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| Class 220 | RECEPTACLES |
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![[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 220 subclass 560]](../as.gif) | ![[List of Patents for class 220 subclass 560]](../ps.gif) | 560 | FLOATING CONTAINER |
| | 560.01 | PUNCTURE OR FIRE RESISTANT CONTAINER |
| | 560.03 | INCLUDING MEANS FOR LIMITING THE DISCHARGE OR SPREAD OF CONTENTS THROUGH AN UNLIMITED OPENING IN THE CONTAINER STRUCTURE (E.G., DOUBLE WALL, CATCH BASIN) |
| | 560.04 | FOR CRYOGENIC CONTENT (E.G., LIQUEFIED GAS) |
| | 560.05 |  Including means for withstanding or dissipating thermally induced stress (e.g., expansion joint) |
| | 560.06 |  Expansible pleat, fold, corrugation, etc. |
| | 560.07 | For use with a transport vehicle (e.g., cargo ship, airplane, space vehicle) |
| | 560.08 | Membrane-type container |
| | 560.09 | Spherical or oblate container |
| | 560.1 | Spaced, self-sustaining, inner and outer containers |
| | 560.11 | Combined with, or modified for shipment in, a transport vehicle (e.g., cargo ship, airplane, space vehicle) |
| | 560.12 | Including thermal insulation |
| | 561 | CONTAINER HAVING RECONDITIONED OR RECONDITIONABLE END WALL |
| | 562 | VEHICLE MOUNTABLE TANK |
| | 565 | STATIONARY TANK |
| | 566 | Toroidal (i.e., doughnut shaped) |
| | 567 | Elevated (e.g., municipal water tank) |
| | 567.1 | Underground |
| | 567.2 | For petroleum or a petroleum product (e.g., oil, gasoline) |
| | 567.3 | For hot water heater or boiler |
| | 568 | COCKTAIL SHAKER |
| | 569 | MILK CAN |
| | 570 | PAINT TRAY |
| | 571 | DRAIN PAN OR DRIP PAN |
| | 571.1 | With means to attach pan to bucket or paint can |
| | 572 | With article drying support (e.g., dish-rack pan) |
| | 573 | For a vehicle |
| | 573.1 | COOKWARE (E.G., POT, BAKING PAN) |
| | 573.2 | Nonstick inner surface |
| | 573.3 | With heat-resistant support for protecting an underlying supporting surface |
| | 573.4 | Having removable inner container (e.g., double boiler) |
| | 574 | TABLE DISH (E.G., PLATE, BOWL, PLATTER, ETC.) |
| | 574.1 | With eating aid |
| | 574.2 | Including means for receiving a heat exchange medium (e.g., hot water, ice) |
| | 574.3 | With liner |
| | 575 | Compartmented table dish |
| | 576 | SMOKING STAND |
| | 577 | RIGID HEAT TRANSFER CONTAINER (I.E., HEAT IS CONDUCTED THROUGH CONTAINER WALL) |
| | 1.5 | FREIGHT CONTAINERS |
| | 2 | COAL RECEPTACLES |
| | 2.1R | ENVELOPE FOR ELECTRIC LAMP OR SIMILAR DEVICE |
| | 578 | INTERNAL CLOSURE-LIKE MEMBER WHICH RESTS ON THE UNUSED CONTENTS OF A CONTAINER |
| | 581 | HIGH-PRESSURE-GAS TANK |
| | 582 | With removable closure |
| | 583 | With pierceable member |
| | 584 | Having interconnected semi-spherical portions |
| | 585 | Sequential container wall structure provides plural pressure differentials |
| | 586 | Multilayer container |
| | 592 | With separate reinforcing element |
| | 592.01 | RECEPTACLE HAVING MEANS TO FACILITATE MAINTAINING CONTENTS ABOVE OR BELOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (E.G., COMPARTMENT FOR HOLDING A HEAT EXCHANGE MEDIUM) |
| | 592.02 | Ice-box, refrigerator, or freezer cabinet |
| | 592.03 | Portable cabinet |
| | 592.04 | For use in a commercial establishment (e.g., ice cream parlor) |
| | 592.05 | Spaced walls separated by a plurality of individual spacer elements |
| | 592.06 | Including a heat breaker strip |
| | 592.09 | Including thermal insulation |
| | 592.12 | For a dairy product (e.g., for holding whole milk during a cooling and separating process) |
| | 592.13 | For holding cream during freezing process (i.e., in an ice cream freezer) |
| | 592.14 | Ice cream container |
| | 592.15 | Including a removable inner container |
| | 592.16 | For a beverage |
| | 592.17 | Drinking vessel |
| | 592.18 | For use as, or as part of, a stationary beverage dispenser (e.g., water cooler, soda fountain) |
| | 592.2 | Thermally insulated receptacle |
| | 592.21 | Including means for reflecting heat |
| | 592.22 | For heated contents (e.g., fireless cooker) |
| | 592.24 | Insulation forms removable outer jacket |
| | 592.25 | Foam insulation |
| | 592.26 | Multiple insulation layers |
| | 592.27 | Vacuum insulation |
| | 592.28 | For use with a heated fluent medium (e.g., hot air, hot water, steam) |
| | 3.2 | OUTLET OR JUNCTION BOX TYPE |
