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![[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 248 subclass 542]](../as.gif) | ![[List of Patents for class 248 subclass 542]](../ps.gif) | 542 | WITH INDICATOR OR INSPECTION MEANS |
| | 544 | WITH MEANS TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR TRANSPORTATION, OR BROKEN PARTS RETAINER |
| | 682 | ARTICLE CARRIED |
| | 683 |  Mounted by vacuum, adhesive or magnet |
| | 684 | Including cutting or piercing of the article |
| | 685 | Retractable within article |
| | 686 | Embedded within article |
| | 687 | Anti-mar or nonslip e.g., cushioned |
| | 688 | Stand, foot or prop |
| | 689 | Mounted by clamping means |
| | 690 | Mounted by hook or loop |
| | 693 | Including flexible suspension means |
| | 548 | WITH COMPONENT FRANGIBLE OR DEFORMABLE ON IMPACT OR OVERLOAD |
| | 550 | WITH CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS |
| | 551 | WITH ANTI-THEFT OR ANTI-TAMPER MEANS |
| | 554 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUPPORT |
| | 558 | SELECTIVE ASSEMBLY |
| | 559 | INCLUDING ADDITIONAL VIBRATING MASS |
| | 560 | RESILIENT SUPPORT |
| | 561 | Including disabling means for resilient element |
| | 562 | Including additional energy absorbing means, e.g., fluid or friction damping, etc. |
| | 563 |  Normally disengaged or including disabling means |
| | 564 | Acting through linkage |
| | 565 | Coaxial with spring |
| | 566 | Variable or adjustable energy absorbing means |
| | 567 | Including double pivot |
| | 568 | Solid friction members |
| | 571 | Constant thrust |
| | 573 | Including limit stop or overload release |
| | 575 | Adjustable preloading of resilient means |
| | 579 | Including spring biased reel |
| | 580 | Including load sustaining bearing or guide |
| | 581 | Including suspended horizontal frame or platform |
| | 582 | Pivot intermediate plural springs |
| | 583 | Plural axes, e.g., angular and linear, universal, etc. |
| | 584 | Resilient means acts through linkage or gear |
| | 585 |  Parallelogram linkage |
| | 588 | Crossing links |
| | 589 | Suspended support |
| | 590 | Torsion spring coaxial with pivot |
| | 591 | Plural links connected to support surface |
| | 592 | Resilient means acts through arm or lever |
| | 593 | Plural arm or lever |
| | 594 | Compression spring |
| | 595 | Pivoted link between support surface and understructure |
| | 596 | Stationary horizontal pivot |
| | 599 | Resiliently supported leg or standard |
| | 602 | For movement along a linear axis |
| | 603 | Including three or more circumferentially arranged resilient elements |
| | 605 | Plural resilient mountings for oscillation about a distinct axis |
| | 608 | Torsion bar or bushing |
| | 610 | Suspended |
| | 611 | By member intermediate opposed resilient elements or surfaces |
| | 612 | By lateral flange on supported device |
| | 613 | By compression of resilient element |
| | 614 | Plural resilient members with intersecting axes |
| | 615 | Resilient foot or bumper |
| | 617 | Spring attached hook or cleat |
| | 618 | Including spring zone understructure |
| | 619 | Diverse resilient elements |
| | 622 | Resilient vertical standard |
| | 624 | Spiral spring |
| | 626 | Elliptic spring |
| | 628 | C-section |
| | 629 | Cantilever |
| | 630 | Laminated spring |
| | 631 | Fluid spring |
| | 632 | Nonmetallic resilient element |
| | 634 | Nonmetallic resilient element |
| | 636 | INCLUDING ENERGY ABSORBING MEANS, E.G., FLUID OR FRICTION DAMPING |
| | 637 | MACHINERY SUPPORT |
| | 638 | Including vibration isolation means |
| | 639 | For plural, interrelated machines |
| | 640 | For outboard motor |
| | 644 | Extensible column mounted between opposed surfaces |
| | 645 | Alternatively mounted |
| | 646 | Movable machine |
| | 647 | Ambulatory, e.g., mounted on land or rail vehicle, etc. |
| | 648 | Weight counterbalanced |
| | 649 | By independently adjustable legs or feet |
