Class 114: SHIPS ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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SHIPS


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> SHIPS
255[Patents]FISHING VESSEL
256[Patents]FLOATING OR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE STORAGE VESSEL
257[Patents]SUBMERGED STORAGE VESSEL
1[Patents]WARSHIPS
2[Patents] . Rams
3[Patents] . . Battering
4[Patents] . Floating batteries
5[Patents] . Turret
6[Patents] . . Combined elevating and rotary
7[Patents] . . Elevating
8[Patents] . . Rotary
9[Patents] . Armored
10[Patents] . . Deflectors
11[Patents] . . Belting and plating
12[Patents] . . . Compound
13[Patents] . . . . Buffers
14[Patents] . . Screens and shields
15[Patents] . Concealment
312[Patents]SUBMERSIBLE DEVICE
313[Patents] . With disparate vehicle feature
314[Patents] . Underwater habitat
315[Patents] . Diver assistance device
316[Patents] . With weapon or weapon system
317[Patents] . . Having ballast compensating means
318[Patents] . . Power assisted deployment
319[Patents] . . . Pneumatic or hydraulic dispatch
320[Patents] . . Having specific hatch structure
321[Patents] . Having storage hold
322[Patents] . Detachably connected to a main vessel
323[Patents] . . Emergency escape means
324[Patents] . . . Chamber completely enclosed in the hull
325[Patents] . . . Chamber nested in the hull
326[Patents] . Having buoy
327[Patents] . . And snorkel
328[Patents] . . With communication means
329[Patents] . . With indicator
330[Patents] . Having attitude control
331[Patents] . . Depth control
332[Patents] . . . Diving plane
333[Patents] . . . Water ballast
334[Patents] . Having air supply
335[Patents] . Having air locks
336[Patents] . Emergency equipment
337[Patents] . Having propulsion unit
338[Patents] . . Propeller
339[Patents] . Superstructure
340[Patents] . . With periscope
341[Patents] . Hulls with transverse reinforcement
342[Patents] . Hull within a hull
18[Patents]TORPEDO BOATS
19[Patents] . Spar
20.1[Patents]TORPEDOES
20.2[Patents] . With power plants
20.3[Patents] . With net cutting
21.1[Patents] . With external control
21.2[Patents] . . With remote control
21.3[Patents] . With homing means
22[Patents] . Separable sections
23[Patents] . Steering mechanism
24[Patents] . . Gyroscope
25[Patents] . Depth regulation
26[Patents]SCOWS
27[Patents] . Dumping and unloading
28[Patents] . . Sectional
29[Patents] . . . Hinged
30[Patents] . . . Separable
31[Patents] . . Platform
32[Patents] . . . Tilting
33[Patents] . . . . Carriers
34[Patents] . . . Conveyors
35[Patents] . . . Side doors
36[Patents] . . Bottom doors
37[Patents] . . . Flooding gates
38[Patents] . . Turnover
39.11[Patents]METHOD OF SAILING SAILPOWERED WATERCRAFT
39.12[Patents]SAILBOARD AND RIG MEANS THEREFOR
39.13[Patents] . With rig means providing vertical lift
39.14[Patents] . Having specific board shape or construction
39.15[Patents] . With hydrofoil (e.g., keel, skeg, rudder, etc.)
39.16[Patents]APPARATUS HELD BY OR ATTACHED TO RIDER TO CONTROL SAILBOARD OR SAILBOARD RIG
39.17[Patents] . Rig righting device
39.18[Patents] . Harness means
39.19[Patents] . Foot strap means
39.21[Patents]WATERCRAFT WITH MEANS USED IN PROVIDING SAILPOWER
39.22[Patents] . With means used for converting from nonsailing watercraft
39.23[Patents] . With means for uprighting capsized watercraft
39.24[Patents] . With hydrofoil for providing vertical lift to hull
39.25[Patents] . Having specifically defined hull shape
39.26[Patents] . Multiple hulls
39.27[Patents] . . With connecting means as three-dimensional frame with vertically spaced apex e.g., tetrahedral frame, etc.
39.28[Patents] . . With connecting means permitting relative movement between hulls
39.29[Patents] . With specific means acted upon by wind to provide sailpower frame, etc.)