| | 3.3 | Wall, floor, or panel mounted |
| | 3.7 | With adjustable parts |
| | 3.8 | With closure |
| | 3.9 | With support |
| | 3.94 | Sectional receptacle |
| | 4.01 | SECTIONAL |
| | 4.02 | Electrical housing |
| | 4.03 | Extension |
| | 4.04 | Barrel-shaped container |
| | 4.05 | Formed of thermoplastic material |
| | 4.06 | Comprising only two similar cup-shaped sections |
| | 4.08 | Knockdown |
| | 4.12 | Tank for fluids |
| | 4.21 | Container formed of only two similar sections |
| | 4.26 | Stacked or aligned similar sections |
| | 4.28 | Knockdown |
| | 4.29 | Sidewalls vertically hinged to each other |
| | 4.31 | Sidewalls slide vertically to engage each other |
| | 4.32 | Sidewall slides horizontally to engage the base |
| | 4.33 | Removable fastening element |
| | 6 | Folding |
| | 8 | Telescoping |
| | 9.1 | FLACCID WALL MATERIAL PERMANENTLY UNITED WITH A SKELETAL FRAMEWORK |
| | 9.4 | FLACCID WALL MATERIAL REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO SKELETAL FRAMEWORK |
| | 17.1 | LEG OR LAP SUPPORTED |
| | 475 | POLE OR ROD SUPPORTED CONTAINER |
| | 476 | WALL SUPPORTED CONTAINER |
| | 484 | IN GROUND, NONTANK CONTAINER (E.G., METER BOX, GARBAGE CAN, ETC.) |
| | 485 | WIRE CONTAINER |
| | 486 | Compartmented |
| | 489 | Adjustable or contortable wall provides multiple configurations of use (i.e., alternative shapes) |
| | 490 | Spiral sidewall |
| | 491 | Rigid wire bent to form portion of bottom wall and sidewall |
| | 493 | Wall formed of flexible wire cloth (e.g., screen wire) |
| | 494 | End wall structure |
| | 495.01 | RECEPTACLE HAVING FLEXIBLE, REMOVABLE INNER LINER |
| | 495.02 | Paint receptacle |
| | 495.03 | Receptacle for food or beverage |
| | 495.04 | Means for venting air trapped between the liner and its receptacle |
| | 495.05 | Liner interior accessible through an aperture in a receptacle wall or closure |
| | 495.06 | Removable bag liner |
| | 23.2 | HORIZONTALLY ATTACHED RECEPTACLE SETS |
| | 23.83 | ARRANGEMENTS OF PLURAL RECEPTACLES |
| | 23.9 | RECEPTACLE HAVING RIGID, REMOVABLE, NONRECEPTACLE INNER LINER |
| | 23.91 | RECEPTACLE HAVING RIGID, REMOVABLE EXTERNAL JACKET OR CASING |
| | 500 | COMPARTMENTED CONTAINER |
| | 501 | Intercommunicable compartments |
| | 503 | Compartments accessible from different planes |
| | 505 | Compartments of differing vertical extent |
| | 506 | Substantially concentric compartments |
| | 507 | Cells (i.e., identical or similar compartments each intended to hold a single item) |
| | 508 | Egg carrier |
| | 509 | Bottle case |
| | 510 |  Removable partition |
| | 511 | Wire partition |
| | 512 | Cells formed by apertures in a horizontal plate |
| | 513 | Cells formed by upwardly opening cup-like or cylindrical members |
| | 514 | Cell bottom includes structure intended to engage inverted bottle mouth |
| | 515 | Case includes structure to receive bottles individually or packaged (e.g., six packs, etc.) |
| | 516 | Molded in one piece |
| | 520 | Compartments fold together |
| | 521 | Compartment in closure |
| | 523 | Closure for compartment |
| | 524 | Separate closure for each compartment |
| | 525 | Closure permits access to one compartment while blocking access to another |
| | 526 | Closure has means to engage compartment forming elements (e.g., forms seal between closure and compartment) |
| | 527 | Compartment forming element includes a bottom wall |
| | 528 | Compartment insert |
| | 529 | Compartment partition is movable or removable |
| | 530 | Flexible partition provides a variable volume |
| | 531 | Hinged partition |
| | 532 | Vertical partition received in groove or notch in the container |
| | 534 | Vertical partition horizontally slidable |
| | 535 | Horizontal rod extends through opening in partition |
| | 536 |  Including spring means biasing the partition |
| | 537 | Including screw threaded interengaging means on rod and partition |
| | 538 | Including locking means engaging the rod |
| | 540 | Including locking means engaging the container |
| | 541 | Partition has reciprocating locking member acting between partition and sidewall |
| | 543 | Partition includes means to slidably engage the upper edge of container sidewall |
| | 544 | Partition slides along guide means (e.g., groove, track, etc.) on or in container sidewall |
| | 549 | Partition slides along guide means (e.g., groove, track, etc.) on or in container bottom wall |
