Class 002: APPAREL ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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as of June 30, 2000


Class
002
APPAREL


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> APPAREL
1[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS
455[Patents]GUARD OR PROTECTOR
456[Patents] . Body cover
457[Patents] . . Hazardous material body cover
458[Patents] . . Thermal body cover
2.11[Patents] . . Astronaut`s body cover
2.12[Patents] . . . Having relatively rotatable coaxial coupling component
2.13[Patents] . . . Having convoluted component
2.14[Patents] . . Aviator`s body cover
2.15[Patents] . . Underwater diver`s body cover
2.16[Patents] . . . Having an insulation layer
2.17[Patents] . . . Having a garment closure (e.g., zipper, velcro, etc.)
459[Patents] . Shoulder protector
460[Patents] . . Strap protector
461[Patents] . . Both shoulders
462[Patents] . . . Vest type
463[Patents] . Chest protector
464[Patents] . Abdomen protector
465[Patents] . Side impact torso protector
466[Patents] . Groin protector
467[Patents] . Back protector
2.5[Patents] . Penetration resistant
410[Patents] . For wearer's head
4[Patents] . . Insect repelling
5[Patents] . . Firemen's helmets
6.1[Patents] . . Aviator`s helmet
6.2[Patents] . . . Having article attaching means
6.3[Patents] . . . Having eye shield (e.g., goggles, visor, etc.)
6.4[Patents] . . . . Plural shields
6.5[Patents] . . . . Pivotal shield
6.6[Patents] . . Soldier`s (i.e., ground based trooper) helmet
6.7[Patents] . . . Having eye shield
6.8[Patents] . . . Having movable mechanical energy absorbing means (e.g., spring, etc.)
7[Patents] . . Heat resistant
8[Patents] . . . High temperature
411[Patents] . . Including energy-absorbing means
412[Patents] . . . By diverse laminae
413[Patents] . . . By fluid-containing cushion
414[Patents] . . . By interior pads
415[Patents] . . . . Including neck pad
416[Patents] . . . By suspension rigging
417[Patents] . . Including adjustment for wearer's head size
418[Patents] . . . For circumference of crown
419[Patents] . . . . And height of crown
420[Patents] . . . . By plural-part rigging
421[Patents] . . Including helmet-retention means
422[Patents] . . With article-attaching means
423[Patents] . . And ears
424[Patents] . . And face
425[Patents] . . Sport headgear
15[Patents] . . Eye shields (e.g., hoodwinks or blinds, etc.)
10[Patents] . . . Hat or cap attachments
11[Patents] . . . Hand or body supported
12[Patents] . . . Shades
13[Patents] . . . . Spectacle attachments
426[Patents] . . . Goggles
427[Patents] . . . . Included in shield for face
428[Patents] . . . . . With seal for face
429[Patents] . . . . . . And detachable face plate
430[Patents] . . . . . . And wide-angle lens
431[Patents] . . . . Included in shield for eyes
432[Patents] . . . . . Having antiglare shield or lens
433[Patents] . . . . . . By limited-view opening
434[Patents] . . . . . Having lens-cover plate
435[Patents] . . . . . Having antifog shield or lens
436[Patents] . . . . . . By ventilation of shield
437[Patents] . . . . . . . Via tortuous air path
438[Patents] . . . . . With movable element external
439[Patents] . . . . . Having unitary frame
440[Patents] . . . . . With seal (e.g., cup) for each eye
441[Patents] . . . . . . Detachable lens-mounting
442[Patents] . . . . . Having frame for each eye
443[Patents] . . . . . . Detachable lens-mounting
444[Patents] . . . . . . Suspended within a goggle
445[Patents] . . . . . Connected at center
446[Patents] . . . . . . By nose-rest
447[Patents] . . . . . Having wide-angle lens
448[Patents] . . . . Including temple element
449[Patents] . . . . . And side shield
450[Patents] . . . . . And connection to frame
