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Class   16MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE (E.G., BUSHING, CARPET FASTENER, CASTER, DOOR CLOSER, PANEL HANGER, ATTACHABLE OR ADJUNCT HANDLE, HINGE, WINDOW SASH BALANCE, ETC.)
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[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 2.1][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 2.1]2.1 BUSHING
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 4][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 4]4 CARPET FASTENERS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 17.1][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 17.1]17.1 CARPET STIFFENER OR ANTI-SLIP DEVICE, PER SE
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 18R][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 18R]  18R CASTERS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 48.5][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 48.5]48.5 THERMALLY RELEASED CHECK OR CLOSER
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 49][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 49]49 CHECKS AND CLOSERS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 86.1][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 86.1]86.1 GATE HANGERS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 87R][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 87R]  87R PANEL HANGERS, TRAVELERS AND/OR TRACKS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 108][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 108]108 FERRULES, RINGS, AND THIMBLES
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 110.1][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 110.1]110.1 HANDLE, HANDLE COMPONENT, OR HANDLE ADJUNCT
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 431][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 431]431 INSULATED HANDLE
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 221][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 221]221 HINGE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 222][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 222]222 Subclass 222 indent level is 1 Including frangible or fusible portion
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 223][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 223]223 Subclass 223 indent level is 1 With diverse art portion or attachment
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 224][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 224]224 Subclass 224 indent level is 1 Ball and socket
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 225][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 225]225 Subclass 225 indent level is 1 Pliant or elastic hinge
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 228][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 228]228 Subclass 228 indent level is 1 Eyeglass hinge
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 229][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 229]229 Subclass 229 indent level is 1 Retractable pintle
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 231][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 231]231 Subclass 231 indent level is 1 Latch hinge
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 233][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 233]233 Subclass 233 indent level is 1 Including lever for shifting one member of hinge relative to another
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 234][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 234]234 Subclass 234 indent level is 1 Having staggered leaves
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 235][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 235]235 Subclass 235 indent level is 1 Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of hinged members
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 250][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 250]250 Subclass 250 indent level is 1 Having cover
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 252][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 252]252 Subclass 252 indent level is 1 Having clamp for attaching hinge to hinged member
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 254][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 254]254 Subclass 254 indent level is 1 Having means to facilitate assembly and disassembly of hinge sections to join or disjoin hinged members
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 273][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 273]273 Subclass 273 indent level is 1 Having means to reduce friction between hinge parts
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 277][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 277]277 Subclass 277 indent level is 1 Resiliently biased hinge
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 278][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 278]278 Subclass 278 indent level is 2 Including means to render spring ineffective through all or a portion of swing
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 280][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 280]280 Subclass 280 indent level is 2 Biased from either direction toward neutral position (e.g., double acting)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 286][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 286]286 Subclass 286 indent level is 2 Having transverse helical spring or elastic strip
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 293][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 293]293 Subclass 293 indent level is 2 Over-center spring or linkage travel (e.g., "holdback hinge")
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 297][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 297]297 Subclass 297 indent level is 2 Having means to hold hinged members against pivotal movement about hinge axis (e.g., catch)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 298][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 298]298 Subclass 298 indent level is 2 Having force adjustment
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 302][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 302]302 Subclass 302 indent level is 2 Plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 303][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 303]303 Subclass 303 indent level is 2 Having axially biased camming surface
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 304][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 304]304 Subclass 304 indent level is 2 Coil
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 308][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 308]308 Subclass 308 indent level is 2 Torsion spring
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 309][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 309]309 Subclass 309 indent level is 1 Gravitating hinge having vertical axis
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 319][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 319]319 Subclass 319 indent level is 1 Including means to hold or retard hinged members against pivotal movement (e.g., catch)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 354][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 354]354 Subclass 354 indent level is 1 Including toothed gear
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 355][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 355]355 Subclass 355 indent level is 1 Comprising nested open curved portions attached to hinged members
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 357][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 357]357 Subclass 357 indent level is 1 Including transversely moving pin in slot
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 362][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 362]362 Subclass 362 indent level is 1 Including sliding surfaces to permit relative translation of hinged members
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 365][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 365]365 Subclass 365 indent level is 1 Three-hinged members
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 366][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 366]366 Subclass 366 indent level is 1 Having plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 372][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 372]372 Subclass 372 indent level is 1 Including laminated leaf
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 373][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 373]373 Subclass 373 indent level is 1 Wire hinge
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 374][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 374]374 Subclass 374 indent level is 1 Having stop or abutment
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 378][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 378]378 Subclass 378 indent level is 1 Hinge axis passes through hinged member (e.g., floor hinge)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 380][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 380]380 Subclass 380 indent level is 1 Including means to retain pintle in hinge (e.g., tamper proof, nonrising pintle, etc,)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 382][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 382]382 Subclass 382 indent level is 1 Including means to fasten leaf to member
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 385][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 385]385 Subclass 385 indent level is 1 Specified material
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 386][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 386]386 Subclass 386 indent level is 1 Specific pintle structure
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 387][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 387]387 Subclass 387 indent level is 1 Specific leaf structure
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 388][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 388]388 Subclass 388 indent level is 1 Having prongs or cooperating structure on leaf
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 71][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 71]71 CLOSERS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 82][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 82]82 CLOSURE CHECKS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 193][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 193]193 SASH BALANCES
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 202][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 202]202 SASH-CORD FASTENERS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 210][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 210]210 SASH-CORD GUIDES
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 216][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 216]216 SASH WEIGHTS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 220][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 220]220 WINDOW-BEAD FASTENERS
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 400][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 400]400 COUNTERBALANCE DEVICE, PER SE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 402][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 402]402 DOOR ESCUTCHEON OR SIMILAR ELEMENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 403][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 403]403 PAPER WEIGHT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 404][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 404]404 MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENT OR ATTACHMENT
 
CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
 
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 900][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 900]900 HANDLE WITH ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE COMPONENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 901][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 901]901 HANDLE WITH MANIPULATION THEREOF BY HUMAN BODY PART OTHER THAN THE HAND
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 902][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 902]902 UNITARY HANDLE COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT COOPERATING MATERIALS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 903][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 903]903 HANDLE WITH DIVERSE ART ENHANCEMENT (ILLUMINATOR, HEATER, ETC.)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 904][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 904]904 HANDLE MEANS HAVING SANITARY CHARACTERISTIC (E.G., TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF GERMS, ETC.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass 906][List of Patents for class 16 subclass 906]906 LIGHT HANDLE COVER
 
FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
 
      FOR000          CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS
Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below. These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived.
  FOR100          MISCELLANEOUS (16/1 R)
      FOR101          Subclass FOR101 indent level is 1 Counterbalanced (16/1 C)
  FOR102          BRUSHING OR LINING THIMBLES (16/2)
      FOR103          Subclass FOR103 indent level is 1 Wooden receptacle (16/3)
  FOR104          HANDLES (16/110 R)
      FOR105          Subclass FOR105 indent level is 1 Receptacle (16/110.5)
  FOR106          Subclass FOR106 indent level is 1 Bar (16/111 R)
      FOR107          Subclass FOR107 indent level is 2 Swinging (16/112)
      FOR108          Subclass FOR108 indent level is 2 Lawn mower (16/111 A)
      FOR109          Subclass FOR109 indent level is 1 Braces (16/113)
  FOR110          Subclass FOR110 indent level is 1 Detachable (16/114 R)
      FOR111          Subclass FOR111 indent level is 2 Pot (16/114 A)
      FOR112          Subclass FOR112 indent level is 2 Cord (16/114 B)
      FOR113          Subclass FOR113 indent level is 1 Extensible (16/115)
  FOR114          Subclass FOR114 indent level is 1 Insulated (16/116 R)
      FOR115          Subclass FOR115 indent level is 2 Handwheels (16/117)
      FOR116          Subclass FOR116 indent level is 2 Knob (16/118)
      FOR117          Subclass FOR117 indent level is 2 Loop (16/119)
      FOR118          Subclass FOR118 indent level is 2 Wire (16/120)
      FOR119          Subclass FOR119 indent level is 2 Unshaped and unattached pads (16/166 A)
  FOR120          Subclass FOR120 indent level is 1 Knob (16/121)
      FOR121          Subclass FOR121 indent level is 2 Flexible suspending means (16/122)
      FOR122          Subclass FOR122 indent level is 2 Swinging (16/123)
      FOR123          Subclass FOR123 indent level is 1 Lifts (16/124)
  FOR124          Subclass FOR124 indent level is 1 Loop (16/125)
      FOR125          Subclass FOR125 indent level is 2 Swinging (16/126)
      FOR126          Subclass FOR126 indent level is 1 Ring (16/127)
      FOR127          Subclass FOR127 indent level is 1 Pot or pan (16/110 A)
 