| | 551 | Extendable partition |
| | 552 | Intersecting partitions |
| | 553 | Compartment partition is stiff and fixed in position |
| | 558 | TILTABLE FRONT PANEL FOR DRAWER OR TRAY (E.G., FILE DRAWER HAVING HINGED FRONT PANEL) |
| | 559 | COMPRESSOR OR FOLLOWER PLATE FOR DRAWER OR TRAY |
| | 200 | CLOSURES |
| | 201 | Thermal releaser or actuator |
| | 202 | With condition responsive vent or valve |
| | 203.01 | Responsive to pressure |
| | 203.02 | In each of plural, isolated passages |
| | 203.03 | Liquid trap |
| | 203.04 | Manually adjustable |
| | 203.05 | Having rotatably adjustable closure which places vent or valve in operative position |
| | 203.07 | Valve operated by distinct actuator or closure |
| | 203.08 | Rupturable |
| | 203.09 | Relatively movable closure and receptacle rim parts |
| | 203.11 | Flexible, resilient vent closing member |
| | 203.12 | Flexible, ringlike vent closing member (e.g., O-ring) |
| | 203.13 | Stopper-type vent closure |
| | 203.15 | Resilient sheetlike member retains separate vent closure |
| | 203.16 | Resilient sheetlike member closes vent opening |
| | 203.19 | Specified valve structure provides a diverse function (e.g., leakage preventing, lock releasing) |
| | 203.23 | Spring-biased, axially translating member |
| | 203.24 | Two-way pressure relief valve |
| | 203.25 |  Annular sealing member deflects along axis perpendicular to surface |
| | 203.26 | Plural springs bias individual members |
| | 203.27 | One-way, outwardly venting pressure relief valve |
| | 203.28 | Two-way pressure relief valve |
| | 203.29 | One-way, outwardly venting pressure relief valve |
| | 210 | Key controlled |
| | 211 | Motor driven |
| | 212 | Combined or convertible |
| | 213 | Convex or concave closure conforms to curvature of opening to be closed |
| | 214 | With separately applied sealing means for indicating unauthorized closure movement |
| | 215 | With heat insulating insert or captive air space |
| | 216 | Floating closure |
| | 217 | With liquid gasket |
| | 218 | Sectional, relatively moveable |
| | 219 | With surface water receiver (e.g., drain) |
| | 220 | With support for aground closure |
| | 221 | With gasket means intermediate closure rim and receptacle |
| | 227 | With vent means |
| | 228 | Having liquid or semi-liquid gasket |
| | 229 | Closure penetrated through intersecting slits |
| | 230 | Magnetic |
| | 231 | With vacuum breaker or manually operable vent |
| | 232 | Having inflatable gasket or packing |
| | 233 | Externally adjustable plug or gasket |
| | 240 | With seal means biased by internal pressure |
| | 241 | Face plate type |
| | 243 | External and internal bar or closure |
| | 244 | Closure mounted for swinging (e.g., hinged) |
| | 245 | Plural operators |
| | 246 | Spring biased operator |
| | 247 | Eccentric operator |
| | 248 | Sectional bar |
| | 249 | Bar tethered to closure support |
| | 250 | Integral bar and operator |
| | 251 | Bar and operator removable with closure as a unit |
| | 252 | Pivotally or slidably mounted semispherical hood-type closure |
| | 253 | Closure members having alignable openings |
| | 254.1 | Secondary closure within parameter of primary closure |
| | 254.2 | Plural secondary closures |
| | 254.3 | Pivotable secondary closure |
| | 254.4 | About axis at right angle to plane of closure |
| | 254.5 | Biased |
| | 254.6 | And pivotable primary closure |
| | 254.7 | Secondary closure secured by resilient distortion and retained by preformed member (e.g., detent) |
| | 254.8 | Secondary closure guided in rotary movement (e.g., screw) |
| | 254.9 | Secondary closure guided in reciprocating movement |
| | 255 | Closures interconnected for common opening movement |
| | 256.1 | Superposed closures for common opening |
| | 257.1 | Destructible outer closure |
| | 258.1 | Destructible inner closure |
| | 259.1 | Pivotable |
| | 259.3 | Closure guided in rotary movement (e.g., screw) |
| | 259.5 | Closure guided in reciprocating movement |
| | 260 | With closure opening arrangements for means (e.g., opening devices) |
| | 261 | Opening means comprises explosive charge |
| | 262 | Operator actuates closure in its opening or closing movement (e.g., foot pedal) |
| | 265 | Frangible member or portion |
| | 266 | About line or point of weakness |
