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

Class
296
LAND VEHICLES: BODIES AND TOPS

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> LAND VEHICLES: BODIES AND TOPS
1.1		BODIES
2		. Cutter
3		. Racks
4		. . Barrel
5		. . Tobacco
6		. . Hay
7		. . . Extensible
8		. . . Metallic
9		. . . Irons
10		. Convertible box
11		. . Hay and box
12		. . . Stock
13		. . . . Pivoted top boards
14		. . . . Pivoted side boards
15		. Grain tanks
16		. Hearses
17		. . Combined carriages
18		. . Coffin-retaining devices
19		. Ambulances
20		. . Wheeled stretchers
21		. Advertising and displaying
22		. Lunch wagons
156		. Camper
157		. . Having boat carrying means
158		. . Having vehicle carrying means
159		. . Having tent means demountable therefrom
160		. . Having tent solely supported by camper body roof
161		. . Having tent having ground engaging means
162		. . Having porch means
163		. . Having canopy means
164		. . Supported by self-propelled vehicle unit
165		. . . Expansible or collapsible vehicle body
166		. . . Having docking passage means between body and vehicle unit
167		. . . Having means to tie down body to vehicle unit
168		. . Supported on a trailer-type vehicle unit
169		. . . Body having hinged side or end sections to support a bed
170		. . . Body having slidable bed support
171		. . . Body having telescopic sections
172		. . . Body being expansible from one configuration usable for camping to another configuration usable for camping
173		. . . Body being collapsible to a configuration nonusable for camping condition
174		. . Body having hinged bed support
175		. . Body having telescopic sections
176		. . Body being expansible from one configuration usable for camping to another configuration usable for camping
24.1		. Enclosed compartment
24.2		. . For an animal
25		. Dropped bottom
26.01		. Variable capacity of body
26.02		. . By changing height and length or width
26.03		. . By changing length and width
26.04		. . By changing height
26.05		. . . Slidably guided
26.06		. . . Pivotally supported
26.07		. . . . Via hinged link
26.08		. . By changing length
26.09		. . . Slidably guided
26.1		. . . . Having pivotal means
26.11		. . . Pivotally supported
26.12		. . By changing width
26.13		. . . Slidably guided
26.14		. . . . Having pivotal means
26.15		. . . Pivotally supported
177		. Vehicles simulating standard types of vehicles (e.g., ambulance, farm tractor, etc.) but reduced to a size upon which a child may ride
178		. Passenger bus body
179		. . For transporting passengers to or from an aircraft
180		. Wagon or horse drawn vehicle
180.1		. With distinct wind deflector
180.2		. . Mounted on pulling vehicle (e.g., tractor, etc.)
180.3		. . . Adjustable angle
180.4		. . Mounted on towed vehicle
180.5		. . Adjustable angle
181		. Trailer body
182		. . Body platform
183		. Truck body
184		. . Dump truck type
185		. Automobile body
186		. . Nonenclosed type
187		. Body structural means
188		. . For reinforcing or resisting deformation from impact
189		. . Deformable to absorb the shock of impact
190.01		. . Operator`s cab
190.02		. . . Having sleeping accommodation (e.g., sleeper)
190.03		. . . Operator`s protection
190.04		. . . Movable or removable cab
190.05		. . . . By pivotal connection
190.06		. . . . . Having securing device (e.g., latch)
190.07		. . . . Resilient support
190.08		. . . Cab structure
190.09		. . . . Having air handling
190.1		. . . . Window or windshield
190.11		. . . . Closure
191		. . Panel means
192		. . Cowl
193		. . Body section
194		. . . Body front
195		. . . Body rear
196		. . . Separable section
197		. . . Modular section
198		. . . Wheel housing or fender
199		. . Scuff plate
200		. . Clear view window means
201		. . Window support means
202		. . Door support means
203.01		. . Body frame
204		. . . Under frame
205		. . . Made of tubular members
203.02		. . . Front
203.03		. . . Side
203.04		. . . Rear
206		. . Wind break securing means
207		. . Door bumper
208		. . Ducts or conduits
209		. . Sill
29		. . Corners and joints
30		. . . Metallic reinforcements
32		. Top boards
33		. . Baffle
34		. . Spacing devices
35.1		. Body securing device
35.2		. . Having occupant safety feature (e.g., means to absorb collision impact, etc.)
35.3		. . Removable body
35.4		. . Baby carriage (e.g., perambulator, etc.)
