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Class Number: 256 Class Title: FENCES Subclass Subclass Number Title 1 MISCELLANEOUS 2 BARBED 3 .Guarded 4 ..Visible 5 .Fabrics 6 .Strands 7 ..Single 8 ...Integral barb 9 ..Sectional 10 ELECTRIC 11 TOP GUARDED 12 .Unstable 12.5 DRIFTAGE CONTROL 13 FLOOD 13.1 HIGHWAY GUARD 14 TRACK GUARD 15 .Rocking 16 .Rotary 17 .Bar 18 ..Pronged 19 EARTH, STONE, PLASTIC, AND WOODEN 20 HEDGE 21 METALLIC 22 .Picket 23 SUSPENDED 24 PANEL 25 .Inclosure 26 .Hinged 27 .Angle 28 ..Tied 29 .Tied 30 ..Braced 31 .Braced 32 WIRE 33 .All wire 34 .Picket 35 .Braced 36 ..Trussed 37 .Stretcher 38 ..Gravity 39 ..Spring 40 ..Winder 41 ...Multiple 42 ...Bracket 43 ...Internal 44 ...Lateral 45 .Fabrics 46 .Strands 47 .Connections 48 ..Cross 49 ...Facing strip 50 ...Plasticc 51 ....Reenforced 52 ...Multiple 53 ...Nonaligned slots 54 ...Clamp 55 ....Screw 56 ....Wedge 57 ...Tie 58 ...No clip 59 RAIL 60 .Angle 61 ..Tied 62 .Tied 63 ..Braced 64 .Braced 65 .Connections 66 ..Plastic 67 ..Adjustable 68 ..Clamp 69 ...Screw 70 ...Wedge 71 ..Tie 72 ..No clip 73 PANELS * ****************************** * DIGESTS * ****************************** DIG 1 Compensator, spring DIG 2 Adjustable or falling fence DIG 3 Wire clamp DIG 4 Board fastener DIG 5 Metal post DIG 6 Building construction guard rail