Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
040
CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> CARD, PICTURE, OR SIGN EXHIBITING
200		LICENSE PLATES
201		. With theft-preventive feature
202		. . Of plate only
203		. . . With destruction of plate on removal
204		. Illuminated
205		. . With translucent plate
206		. . . Plural or sectional
207		. Year tabs
208		. With reflecting means
209		. With framing means
210		. With additional signs
211		. Rotatable
212		AEROSTATIC DEVICES
213		. Skywriting
214		. Captive
215		. Towed
216		. Pamphlet distribution
217		. Ground indicia
218		FLAG-WAVING DEVICES
219		TRANSLUCENT MIRRORS WITH INDICIA
1		EXHIBITORS
1.5		BADGES
1.6		. Changeable reading
124.01		DISPLAY CARD
124.02		. Having illuminating means
124.03		. Having sound-producing means
124.04		. Having magnetic means
124.05		. Having mounting means adapted for attachment to longitudinal C-shaped channel
124.06		. Combined with receptacle means (e.g., pocket, container, envelope, etc.)
124.07		. Having a curved display panel
124.08		. Three-dimensional pop-up display card
124.09		. Folded
124.11		. . Single sheet folded in half to form two equally dimensioned panels (e.g., greeting cards, etc.)
124.12		. . Single sheet folded into thirds to form three equally dimensioned panels (e.g., greeting cards, etc.)
124.13		. . Accordion fold display card
124.14		. . Single sheet folded to form a three-dimensional display configuration
124.15		. . . Triangular prism
124.16		. . Single sheet folded to form a vertical display panel and a horizontal support surface
124.17		. . Having rearwardly pivoting support leg
124.18		. . . Plural rearwardly pivoting legs
124.19		. . Having distinct members connected by locking tabs and slots
124.191		. Multilayer sheet
124.5		MEMORIAL TABLETS
299.01		CHECK, LABEL, OR TAG
300		. Animal markers
301		. . Ear or wing tags
302		. . . Clasp or overedge type
303		. . Harness-supported
304		. . Leg bands
305		. Bale-carried indicia
306		. Barrel-, can- or round box-carried indicia
307		. . Lid-supported
308		. Basket-carried indicia
309		. Bolt- or roll-carried indicia
310		. Bottle-carried indicia
311		. . Cap- or cork-attached
312		. Box-carried indicia
313		. . With lid-supporting means
314		. Brush- or comb-carried indicia
315		. Button-carried indicia
316		. Cable-carried indicia
317		. Cane- or umbrella-carried indicia
318		. Car hand strap-carried indicia
319		. Cash register-carried indicia
320		. Chair- or seat-carried indicia
321		. Cigar- or cigarette-carried indicia
322		. Coat hanger-carried indicia
323		. Coin holder-carried indicia
324		. Cup-, saucer-, plate- or tray-carried indicia
325		. Drawer pull-carried indicia
326		. Fluid-carried indicia
327		. Game ball-carried indicia
328		. Hand stamp-carried indicia
329		. Hat-carried indicia
330		. Key-carried indicia
331		. Knob-carried indicia
332		. . Taps or cocks
333		. Parking meter-carried indicia
334		. Pen- or pencil-carried indicia
335		. . Calendar indicia
336		. Phone-carried indicia
337		. . Dial-associated
338		. . Mouthpiece-associated
339		. . Upright phone standard-associated
340		. Phonograph record-carried indicia
359		. Folder-carried indicia
360		. Sheet-carried indicia
625		. Permanent identification device
626		. . Having transparent member
627		. . . And illuminator
628		. . Secured, attached or associated by shaping
629		. . . Incorporated within article by shaping operation
630		. . Secured, attached or associated by adhesive
631		. . Secured, attached, or associated by threaded member
632		. . Strip or wire formed
633		. Identification bracelet
5		. Changeable reading
6		. Baggage checks
27		. Reinforced
27.5		. Coin or token type
634		. Key identification
635		. For use with cake of soap
636		. For attachment to shoe
637		. Food-carried indicia
638		. Adhesive-backed label (e.g., postage or revenue stamp)
639		. Carried by finger ring
640		. Carried by belt or buckle