36		. Top and side board securing devices
37.1		. Auxiliary article compartments
37.2		. . Wheel or tire type
37.3		. . Tire covers
37.4		. . On child`s vehicle body (e.g., carriage, etc.)
37.5		. . Having foldable parts
37.6		. . On trucklike vehicle
37.7		. . At or on roof or rooflike panel
37.8		. . Accessible from within passenger compartment
37.9		. . . For cigarette butt or ash
37.11		. . . . With disposing
37.12		. . . On dash
37.13		. . . On door or side panel
37.14		. . . In or beneath floor level
37.15		. . . On or under seat
37.16		. . . At rear of seat
38		. Drip pans
39.1		. Lining
39.2		. . Open truck bed
39.3		. . Heat or sound insulating
40		. Ties
41		. Wear strips
42		. Stay irons
43		. Stakes and sockets
50		. End gates
51		. . Combined types
52		. . Vertically removable
53		. . Rearwardly removable
55		. . . Pivotally connected sections
56		. . Upwardly swinging
57.1		. . Downwardly swinging
58		. . . Shovel, board type
59		. . . . Readily removable
60		. . . . . Box-engaging frames or clips
61		. . . Combined loading chute
62		. . . Combined steps
63		. Seats with body modifications
64		. . Seating arrangements
65.01		. . Movable seat or backrest
66		. . . Seat-forming body parts
67		. . . Attached side panels
68		. . . Door or end-gate operated
68.1		. . . With safety feature
65.02		. . . Resilient support
65.03		. . . Seat securing device permitting seat removal and replacement
65.04		. . . . Wheelchair
65.05		. . . Hinged seat
65.06		. . . . Movable about vertical axis
65.07		. . . . . Having actuator
65.08		. . . . Having actuator
65.09		. . . . Including hinged backrest
65.11		. . . Lateral movement
65.12		. . . . Having actuator
65.13		. . . Having rail
65.14		. . . . Bearing
65.15		. . . . Including actuator
65.16		. . . Hinged backrest
65.17		. . . . Having actuator
65.18		. . . Having actuator
69		. . Seats convertible to other devices
146.1		. Door or window with specified vehicle feature
147		. . Converts body from open to closed type
148		. . . Side closure panels removable
149		. . . Closure receiving pockets on door and adjacent body section
150		. . . . Displaceable pillar intermediate closures in closed postion
151		. . Closure conforms to fender or running board
152		. . Closure mounted body accessory (e.g., visor, shield, etc.)
153		. . . Armrest or arm engaged protector pad
154		. . . Fluid drain or deflector
155		. . Sliding closures on opposite sides of body
146.2		. . Door includes window detail
146.3		. . . Flush mounted
146.4		. . Remotely actuated door
146.5		. . Door frame or shell
146.6		. . . Reinforcement
146.7		. . Interior trim panel on door
146.8		. . Door extending across front or rear of body
146.9		. . Specific door or door opening edge feature
146.11		. . Door hinge detail
146.12		. . . Multiple hinge axes
146.13		. . Folding-type door
146.14		. . Window interacting with convertible top
146.15		. . Body mounted window
146.16		. . . Movable
70		. Dashboards
71		. . Rails and handles
72		. . Securing devices
73		. . . Pivoted
74		. . Extensions
75		. Foot rests
76		. Trunk lids
77		. Lap-robe holders and locks
77.1		. Storm-front shield, apron, or robe
78.1		. . Velocipede type
79		. . Top-supported windowed panels
80		. . . Combined aprons
81		. . Robes
82		. . Aprons
83		. . Curtains
84.1		. . Windshield
85		. . . Rear seat
86		. . . Connected horizontally pivoted panels
87		. . . . Edge to edge
88		. . . . Link hinged
89		. . . Vertically movable panels
90		. . . Single panel
91		. . . Deflected protecting air-currents
92		. . . Hinges
93		. . . Weatherstrips
95.1		. . . Auxiliary protector
96		. . . . Pivoted panels
96.11		. . . Auxiliary windscreen (e.g., vent window, etc.)