| | 267 | With cutting device |
| | 268 | Non-removable member or portion |
| | 270 | With gripping means (e.g., pull tab) |
| | 271 | Provided with vent |
| | 272 | Rivet connection between pull tab and removable portion integral with pull tab |
| | 273 | Rivet connection between pull tab and removable portion integral with removable portion |
| | 274 | Adapted for engagement with special tool (e.g., slotted key) |
| | 276 | Line of weakness extends circumferentially of receptacle mouth |
| | 277 | With cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means |
| | 281 | Released by axial or radial pressure |
| | 284 | Special tool or tool engaging means |
| | 287 | Closure adaptable for various sizes or openings |
| | 288 | Removable closure guided in rotary movement (e.g., screw) |
| | 289 | Threads formed or altered upon application of closure |
| | 290 | With means to hold closure in a full or partially open position |
| | 291 | Swinging and rotary |
| | 293 | Quick removal (e.g., bayonet) |
| | 294 | Elliptical closure flange or passage mouth |
| | 295 | With biased gasket or packing |
| | 296 | Interrupted threads |
| | 297 | Keyhole slot |
| | 298 | Radially inwardly and outwardly extending interlocking lugs |
| | 300 | Locking lug engages "L" or cresent-shaped keeper slots |
| | 301 | Lugs engage cammed keeper |
| | 303 | With valve or vent means |
| | 304 | With packing or gasket |
| | 305 | Warped cover flexed into operative position |
| | 780 | Removable closure situated by resilient distortion and retained by preformed configuration (e.g., detent) |
| | 781 | Having structure to stack or nest when not in use |
| | 782 | Closure reinforced |
| | 783 | Closure interlocked by upward opening trough at passage mouth |
| | 784 | Noncontinuous interlock along perimeter of closure, closure support juncture |
| | 785 | Vented at interlock |
| | 786 | Apertured interlock |
| | 787 | Interlock internal to passage mouth (e.g., stopper type closure) |
| | 788 | Both closure and closure support modified for noncontinuous interlock |
| | 789 | Interlock internal to passage mouth (e.g., stopper type closure) |
| | 792 | Closure flange has noninterlocking contact internal to passage mouth |
| | 793 | Closure includes integral lifting tab |
| | 794 | Interlock surface on closure is bent or impressed |
| | 795 | With gasket or packing |
| | 309.1 | Removable closure retained by ductile in situ deformation (e.g., crimp) |
| | 309.2 | Noncontinuous interlock along perimeter of closure, closure support juncture |
| | 310.1 | With gasket or packing |
| | 314 | Crossbar carries closure and serves as closure fastener |
| | 315 | Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed position (e.g., fastening devices) |
| | 316 | With internal pressure-condition release |
| | 317 | Tilting handle fastens while pouring |
| | 318 | Handle attached |
| | 319 | Ring type |
| | 322 | Comprising "U" shaped or bifurcated members (e.g., pivoted bails) |
| | 323 | Elongated members (e.g., leaf spring, radiating arms) acting between face of closure and opposed abutments or walls of the container |
| | 324 | Clamps, clips, hooks, or latches |
| | 327 | Threaded member (e.g., stud, bolt, or screw) |
| | 810 | Pivotable, (e.g., hinged) |
| | 811 | Pivotable and slidable |
| | 812 | Slidable along parallel guides (e.g., slots or rails) |
| | 813 | Slidable axially then pivotable to open position |
| | 815 | Each guide comprises a nonlinear slot or channel |
| | 816 | Pivotable about axis at right angle to plane of closure |
| | 817 | About multiple axes |
| | 820 | About axis at right angle to plane of closure |
| | 821 | Pivotable about centrally located axis |
| | 822 | Plural pivotable closure sections |
| | 823 | Biased |
| | 824 | Including means to limit pivoting movement |
| | 825 | Into container |
| | 826 | Plural pivotable closure sections |
| | 827 | Biased by distinct member |
| | 831 | Including abutment or retaining means to hold closure in open position |
| | 833 | Including integrally formed structure to retain closure in closed position |
| | 836 | Hinge members formed integrally with closure and closure support |
| | 837 | Flexible hinge |
| | 840 | Hinge elements interlocked by elastic deformation |
| | 841 | Hinge formed by overlapping reentrant flanges on closure and closure support |