| | 651 | Including operator or actuator |
| | 658 | Including limit stop |
| | 659 | Trunnions or flexible supports on opposite sides of machine |
| | 660 | About or along plural axes |
| | 664 | Angular movement |
| | 665 | Biased for movement in one direction, e.g., by gravity, spring, etc. |
| | 666 | About axis parallel to machine shaft |
| | 667 | About axis intersecting machine shaft |
| | 668 | Along inclined plane |
| | 669 | Vertical movement |
| | 670 | Adjustable size |
| | 671 | Cradle |
| | 672 | Modified machine housing or frame |
| | 673 | Including engaging structure complementary to foot or leg of machine |
| | 674 | Bracket |
| | 676 | Stand |
| | 677 | Foot or leg |
| | 678 | Base or platform |
| | 680 | Holddown |
| | 27.1 | INSTRUMENT IN PANEL |
| | 27.5 | WASHBOARD TYPE |
| | 27.8 | FLORAL SUPPORTS |
| | 441.1 | EASEL; BOOK, COPY OR MUSIC SCORE HOLDER |
| | 442 | Watch or clock type |
| | 442.2 | Copyholder with writing machine engaging means |
| | 443 | Musical instrument supported |
| | 444 | Body supported |
| | 444.1 | Including transparent viewing portion |
| | 445 | Inverted book-type holder |
| | 446 | With book leveling means |
| | 447 | Holder pivots to operative position |
| | 447.1 | Mounted on wall or art device |
| | 448 | Adjustable operative size |
| | 450 | With article receiving aperture |
| | 451 | With article gripping means |
| | 454 | With adjustable inclination |
| | 458 | Rotatable |
| | 459 | Folded blank |
| | 460 | Knockdown or collapsible |
| | 465.1 | Of wire |
| | 466 | MIRROR OR PICTURE TYPE |
| | 467 | Adhesive, magnet or suction cup |
| | 468 | With spring-actuated clamping of front and back |
| | 469 | Stand |
| | 470 | Hanger alternative |
| | 471 | Handle alternative |
| | 472 | Foldable |
| | 473 | With groove or notch receiving lower margin of mirror or picture |
| | 474 | Mirror or picture pivots |
| | 475.1 | Bracket |
| | 476 | Mirror or picture position adjustable |
| | 488 | Plural fingers hold mirror or picture at edge |
| | 489 | Suspended |
| | 37.3 | CUTLERY TYPE |
| | 511 | STAFF TYPE |
| | 512 | Plural staff |
| | 514 | Angularly adjustable |
| | 518 | Alternatively mountable (stand/bracket, etc.) |
| | 519 | Stand or base |
| | 520 | Inclined staff |
| | 521 | Rotatable staff |
| | 523 | Having staff retaining or centering means |
| | 528 | Folding |
| | 529 | Knockdown |
| | 530 | Ground inserted |
| | 534 | Bracket |
| | 48.1 | EAVES TROUGH |
| | 49 | PIPE OR CABLE |
| | 50 | Neon tube |
| | 51 | Tool cord or tube |
| | 53 | Train coupling type |
| | 55 | Antifriction element |
| | 56 | Extending through plate |
| | 58 | Suspended |
| | 59 | Adjustable vertically |
| | 60 | Flexible |
| | 61 | From overhead or messenger cable |
| | 62 | Pipe rings or clamps |
| | 63 | Cable suspension clamps |
| | 65 | Brackets |
| | 75 | HOSE AND/OR NOZZLE TYPE |
| | 76 | Hand, ground and ladder supported |
| | 77 | Ladder attached |
| | 79 | Receptacle attached |
| | 80 | Stands |
| | 89 | Racks |
| | 94 | STRAINER OR FUNNEL TYPE |
| | 95 | BAG HOLDERS |
| | 102 | NURSING BOTTLE TYPE |
| | 108 | PASTE TUBE TYPE |
| | 110 | BRUSH AND BROOM |
| | 114 | WATCH AND CLOCK |
| | 117.1 | FLATIRON OR SOLDERING IRON |
| | 118 | ARMREST OR HEADREST |
| | 121 | STAND AND BRACKET |
| | 122.1 | Having adjustable bracket |
| | 123.11 | Counterbalanced |
| | 124.1 | Vertically and horizontally |
| | 125.1 | Vertically |
| | 125.2 | Bracket moved by mechanical operator (e.g., spring, threaded shaft, pulley and rope) |
| | 125.3 | In fixed increments |
| | 125.7 | Bracket specifically designed to rotate about a stand vertical axis |
| | 125.8 | Having vertically adjustable stand (e.g., telescoping rods) |
| | 126 | STAND OR BRACKET ALTERNATIVE |
| | 127 | STAND |
| Receptacle |
| | 128 | Movable receptacle |
| | 129 | Wheeled |
| | 130 | Rotating, horizontal axis |
| | 131 | Rotating, vertical axis |
