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

Class
442
FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.)

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.)
		This Class 442 is considered to be an integral part of Class 428 (see the Class 428 schedule for the position of this Class in schedule hierarchy). This Class retains all pertinent definitions and class lines of Class 428.
1		SCRIM (E.G., OPEN NET OR MESH, GAUZE, LOOSE OR OPEN WEAVE OR KNIT, ETC.)
2		. Woven scrim
3		. . Including a multifilament fiber precoated with other than free metal or alloy prior to weaving
4		. . Comprising a composite fiber
5		. . Comprising at least two chemically different fibers
6		. . Metal or metal-coated fiber-containing scrim
7		. . . Including an additional free metal or alloy constituent
8		. . . . Particulate free metal or alloy constituent
9		. . . Including a foam layer
10		. . . Including a woven fabric which is not a scrim
11		. . . . Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
12		. . . Including a paper layer
13		. . . Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
14		. . . . Two or more nonwoven fabric layers
15		. . . Including a natural or synthetic rubber layer
16		. . . Including a preformed film, foil, or sheet
17		. . . Including a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
18		. . . Including a ceramic or glass layer
19		. . . Including a coating or impregnation of synthetic polymeric material
20		. . Inorganic fiber-containing scrim
21		. . . Including a carbon or carbonized fiber
22		. . . Including a foam layer
23		. . . Including a metal layer
24		. . . Including an additional scrim layer
25		. . . Including a woven fabric which is not a scrim
26		. . . Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
27		. . . Including a preformed film, foil, or sheet
28		. . . Including a mica layer
29		. . . Including a coating or impregnation containing particulate material other than fiber
30		. . Including a foam layer
31		. . Including a free metal or alloy constituent
32		. . Including an additional scrim layer
33		. . Including a paper layer
34		. . . Two or more paper layers
35		. . Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
36		. . . Two or more nonwoven layers
37		. . Including a natural or synthetic rubber layer
38		. . Including a preformed film, foil, or sheet
39		. . . Cellulose acetate film or sheet
40		. . . Fluorinated polyolefin film or sheet
41		. . . Polyolefin film or sheet
42		. . Including a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
43		. . Coated or impregnated
44		. . . Including particulate material other than fiber in coating or impregnation
45		. . . Three or more layers
46		. . . Synthetic polymeric fiber
47		. . . . Nylon fiber
48		. . . Bitumen coating or impregnation
49		. . Synthetic polymeric fiber
50		. Nonwoven scrim
51		. . Comprising a composite fiber
52		. . Metal or metal-coated fiber-containing scrim
53		. . . Including a paper layer
54		. . Inorganic fiber-containing scrim
55		. . . Including a foam layer
56		. . Including a foam layer
57		. . Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
58		. . Coated or impregnated
59		COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER
60		. Fabric composed of a fiber or strand which is of specific structural definition
61		. Impregnation is confined to a plane disposed between both major fabric surfaces which are essentially free of impregnating material
62		. Coating produced by extrusion
63		. Coating or impregnation formed in situ (e.g., by interfacial condensation, coagulation, precipitation, etc.)
64		. Two or more non-extruded coatings or impregnations
65		. . Each major face of the fabric has at least one coating or impregnation
66		. . . At least two coatings or impregnations of different chemical composition
67		. . . . Different coatings or impregnations on opposite faces of the fabric
68		. . . . At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
69		. . . . . At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation
70		. . . At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
71		. . At least two coatings or impregnations of different chemical composition
72		. . . At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
73		. . . . At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation
74		. . At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
75		. . . At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation
76		. Coating or impregnation specified as porous or permeable to a specific substance (e.g., water vapor, air, etc.)