96.12		. . . Full vision (i.e., wraparound)
96.13		. . . . Movably mounted to provide access
96.14		. . . Multiple layered with airspace therebetween
96.15		. . . Cleaner
96.16		. . . . Rotating windshield
96.17		. . . . With specific motor mounting for cleaner
96.18		. . . Clear vision slot
96.19		. . . Glare reducing
96.2		. . . Pivoted about horizontal axis
96.21		. . . With specific support structure
96.22		. . . . Releasable upon impact
97.1		. Glare screen or visor
97.2		. . With specific structure or properties for diffusing or reflecting light
97.3		. . . Apertured
97.4		. . With actuating means for moving
97.5		. . Combined or convertible
97.6		. . Having detachable auxiliary visor or glare screen cooperating therewith
97.7		. . Mounted or detachably supported on dashboard, steering column, or windshield
97.8		. . Having foldable, extensible, or rollable body
97.9		. . With specific mounting means therefor
97.11		. . . Allowing slidable movement relative to support
97.12		. . . For mounting to pivotable arm
97.13		. . . . Arm having specific pivot structure
97.21		. Baby carriage or child's wagon
97.22		. Access cover for gas tank filler pipe
97.23		. Floor mat with vehicle body feature
225		TOPS
98		. Roll-up covers
99.1		. Extension
100.01		. Load cover
101		. . Refuse
100.02		. . Rigid
100.03		. . . Slidable
100.04		. . . . Having securing means
100.05		. . . . Having actuator
100.06		. . . Hinged
100.07		. . . . Having securing means
100.08		. . . . Via hinged link
100.09		. . . . Multiple sections hinged together
100.1		. . . . Having actuator
100.11		. . Flexible and accumulating (e.g., gathering type)
100.12		. . . Movable with rigid guidance
100.13		. . . Movable with flexible guidance
100.14		. . . Movable with pivoted support
100.15		. . Flexible having tensioning means
100.16		. . Flexible with securing means
100.17		. . Supporting framework
100.18		. . . Having flexible cover
102		. Standing
103		. . Detachable limousine type
104		. . Space parallel bows
105		. . . Collapsible
106		. . End gate
107.01		. Let-down type top
108		. . Pivotally connected sections
109		. . Collapsible spaced parallel bows
110		. . Plural up position
111		. . Single bow group
112		. . . Raising and lowering devices
113		. . . . Spring
114		. . Two bow groups
115		. . . Raising and lowering devices
116		. . Outrigger type
117		. . . Raising and lowering devices
118		. . Bows and slats
119		. . . Irons
120.1		. . Brace
121		. . Joints and couplings
122		. . . Brace and bow pivots
123		. . Shifting rails
124		. . Down supports
125		. . . Prop-block cushions
126		. . . . Spring
127		. . . Bow spacers
128		. . . Clamping
129		. . . . With bow spacers
130		. . . . Strap
131		. . . Top attached
132		. . . Body and top attached
133		. . . . Spring
134		. . . Spring
107.02		. . For baby carriage
107.03		. . Having overhead guard
107.04		. . Seal
107.05		. . Including valance
107.06		. . Having ceiling inner liner
107.07		. . Top and window combination
107.08		. . Including top storage compartment with closure
107.09		. . Flexible folding top or hinged framework
107.1		. . . Inflatable top
107.11		. . . Top and framework connection
107.12		. . . Tension device
107.13		. . . Having sliding framework
107.14		. . . . Telescopic
107.15		. . . Flexible and rigid top
107.16		. . Pivoted top
107.17		. . . Rigid
107.18		. . . Having track
107.19		. . Slidable top
107.2		. . . Rigid
135		. Valance
136		. Dust covers
210		. Roof structure
211		. . Having sound absorbing, insulating, or light reflecting quality
212		. . Vacuum or air pressure applied to roof means
213		. . Having water drainage or guide means
214		. . Having headliner or liner support
215		. . Having light transmitting means
216.01		. . Roof panel movable to uncover passenger area (e.g., sun roof or moon roof)
217		. . . Having associated air deflector or guide
218		. . . Panel removable from roof
219		. . . Panel comprises hinged sections, or rollable or foldable material
220.01		. . . Panels movable to overlapping or nested relation
221		. . . Panel pivots upwardly to vent mode and moves downward before sliding to fully open mode
222		. . . Panel slides with final closing motion having vertical component to attain closed and sealed condition
216.02		. . . Pivotal panel
216.03		. . . . Movable to position above roof
216.04		. . . Slidable panel
216.05		. . . . Movable to position above roof
223		. . . Panel having drive or actuating means
224		. . . Panel latch means
216.06		. . . Specific roof panel and opening edge structure
216.07		. . . Roof opening edge structure
216.08		. . . . Having guide
216.09		. . . Roof panel edge structure
138		. Curtains
139		. . Door opened
140		. . Overhead storage
141		. . . Rolled or folded
142		. . Vertical roller
143		. . Horizontal roller
144		. . Backstays
145		. . Windowed
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