| | 132 | Vertically |
| | 133 | Tilting |
| | 134 |  Closure operating |
| | 135 | Casing and support convertible |
| | 136 | With foldable stand |
| | 137 | With axis intersecting receptacle |
| | 138 | Double horizontal axis |
| | 139 | Tilting cradle |
| | 143 | Rocker stand |
| | 144 | Swinging base |
| | 145 | Swinging about a vertical standard |
| | 145.3 | Inverted receptacle pickup |
| | 145.6 | Handle |
| | 146 | Stationary receptacle |
| | 155 | Convertible to cane |
| | 155.1 | Handle becomes support surface |
| | 155.2 | Radially hinged support arms |
| | 155.4 | Foldable or detachable longitudinal sections |
| | 155.5 | Intermediately pivoted sections |
| | 156 | Ground inserted |
| | 370 | Stand-mounted depending links carry support surface |
| | 371 | Tilting support surface |
| | 372.1 | Biased |
| | 393 | With incremental horizontal adjustment |
| | 396 | Ends raised differentially |
| | 397 | With incremental adjustment about fixed horizontal pivot |
| | 398 | Tiltable with understructure |
| | 158 | Standard type |
| | 160 | Flexible |
| | 161 | Adjustable vertically |
| | 162.1 | Counterbalanced |
| | 404 | With force multiplying means |
| | 407 | Notch or cavity engaging latch |
| | 410 | Canted clutch collar |
| | 411 | Settable clamp |
| | 414 | Constant friction brake |
| | 159 | Sectional |
| | 415 | Support surface revolves or rotates about vertical axis |
| | 157 | Adjustable vertically |
| | 424 | Horizontally movable support surface |
| | 163.1 | Plural leg |
| | 163.2 | Including suspended support |
| | 164 | Crossed legs |
| | 165 | Knockdown |
| | 166 | Folding |
| | 167 | Vertical pivots |
| | 434 | With folding support arms |
| | 168 | Legs pivoted to head |
| | 170 | Legs pivoted to standard |
| | 436 | Laterally |
| | 439 | Legs collapse against underside of support surface |
| | 172 | Adjustable for various sized articles |
| | 440 | Interbraced support surface and legs |
| | 440.1 | At least two legs form unitary structure |
| | 174 | Of sheet material |
| | 175 | Of wire |
| | 176.1 | To hold a particular article |
| | 176.2 | Having provision for holding hot article |
| | 177.1 | Having platform for mounting article directly above stationary stand (e.g., tripod head) |
| | 178.1 | Adjustable platform |
| | 179.1 | Multiplanar platform adjustment at one point |
| | 183.1 | Along a vertical axis and horizontal pivot |
| | 184.1 | On double horizontal pivots |
| | 183.2 | On a single horizontal pivot and rotatable about a vertical axis |
| | 183.3 |  Pivot biased by spring (e.g., coil, Belleville, torsional, washer) |
| | 183.4 | Pivot operated by gear system |
| | 185.1 | On a single horizontal pivot |
| | 186.1 | On a vertical axis |
| | 187.1 | Including detailed mount for article (e.g., camera) |
| | 176.3 | Adjustable |
| | 188 | Leg attaching connections |
| | 188.1 | Understructure |
| | 200 | BRACKETS |
| | 200.1 | On extensible column mounted between opposed surfaces |
| | 201 | Plural, for single article |
| | 205.1 | Specially mounted or attached |
| | 205.2 | By mechanically interlocking fabric (e.g., a hook and loop type fastener) |
| | 205.3 | By adhesive |
| | 205.5 | By vacuum |
| | 205.6 | Bridged by diverse anchoring means |
| | 205.7 | Including resilient means acting against atmospheric force |
| | 205.8 | Including vacuum maker or breaker |
| | 206.1 | Including diverse abutment; e.g., brace, fulcrum |
| | 206.2 | Including annular vacuum cup |
| | 206.3 | Including plural vacuum cups |
| | 206.5 | By magnet |
| | 207 | Vertically or horizontally |
| | 237 | Roof |
| | 208 | Window |
| | 210 | Ladder |
| | 212 | Faucet |
| | 213.1 | On closure hinge |
| | 213.2 | On receptacle |
| | 213.3 | On radiator |
| | 214 | On horizontal rod or bar |
| | 216.1 | Including support piercing or cutting means |
| | 216.4 | Including diverse mounting or attaching means |
| | 217.1 | Weight causes means to engage support |