77		. . Coating or impregnation is specified as microporous but is not a foam
78		. Coating or impregnation collects radionuclide or heavy metal
79		. Coating or impregnation specified as water repellent
80		. . Also specified as oil repellent
81		. . Organosilicon containing
82		. . Fluorocarbon containing
83		. . Nitrogen containing
84		. . Natural oil or wax containing
85		. Coating or impregnation is specified as weather proof, water vapor resistant, or moisture resistant
86		. Coating or impregnation is specified as water proof
87		. . Organosilicon containing
88		. . Fluorocarbon containing
89		. . Nitrogen containing
90		. . Natural oil or wax containing
91		. Coating or impregnation is oil repellent but not oil or stain release
92		. . Fluorocarbon containing
93		. Coating or impregnation improves soil repellency, soil release, or anti- soil redeposition qualities of fabric
94		. . Fluorocarbon containing
95		. . Linear polyether group chain containing
96		. Coating or impregnation provides a fragrance or releases an odor intended to be perceptible to humans
97		. Coating or impregnation is a lubricant or a surface friction reducing agent other than specified as improving the "hand" of the fabric or increasing the softness thereof
98		. . Fluorocarbon containing
99		. . Organosilicon containing
100		. . Natural oil or wax containing
101		. Coating or impregnation is anti-slip or friction-increasing other than specified as an abrasive
102		. Coating or impregnation functions to soften the feel of or improve the "hand" of the fabric
103		. Coating or impregnation improves stiffness of the fabric other than specified as a size
104		. Coating or impregnation improves elasticity, bendability, resiliency, flexibility, or shape retention of the fabric
105		. . Improves elasticity
106		. . Improves shrink resistance
107		. . Coating or impregnation provides crease-resistance or wash and wear characteristics
108		. Coating or impregnation specified as a size
109		. Coating or impregnation improves snag or pull resistance of the fabric
110		. Coating or impregnation increases electrical conductivity or anti-static quality
111		. . Elemental carbon containing
112		. . Linear polyether group chain containing
113		. . Nitrogen and phosphorus containing
114		. . Phosphorus containing
115		. . Nitrogen containing
116		. . Sulphur containing
117		. Coating or impregnation is electrical insulation-providing, -improving, or -increasing, or conductivity-reducing
118		. Coating or impregnation is water absorbency-increasing or hydrophilicity-increasing or hydrophilicity-imparting
119		. . Polyether group containing
120		. Coating or impregnation absorbs sound
121		. Coating or impregnation absorbs chemical material other than water
122		. . Chemical material is one used in biological or chemical warfare
123		. Coating or impregnation functions biologically (e.g., insect repellent, antiseptic, insecticide, bactericide, etc.)
124		. . Inhibits mildew
125		. . Insect repellent
126		. Coating or impregnation is chemically inert or of stated nonreactance
127		. . Oxygen or ozone resistant
128		. . Organic solvent resistant (e.g., dry cleaning fluid, etc.)
129		. . Acid or alkali resistant
130		. Coating or impregnation contains an optical bleach or brightener or functions as an optical bleach or brightener (e.g., it masks fabric yellowing, etc.)
131		. Coating or impregnation provides protection from radiation (e.g., U.V., visible light, I.R., microwave, high energy particle, etc.) or heat retention thru radiation absorption
132		. . Radiation reflective
133		. . Radiation absorptive
134		. Coating or impregnation is resistant to penetration by solid implements
135		. . Ballistic resistant
136		. Coating or impregnation provides heat or fire protection
137		. . Coated or impregnated asbestos fabric
138		. . Coating or impregnation is specified as an intumescent material
139		. . Antimony containing
140		. . Boron containing
141		. . Phosphorus containing
142		. . . Phosphorus and nitrogen containing compound
143		. . . A phosphorus containing compound and a nitrogen containing compound
144		. . . Phosphorus and halogen containing compound
145		. . . A phosphorus containing compound and a halogen containing compound
146		. . Halogen containing
147		. . Nitrogen containing
148		. Coating or impregnation provides wear or abrasion resistance
149		. Coating or impregnation intended to function as an adhesive to solid surfaces subsequently associated therewith
150		. . Heat-activatable adhesive
151		. . Pressure-sensitive adhesive
152		. Coated or impregnated natural fiber fabric (e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.)
153		. . Coated or impregnated cellulosic fiber fabric
154		. . . Coating or impregnation contains an acrylic polymer or copolymer (e.g., polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, etc.)