39.3[Patents] . . Reaction rotor-type (e.g., Magnus effect)
39.31[Patents] . . Having spaced sail surfaces defining airfoil
39.32[Patents] . Having specific mast mounting means
40[Patents]ICE BREAKERS
41[Patents] . Rams
42[Patents] . Cutters
43[Patents]ICE BOATS
258[Patents]MOTHER SHIP, FLOATING LANDING PLATFORM, AND HARBOR
259[Patents] . Vessel carrier
260[Patents] . . Barge transport
261[Patents] . Aircraft
262[Patents] . . Seaplane
263[Patents] . Floating boat dock
44[Patents]VESSEL RAISING AND DOCKING
45[Patents] . Floating dry docks
46[Patents] . . Sectional
47[Patents] . . End gates
48[Patents] . . Elevators
49[Patents] . Camels, caissons, and pontoons
50[Patents] . Submerged
51[Patents] . . Hoisting
52[Patents] . . Air tanks
53[Patents] . . . Camels, caissons, and pontoons
54[Patents] . . . Inflatable bags
55[Patents] . . Sand and mud loosening
55.5[Patents]MOTORIZED SELF-PROPELLED WATERSKI OR WATERSCOOTER-TYPE VEHICLE (E.G., PERSONAL WATERCRAFT)
55.51[Patents] . Having hull compartment drain or vent
55.52[Patents] . Having pivoted steering and towing mast for rider
55.53[Patents] . Having releasable hull compartment cover
55.54[Patents] . With ski, pontoon, or hydrofoil providing vertical lift
55.55[Patents] . . And rider straddles seat
55.56[Patents] . Having standing rider
55.57[Patents] . Having rider straddling seat
55.58[Patents] . Rider is prone or supine
271[Patents]HULL OR HULL ADJUNCT EMPLOYING FLUID DYNAMIC FORCES TO DERIVE A LIFT OR ALTER TRIM, E.G., PLANING HULLS
272[Patents] . Having airfoil
273[Patents] . . Movably mounted
274[Patents] . Having hydrofoil
275[Patents] . . With control means responsive to sensed condition
276[Patents] . . . Having feeler means
277[Patents] . . . Having liquid pressure sensor
278[Patents] . . Ported strut or foil
279[Patents] . . With shock damping means
280[Patents] . . Having means to tilt or reposition foil or foil adjunct
281[Patents] . . . Steerable foil
282[Patents] . . . Having means to move foil to a retracted nonuse position
283[Patents] . Having laterally disposed skids or pontoons
284[Patents] . Movably mounted hull portion or hull adjunct
285[Patents] . . Trim tab or hull plate
286[Patents] . . . With fluid motor
287[Patents] . . . . Expanding bladder
288[Patents] . Having fluid channeling or entrapping configuration
289[Patents] . . With fluid introducing means
290[Patents] . . Plural channels
291[Patents] . Stepped hull
292[Patents] . Pontoon structure
56.1[Patents]DISPLACEMENT-TYPE HULL (e.g., specific aftbody)
57[Patents] . Screw propeller type
58[Patents] . Paddle wheelers
59[Patents] . Spindle
60[Patents] . Canal and ferry boats
61.1[Patents] . Multiple hulls
61.11[Patents] . . With capsize prevention or uprighting means
61.12[Patents] . . Including a submerged hull (e.g., semisubmerged watercraft)
61.13[Patents] . . . Vertically spaced from another submerged or semisubmerged hull
61.14[Patents] . . . Having plural spaced struts connecting each submerged hull and platform
61.15[Patents] . . With connecting means permitting relative movement between hulls
61.16[Patents] . . . Connecting means is pivotable arm
61.17[Patents] . . . . Arm pivots about a vertical axis
61.18[Patents] . . . Connecting means permits transverse linear horizontal movement of hulls toward each other
61.19[Patents] . . . Hull pivots about a vertical axis
61.2[Patents] . . Having a specifically defined hull shape
