsewhere Specified,   subclass 325 for popcorn making machine. D18,  Printing and Office Machinery,   subclass 3 for coin counting or coin handling machine. D99,  Miscellaneous,   subclasses 34 through 42for coin holder or bank.

10	SIGNS OR DISPLAY FORMS:
	This subclass is indented under the class definition.  Design for signboard or visual or physical representation intended to show information or articles. Example of a design for a sign. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D5,  Textile or Paper Yard Goods; Sheet Material,   subclasses 63 through 66for cigar band. D6,  Furnishings,   subclasses 300 through 328for picture frame, picture mount, or easel-type support. D11,  Jewelry, Symbolic Insignia, and Ornaments,   subclasses 131 through 164for sculpture, table, or wall ornament.

99	MISCELLANEOUS:
	This subclass is indented under the class definition.  Design for sales and advertising equipment not elsewhere provided for. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D6,  Furnishings,   subclasses 672 through 684for work surface, storage, merchandising, display unit racks, or holders without mechanical features. D99,  Miscellaneous,   subclasses 34 through 42for coin holder or bank.

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