PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 14
 Class Title: BRIDGES

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  *       COMBINATION
  2       TRUSS AND ARCH
  2.4     TRANSPORTABLE
  2.5     .Having launching means
  2.6     .Floating
  3       TRUSS
  4       .Arrangement
  5       ..Adjustable
  6       ..Deck
  7       ..Cantilever
  8       ...Suspension
  9       ..Bowstring
  10      ...Adjustable
  11      ..Intermediate catenary
  12      ..Both chords curved
  13      .Structure
         .Details
  14      ..Connections
  15      ..End shoes
  18      SUSPENSION
  19      .Compound system
  20      .Simple system
  21      .Towers and anchors
  22      .Cables and cable clamps
  23      .Constructive apparatus
  24      ARCH
  25      .Compound
  26      .Abutments and anchorages
  27      FLOATING
  28      .Adjustable height
  29      .Draw
  30      ..Locking
  31      DRAW
  32      .Swing
  33      ..Hand or motor operated
  34      ..Boat operated
  35      ..End supports and locking devices
         .Bascule
  36      ..Fixed pivot
  37      ...Hinged sections
  38      ...Rack and pinion
  39      ..Nonpivoted
  40      ...Rack and pinion
  41      ..Locking devices
  42      .Lift
  43      .Horizontally sliding
  44      ..Boat operated
  45      .Lazy tongs
  46      .Locking devices
  47      .Aprons
  48      .Buffers
  49      .Signalss
  50      .Gates
         ..Hand or motor operated
  51      ...Horizontally swinging
  52      ...Vertically sliding
  53      ...Vertically swinging
         ..Bridge operated
         ...Displacement
  54      ....Horizontally sliding
  55      .....Locking
  56      ....Horizontally swinging
  57      .....Locking
  58      ....Vertically sliding
  59      .....Locking
  60      ....Vertically swinging
  61      .....Locking
         ...Shaft rotation
  62      ....Horizontally sliding
  63      .....Locking
  64      ....Horizontally swinging
  65      .....Locking
  66      ....Vertically sliding
  67      .....Locking
  68      ....Vertically swinging
  69      .....Locking
  69.5    GANGWAY, RAMP, OR DOCK LEVELER
  70      .Endless conveyer
  71.1    .Attached
  71.3    ..With lift means
  71.5    ...Attached to fixed structure at first end and with cover
              and provision to fit vehicle at second end
  71.7    ...Hydraulic powered
  72.5    .Wheeled
  73      DECK
  73.1    .Joint
  73.5    EXPANSION DEVICE (E.G., BEARING PAD)
  74      COVERING
  74.5    GIRDER
  75      PIER
  76      .Fender
  77.1    BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION METHOD
  77.3    .Pier
  78      MISCELLANEOUS