| | 842 | Hinge elements deformed in situ |
| | 843 | Hinge elements joined by separate member |
| | 845 | Separately formed hinge including particular mounting means |
| | 847 | Separately formed flexible hinge |
| | 848 | Separately formed hinge members with pintle |
| | 849 | With gasket or packing |
| | 345.1 | Closure guided in reciprocating movement |
| | 345.2 | Including means securing closure against movement |
| | 348 | Spring biased |
| | 349 | Having antifriction means |
| | 350 | Flexible closure |
| | 351 | Closure encompasses passage mouth |
| | 345.4 | Including means to limit reciprocating movement |
| | 345.5 | Plural reciprocating closures |
| | 345.6 | With gasket or packing |
| | 796 | Removable closure retained by friction |
| | 797 | Closure embraced by upwardly opening trough at passage mouth |
| | 799 | Noncontinuous overlap along perimeter of closure, closure support |
| | 801 | Juncture internal of passage mouth (e.g., stopper type closure) |
| | 805 | Closure includes integral lifting tab |
| | 806 | With gasket or packing |
| | 359.1 | Removable closure retained by adhesive or fusion means |
| | 359.2 | Including gripping means for removing closure (e.g., pull tab) |
| | 359.3 | Multilayer |
| | 359.4 | Including heat sealed retaining means |
| | 360 | Closure controls vent in receptacle |
| | 361 | Sealing or closing means for vent or filling opening |
| | 366.1 | Vent at closure, closure support juncture |
| | 367.1 | Vent in closure |
| | 368 | With reservoir for vent discharge |
| | 369 | Antispattering cover |
| | 371 | With filter |
| | 373 | With means to prevent escape of contents through vent |
| | 375 | Tethered closure |
| | 376 | Ornamental |
| | 377 | Transparent |
| | 378 | Having gasket or packing |
| | 379 | With disparate support for displaced closure |
| | 380 | Having structure to stack or nest when not in use |
| | 62 | BLANK |
| | 62.11 | RECEPTACLE SIDE WALL MADE OF TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF MATERIAL PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TOGETHER |
| | 62.12 | Beverage receptacle |
| | 62.13 | Solid food receptacle |
| | 62.14 | Decorative layer |
| | 62.15 | Including a layer which comprises an inorganic, nonmetallic material (e.g., porcelain, glass, brick, concrete, earthenware) |
| | 62.16 | Copper layer |
| | 62.17 | Two different metallic layers |
| | 62.18 | Hollow side wall |
| | 62.19 | Layer of fibrous or filamentary material |
| | 62.21 | Bag liner |
| | 62.22 | Thermoplastic layer |
| | 600 | END WALL STRUCTURE |
| | 601 | Having an outlet or inlet opening (e.g., bunghole, etc.) |
| | 602 | Transparent |
| | 603 | With weight or counterweight |
| | 604 | One-piece side and end wall |
| | 605 | With support structure |
| | 607 | End wall formed as a one-piece grid or mesh structure |
| | 608 | Contoured end wall (e.g., curved, corrugated, ribbed, etc.) |
| | 610 | Joint or seam between sidewall and end wall |
| | 611 | End wall and sidewall of dissimilar materials |
| | 612 | Adhered (e.g., welded, cemented, soldered, bonded, etc.) |
| | 614 | Including a packing element (e.g., gasket) |
| | 615 | Interlocked joint |
| | 616 | Joint includes separate reinforcing element |
| | 617 | Sidewall received in a channel in the end wall |
| | 618 | Sidewall includes both a ledge-like area receiving the end wall and means engaging the outer surface of the end wall |
| | 619 | Joint bent or rolled outwardly |
| | 620 | Joint bent or rolled inwardly |
| | 621 | Sidewall and end wall have interlocking grooves |
| | 622 | Joint includes separate fastener (e.g., rivet, nail, screw, etc.) |
| | 623 | Contoured end wall (e.g., curved, corrugated, ribbed, variable thickness, etc.) |
| | 625 | Removable bottom wall (i.e., not a closure) |
| | 626 | Multi-layer end wall structure |
| | 628 | Support structure |
| | 629 | Movable on container (e.g., adjustable) |
| | 630 | Removable support structure |
| | 631 | Fixed support structure provides alternate container orientations (e.g., angled bottom support areas) |
| | 632 | Cushioned support structure |
| | 633 | Support formed by downward extension of sidewall |
| | 634 | Chime (i.e., supporting ring circumferentially attached to sidewall) |
| | 635 | Support and bottom wall are of one-piece construction and attached to sidewall |
| | 636 | Support attached to bottom wall |