451[Patents] . . . . Pivoted side shield
452[Patents] . . . . On head band
453[Patents] . . . . On horizontal pivot
454[Patents] . . . . Foldable or collapsible
9[Patents] . . Face
468[Patents] . Neck protector
16[Patents] . Hand or arm
17[Patents] . . Handle or rein attachments
18[Patents] . . Boxing gloves
19[Patents] . . Baseball gloves
20[Patents] . . Hand pads
21[Patents] . . Finger cots or protectors
22[Patents] . Leg
23[Patents] . . Trouser attachments
24[Patents] . . Knee pads or rests
BODY BRACES AND SUPPORTS
44[Patents] . Shoulder and back
45[Patents] . Shoulder
46[Patents]GARMENT PROTECTORS
47[Patents] . Skirts
48[Patents] . Aprons
49.1[Patents] . . Infant`s bib
49.2[Patents] . . . Having pocket for receiving debris or article
49.3[Patents] . . . Having fastener for attachment to tray or table
49.4[Patents] . . . Multilayer
49.5[Patents] . . . . Removable layer
50[Patents] . . Barbering
51[Patents] . . Workmen's
52[Patents] . . Ties and supports
53[Patents] . Armpit shields
54[Patents] . . Combined with garments
55[Patents] . . Body supported
56[Patents] . . Dress-attaching features
57[Patents] . . Frames
58[Patents] . . Methods of making
59[Patents] . Sleeve
60[Patents] . Collar or cuff
61[Patents] . Stocking
62[Patents] . Knee
63[Patents] . Try-on hat linings
64[Patents]BURIAL GARMENTS
65[Patents]FUR GARMENTS
66[Patents] . Muffs
67[Patents]BATHING GARMENTS
68[Patents] . Caps
69[Patents]BODY GARMENTS
69.5[Patents] . Bag type
. Union type
70[Patents] . . Separable
. . Skirted
71[Patents] . . . Combined bifurcated
72[Patents] . . . Convertible bifurcated
73[Patents] . . . Underwear
74[Patents] . . . Dresses
75[Patents] . . . Children's
76[Patents] . . . Waistband: adjustable or elastic
. . Bifurcated
77[Patents] . . . Men's outer shirts
78.1[Patents] . . . Underwear
78.2[Patents] . . . . Having seat or crotch opening
78.3[Patents] . . . . Having elastic portion (e.g., band, panel, etc.)
78.4[Patents] . . . . Having garment fastener
79[Patents] . . . Trousers and overalls
80[Patents] . . . Children's
81[Patents] . . . Heat resistant
82[Patents] . . . Water resistant
83[Patents] . . . Bed garments
84[Patents] . Hooded
85[Patents] . Overcoats
86[Patents] . . Convertible to bifurcated
87[Patents] . . Waterproof
88[Patents] . Capes
89[Patents] . . Convertible tents
90[Patents] . Sweaters
91[Patents] . Mufflers
92[Patents] . Back and chest protectors
93[Patents] . Coats
94[Patents] . . Hunters' and special-article carrying
95[Patents] . . Combined with vest or shirt
96[Patents] . . Front closures
97[Patents] . . Linings
98[Patents] . . Collars
99[Patents] . . . Springs
100[Patents] . . . Fasteners
101[Patents] . . Putting-on accessories
102[Patents] . Vests
103[Patents] . . Combined with shirt or dickey
. Waists
104[Patents] . . Nursing
105[Patents] . . Dress
106[Patents] . . Blouses
107[Patents] . . . Garment supporting
108[Patents] . . Jacket type
109[Patents] . . Underwear
110[Patents] . . . Corset covers
111[Patents] . . . Infants'
112[Patents] . . . Garment supporting
. Shirts
113[Patents] . . Undergarments
114[Patents] . . Bed garments
115[Patents] . . Men's outer garments
116[Patents] . . . With attached collars
117[Patents] . . . With garment supporters
118[Patents] . . . Bosom structure
119[Patents] . . . . Detachable
120[Patents] . . . . Supporters and protectors
121[Patents] . . . Overlaps
122[Patents] . . . Yokes, patches, and facing
123[Patents] . . . Cuffs
124[Patents] . . . . Detachable
125[Patents] . . . Sleeves
126[Patents] . . . . Detachable
127[Patents] . . . Neckbands
128[Patents] . . . Closures
129[Patents] . Collars
130[Patents] . . Combined with neckties
131[Patents] . . Soft fold type
132[Patents] . . . Supporters