155		. . . Coating or impregnation contains a vinyl polymer or copolymer
156		. . . Coating or impregnation contains an epoxy polymer or copolymer or polyether
157		. . . Polymeric coating or impregnation from a silane or siloxane not specified as lubricant or water repellent
158		. . . Coating or impregnation contains polyimide or polyamide
159		. . . Coating or impregnation contains natural gum, rosin, natural oil, or wax
160		. . . Coating or impregnation contains aldehyde or ketone condensation product
161		. . . . Phenol-aldehyde condensate
162		. . . . Melamine-aldehyde condensate
163		. . . . Amide-aldehyde condensate (e.g., modified urea-aldehyde condensate, etc.)
164		. Coated or impregnated synthetic organic fiber fabric
165		. . Coated or impregnated regenerated cellulose fiber fabric
166		. . Coated or impregnated polyvinyl alcohol fiber fabric
167		. . Coated or impregnated acrylic fiber fabric
168		. . Coated or impregnated polyamide fiber fabric
169		. . . Aromatic polyamide fiber fabric
170		. . Coated or impregnated polyolefin fiber fabric
171		. . . Polypropylene fiber fabric
172		. Coated or impregnated inorganic fiber fabric
173		. . Coating or impregnation contains vinyl polymer or copolymer
174		. . . Vinyl acetate polymer or copolymer
175		. . Coating or impregnation contains epoxy polymer or copolymer or polyether
176		. . Coating or impregnation contains aldehyde or ketone condensation product
177		. . . Amide-aldehyde condensate
178		. . Coated or impregnated ceramic fiber fabric
179		. . Coated or impregnated carbon or carbonaceous fiber fabric
180		. . Coated or impregnated glass fiber fabric
181		WOVEN FABRIC (I.E., WOVEN STRAND OR STRIP MATERIAL)
182		. Woven fabric has an elastic quality
183		. . Including a preformed layer other than the elastic woven fabric (e.g., fabric or film or foil or sheet layer, etc.)
184		. . Including elastic strand or strip
185		. Including a strip or ribbon
186		. . Woven fabric comprises strips or ribbons only
187		. Including strand precoated with other than free metal or alloy
188		. . Multiple coatings
189		. Including strand which is of specific structural definition
190		. . Strand material is core-spun (not sheath-core bicomponent strand)
191		. . . Core is synthetic polymeric material
192		. . Cross-sectional configuration of strand material is specified
193		. . . Cross-sectional configuration varies longitudinaly along the strand
194		. . . Hollow strand material
195		. . . Cross-sectional configuration of the strand material is other than circular
196		. . . . Cross-sectional configuration is multi-lobal
197		. . Strand material formed of individual filaments having different chemical compositions
198		. . . Including inorganic filament
199		. Strand material is composed of two or more polymeric materials in physically distinct relationship (e.g., sheath-core, side-by-side, islands-in-sea, fibrils-in-matrix, etc.) or composed of physical blend of chemically different polymeric materials or a physical blend of a polymeric material and a filler material
200		. . Sheath-core multicomponent strand material
201		. . Islands-in-sea multicomponent strand material
202		. . Strand material is a blend of polymeric material and a filler material
203		. Woven fabric is characterized by a particular or differential weave other than fabric in which the strand denier or warp/weft pick count is specified
204		. . Triaxially woven fabric
205		. . Three-dimensional weave (e.g., x-y-z planes, multi-planar warps and/or wefts, etc.)
206		. . . Multi-planar warp layers
207		. . . Multi-planar weft layers
208		. . Warp differs from weft
209		. . . Materials differ
210		. . . . Including inorganic strand material
211		. . . . . Including natural strand material (e.g., cotton, wool, etc.)
212		. . . . . Including synthetic polymeric strand material
213		. . . . Including synthetic polymeric strand material
214		. . . . . Including natural strand material
215		. . . . . Including polyamide strand material
216		. . . . . Including polyester strand material
217		. . Warp and weft are identical and contain at least two chemically different strand materials
218		. . Coated, impregnated, or autogenous bonded
219		. . . Woven fabric contains inorganic strand material
220		. . . Woven fabric contains synthetic polymeric strand material
221		. Including a foamed layer or component
222		. . Including a free metal or alloy constituent
223		. . Plural foam layers
224		. . Plural fabric layers
225		. . . Including a nonwoven fabric layer
226		. . Woven fabric is coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
227		. . . Coating or impregnation includes particulate material other than fiber
228		. Including a free metal or alloy constituent
229		. . Metal or metal-coated strand
230		. . Vapor or sputter deposited metal layer
231		. . Chemically deposited metal layer (e.g., chemical precipitation or electrochemical deposition or plating, etc.)