| | 637 | Support formed by rod or wire encased in bead folded under bottom wall |
| | 638 | Sidewall, bottom wall and support are separate elements and attached at a common joint |
| | 639 | SEPARATE REINFORCING ELEMENT |
| | 640 | Open end edge reinforcing means |
| | 641 | Edge (e.g., rim, lip, brim, etc.) bent or rolled around a reinforcing element |
| | 642 | Edge encompassed by U-shaped reinforcing element |
| | 643 | Molded container including separate edge reinforcing element |
| | 645 | Molded container with embedded reinforcing element |
| | 646 | Externally attached sidewall reinforcing element |
| | 647 | Spaced element supports container (e.g., cradle, end frame, etc.) |
| | 648 | Circumferential band or belt |
| | 650 | Longitudinal element |
| | 651 | Internally attached reinforcing element |
| | 655 | OPEN END EDGE CUSHIONING MEANS |
| | 656 | ONE-PIECE, REINFORCED OPEN END EDGE |
| | 660 | SIDEWALL STRUCTURE |
| | 661 | Having an outlet or inlet opening (e.g., bunghole, etc.) |
| | 662 | Transparent wall or portion |
| | 666 | Collapsible wall feature |
| | 668 | Skeleton framework |
| | 669 | Contoured sidewall (e.g., curved, corrugated, ribbed, variable thickness, etc.) |
| | 670 | Corrugated |
| | 671 | Axially extending only |
| | 672 | Circumferentially extending only |
| | 673 | Circumferentially and axially extending |
| | 674 | Embossed |
| | 675 | Molded container |
| | 676 | Apertured sidewall (e.g., hole, slot, etc.) |
| | 677 | Sidewall seam or joint |
| | 678 | Adhered (e.g., welded, cemented, soldered, bonded, etc.) |
| | 681 | Including packing element (e.g., gasket) |
| | 682 | Interlocked joint |
| | 683 | Separate strip-like element |
| | 684 | Slide connector (e.g., "C" shaped rigid strip) |
| | 685 | H-shaped connector |
| | 686 | Exterior circumferential clamping band |
| | 688 | Exterior strip and interior strip secured together by transverse connector: |
| | 689 | Joint bent or rolled |
| | 690 | Including tab on one edge which passes through slot on other edge and is bent |
| | 691 | Snap-type (i.e., secured by resilient distortion) |
| | 692 | Joint includes separate fastener (e.g., rivet, bolt, screw, etc.) |
| | 694 | CONTAINER ATTACHMENT OR ADJUNCT |
| | 694.1 | External covering for a hot water heater or boiler |
| | 695 | Includes edge for removing excess material (i.e., scraper) |
| | 696 | With handle structure for lifting container |
| | 697 | With tool or brush holder |
| | 698 | Annular scraping edge |
| | 699 | With specific mounting structure |
| | 703 | Drinking device |
| | 704 | Mustache guard |
| | 705 | With straw or sucking tube |
| | 706 | Internal straw includes float means |
| | 707 | Internal straw attached to movable closure |
| | 708 | Straw stored within closure |
| | 709 | Straw extends through removable closure |
| | 710 | Attached to or within sidewall of container |
| | 710.5 | With handle |
| | 711 | Removable closure having specific drinking means |
| | 716 | Sanitary lip guard |
| | 719 | Internal anti-splash or anti-spill device |
| | 720 | Expanding or contracting portion or component |
| | 724 | Valve protector |
| | 725 | With provision for locking device |
| | 726 | Rotatably mounted |
| | 727 | Removably attached by rotary motion (e.g., screw, bayonet, etc.) |
| | 728 | Pivotable portion permits access to valve |
| | 729 | End wall attachment |
| | 730 | Protective guard (e.g., animal deterrent) |
| | 731 | Splatter shield or deflector |
| | 732 | Sidewall cushioning means |
| | 733 | Annular groove guard (e.g., paint can shield) |
| | 734 | Loose fill anti-slosh means |
| | 735 | With tool or implement holder |
| | 737 | Container holder |
| | 738 | Disposable cup holder |
| | 739 | Insulated |
| | 740 | Holder has lid for closing container |
| | 741 | Spaced upper and lower elements connected by a handle structure |
| | 743 | Wire |
| | 744 | Removable support for displaced closure |
| | 745 | Container vent means |
| | 751 | Container hanging means (i.e., for hanging from an inanimate support device) |
| | 752 | Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct |
| | 753 | Insulated handle |
| | 754 | Flexible handle (e.g., rope, cord, chain, web, etc.) |
| | 755 | Specified gripping structure (i.e., the handle portion that is contacted by the hand) |
