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

Class
D27
TOBACCO AND SMOKERS' SUPPLIES

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> TOBACCO AND SMOKERS' SUPPLIES
		Excluded from this class are: Belt-attached holder for cigarette package or lighter; see D3-106. Cigarette package dispenser; see D6-517. Coin-operated cigarette package dispenser; see D20-1+. Commercial tobacco growing or processing machinery; see D15-10+. Fire starter for grill, fireplace, etc; see D7-416. Liquid gas cartridge for a cigarette lighter; see D9-300. Matchbox or matchbook; see D9-304 and 414. Packaging wrapper for cigar or cigarette; see D9-305+. Silent butler; see D32-74. Slotted holder for multiple matchbooks; see D6-449+. Smokers' article combined with lamp; see D26-53. Spittoon or cuspidor; see D34-2. Tobacco storage or curing building; see D25.
100		TOBACCO PRODUCT
101		. Cigar, cigarette or wrapper therefor (1)
102		ASH RECEIVER, SNUFFER OR SUPPORT THEREFOR (2)
103		. Attachable to tobacco product or to holder therefor
104		. Wall, post or clamp mount
105		. . With closure or cover
106		. Simulative
107		. . Floor type
108		. . Combined (3)
109		. . . With coaster or glass holder
110		. . . With enclosed case, humidor or individual server
111		. . . With holder for match or cigarette pack
112		. . . With lighter
113		. . Animate
114		. . . Humanoid
115		. . . Aquatic
116		. . . Quadruped
117		. . Architectural or geographic
118		. . Beverage or food container
119		. . Plant life
120		. . Sports or game
121		. . Vehicle or component thereof
122		. Floor type
123		. . Singular unitary vertical support
124		. . . Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
125		. Combined (4)
126		. . With coaster or glass holder
127		. . With enclosed case, humidor or individual server
128		. . With pipe support
129		. . With holder for match or cigarette pack
130		. . With lighter
131		. . With signal or sign
132		. . With game or scorer
133		. Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
134		. Symmetrical on two axes
135		. Bilaterally symmetrical
136		. Snuffer type
137		. Element or attachment
138		. . Cigar or cigarette retainer or support
139		IGNITER (5)
140		. Match striker (6)
141		. Lighter or body therefor
142		. . Combined
143		. . . With additional smokers' accessory
144		. . . . Holder, case or pouch
145		. . . With timepiece
146		. . . With writing implement
147		. . Separable lighter wand
148		. . Simulative
149		. . . Animate (7)
150		. . . Architectural or geographic
151		. . . Plant life
152		. . Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
153		. . Symmetrical on two axes
154		. . Thumb lever, push button or plate for ignition or for gas release
155		. . . Pivotal connection between actuation lever and burner cover
156		. . . With visible friction wheel (8)
157		. . . With burner cover
158		. . Friction wheel or roller ignition
159		. . . With burner cover
160		. . Bilaterally symmetrical
161		. . Element or attachment
162		REMOTE, OR WATER TREATED, SMOKING ARTICLE (I.E., WATER PIPE, HOOKAH, ETC.)
163		PIPE
164		. With heat exchange feature (e.g., repeating ribs or grooves, etc.)
165		. Simulative
166		. Plural stem or provision therefor
167		. Element or attachment (9)
168		. . Bowl cover
169		. . Stem or mouthpiece
170		MOUTHPIECE FOR CIGAR OR CIGARETTE (10)
171		. Simulative
172		HOLDER OR RECEPTACLE FOR SMOKERS' ARTICLE OR TOBACCO PRODUCT
173		. For match or matchbook (11)
174		. . Combined
175		. . . With tobacco product holder
176		. . Attachable to vertical surface
177		. . . Simulative
178		. . Simulative
179		. . . Animate (12)
180		. For pipe
181		. . Combined
182		. . Simulative
183		. For cigar, cigarette or tobacco
184		. . Provision for measured or sequential discharge
185		. . Pouch type (i.e., with flaccid walls, etc.)
186		. . Case or receptacle
187		. . . Combined (13)
188		. . . Simulative
189		. . . Fully enclosed
190		. . . . Three or more repeats, or uniform configuration, about axis
191		. . . . Symmetrical on two axes
192		. . Simulative
193		. Element or attachment
194		ELEMENT, ATTACHMENT OR ACCESSORY NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED
195		. Cutter or perforator for tobacco product
196		. Pipe tamper or cleaner
		SEARCH NOTES FOR CLASS D27 (1) For packaging wrapper, see D9-305+ or 414+. (2) Classified by full disclosure. (3) Includes combinations that are internal to this class, e.g., lighter, holder, humidor, etc. Excludes snuffer or rest (4) Includes combination with gambling chip holder. (5) Includes match. (6) For striker combined with match or matchbook holder, see subclasses 173+. (7) Includes humanoid. (8) For direct friction wheel actuation, i.e., without lever, button, etc., see subclass 158. (9) For tamper or cleaner, see subclass 196. (10) For combination with ash receiver, see subclass 103. (11) For matchbox or matchbox, see D9-304 or 414. (12) Includes humanoid. (13) For combination with match or matchbook holder, see subclass 175.

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