133[Patents] . . Women's wear
134[Patents] . . . Supporters
135[Patents] . . Waterproof
136[Patents] . . Paper
137[Patents] . . Necktie-engaging devices
138[Patents] . . . Easy-slide structure
139[Patents] . . Attaching to shirts
140[Patents] . . . Ends
141.1[Patents] . . With closure
141.2[Patents] . . . Expandable or extendable
142[Patents] . . Bindings
143[Patents] . . Blanks and processes
144[Patents] . Neckties
145[Patents] . . Attaching features
146[Patents] . . Cut-fabric type
147[Patents] . . Knit-fabric type
148[Patents] . . Knot structure
149[Patents] . . . Made up
150[Patents] . . . . Four-in hand type
151[Patents] . . . . Bow type
152.1[Patents] . . . Form
153[Patents] . . . . Four-in hand type
154[Patents] . . . . Bow type
155[Patents] . . Band structure
156[Patents] . . . Attachments
157[Patents] . . End structure
HAND OR ARM COVERINGS
158[Patents] . Mittens
159[Patents] . Gloves
160[Patents] . . Attachments
161.1[Patents] . . Sports glove
161.2[Patents] . . . For golf
161.3[Patents] . . . . Having high friction outer surface (e.g., friction pad, tenacious coating, tackified, etc.)
161.4[Patents] . . . . Having a hook and loop type wrist closure (i.e., Velcro@)
161.5[Patents] . . . For fishing, archery, or riflery
161.6[Patents] . . Work glove
161.7[Patents] . . . Medical glove
161.8[Patents] . . . Having high friction outer surface (e.g., friction pad, tenacious coating, tackified, etc.)
162[Patents] . . Wrists
163[Patents] . . Fingers
164[Patents] . . Linings
165[Patents] . . Welts
166[Patents] . . Staying
167[Patents] . . Materials
168[Patents] . . . Rubber
169[Patents] . . Patterns and processes
170[Patents] . Wristlets
171[Patents]HEAD COVERINGS
171.01[Patents] . Mortarboard or graduation type
171.02[Patents] . Conical (e.g., dunce cap, witches` hat, etc.)
171.03[Patents] . . Collapsible (e.g., umbrella type, etc.)
171.04[Patents] . Tam-o`-shanter type
171.1[Patents] . Separable crown section type
171.2[Patents] . With therapeutic device, medicament, or perfume
171.3[Patents] . With forced air circulator
171.4[Patents] . With movable closure for opening
171.5[Patents] . . Flexible material closure
171.6[Patents] . . . Crown fold type
171.7[Patents] . . Movable along crown surface
171.8[Patents] . . . Endless band type
172[Patents] . Flapped
173[Patents] . With masks
173.5[Patents] . With outward bulge in crown
181[Patents] . With sweats or other supplementary head engaging member
181.2[Patents] . . Discontinuous contact
181.4[Patents] . . . Removable or retractable
181.6[Patents] . . . With perforated or slotted sweat or head engaging member
181.8[Patents] . . . Transversely grooved head engaging member
182.1[Patents] . . Crown spacing
182.2[Patents] . . . Removable or retractable spacer
182.3[Patents] . . . With perforated or slotted sweat or head engaging member
182.4[Patents] . . . Coil spacer
182.5[Patents] . . . Coextensively transversely grooved spacer
182.6[Patents] . . . Tongue, stud or block spacer
182.7[Patents] . . . Through-passaged spacer
182.8[Patents] . . Perforated
183[Patents] . . Head size adjustment
184[Patents] . . Sewing
184.5[Patents] . With external air deflector or weather guard for crown opening
174[Patents] . Toilet
202[Patents] . Hoods
203[Patents] . . With mufflers
204[Patents] . . Bonnet type
205[Patents] . . Helmet type
206[Patents] . Face coverings
207[Patents] . Scarfs and veils
208[Patents] . Muffs
209[Patents] . . Ear
209.11[Patents] . Convertible
209.12[Patents] . . Head covering includes a crown and outwardly extending visor (e.g., baseball cap, etc.)
209.13[Patents] . Combined with diverse article
209.14[Patents] . . With article of toiletry (e.g., mirror, cosmetics, etc.)