61.21[Patents] . . . Having lower hull portion asymmetrical with respect to a central vertical plane through that particular hull
61.22[Patents] . . Having plural crossbeams supporting rigid deck means
61.23[Patents] . . Trampoline-type deck means
61.24[Patents] . . Having seat
61.25[Patents] . . Inflatable-type hull
61.26[Patents] . Having specific dimensional or speed ratio (e.g., Froude number)
61.27[Patents] . Having specific forebody
61.28[Patents] . . Including bulb
61.29[Patents] . . And specific aftbody
61.3[Patents] . . . And specific midbody (e.g., waist)
61.31[Patents] . Having specific midbody (e.g., waist)
61.32[Patents] . Having specific bottom
61.33[Patents] . . V-shaped bottom
62[Patents] . . Concave bottom
63[Patents] . . Flat bottom
343[Patents]BOATS, BOAT COMPONENT OR ATTACHMENT
344[Patents] . With wheeled buoyant landing or launching aid
345[Patents] . Inflatable
346[Patents] . Circular
347[Patents] . Canoe or kayak
348[Patents] . Lifeboat
349[Patents] . . Enclosed
350[Patents] . . . With self-leveling passenger compartment
351[Patents] . Hunting
352[Patents] . Sectional
353[Patents] . . With folding
354[Patents] . Collapsible
355[Patents] . Hull construction
356[Patents] . . Metal
357[Patents] . . Plastic
358[Patents] . . Wood
359[Patents] . . Former and framer
360[Patents] . With means to prevent capsizing or sinking
361[Patents] . Protective cover or shield
362[Patents] . Boarding aids
363[Patents] . Seat and foot support
364[Patents] . Deck or gunwale attachment
65R[Patents]BUILDING
66[Patents] . Observation boats
67R[Patents] . Antifriction surfaces
67A[Patents] . . Air and oil films
68[Patents] . Insubmergible vessels
69[Patents] . . Linings and fillings
70[Patents] . Canal and ferry boats
71[Patents] . Cabins
72[Patents] . Freighters
73[Patents] . . Bulk cargo
74R[Patents] . . . Liquid
74T[Patents] . . . . Floating tank
74A[Patents] . . . . Double hull or insulated tank
75[Patents] . . . Antishifting devices
76[Patents] . . . Ceilings and floors
77R[Patents] . Sectional
77A[Patents] . . Horizontal sections
78[Patents] . Bulkhead and compartment
79R[Patents] . Iron
80[Patents] . . Corrugated
81[Patents] . . Tubular
79W[Patents] . . Welded joint
82[Patents] . Wood
83[Patents] . Bracing and staying
84[Patents] . Sheathing and planking
85[Patents] . Decks
86[Patents] . Calking and seaming
87[Patents] . Knees
88[Patents] . Joints
65A[Patents] . Concrete ships
89[Patents]SPARS
90[Patents] . Masts and masting
91[Patents] . . Swinging
92[Patents] . . Cross and trestle trees
93[Patents] . . Coats, shields, and steps
94[Patents] . . Heads and irons
95[Patents] . Yards
96[Patents] . . Trusses and parrels
97[Patents] . Gaffs, booms, etc.
98[Patents] . . Pivoted
99[Patents] . . Crotches and supports
100[Patents] . Spar irons
101[Patents] . Fair leaders and chocks
102.1[Patents]SAIL OR CONTROL MEANS THEREFOR
102.11[Patents] . Sail assembly freely held by rider
102.12[Patents] . Having means to tension or stretch sail
102.13[Patents] . Having airflow control device for sail
102.14[Patents] . . Fairing
102.15[Patents] . Having means to stow, load, or unload sail
102.16[Patents] . Including means to orient sail
102.17[Patents] . . Having gearing
102.18[Patents] . . Having rope or line (e.g., sheet)
102.19[Patents] . . . And traveler
102.2[Patents] . . . And winch (e.g., capstan, driven pulley, windlass, etc.)
