PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 258
 Class Title: RAILWAY MAIL DELIVERY

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       MISCELLANEOUS
  1.2     AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT
  1.4     .To or from another moving vehicle and/or requiring
            circular aircraft flight
  1.6     .With projector
  1.8     .Load exchange
  2       SIGNALING FEATURE
  3       HAND TOOLS
  4       MAGNETIC
  5       PROJECTORS
  6       .Automatically actuated
  7       ..Spring
  8       CAR-POSITIONED RECEIVER OR SUPPORT
  9       LATERALLY SLIDING RECEIVER OR SUPPORT
  10      LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING AUXILIARY TRACK
  11      COMBINED RECEIVER AND SUPPORT
  12      .Fork and other receiver
  13      ..Retaining feature
  14      .Fork receiver only
  15      ..Retaining feature
  16      ...Impact-operated load release
  17      ...Receiver-engaging feature
  18      ..Receiver-engaging feature
  19      .Impact-operated load release
  20      RECEIVERS
  21      .Fork
  22      ..Retaining feature
  23      SUPPORTS
  24      .Interconnected arms
  25      .Impact-operated load release
  26      .Receiver-engaging feature