232		. . Preformed metallic film or foil or sheet (film or foil or sheet had structural integrity prior to association with the woven fabric)
233		. . . Plural metallic films or foils or sheets
234		. . . Plural fabric layers
235		. . . . Including a nonwoven fabric layer
236		. . . Including a preformed synthetic polymeric film or sheet (i.e., film or sheet having structural integrity prior to association with the woven fabric)
237		. . . Including particulate material other than fiber
238		. . Plural fabric layers
239		. Woven fabric including an additional woven fabric layer
240		. . Mechanically needled or hydroentangled
241		. . . Four or more layers
242		. . . Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
243		. . Woven fabric layers comprise chemically different strand material
244		. . . Three or more fabric layers
245		. . . . One of which is a nonwoven fabric layer
246		. . Three or more fabric layers
247		. . . One of which is a nonwoven fabric layer
248		. . . Woven fabric layers impregnated with a blend of thermosetting and thermoplastic resins
249		. . . Woven fabric layers impregnated with an organosilicon resin
250		. . . Woven fabric layers impregnated with a natural or synthetic rubber
251		. . . Woven fabric layers impregnated with a thermosetting resin
252		. . . . Phenolic resin
253		. . . . Epoxy resin
254		. . . Woven fabric layers impregnated with a thermoplastic resin (e.g., vinyl polymer, etc.)
255		. . Three or more distinct layers
256		. . . At least one layer is derived from water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
257		. . . At least one layer contains wood or cork
258		. . . At least one layer contains bituminous material (e.g., tar, pitch, asphalt, etc.)
259		. . . At least one layer comprises paper
260		. . . At least one layer contains natural or synthetic rubber
261		. . . At least one layer is a preformed synthetic polymeric film or sheet
262		. . . At least one layer comprises ceramic or glass material in other than particulate form
263		. . . Composite consisting of at least two woven fabrics bonded by an interposed adhesive layer (but not two woven fabrics bonded together by an impregnation which penetrates through the thickness of at least one of the woven fabric layers)
264		. . . . Fabric layer contains natural strand material
265		. . . . Fabric layer contains carbon or carbonaceous strand material
266		. . . . Fabric layer contains glass strand material
267		. . . Including particulate material other than fiber
268		. Woven fabric including a nonwoven fabric layer other than paper
269		. . Nonwoven fabric layer comprises parallel arrays of strand material
270		. . Needled
271		. . . Including an additional nonwoven fabric
272		. . . . Additional nonwoven fabric comprises chemically different strand material than the first nonwoven fabric
273		. . . . Including inorganic strand material
274		. . . Nonwoven fabric layer comprises at least two chemically different fibers
275		. . . Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
276		. . Hydroentangled
277		. . Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
278		. . . Plural nonwoven fabric layers
279		. . . Coating or impregnation is derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
280		. . . Coating or impregnation contains natural or synthetic rubber
281		. . . Coating or impregnation contains synthetic polymeric material
282		. . . Coating or impregnation contains bituminous material
283		. . . Four or more layers
284		. . . . Including particulate material other than fiber
285		. . . Including particulate material other than fiber
286		. Woven fabric with a preformed polymeric film or sheet
287		. . Ester condensation polymer sheet or film (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)
288		. . Vinyl polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, etc.)
289		. . Fluorinated olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., Teflon@, etc.)
290		. . Olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene-butylene copolymer, etc.)
291		. . Amide condensation polymer sheet or film (e.g., nylon 6, etc.)
292		. . Polyimide sheet or film
293		. . Natural or synthetic rubber sheet or film
294		. . Including particulate material other than fiber
295		. Including a paper or wood pulp layer
296		. . Mica paper layer
297		. . Plural paper or wood pulp layers
298		. . Including a bituminous layer
299		. . Including an outermost adhesive layer
300		. . Including a natural or synthetic rubber layer
301		. Including strand which is stated to have specific attributes (e.g., heat or fire resistance, chemical or solvent resistance, high absorption for aqueous composition, water solubility, heat shrinkability, etc.)