102.21[Patents] . . . And sheave or pulley
102.22[Patents] . Having means to vary shape of sail (e.g., camber)
102.23[Patents] . . Inflatable type
102.24[Patents] . . Batten
102.25[Patents] . . . Having separate adjustment means for batten
102.26[Patents] . . . . For plural battens in a horizontal plane
102.27[Patents] . . . Having specific construction
102.28[Patents] . Spinnaker pole
102.29[Patents] . Specific sail structure or arrangement
102.3[Patents] . . Spinnaker
102.31[Patents] . . Of laminate or composite construction
102.32[Patents] . . Constructed from a plurality of connected panels moveable relative to each other
102.33[Patents] . . Constructed from a plurality of edge connected panels
104[Patents] . Reefing and furling
105[Patents] . . Fore-and-aft sails
106[Patents] . . . Rolling
107[Patents] . . Rolling
108[Patents] . Fastening device for sail
109[Patents] . Rigging screws and stretchers
111[Patents] . Running rigging
112[Patents] . Mast travelers
113[Patents] . Hoops and connections
114[Patents] . Cringles and hanks
115[Patents] . Clews
116[Patents]BULKHEADS AND DOORS
117[Patents] . Doors
118[Patents] . . Automatic
119[Patents] . . . Sliding
120[Patents] . . Sliding
121[Patents]BALLASTING
122[Patents] . Antirolling
123[Patents] . Floats
124[Patents] . Shifting weights
125[Patents] . Water tanks
126[Patents] . Fins and boards
127[Patents]CENTERBOARDS
128[Patents] . Steering
129[Patents] . Multiple
130[Patents] . Vertical drop and pivoted swing
131[Patents] . . Sectional
132[Patents] . Pivoted
133[Patents] . . Sectional
134[Patents] . . . Fan
135[Patents] . . Lateral
136[Patents] . . Lateral swing
137[Patents] . . Lateral tilt
138[Patents] . Vertical drop
139[Patents] . . Sectional
140[Patents]KEELS
141[Patents] . Vertical adjustment
142[Patents] . Bilge
143[Patents] . Rocking
144R[Patents]STEERING MECHANISM
145R[Patents] . Speed retarders
145A[Patents] . . Trolling plates
146[Patents] . Auxiliary
147[Patents] . Paddles and wheels
148[Patents] . . Channels
149[Patents] . Keel
150[Patents] . Fluid pressure
151[Patents] . . Jet
152[Patents] . Fins
153[Patents] . Foot
154[Patents] . Wheel-shaft gearing
155[Patents] . . Screw
156[Patents] . . . Intermediate gear
157[Patents] . . . Right and left
158[Patents] . . . . Intermediate gear
159[Patents] . . Segmental rack
160[Patents] . Wheel and drum
161[Patents] . . Intermediate gear
162[Patents] . Rudders
163[Patents] . . Multiple
164[Patents] . . Auxiliary
165[Patents] . . Hanging and shipping
166[Patents] . . Tubular
167[Patents] . . Sectional
168[Patents] . . Jury
169[Patents] . . Post bearings and heads
170[Patents] . . Brakes
171[Patents] . . . Hydraulic
172[Patents] . . Locks
144RE[Patents] . Electrical
144A[Patents] . Remote control steering excluding manual operation
144B[Patents] . Dynamic anchor
144C[Patents] . Wind vane-operated
144E[Patents] . . Electric
365[Patents]LIFE CRAFT HANDLING DEVICE, APPARATUS, OR IMPLEMENT
366[Patents] . Moving from storage position to launching position
367[Patents] . Means for automatic launch upon sinking of ship
368[Patents] . Davit
369[Patents] . . Movably mounted
370[Patents] . . . Compound movement
371[Patents] . . . . Relative arcuate movement
372[Patents] . . . . Translating and tilting
373[Patents] . . . Pivoting
374[Patents] . . . . Vertical axis
375[Patents] . Chute or track
376[Patents] . Protector for lifecraft during launching
377[Patents] . Connector between boat and lowering tackle
378[Patents] . . Releasing mechanism
379[Patents] . . . Automatic
380[Patents] . . . Simultaneously releasing bow and stern
264[Patents]FLOATING PLATFORM
265[Patents] . Multiple leg
266[Patents] . Float assembly
267[Patents]FLOAT STRUCTURE
173[Patents]PORTS
174[Patents] . Stoppers
175[Patents] . . Gun port
176[Patents] . . Hinged
177[Patents] . Light and air
178[Patents] . . Hinged covers
179[Patents]HAWSE PIPES
180[Patents] . Stoppers and covers
181[Patents] . Friction rollers
182[Patents]SCUPPERS
183R[Patents]BILGE DISCHARGE
184[Patents] . Ejectors
185[Patents] . . Ships motion
186[Patents] . . Ash
183A[Patents] . Wave motion