209.3[Patents] . With interrupted crown
209.4[Patents] . . With superposed or inset band
209.5[Patents] . . Inserted perforated or mesh section
209.7[Patents] . . With perforation
175.1[Patents] . Having crown and horizontally extending brim (e.g., hat, etc.)
175.2[Patents] . . Brim edge binding
175.3[Patents] . . Having exterior crown engaging band or trim
175.4[Patents] . . Having a shape retaining internal form (e.g., plate, wire frame, crease retainer, etc.)
175.5[Patents] . . . For brim
175.6[Patents] . . Having detachable weather guard
175.7[Patents] . . Having hanger or guard cord
175.8[Patents] . . Straw
175.9[Patents] . . Felt
195.1[Patents] . Having crown and horizontally extending visor (e.g., baseball cap, etc.)
195.2[Patents] . . Adjustable
195.3[Patents] . . . Elastic portion
195.4[Patents] . . . . With cooperating mechanical coupling
195.5[Patents] . . Having shape retaining internal form (e.g., plate, wire frame, etc.)
195.6[Patents] . . . For visor
195.7[Patents] . Having upturned and close fitting rim, brim, or visor
195.8[Patents] . . Knitted or crocheted
200.1[Patents] . Of particular, peculiar material
200.2[Patents] . . Rubber
200.3[Patents] . . Paper or cardboard
NETHER GARMENTS
210[Patents] . Bustles
211[Patents] . Skirts
212[Patents] . . Combined bifurcated
213[Patents] . . Convertible bifurcated
214[Patents] . . Riding
215[Patents] . . With pads or distenders
216[Patents] . . Hoop
217[Patents] . . Lifters and holders
218[Patents] . . Placket closures
219[Patents] . . Waist closures
220[Patents] . . Waistbands
221[Patents] . . . Adjustable or elastic
222[Patents] . . Edge bindings or protectors
223[Patents] . . Supporters
. Bifurcated
400[Patents] . . Underwear
401[Patents] . . . With particular reinforcing or elastic insert
402[Patents] . . . One-piece
403[Patents] . . . Particular to male
404[Patents] . . . . With leg portions
405[Patents] . . . . With particular fly structure
406[Patents] . . . Particular to female
407[Patents] . . . . With leg portion
408[Patents] . . . . . Open or openable crotch
409[Patents] . . . . Panty hose
227[Patents] . . Trousers or overalls
228[Patents] . . . Knee length
229[Patents] . . . Waist or shirt supported
230[Patents] . . . Suspender attachments
231[Patents] . . . Stays or protectors
232[Patents] . . . . Bottom
233[Patents] . . . Leg-straightening attachments
234[Patents] . . . Flies
235[Patents] . . . Waist closures
236[Patents] . . . Waistbands
237[Patents] . . . . Adjustable or elastic
238[Patents] . . Trunks
239[Patents] . Stockings
240[Patents] . . Supporting features
241[Patents] . . Reinforcing
242[Patents] . . Leggings
GARMENT SUPPORTERS AND RETAINERS
300[Patents] . Combined with other than garment supporter structure
301[Patents] . Convertible or reversible
302[Patents] . Rigid vertical type
303[Patents] . . Hose supporting
304[Patents] . With connected substantially spaced holders for plural garments
305[Patents] . . Combined with shoulder straps
306[Patents] . . Supporting to hose only
307[Patents] . . Plural waistline garments only
308[Patents] . Plural encircling type
309[Patents] . Partially encircling limb or torso type
310[Patents] . Shoulder suspension and torso encircling
311[Patents] . Torso or limb encircling
312[Patents] . . With additional holding devices or features
313[Patents] . . . Pendant limb encircling means
314[Patents] . . . With pendant holding means
315[Patents] . . . . With plural holding means
316[Patents] . . . . Wrap around and end attached holder
317[Patents] . . . . With member between ends of encircling strip
318[Patents] . . . On member between ends of encircling strip
319[Patents] . . . Detachable from or slidable on belt
320[Patents] . . . With nonfastening holding means
321[Patents] . . With fastenable device to form loop
322[Patents] . . . Overlapping end and buckle type