302		. . Strand is other than glass and is heat or fire resistant
303		. . Strand is heat shrinkable
304		KNIT FABRIC (I.E., KNIT STRAND OR STRIP MATERIAL)
305		. Including parallel strips
306		. Including an elastic strand
307		. Including strand precoated with other than free metal or alloy
308		. Including strand which is of specific structural definition
309		. . Cross-sectional configuration of strand material is specified
310		. . Strand material formed of individual filaments having different chemical compositions
311		. Strand is a monofilament composed of two or more polymeric materials in physically distinct relationship (e.g., sheath-core, side-by-side, islands-in-sea, fibrils-in-matrix, etc.) or composed of physical blend of chemically different polymeric materials or a physical blend of a polymeric material and a filler material
312		. Knit fabric is characterized by a particular or differential knit pattern other than open knit fabric or a fabric in which the strand denier is specified
313		. . Including additional strand inserted within knit fabric
314		. . . Warp knit insert strand
315		. Including a foamed layer or component
316		. Including a free metal or alloy constituent
317		. . Chemically deposited metal layer (e.g., chemical precipitation or electrochemical deposition or plating, etc.)
318		. Including an additional knit fabric layer
319		. Including a nonwoven fabric layer other than paper
320		FELT FABRIC
321		. From natural organic fiber (e.g., wool, etc.)
322		. . Including particulate material other than fiber
323		. . At least three layers
324		. From synthetic organic fiber
325		. Including particulate material other than fiber
326		. At least three layers
327		NONWOVEN FABRIC (I.E., NONWOVEN STRAND OR FIBER MATERIAL)
328		. Nonwoven fabric has an elastic quality
329		. . Nonwoven fabric comprises an elastic strand or fiber material
330		. Including strand or fiber material precoated with other than free metal or alloy
331		. . Strand or fiber material is glass
332		. . Strand or fiber material is inorganic
333		. . Strand or fiber material is synthetic polymer
334		. Including strand or fiber material which is of specific structural definition
335		. . Cross-sectional configuration of strand or fiber material is specified
336		. . . Cross-sectional configuration varies longitudinally along strand or fiber material
337		. . . Cross-sectional configuration of strand or fiber material is other than circular
338		. . . Hollow strand or fiber material
339		. . . Microcellular strand or fiber material
340		. . Strand or fiber material specified as having micro dimensions (i.e., microfiber)
341		. . . Strand or fiber material is blended with another chemically different microfiber in the same layer
342		. . . . Blend of synthetic polymeric and inorganic microfibers
343		. . . . Blend of chemically different inorganic microfibers
344		. . . Including other strand or fiber material in the same layer not specified as having micro dimensions
345		. . . Including another chemically different microfiber in a separate layer
346		. . . Including other strand or fiber material in a different layer not specified as having micro dimensions
347		. . . Microfiber is a composite fiber
348		. . . Microfiber is glass
349		. . . Microfiber is carbon or carbonaceous
350		. . . Autogenously bonded
351		. . . Microfiber is synthetic polymer
352		. . Strand or fiber material is specified as non-linear (e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.)
353		. . . Composite strand or fiber material
354		. . . Carbon or carbonaceous strand or fiber material
355		. . . Glass strand or fiber material
356		. . . A single nonwoven layer comprising non-linear synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material and strand or fiber material not specified as non-linear
357		. . . . Synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material is of staple length
358		. . . A nonwoven fabric having a layer comprising non-linear synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material and a separate and distinct layer comprising strand or fiber material which is not specified as non-linear
359		. . . Synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material
360		. . . . Synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material is of staple length
361		. Including strand or fiber material which is a monofilament composed of two or more polymeric materials in physically distinct relationship (e.g., sheath-core, side-by-side, islands-in-sea, fibrils-in-matrix, etc.) or composed of physical blend of chemically different polymeric materials or a physical blend of a polymeric material and a filler material
362		. . Side-by-side multicomponent strand or fiber material
363		. . Islands-in-sea multicomponent strand or fiber material
364		. . Sheath-core multicomponent strand or fiber material
365		. . Strand or fiber material is a blend of polymeric material and a filler material
366		. Including parallel strand or fiber material within the nonwoven fabric
367		. . Parallel strand or fiber material is glass
368		. . Parallel strand or fiber material is inorganic (e.g., rock wool, mineral wool, etc.)