DIGESTS
 
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG1][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG1] DIG1 OVERHEAD DOOR
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG2][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG2] DIG2 PAINT GUARD, KICK GUARD
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG3][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG3] DIG3 HOLDDOWN
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG4][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG4] DIG4 MIRROR MOUNT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG5][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG5] DIG5 PUSH AND PULL BAR
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG6][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG6] DIG6 ANTI-RATTLE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG7][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG7] DIG7 DOOR OPENING APPARATUS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG8][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG8] DIG8 WEIGHTS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG9][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG9] DIG9 HYDRAULIC ACTUATED CHECKS, CLOSERS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG10][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG10] DIG10 SPRING ACTUATED CHECKS AND CLOSERS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG11][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG11] DIG11 FIREPLACE SCREEN
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG12][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG12] DIG12 HAND GRIPS, PREFORMED AND SEMI-PERMANENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG13][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG13] DIG13 PLASTIC HINGE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG14][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG14] DIG14 MAGNETIC HINGE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG15][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG15] DIG15 BATTERY HANDLES
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG16][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG16] DIG16 WINDOW BRAKES, COUNTERBALANCES
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG17][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG17] DIG17 CHECKS AND CLOSERS, HOLDING MEANS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG18][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG18] DIG18 COMPOSITION HANDLES
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG19][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG19] DIG19 CAST OR MOLDED HANDLES
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG20][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG20] DIG20 DOOR BRAKES (TRACK OR GUIDEWAY)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG21][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG21] DIG21 CHECKS, CLOSERS, CHECK VALVE CONSTRUCTION
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG22][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG22] DIG22 EXPANSION BOLT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG23][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG23] DIG23 REVERSIBLE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG24][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG24] DIG24 HANDLE FASTENING MEANS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG25][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG25] DIG25 HANDLE FASTENING MEANS, CLAMP BAND
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG26][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG26] DIG26 HEADLIGHT HINGE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG27][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG27] DIG27 BEARINGS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG28][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG28] DIG28 MATTRESS HANDLE
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG29][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG29] DIG29 NESTING HINGE LEAVES
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG30][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG30] DIG30 KNOB, CONTROL LEVER
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG31][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG31] DIG31 PULLEY (DOOR GUIDES AND HANGERS)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG32][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG32] DIG32 DOOR LATCH
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG33][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG33] DIG33 RUBBER SLEEVE BEARINGS AND HINGES
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG34][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG34] DIG34 ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENTS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG35][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG35] DIG35 SKIDWAYS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG36][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG36] DIG36 SPRING
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG37][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG37] DIG37 NUT LOCK
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG38][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG38] DIG38 LAWN MOWER TYPE TONGUE AND CROSS ARM
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG39][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG39] DIG39 ADJUSTMENT MEANS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG40][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG40] DIG40 ATTACHING MEANS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG41][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG41] DIG41 COUPLING (HANDLE, ROD, SHAFT)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG42][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG42] DIG42 METHODS (MISC.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 16 subclass DIG43][List of Patents for class 16 subclass DIG43] DIG43 HINGE MOUNTING BRACKET