187[Patents]SMOKESTACKS
188[Patents]FURNITURE
189[Patents] . Cabins and staterooms
190[Patents] . Life-preserver racks
191[Patents] . Self-leveling
192[Patents] . . Berths
193[Patents] . . . Single pivot
194[Patents] . . Chairs
195[Patents] . . Tables
VALVES
197[Patents] . Boat plugs
198[Patents] . Sea cocks
199[Patents]CABLE STOPPERS
200[Patents] . Chain
201R[Patents]HATCHES AND COVERS
202[Patents] . Sliding
203[Patents] . With fasteners
201A[Patents] . Inflatable gaskets
204[Patents]TRAVELERS
205[Patents] . Tension relievers
293[Patents]ANCHORING ARRANGEMENT
294[Patents]ANCHOR
295[Patents] . With means driving the anchor into the sea bed
296[Patents] . Suction type
297[Patents] . With dislodgement means
298[Patents] . . Collapsible fluke
299[Patents] . . By movable line connection
300[Patents] . Dished or mushroom type
301[Patents] . Fluke type
302[Patents] . . Having stowable stock
303[Patents] . . Having assembly or disassembly feature or replaceable or adjustable abutment
304[Patents] . . Pivoted fluke
305[Patents] . . . Extensible
306[Patents] . . . Fork or aperture confining fluke
307[Patents] . . . Plural independently pivoted
308[Patents] . . . Knobbed shank
309[Patents] . . . Stock mounted on or juxtaposed to fluke
310[Patents] . . . With tripper
311[Patents] . Sea anchor
210[Patents]ANCHOR TRIPPERS
211[Patents]VENTILATION
212[Patents] . Valves
213[Patents]TENSION RELIEVERS
214[Patents] . Fluid
215[Patents] . Cable
216[Patents] . Couplers
217[Patents] . . Safety release
218[Patents]BITTS, CLEATS, AND PIN RAILS
219[Patents]Fenders
220[Patents] . Roller
381[Patents]CHOCK OR LASHING
221R[Patents]IMPLEMENTS
222[Patents] . Hull cleaning
223[Patents] . Riggings
224[Patents] . Calking, paying, etc.
221A[Patents] . Underwater cutting
227[Patents]LEAK STOPPERS
228[Patents] . Interior
229[Patents] . Aprons, mats, etc.
230.1[Patents]MOORING DEVICE
231[Patents] . Ferry slip
230.11[Patents] . Whip or whip base
230.12[Patents] . Having ship-mounted turret
230.13[Patents] . Including tower or riser connected to sea floor (e.g., column, mast)
230.14[Patents] . . Having boom means
230.15[Patents] . Boom type
230.16[Patents] . . Vertically slidable
230.17[Patents] . . Of extensible length
230.18[Patents] . . . Biased to particular length or position
230.19[Patents] . . Biased to particular position
230.2[Patents] . Line type (e.g., rope, chain, hawser, cable)
230.21[Patents] . . With detecting position of ship or tension in line
230.22[Patents] . . Having means to tension line for movement of ship in opposite directions
230.23[Patents] . . And line winding means
230.24[Patents] . . And line biasing means
230.25[Patents] . . With manipulating or positioning means for aiding attachment of the line
230.26[Patents] . . With specific means for attaching line
230.27[Patents] . . . Compensates for water level change
230.28[Patents] . . . Including socket receiving elongated projection
230.29[Patents] . . . Including enlargement fixed or attached to line for releasable engagement in slot
230.3[Patents] . . . Including pivoted hook-type member
232[Patents]OIL DISTRIBUTERS
233[Patents] . Ship structure
234[Patents] . Drags and floats
242[Patents]TOWING OR PUSHING
243[Patents] . Cable fairing
244[Patents] . Submerged object
245[Patents] . . Having depth-control means
246[Patents] . Steering
247[Patents] . Having means responsive to excess strain
248[Patents] . Nested vessels
249[Patents] . Coupling means
250[Patents] . . Boom type
251[Patents] . . Flexible lashing
252[Patents] . . Having trip mechanism
253[Patents] . Towing by means of cable
254[Patents] . . With cable storage means, e.g., reels
268[Patents]WITH HOIST OR DECK ENGINE
269[Patents]MACHINERY ARRANGEMENT
238[Patents]TORPEDO LAUNCHING
239[Patents] . Outboard
240R[Patents]TORPEDO GUARDS
241[Patents] . Nets
240A[Patents] . Underwater
240B[Patents] . Pivotally attached
240C[Patents] . Boat net
240D[Patents] . Ship guard
240E[Patents] . Barrier nets
382[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS


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