Class D04: BRUSHWARE ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
D04
BRUSHWARE


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> BRUSHWARE
EXCLUDED FROM THIS CLASS ARE:Bathbrush; see D28-63.
Broom; see D32-50.
Brush combined with package; see D9-338.
Charger for electric toothbrush; see D13-108.
Crumb collector or dust pan; see D32-74.
Golf ball washer; see D21-795.
Golf ball washer; see D21-795.
Paint bucket or roller tray; see D32-53.
Paint working tool, e.g., graining, etc; see D8-16, 19.
Shoe or boot scraper; see D32-47.
Shoeshine kit; see D3-200.
Shoeshine machine or appliance; see D32-14.1.
Sponge type mop, broom; see D32-40+.
Toilet brush holder; see D6-551.
100[Patents]POWERED
101[Patents] . Electric toothbrush (2)
102[Patents] . Rotary brush
103[Patents]FINGER COT TYPE
104[Patents]TOOTHBRUSH OR HANDLE THEREFOR
105[Patents] . Plural brush groups
106[Patents] . . Directly opposed
107[Patents] . Simulative
108[Patents] . Combined with diverse article (3)
109[Patents] . Rotary brush
110[Patents] . Brush head at right angle to handle
111[Patents] . Circular head
112[Patents] . Asymmetrical in top plan view
113[Patents] . Attachment
114[Patents]FLUID MATERIAL DISPENSER, E.G., FOUNTAIN BRUSH, ETC.
115[Patents] . With hose coupling
116[Patents]COMBINED WITH DIVERSE ARTICLE (4)
117[Patents] . Brush and comb
118[Patents] . Brush and scraper
119[Patents]PLURAL BRUSH OR BUFFING PAD
120[Patents] . Superposed or antipodal
121[Patents]RELATIVELY MOVEABLE COMPONENTS
122[Patents] . Roller (5)
123[Patents] . . Repeat pattern applicator
124[Patents]SIMULATIVE
125[Patents] . Animate
126[Patents] . . Humanoid
127[Patents]CIRCULAR BRUSH HEAD
128[Patents] . Radially arranged bristles, e.g., rat tail type, etc.
129[Patents]HANDLE FORMS GRIP OPENING FOR FINGERS
130[Patents]BRISTLED
131[Patents] . Wire type handle or bristle support
132[Patents] . Bristles at one end of handle only
133[Patents] . . Radially arranged rows, i.e., around longitudinal axis
134[Patents] . . Substantially at right angle to handle
135[Patents] . . Bristles in axial alignment with handle, e.g., stencil or shaving brush, etc.
136[Patents]WITH DISTINCT TINE OR TOOTH
137[Patents]WITH PAD-LIKE BUFFING OR BRUSHING SURFACE
138[Patents]HANDLE OR HANDLE AND BACK
199[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS
SEARCH NOTES FOR CLASS D4(1) This class only contains hand-held brush-type implements, powered or nonpowered. For industrial type machinery, including brushes, and for nonbristled manual floor treatment equipment, e.g., mops, brooms, squeegees, etc., see Class D32.
(2) Includes power handle. See 199 for case.
(3) Includes brush with case.
(4) For plural brush and/or buffing pads. See 119 below. Combination with case excluded; see 108 and 121. Includes brush combined with bottle (e.g., nail enamel unit, etc.) For brush combined with packaging, see D9-338.
(5) Includes roller, per se. Includes lint remover roller.


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