641		. Index tabs
642.01		. For use with horizontal merchandise support hook
642.02		. Holder
643		. . For use with automobile
644		. . . Flexible holder
645		. . For holding plant marker
646		. . For mounting at or near cornice
649		. . Item slid into holder during installation
650		. . . Adapted to impart curve to card
651		. . . With fastener
652		. . . . Spring biased clamp
653		. . . Having locking detent
654		. . . . Permitting limited movement
654.01		. . . Pocket-type
655		. . Having lock
656		. . . Adapted for use with mine equipment or personnel
657		. . Board or rack holding plurality of items
658		. . Clip- or clamp-type holder
647		. . . Having hinged clamp
648		. . . . And projecting spur
659		. . . Holder made of wire
660		. . Having means to be received within or embrace a tubular support
661		. . Transparent
661.01		. . Having magnetic means
661.02		. . Having illuminating means
661.03		. . Having mounting means adapted for attachment to longitudinal C-shaped channel
661.04		. . Having means for attachment to garment
661.05		. . Circular holder
661.06		. . Having connected hinged sections
661.07		. . . Sections only pivot about one point
661.08		. . Formed by a single folded or bent sheet
661.09		. . Having adhesive securing means
661.11		. . Including securing means for penetrating into a support surface
661.12		. . Attached to handle
662		. Fastener
663		. . Fastener mounted in support hole
664		. . Penetrating fastener looped through tag
665		. . Band-type fastener
666		. . Clip-type fastener
667		. . Fastener having spring hook
668		. . Fastener having head or barb
669		. . Tag having fastening spur
670		. . . For use with tobacco
671		. Apertures for forming indicia
672		. Folded
673		. Attachment opening
674		. Having perforations for separation
675		. Multilayer sheet
358		ON CLERICAL DESK ARTICLE
107		CALENDARS
109		. Charactered slide
110		. Character markers
111		. Rotatable
112		. . Clutch take-up
113		. . Disk
114		. . Single axis
115		. . . Disk
116		. Single reel and web
117		. Double reel and web
118		. Endless
119		. Hinged leaves
121		. Tear-off tablets
122		. Card pockets
120		. Stands
341		COPYHOLDER
342		. Including copy-advancing means
343		. . Motor-operated
344		. . Orbital surface means
345		. . . Rotary pinch pair
346		. . . . Including cyclical actuator
347		. . Double reel and web
348		. . Including holding means for lead end of copy
349		. . Elevatable copy
350		. . . By clutch-actuated bar
351		. . . By flexible elongated member
352		. Including movable indicator (e.g., line guide)
353		. . Mechanically actuated
354		. . . By rack and pinion or pawl
355		. . . By clutch
356		. . . By means including flexible elongated member
357		. . Pivoted indicator
361		PHOTOGRAPHIC TRANSPARENCY VIEWER, E.G., X-RAY VIEWER
362		. Hand held slide viewer
363		. . With external light source (e.g., with translucent window opposite viewing lens)
364		. . . Strip film viewer
365		. . . Folding or collapsible film viewer
366		. Portable slide viewer
367		. . With internal light source
368		STATION INDICATOR
369		. Post mounted
370		. Railroad car mounted
371		REGISTER, OR FILE (E.G., TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FILE)
372		. With means to separate or riffle file item (e.g., magnet)
373		. Interchangeable file item
374		. . Sliding item
375		. Sliding panel
376		. Pivoted panel
377		. Rotatable carrier for file
378		. . With means to select
379		. . With rod or channel for retaining file item
380		. Shiftable file item or file item support (non-sliding, arcuate path)
381		. . With shift mechanism
382		. . Overlaying
383		. . Depository with positioning channel or retention means (e.g., rod)
384		. . Plural index
385		. Reel and web
386		. . Reversing gears
387		. . Intergeared reels
388		. Hinge mounted file item or file item support
389		. . With means to pivot
390		. . Hinged on single axis
391		. . Overlying with end exposed (i.e., shingled)