369		. . Parallel strand or fiber material is naturally occurring (e.g., cotton, wool, etc.)
370		. Including a foamed layer or component
371		. . Including a free metal or alloy constituent
372		. . Plural foamed layers
373		. . Plural fabric layers
374		. . Nonwoven fabric is coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
375		. . . Including particulate material other than fiber
376		. Including a free metal or alloy constituent
377		. . Metal or metal-coated strand or fiber material
378		. . Preformed metallic film or foil or sheet (film or foil or sheet had structural integrity prior to association with the nonwoven fabric)
379		. . Vapor, chemical, or spray deposited metal layer
380		. . Particulate free metal or alloy constituent
381		. Including an additional nonwoven fabric
382		. . Additional nonwoven fabric is a spun-bonded fabric
383		. . . Needled
384		. . . Hydroentangled
385		. . Including a wood fiber containing layer
386		. . Including a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
387		. . Mechanically interengaged by needling or impingement of fluid (e.g., gas or liquid stream, etc.)
388		. . . Needled
389		. . Separate nonwoven fabric layers comprise chemically different strand or fiber material
390		. . . At least one layer of inorganic strand or fiber material and at least one layer of synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material
391		. . Multiple nonwoven fabric layers composed of the same inorganic strand or fiber material
392		. . Multiple nonwoven fabric layers composed of the same polymeric strand or fiber material
393		. . Including particulate material other than fiber
394		. Nonwoven fabric with a preformed polymeric film or sheet
395		. . Ester condensation polymer sheet or film (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)
396		. . Vinyl polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, etc.)
397		. . Fluorinated olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., TeflonR, etc.)
398		. . Olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene-butylene copolymer, etc.)
399		. . Natural or synthetic rubber sheet or film
400		. Melt-blown nonwoven fabric
401		. Spun-bonded nonwoven fabric
402		. Needled nonwoven fabric
403		. . Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials
404		. . . Containing inorganic and polymeric strand or fiber materials
405		. . . Containing polymeric and natural strand or fiber materials
406		. . . Containing inorganic strand or fiber material
407		. . . Containing polymeric strand or fiber material
408		. Hydroentangled nonwoven fabric
409		. Autogenously bonded nonwoven fabric
410		. . Inorganic strand or fiber material only
411		. . Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials
412		. Including a paper layer
413		. Including a wood containing layer
414		. Including strand or fiber material which is stated to have specific attributes (e.g., heat or fire resistance, chemical or solvent resistance, high absorption for aqueous compositions, water solubility, heat shrinkability, etc.)
415		. Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials
416		. . Containing polymeric and natural strand or fiber materials
417		. Including particulate material other than strand or fiber material
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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.