323[Patents] . Strip connected spaced holders
324[Patents] . . With springs
325[Patents] . . With step adjustment
326[Patents] . . Plural, crossed, or diverging suspension strips or strands
327[Patents] . . . Crossed or closed loop shoulder type
328[Patents] . . . . With crossed suspension strap features
329[Patents] . . . . Garment supporting running strip or strand
330[Patents] . . . With running strip or strand
331[Patents] . . . . Plural loop type
332[Patents] . . . . Connection at bottom of strip or strand V
333[Patents] . . . With detachable or movable feature between strips
334[Patents] . . . . With pivot member normal to strip
335[Patents] . . Hose supporting
336[Patents] . Elements
337[Patents] . . Friction devices and/or twisters
338[Patents] . . Belt, strap, or strip constructions
339[Patents] . . . With springs or connected sections
340[Patents] . . . Suspender ends
341[Patents] . . Saddle type cord retainers
342[Patents] . . . Openable or movable
243.1[Patents]GENERAL STRUCTURE
244[Patents] . Trimmings
245[Patents] . . Shoe ornaments
246[Patents] . . Insignia
247[Patents] . Pockets
248[Patents] . . Reinforced
249[Patents] . . Article-attaching feature
250[Patents] . . Article-retaining feature
251[Patents] . . Fastening attachments
252[Patents] . . Closing attachments
253[Patents] . . Multiple compartment
254[Patents] . . Safety trap
255[Patents] . Stiffening or staying
256[Patents] . . Elongated rodlike elements (e.g., stays)
257[Patents] . . . Ends and end fasteners or retainers
258[Patents] . . . Materials
259[Patents] . . . . Metal
260[Patents] . . . . . Covered or encased (e.g., coated)
260.1[Patents] . . . . . . Surface bonded coating
261[Patents] . . . . . Reinforced
262[Patents] . . . . . Hinged
263[Patents] . . . . . With fasteners
264[Patents] . . . . . Formed wire
265[Patents] . Attaching buttons or fasteners
266[Patents] . . Buttonhole strips
267[Patents] . Pads
268[Patents] . . Shoulder
. Sleeves or legs
269[Patents] . . Adjustable length
270[Patents] . . Closures
271[Patents] . Loops or hangers
272[Patents] . Linings
273[Patents] . Dress weights
274[Patents] . Bindings
275[Patents] . Seams
279[Patents]ADORNMENT HANDKERCHIEFS, GARMENT WORN
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900[Patents]CAMOUFLAGED
901[Patents]ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTITOXIN, OR CLEAN ROOM
902[Patents]ANTISTATIC
903[Patents]FIBERGLASS
904[Patents]POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (E.G., GORTEX, TEFLON, ETC.)
905[Patents]ELECTRIC
906[Patents] . Head covering or protector
907[Patents]GLOVE HAVING THREE, FOUR, OR SIX FINGER POCKETS
908[Patents]GUARD OR PROTECTOR HAVING A HOOK-LOOP TYPE FASTENER (E.G., VELCRO@, ETC.)
909[Patents] . Head protector (e.g., helmet, goggles, etc.)
910[Patents] . Hand or wrist protector
911[Patents] . Leg protector
912[Patents]GARMENT HAVING A HOOK-LOOP TYPE FASTENER (E.G., VELCRO@, ETC.)
913[Patents] . Chest encircling (e.g., shirt, vest, etc.)
914[Patents] . . Combined nether (e.g., union suit, bag type, overalls, etc.)
915[Patents] . . Having plural body encircling layers (e.g., coat, etc.)
916[Patents] . Neck covering (e.g., necktie, etc.)
917[Patents] . Hand or wrist covering
918[Patents] . Head covering
919[Patents] . Lower torso and leg encircling (e.g., skirts, trousers, etc.)
920[Patents]GARMENT SUPPORTER OR RETAINER HAVING A HOOK-LOOP TYPE FASTENER (E.G., VELCRO@, ETC.)
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1[Patents]Ventilated garment
DIG 2[Patents]Reversible garment
DIG 3[Patents]Inflatable garment
DIG 4[Patents]Free swing garment
DIG 5[Patents]Waterproof garment with gutters
DIG 8[Patents]Rear-view mirror
DIG 9[Patents]Stocking-girdle relationship
DIG 10[Patents]Inflatable hat
DIG 11[Patents]Headband


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