392		. . . With stop or follower
393		. . . Plural index
394		. . . Hinge element cooperating with base
395		. . . . Releasably attached to file item
396		. . . . . Cooperating with sheet fold
397		. . . . Extended hinge
398		. . . Hinge cooperating with outwardly directed flanges of base
399		. . . File item hinges to adjacent file item
400		. . . Hinge cooperating with aperture in base
401		. . . Secured by means through aperture or notch or engaging a protrusion in the file item
402		. . . . Opposed prongs cooperating with aperture
403		. . Hinge cooperating with aperture or channel in base
404		. . Secured by means engaging aperture in file item or file item support
405		. . File item secured to carrier by aperture or pocket
406		DISPLAY DEVICE WITH GAS OR LIQUID MOVEMENT
407		. With dispersion of fluid medium
408		. . As soap bubble
409		DISPLAY DEVICE WITH FREE ARTICLE MOVEMENT
410		. Snowfall simulator
411		THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOVABLE FIGURE DISPLAY DEVICE
412		. Fluid operated
413		. . Automobile hood ornament
414		. Electromotor operated
415		. With translation of figure
416		. With eye or lip movement
417		. With wing movement
418		. With arm and leg movement
419		. With arm movement
420		. With leg movement
421		TWO-DIMENSIONAL MOVABLE FIGURE DISPLAY DEVICE
422		. Fluid operated
423		. Electromotor operated
424		. Operated by vibration of vehicle
425		. . With eye or lip movement
426		DISPLAY DEVICE WITH MAGNETICALLY MOVED OBJECT
427		DISPLAY WITH SPECIAL EFFECTS
428		. Simulated fireplace
429		. Electromotor operated
430		. . Rotatable
431		. . . Illuminated
432		. . . . Rotating lamp
433		. . . . Disk
434		. . . . . Polarized
435		. . . Disk
436		. . Movable screen
437		. . . Grid or artwork
438		. . . Moving belt
439		. Fluid operated
440		. . Rotatable
441		. . . Illuminated
442		. Selective or intermittent illumination
443		. . Alternate front and rear illumination
444		. . Colored lights
445		. Movable card
446		CHANGING EXHIBITOR
447		. Alphanumeric (monogram) device
448		. . Liquid crystal
449		. . Magnetic
450		. . Bar segment, e.g., figure eight
451		. . . Illuminated
452		. . Illuminated
453		. Variable reading stationary exhibitor
454		. . Lenticular lens
455		. With sound
456		. . Exhibitor (e.g., toy doll) rotated or operated by turntable or phonograph
457		. . Exhibitor controlled by sound circuit
458		. Scale operated
459		. Door operated
460		. Door latch operated
461		. Cigar cutter or lighter operated
462		. Train-order holder
463		. With electric circuit control
464		. . Mechanical switch
465		. . Photoelectric and capacity switching
466		. . Electromotor operated
467		. . . Web advancing means in combination with sensing or selector means
468		. . Magnetoclutch let off
469		. . Magnetoclutch take-up
470		. Motor operated
471		. . Double reel and web
472		. . Endless web
473		. . Rotatable
474		. . . Disk
475		. . . Hinged leaves
476		. . Shifter
477		. Fluid operated
478		. . Double reel and web
479		. . Rotatable
480		. . . Illuminated
481		. Pedal operated
482		. Axle operated
483		. . Double reel and web
484		. . Rotatable
485		. Pendulum operated
486		. Inscription cover
487		. . Movable curtain
488		. . Sliding
489		. Interchangeable plate
490		. . Sliding
491		. Sliding plate
492		. Pivoted plate
493		. Rotatable carrier for display item
494		. . Including encircling retention rod for display item
495		. . Disk-like
496		. . . Clutch take-up
497		. . Hinged display item
498		. . . Clutch take-up
499		. . . Flaccid type
500		. . . Sequential exposure of display item
501		. . Radially movable display item
502		. . Illuminated
503		. . Plural cylindrical or polygonal rotatable carrier
504		. . . Biaxial
505		. . . . Carrier with common positive drive
506		. . Cylinder or polygonal carrier
507		. . . Clutch take-up
508		. Shiftable display item or item support
509		. . Including shift mechanism