| | 756 | Handle having secondary function (e.g., as a support) |
| | 757 | Handle having variable size or configuration (i.e., handle has relatively movable components) |
| | 758 | Handle or handle attaching means for encircling a container |
| | 759 | Means for detachably securing a handle to a container |
| | 761 | Container having a handle and a handle storage recess |
| | 762 | Means for retaining a movable handle in at least one fixed position |
| | 765 | Means for limiting the range of swinging movement of a pivotable handle (e.g., a stop to prevent contact of a bail-type handle with a container wall) |
| | 766 | Swinging handle which doesnt straddle container mouth during use (or means for attaching said handle) |
| | 767 | Handle or handle attaching means secured within a container seam |
| | 768 | Handle or handle attaching means attached to a container top wall |
| | 769 | Handle or handle attaching means attached to the top edge of a container sidewall (e.g., rim, bead, flange, etc.) |
| | 770 | Handle extends through an aperture, or into a recess, in container material |
| | 771 | Handle is of one-piece construction with a container |
| | 772 | Plural handles or means for attaching plural handles to a container |
| | 773 | Bail handle (i.e., inverted U-shaped handle) which straddles container mouth during use (or means for receiving a bail handle) |
| | 774 | Handle receiving means extends above the container rim |
| | 775 | Handle receiving means, which is not of one-piece construction with the container, extends through an aperture, or into a recess, in the container material |
| | 776 | Handle receiving means, which is not of one-piece construction with the container, includes an aperture or recess for receiving a handle end |
| | 86.1 | Filling member |
| | 87.1 | Disinfectant device |
| | 88.1 | Fire prevention |
| | 89.1 | Pressure relief means |
| | 890 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS | ||
| | 900 | RUPTURE PROOF |
| | 901 | LIQUIFIED GAS CONTENT (CRYOGENIC) |
| | 902 | FOAM |
| | 903 | INSULATING JACKET FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER |
| | 904 | PAIL OR BUCKET OF FLEXIBLE OR FLACCID MATERIAL (E.G., FABRIC, RUBBER, ETC.) |
| | 905 | FLEXIBLE FUEL TANK FOR A VEHICLE |
| | 906 | BEVERAGE CAN (I.E., BEER, SODA, ETC.) |
| | 908 | TRASH CONTAINER |
| | 908.1 | With liner |
| | 908.2 | Including deodorizer, animal repellent, or insecticide |
| | 908.3 | Including guiding means for directing trash into the container (e.g., funnel) |
| | 909 | Segregated |
| | 910 | Table-top type |
| | 912 | COOKWARE (I.E., POTS AND PANS) |
| | 913 | VENTILATED CONTAINER |
| | 914 | CONTAINER CONTOURED TO FIT A BODY PART |
| | 915 | AEROSOL VALVE CAP OR PROTECTOR |
| | 915.1 | HAND-CARRIED CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING A BEVERAGE OR PREPARED FOOD (E.G., LUNCH BOX, DINNER PAIL, PICNIC COOLER) |
| | 916 | CONTAINER INCLUDING AXIALLY OPPOSED REMOVABLE CLOSURES |
| | 917 | CORROSION RESISTANT CONTAINER |
| | 918 | SPACING ELEMENT FOR SEPARATING THE WALLS OF A SPACED-WALL CONTAINER |
| | 919 | Removable or separable spacing element |
| | 920 | Shock absorbing spacing element (e.g., spring) |
| | 921 | Spacing element of unitary construction with one wall |
| 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 | Removable closure retained by resilient distortion of preformed configuration, e.g., detent (220/306) |
| FOR101 | Interlocking means internal of passage mouth, e.g., stopper-type closure (220/307) |
| FOR102 | With gasket or packing (220/308) |
| FOR103 | Removable closure retained by ductile type in situ deformation, e.g., crimp (220/309) |
| FOR105 | Removable closure retained by friction (220/352) |
| FOR112 | WITH SEPARABLE LINER OR ENCASEMENT (220/400) |
| FOR113 | Skeleton encasement (i.e., outer lattice work) (220/401) |
| FOR114 | Including shield for liner (220/402) |
| FOR115 | "Flexible" or "flaccid" liner (220/403) |
| FOR116 | Supported at open terminus (e.g., bag, sack) (220/404) |
| FOR117 | Plate or tray-type (e.g., foil ashtray, paper dish) (220/405) |
| FOR119 | With liner supply (220/407) |
| FOR120 | Erected liner for erected container (220/408) |
| FOR126 | FILAMENTARY WOUND BARRIER STRUCTURE (220/414) |
| FOR127 | MULTILAYER BARRIER STRUCTURE (220/415) |
| FOR128 | Folded single blank-type 220/416) |