| | 217.2 | Plural means engaging in different directions |
| | 217.3 | Strike out, e.g., spur, barb, etc. |
| | 217.4 | Threaded shank |
| | 218.1 | Of wire |
| | 218.4 | Post or column attached |
| | 219.1 | Plural distinct post or column engaging means |
| | 219.2 | At top of post or column |
| | 219.3 | Traversing post or column |
| | 219.4 | Including saddle |
| | 220.1 | Corner |
| | 220.21 | Interlocked bracket and support |
| | 220.22 | Intermediate bracket interlocked between bracket and support |
| | 220.31 | Apertured mount (i.e., pegboard) |
| | 221.11 | Including latch, retainer, or keeper on bracket |
| | 222.11 | Resilient catch or latch |
| | 222.13 | Latch, retainer, or keeper is wedge or cam |
| | 222.14 | Latch, retainer, or keeper is threaded member (i.e., set screw or locknut) |
| | 222.51 | Bracket and mount interlocked by arc-like angular motion |
| | 222.52 | Bracket and mount interlocked by rotational motion |
| | 223.31 | Including spaced, diverse engagements between bracket and support |
| | 223.41 | One interengaging portion includes groove |
| | 224.51 | Groove longitudinally stepped or tapered |
| | 224.61 | Interior sidewalls of groove stepped or tapered (i.e., laterally) |
| | 224.7 | Mount includes socket or sleeve for bracket portion |
| | 224.8 | One interengaging portion includes aperture |
| | 222.41 | Keyhole aperture |
| | 225.11 | Bracket interengaging portion includes open slot |
| | 225.21 | Bracket interengaging portion includes a hook |
| | 229.1 | Clamped to mounting surface and having a diverse article clamping means (i.e., double clamp) |
| | 229.11 | Clamped to mounting surface by cam or wedge |
| | 229.12 | Clamped to mounting surface by sliding jaw |
| | 229.13 | Clamped to mounting surface by pivoted jaw |
| | 229.14 | Clamped to mounting surface by separable jaw |
| | 229.15 | Clamped to mounting surface by C-clamp |
| | 229.16 | Clamped to mounting surface by resilient clip |
| | 229.17 | Clamped to mounting surface by flexible clamping band |
| | 229.2 | Clamped to mounting surface with identical clamping means |
| | 229.21 | Clamped to mounting surface by cam or wedge |
| | 229.22 | Clamped to mounting surface by sliding jaw |
| | 229.23 | Clamped to mounting surface by pivoted jaw |
| | 229.24 | Clamped to mounting surface by separable jaw |
| | 229.25 | Clamped to mounting surface by C-clamp |
| | 229.26 | Clamped to mounting surface by resilient clip |
| | 226.11 | Bracket clamped to mount (i.e., single clamp) |
| | 226.12 | For electrical insulator |
| | 227.1 | Including hook portion |
| | 228.1 | Designed for a structural beam |
| | 228.2 | By cam or wedge |
| | 228.3 | By sliding jaw |
| | 228.4 | By pivoted jaw |
| | 228.5 | By separable jaw |
| | 228.6 | By C-clamp |
| | 228.7 | By resilient clip |
| | 228.8 | By flexible clamping band |
| | 230.1 | Cylindrical mount |
| | 230.2 | By cam or wedge |
| | 230.3 | By sliding jaw |
| | 230.4 | By pivoted jaw |
| | 230.5 | By separable jaw |
| | 230.6 | By C-clamp |
| | 230.7 | By resilient clip |
| | 230.8 | By flexible clamping band |
| | 231.21 | By expanding clamp |
| | 231.31 | By cam or wedge |
| | 231.41 | By sliding jaw |
| | 231.51 | By pivoted jaw |
| | 231.61 | By separable jaw |
| | 231.71 | By C-clamp |
| | 231.81 | By resilient clip |
| | 231.85 | Distinct, separate, article clamping members |
| | 231.9 | In aperture of support |
| | 231.91 | By wall anchor |
| | 232 | Radiator |
| | 235 | Shelf or scaffold type |
| | 239 | Projecting pin type |
| | 240 | Swinging or folding |
| | 240.1 | Stored in housing |
| | 240.2 | With floor engaging prop |
| | 240.3 | Removable and foldable entity |
| | 240.4 | Shelf support swings vertically |
| | 241 | Adjustable |
| | 247 | Of sheet material |
| | 249 | Of wire |
| | 250 | Shelf holding means |
| | 251 | Rod type |
| | 252 | Combined curtain rod and shade roller |
| | 261 | Curtain rod |