510		. . . For random selection of item from group thereof
511		. . . Having continuous cycle of item or item support
512		. . . . Endless carrier type
513		. . Reciprocating
514		. Single reel and web
515		. . Reel cabinet
516		. . . Revolving
517		. . Spring rewind
518		. Double reel and web
519		. . Cluth take-up
520		. . Spring rewind
521		. . . With clutch
522		. . Reversing gear
523		. . . Clutch take-up
524		. Endless conveyor
525		. . Driven by frictional contact
526		. . Hinged leave
527		. . Radial leave
528		. . Clutch take-up
529		. Folding web and reel
530		. Hinge mounted display item or item support
531		. . With means to rotate
532		. . . With means to select
533		. . Display item hinged on single axis
534		. . Overlaying
535		. . Hinge cooperating with aperture or channel in base
536		. . Secured by means engaging aperture in item or item support
537		. . Item secured to carrier by aperture or pocket
538		DUMMY SIGN
539		. Folding display
540		. Illuminated
541		ILLUMINATED SIGN
542		. Luminescent
543		. . Ultraviolet source
544		. . Electroluminescent
545		. Gas filled tube
546		. Edge illuminated
547		. . Fiber optic, i.e., light pipe
548		. Polarized
549		. Extruded frame
550		. Light bulbs arranged in the outline of indicia
551		. . Mounted on three-dimensional alphanumeric structure
552		. Three-dimensional alphanumeric structure
553		. Having multiple function (i.e., illumination per se)
554		. . Lamp shade attached
555		. . Flashlight attached
556		. . Vehicle light
557		. . Streetlight
558		. . Elongated tubular light
559		. External light source
560		. . Projected
561		. . Concentration of natural light
562		. . . With auxilliary light source
563		. Indirect
564		. Lamp box
565		. . Pavement embedded
566		. . Mailbox receptacle
567		. . Trash receptacle
568		. . Directory, e.g., building type
569		. . . Map type
570		. . Exit
571		. . Collapsible
572		. . Double face
573		. . Compartmented
574		. . Detachable or hinged cover
575		. . Interchangeable plate
576		. . . Interchangeable letters or numbers
577		. . Multiple spaced screen
578		. . Light or weather seal
579		. . Perforated face
580		. . . Stencil screen
581		. Colored light
582		. Reflective
583		. . Reflectors arranged in the outline of indicia
584		SIGNS
585		. Directory
586		. Person carried
587		. Tire or wheel
588		. Tanker truck or car carried, reversible type
589		. Streetcar carried
590		. Trailer, wagon or cycle carried
591		. Automotive vehicle carried
592		. . Roof mounted
593		. . Interior mounted
594		. Adhesive attaching feature
595		. . Lettering kit
596		. Three-dimensional letter
597		. Suction cup mounting means
598		. Football line or down marker
599		. Door handle bar attached
600		. Magnetic attaching feature
601		. With raising or lowering means
602		. With wind spilling feature
603		. Stretched or tensioned
604		. . Banner type
605		. Modular
606		. Sign stand and support
607		. . Post attachment
608		. . . Self righting post
609		. . Pump top
610		. . Collapsible
611		. Removable panel or sheet
612		. Highway or street marker
613		. Vibratory
614		. . Motor operated
615		. Multiple layer
616		. Embossed, molded, rolled or stamped
617		. Hanging
618		. Interchangeable
619		. . Glass
620		. . Fastener
621		. . . Magnetic
622		. . . Prong
623		. . . String
624		. Billboard type
124		CARD RACK
124.2		. Including pockets
124.4		. Including apertures, notch or struck-out portions
700		PICTURE FRAME
701		. Film holder (e.g., filmstrip, slide, etc.)
702		. . Adhesive attaching feature
703		. . Aperture card
704		. . Filmstrip jacket
705		. . Pivotally connected frame members adapted to engage opposed faces of film
706		. . Interconnected members adapted to engage opposed faces of film
707		. . . Film retention means (e.g., lug, clamp, button, beading-strip, spring, etc.)
709		. . Insertion slit
710		. . Film retention means (e.g., lug, clamp, button, beading-strip, spring, etc.)