| FOR129 | Including coated layer (220/417) |
| FOR130 | Plural lamina blank (400/418) |
| FOR131 | Metallic blank (220/419) |
| FOR132 | Evacuated space between layers (220/420) |
| FOR133 | With intermediate insulating means (220/421) |
| FOR136 | With intermediate reflector means (220/424) |
| FOR137 | Layer-space-layer only (220/425) |
| FOR138 | Fluid-filled space between layers (fluid other than "dead" air) (220/426) |
| FOR141 | Intermediate fluent mass layer (e.g., powder, loose hair, particles, etc.) (220/429) |
| FOR142 | Separate edge-bridge (e.g., "breaker-strip") (220/430) |
| FOR146 | Separate resilient fastener (220/434) |
| FOR147 | Specified structure for relative layer movement (220/435) |
| FOR148 | Articulated layer members (220/436) |
| FOR149 | Distinct nonlayer member (220/437) |
| FOR152 | Corrugated layer (220/440) |
| FOR153 | Including a corrugated layer (220/441) |
| FOR156 | Intermediate foamed-in-situ layer (220/444) |
| FOR157 | Specified spacer means (nonlayer) (220/445) |
| FOR161 | Pilant wrapper supported by content (220/449) |
| FOR162 | Including a foil layer (220/450) |
| FOR163 | Including asbestos filler (220/451) |
| FOR164 | Including a batt layer (220/452) |
| FOR165 | Coextensively bonded self-sustaining layers (220/453) |
| FOR166 | Specified coated or impregnated layer (e.g., dipped, sprayed) (220/454) |
| FOR167 | External (220/455) |
| FOR168 | Specified plural coatings (220/456) |
| FOR169 | Specified nonmetal coating (220/457) |
| FOR172 | Including flaccid veneer-like layer (e.g., cloth, paper) (220/460) |
| FOR173 | "Plastic" (e.g., polyethylene, rubber, latex, etc.) (220/461) |
| FOR175 | Within erected blank (220/463) |
| FOR176 | Intermediate self-sustaining panel (220/464) |
| FOR177 | Including specified barrier aperture fitting (e.g., flange, bung) (220/465) |
| FOR178 | Double-walled barrel or drum-type (220/466) |
| FOR179 | Refrigerator cabinet-type (220/467) |
| FOR180 | Plural self-sustaining layers (220/468) |
| FOR181 | Spaced walls (220/469) |
| FOR182 | LINING, PER SE (220/470) |
| CLOSURES |
| FOR183 | Closure guided in reciprocating movement (220/345) |
| FOR186 | Removable closure retained by adhesive or fusion means (220/359) |
| FOR187 | Mounted for compount movememnt (329) |
| FOR188 | About container carrying bail (330) |
| FOR189 | Swinging and sliding (331) |
| FOR190 | Multiple plane swing (332) |
| FOR191 | Swings about multiple pivots (333) |
| FOR192 | Mounted for swinging (e.g., hinged) (334) |
| FOR193 | With means holding closure in open position (335) |
| FOR194 | About pivot at right angle to plane of closure (336) |
| FOR195 | Hinge members formed integrally with closure and closure support (337) |
| FOR196 | Complementary hinge elements frictionally interlocked (338) |
| FOR197 | Flexible hinge (339) |
| FOR198 | Hinged formed by overlapping reentrant flanges on closure and closure support (340) |
| FOR199 | Hinge element deformed in situ (341) |
| FOR200 | Complementary hinge elements interlocked by separate member (342) |
| FOR202 | With gasket or packing (344) |
| CLOSURES |
| FOR203 | Secondary closure within parameter of primary closure (220/254) |
| FOR204 | Superposed closures for common opening (220/256) |
| DIGESTS | ||
| | DIG1 | BEER BARRELS |
| | DIG2 | BOTTLE CRATES |
| | DIG3 | BREAKER STRIPS AND SEALING STRIPS |
| | DIG4 | BUSHINGS |
| | DIG5 | ANTIDRIP |
| | DIG6 | DRAINS |
| | DIG7 | FLEXIBLE TUBES |
| | DIG8 | ICE CREAM CABINETS |
| | DIG9 | INSULATING MATERIALS |
| | DIG10 | LUNCH KITS |
| | DIG11 | MATERIALS |
| | DIG12 | MOLDED |
| | DIG13 | ODD-SHAPED |
| | DIG14 | PLASTIC |
| | DIG15 | PLASTIC BOTTLE CRATES |
| | DIG16 | PRESSURE INDICATORS |
| | DIG17 | PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE LOCKS |
| | DIG18 | REFRIGERATOR LININGS |
| | DIG19 | RUBBER PLUGS AND CAPS |
| | DIG20 | SAFETY LOCKING DEVICES |
| | DIG21 | SHIELDS |
| | DIG22 | SEAMLESS |
| | DIG23 | FIBERGLASS |
| | DIG24 | TANK TRUCKS |
| | DIG25 | U-SHAPED SECTIONAL |
| | DIG26 | VANITY |
| | DIG27 | VENTS |
| | DIG28 | WASHTUBS |
| | DIG29 | WELDED SEAM |
| | DIG30 | BIODEGRADABLE |
| | DIG31 | SONIC SEAL |
| | DIG32 | RADIATOR CAP |
| | DIG33 | GASOLINE TANK CAP |
| | DIG34 | ANTI-TAMPER PHARMACEUTICAL CAPSULES (E.G., TAMPER INDICATING OR RESISTANT |
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