| | 266 | Shade roller type |
| | 273 | Awning head rod |
| | 274.1 | Adjustable |
| | 276.1 | Plural joints |
| | 277.1 | Lazy tong type |
| | 278.1 | Vertical pivot at right angle to horizontal pivot |
| | 282.1 | Vertical pivots |
| | 284.1 | Horizontal pivots |
| | 285.1 | Single vertical pivot and sliding joints |
| | 286.1 | Single horizontal pivot and sliding joints |
| | 287.1 | Horizontally and vertically sliding joints |
| | 288.11 | Single joint |
| | 295.11 | Vertically sliding (e.g., shoring, formwork, or scaffold brackets) |
| | 296.1 | And rotatable at a single joint |
| | 297.11 | Counterbalanced |
| | 297.21 | Bracket projects from vertical slot or channel |
| | 297.31 | Step-by-step adjustment |
| | 297.51 | Canted clutch collar |
| | 298.1 | Horizontally sliding |
| | 299.1 | In an accurate path |
| | 300 | Of sheet material |
| | 302 | Of wire |
| | 304 | Hook type, stationary mount |
| | 309.1 | Article holding means |
| | 317 | SUSPENDED SUPPORTS |
| | 318 | Receptacle or bowl |
| | 320 | Releasable for lowering |
| | 323 | Adjustable |
| | 339 | Hook type |
| | 342 | Fittings |
| | 345 | CANOPY OR SHROUD |
| | 345.1 | SCUFF PLATE OR BUMPER |
| | 346.01 | SUPPORTING BASE |
| | 346.02 | Pallet type (without structure to receive a handling means) |
| | 346.03 | Including attachment or holder for article |
| | 346.04 | Biased by spring or resilient member (e.g., snap fit) |
| | 346.05 | And base leveling means |
| | 346.06 | Base allows attachment or holder to adjust position |
| | 346.07 | Adjustable size base |
| | 346.11 | Coaster or caster cup |
| | 349.1 | Rotatable |
| | 346.2 | Filled with fluent material |
| | 346.3 | Knockdown or collapsible (i.e., reduced in volume) |
| | 346.4 | Corrugated structure |
| | 346.5 | With upturned flange, projection, lip, or wall |
| | 351 | PROPS AND BRACES |
| | 352 | Automobile |
| | 353 | Clothesline |
| | 354.1 | Adjustable length |
| | 354.2 | Held in adjusted position by flowable granular material |
| | 354.3 | Threaded adjusting or locking member |
| | 354.5 | Held in adjusted position by transverse pin in registering apertures |
| | 354.6 | Held in plural discrete positions |
| | 357 | Heads and bases |
| | 362 | VACUUM HOLD-DOWN |
| | 499 | TIE DOWN |
| | 500 | HOLD-DOWN |
| | 501 | For furniture-type leg |
| | 503 | Vehicle-mounted; for vehicle appurtenance |
| | 504 | Paperweight type |
| | 505 | Looping or straddling |
| | 506 | Integral with article |
| | 507 | Post-mounted |
| | 510 | CLASP-DOWN |
| | 363 | VACUUM |
| | 364 | COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHTS |
| | 694 | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| FOR000 | CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS |
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| | 900 | MOVABLE OR DISENGAGEABLE ON IMPACT OR OVERLOAD |
| | 901 | SUPPORT HAVING TEMPERATURE OR PRESSURE RESPONSIVE FEATURE |
| | 902 | EYEGLASSES HOLDER |
| | 903 | SUPPORT REINFORCEMENT |
| | 904 | INDICATOR MOUNT |
| | 905 | TISSUE DISPENSER MOUNT |
| | 906 | ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOX SUPPORT |
| | 907 | TRASH CONTAINER SUPPORT |
| | 908 | SIMULATION OF DIVERSE DEVICE |
| | 909 | FRANGIBLE COMPONENT (E.G., HAVING A SCORE LINE OR GROOVE) |
| | 910 | WEIGHTED BASE |
| | 911 | PLURAL, SELECTIVELY USABLE, SUPPORT ENGAGING MEANS |
| | 912 | PLURAL, SELECTIVELY USABLE, ARTICLE ENGAGING MEANS |
| | 913 | TWO AXIS ARTICLE ENGAGING MEANS (E.G., X - Y DEVICE) |
| | 914 | HANDBAG HOLDER |
| | 915 | WITH ORNAMENTATION |
| | 916 | MECHANICAL EXPEDIENTS (E.G., IN SUPPORTS) |
| | 917 | VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN SUPPORT |
| | 918 | Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen |
| | 919 | Adjustably orientable video screen support |
| | 924 | Adjustable size |
| | 925 | MOUNTAIN CLIMBING AIDS (E.G., PITONS ETC.) |
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