711		. Having magnetic means
712		. Having lock
713		. With level indication means
714		. With illumination means
715		. . External light source
716		. . Back illuminated
717		. With sound producing means
718		. Having seal
719		. With handle
720		. Photo block
721		. Having storage for nondisplayed picture
722		. With receptacle
723		. . Pivoted frame element
724		. . Receptacle closure includes frame
725		. Combined
726		. . With book or pad of paper
727		. . With furniture
728		. . With time piece
729		. Plural connected frames or frame having means to connect with another frame
730		. . Detachable connector
731		. . . Detachable connector forms suspension device
732		. . Frame within frame
733		. . Hingedly connected
734		. Double sided frame
735		. Single frame for plural pictures
736		. Inflated
737		. Light transmissive frame
738		. Curved picture
739		. Adjustable frame height, width, or thickness
740		. . Thickness
741		. . Height and width
742		. . . Including biasing means
743		. For providing a three dimensional effect
744		. Cord or wire frame
745		. Support
746		. . Plural diverse supports
747		. . Rotatable
748		. . Support movable to a nonsupporting position
749		. . . Pivotal bent rod-like support
750		. . . Folded unitary frame and support
751		. . . . Adhesively secured frame segments
752		. . . . Picture edge securement (e.g., slit, tab, corner-pocket)
753		. . . Within recess on back portion of frame
754		. . . Folded support
755		. . . . Support retained in supporting position by member folded from frame or support
756		. . . Member connected to frame and support to limit pivoting
757		. . Suspended frame
758		. . . Suspension device unitary with corner connector
759		. . . Detachable member having notch or opening for securing frame to vertical support surface
760		. . Frame adhesively secured to support surface
761		. . Detachable support
762		. . . Multiple frame connection points
763		. . . Support covers picture insertion slot
764		. . . Frame received in channel in support
765		. Slidably received article
766		. . Insertion opening with peripheral closure means
767		. . . Including biasing means
768		. Mat, mount, or backing
769		. . Plural exposed mats
770		. . Cooperating closure and aperture
771		. . Transparent holder
772		. . Separable transparent cover
773		. . Including adhesive for securing picture
774		. . Foldable (e.g., for enclosing picture therein)
775		. . Pocketed
776		. . . Having transparent cover
777		. . Having structure to secure picture (e.g., tab, catch, slot, etc.)
778		. . . Corner piece
779		. Hingedly connected frame elements
780		. Knockdown or set-up type
781		. . Interconnected sections (e.g., frame including a front section attached to a back section)
782		. . Corner connector
783		. . . External connector
784		. . . . Connector having aperture to receive fastener
785		. . . Connector having aperture to receive fastener
786		. . Folded
787		. . . Elastic retention element
788		. . . Frame formed from single unitary blank
789		. . . . Having display window formed in blank
790		. Picture retainer
791		. . Picture retainer and frame structure unitarily formed
792		. . Biased
793		. . . Retainer member covering picture
794		. . . Adjustable thickness (i.e., designed to hold planar articles, fronts, or backings having different thicknesses):
795		. . . Secured to opposed frame elements
796		. . Pivoted into notch on frame
797		. Cover retainer
798		. Decorative feature
799		. . Detachable
800		RELIEF PICTURE
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		CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900		MIRROR THAT HAS CHANGING EFFECT
901		TV/RADIO PROGRAM INDICATOR
902		CIRCUIT CONTROL (FLASHING LIGHT, ETC.)
903		REFLECTIVE TRIANGLE FOR HIGHWAY USE
904		MAP OR CHART HOLDER
905		PEN AND PENCIL
906		SOUND
907		OUT-TO-LUNCH
908		ANIMAL OR FUR SKIN IDENTIFICATION
909		STORAGE BATTERY IDENTIFICATION
910		AUTOMOBILE LICENSE IDENTIFICATION
911		AUTOMOBILE BODY IDENTIFICATION
912		AUTOMOBILE MOTOR IDENTIFICATION
913		TOOL IDENTIFICATION
914		NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT IDENTIFICATION
915		GOLF CLUB IDENTIFICATION
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		FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
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		Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collection listed below. These collections contain ONLY foreign patents or nonpatent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived.
FOR 100		DISPLAY CARDS (40/124.1)
FOR 101		. Holder (40/642)
FOR 102		CHECK LABEL, OR TAG (40/299)

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