		WEB OR SHEET CONTAINING STRUCTURALLY DEFINED ELEMENT OR COMPONENT (428/221)
FOR 100		. Textile, cloth or fabric (woven, knitted, etc., or nonwoven, but not paper) (428/224)
FOR 101		. . Embodying mechanically interengaged strands, strand-portions or strand-like strips (e.g., weave, knit, etc.) (428/225)
FOR 102		. . . Including strand-like strips (428/226)
FOR 103		. . . Intertangled strands or strand-portions (428/227)
FOR 104		. . . . Glass strands or strand-portions (428/228)
FOR 105		. . . Including structurally modified or defined strand (428/229)
FOR 106		. . . Elastic (428/230)
FOR 107		. . . . Including elastic strands (428/231)
FOR 108		. . . With parallel strips or strands not interengaged with other strands (428/232)
FOR 109		. . . With paper or other fiber-containing layer or component (428/233)
FOR 110		. . . . Needled (428/234)
FOR 111		. . . . . And coated, impregnated or adhered (428/235)
FOR 112		. . . . Coated, impregnated or adhered (428/236)
FOR 113		. . . . . Including particulate material (428/237)
FOR 114		. . . . . Strand-type component within layer or between layers (428/238)
FOR 115		. . . . . . With or between fiber-containing layer(s) (428/239)
FOR 116		. . . With particulate material (428/240)
FOR 117		. . . . Silicon containing particles (e.g., glass, talc, quartz, ceramic, etc.) (428/241)
FOR 118		. . . . Metal or metal compound particles (428/242)
FOR 119		. . . . Cellulosic particles (e.g., cork, etc.) (428/243)
FOR 120		. . . . Free carbon particles (e.g., graphite, etc.) (428/244)
FOR 121		. . . With coating, impregnation or bond (428/245)
FOR 122		. . . . Three or more layers (428/246)
FOR 123		. . . . . Including netted or open mesh strand, filament or strip (428/247)
FOR 124		. . . . . Cellulosic layer (428/248)
FOR 125		. . . . . . Plural such layers (428/249)
FOR 126		. . . . . Natural rubber layer (428/250)
FOR 127		. . . . . Interengaged strand component includes silicic or free metal material (e.g., asbestos, glass, etc.) (428/251)
FOR 128		. . . . . Interengaged strand component includes synthetic fiber or filament (428/252)
FOR 129		. . . . Knitted strand, filament, portion or strip (428/253)
FOR 130		. . . . . Impregnation on single layer only (428/254)
FOR 131		. . . . Netted or open mesh strand, filament, portion or strip (428/255)
FOR 132		. . . . . Metal (428/256)
FOR 133		. . . . Particular or differential weave (428/257)
FOR 134		. . . . . Warp differs from weft (428/258)
FOR 135		. . . . . . Materials differ (428/259)
FOR 136		. . . . Coated or impregnated base (428/260)
FOR 137		. . . . . Adhesive coating or impregnation (428/261)
FOR 138		. . . . . Coating on surface of base (428/262)
FOR 139		. . . . . . Metal or compound thereof or natural rubber in coating (428/263)
FOR 140		. . . . . . Base is cellulosic material (428/264)
FOR 141		. . . . . . Base comprises synthetic strands, fibers or filaments (428/265)
FOR 142		. . . . . . . Silicone, silane or siloxane in coating (428/266)
FOR 143		. . . . . . . Polyamide or polyimide (e.g., nylon, etc.) strands (428/267)
FOR 144		. . . . . . . Glass fibers, filaments or strands (428/268)
FOR 145		. . . . . . Keyed by penetration of interstices (428/269)
FOR 146		. . . . . Wool substrate impregnated (428/270)
FOR 147		. . . . . Asbestos fiber base impregnated (428/271)
FOR 148		. . . . . Synthetic filament base impregnated (428/272)
FOR 149		. . . . . . Glass (428/273)
FOR 150		. . . . . Cellulosic monolayer impregnated (428/274)
FOR 151		. . . . . . Impregnation contains metallic compound or free element (428/275)
FOR 152		. . . . . . Phosphorous containing impregnant (428/276)
FOR 153		. . . . . . . With halogen (428/277)
FOR 154		. . . . . Aldehyde or ketone condensation product (428/278)
FOR 155		. . . . . Quaternary ammonium compound in impregnant (428/279)
FOR 156		. . Felt fabric (428/280)
FOR 157		. . . With particulate matter (428/281)
FOR 158		. . . At least three layers (428/282)
FOR 159		. . With particulate matter (428/283)
FOR 160		. . Fabric with plural layers (428/284)
FOR 161		. . . At least one metal or glass (428/285)
FOR 162		. . . At least one synthetic resin or polymer (428/286)
FOR 163		. . . . Polyester, polyamide or polyimide (428/287)
FOR 164		. . Bonded or coated fibers (428/288)
FOR 165		. . Fabric has impregnation and/or single coating (428/289)
FOR 166		. . . Synthetic resin or polymer in impregnation or coating (428/290)
FOR 167		. . . Comprising bitumen, tar, natural gum, natural oil, resin or wax in coating or impregnant (428/291)

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