PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 36
 Class Title: BOOTS, SHOES AND LEGGINGS

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       MISCELLANEOUS
  1.5     BOOTS OR SHOES AND DETACHABLE LEG COVERS
  2 R     LEGGINGS AND GAITERS
  2 A     .Spiral
  2 B     .Molders
  83      BOOTS AND SHOES
  84      .Made of material other than leather
  85      ..Rigid material (e.g., metal, wood, etc.)
  86      ...Wood
  87      ..Plastic
  88      .Foot-supporting or foot-conforming feature
  89      ..Ankle support
  90      ...For child's foot
  91      ..Arch support
  92      ..Heel support
  93      ..Form-fitting interior
  94      ...Toe spacer
  95      ...For relief of corn or bunion
  96      ..Foot shield
  97      .With adjustment of shoe size
  98      .With coating, treatment or impregnation of shoe
  99      .Having plural similar parts (e.g., two tongues, etc.)
  100     .Convertible from one style or color to another
  101     ..By detachable uppers
  102     .Resilient or flexible shoe
  103     .Having particular outsole (e.g., sectional sole)
  104     ..Flat sole
  105     .Having particular heel (e.g., closure at rear of wearer's
            heel)
  106     .Lacking particular shoe part (e.g., without upper)
  107     .Having shoe-reinforcing plate
  108     ..Shank support
  109     .With leg portion
  110     .Shoe for cast on foot
  111     .Animal shoe
  112     .Shoe for children or dolls
  113     .Occupational (e.g., roof climbing, gardening, etc.) or athletic
            shoe
  114     ..Athletic shoe or attachment therefor
  115     ...For sports (e.g., skating, etc.) featuring relative movement
              between shoe and ground
  116     ....For walking on shifting media
  117     .....Ski boot
  118     ......With leg extension
  119     ......With interior foot-retaining means
  120     ......With separate pivotal portion
  121     .......Cuff-restraining means
  122     .....Snow shoe (e.g., having binding, harness, etc.)
  123     ......Foldable or collapsible snowshoe
  124     ......With anti-slip means (e.g., cleat, etc.)
  125     ......With binding permitting foot to pivot
  126     ...For baseballl
  127     ...For golf
  128     ...For football
  129     ...For track
  130     ...For bowling
  131     ...For riding (e.g., cycling, horse riding, etc.)
  132     ...Attachment (e.g., weight for shoe, etc.)
  133     ....Surface to control flight of kicked object
  134     ....Cleat (e.g., movable, detachable, etc.)
  135     .....Blocking device
  136     .Shoe attachment (e.g., ornament, pocket, etc.)
  137     ..Light-reflecting or illuminating means
  138     ..To facilitate removal or donning of shoe
  139     ..Noise maker
  2.6     .Heated
  3 R     .Ventilated
  3 A     ..Uppers
  3 B     ..Soles
  7.1 R   .Overshoes
  7.2     ..Heelless
  7.4     ...Rubber
  7.7     ...Antislipping sandals
  7.3     ..Rubber
  7.5     ..Sandals
  7.6     ...Antislipping
  7.8     ...Spring
  7.1 A   ..With inside heel protector
  8.1     .Bathing
  8.2     .Burial
  8.3     .Dancing
  8.4     .Fitting
  11      .Moccasins
  11.5    .Sandals
  4       .Rubber
  9 R     .Felt and fabric
  9 A     ..Paper
  10      INSIDE SLIPPERS
  12      SOLE-ATTACHING MEANS
  13      .Wooden soles
  14      .Rubber
  15      .Detachable soles
  16      .Outturned uppers
  17 R    .Welt connected
  17 A    ..Evaginated
  17 PW   ..Pre-welt connected
  18      .Single-faced stitch
  19 R    .Through and through
  19 A    ..Evaginated
  19.5    .Cement only
  21      .Seams
  22 R    .Prepared soles
  22 A    ..With reinforcing means
  23      .Fasteners
  24      ..Peg
  24.5    INTERFITTED SOLE AND HEEL
  25 R    SOLES
  26      .Fleeced slipper
  27      .Spring heel
  28      .Cushionn
  29      ..Pneumatic
  30 R    .Laminated
  30 A    ..Fillers
  31      .Sectional
  32 R    .Rubber
  32 A    ..From old tires
  33      .Wooden
  25 A    .Rope
  34 R    HEELS
  35 R    .Cushion
  36 R    ..Detachable
  36 A    ...Sectional
  36 B    ...Snap action
  36 C    ...Stud and slot
  37      ..Internal cushion
  38      ..Metallic spring
  35 A    ..Rubber and leather heel lifts
  35 B    ..Pneumatic
  39      .Rotary
  40      .Metallic shell
  41      ..Detachable
  42      .Detachable
  34 A    .Plastic
  34 B    .Covered
  43      INSOLES
  44      .Laminated
  45      UPPERS
  46.5    .Prepared for lasting
  47      .Blanks
  48      ..Integral vamp and quarters
  49      ...Seamless
  50.1    .Closure
  50.5    ..For ski boot
  51      ..Elastic
  52      ..Buttonhole pieces
  53      ..Slit strays
  54      ..Tongue pieces
  55      .Linings
  56      .Pulls
  57      .Seams, stays and pipings
  58      .Metallic seam stiffener
  58.5    BOOT AND SHOE RETAINING
  58.6    .Heel engaging
  68      COUNTER STIFFENERS
  69      COUNTER AND HEEL SUPPORTS
  71      PADS
  76 R    SHANKS
  76 C    .Reinforced insoles
  76 HH   .Heel huggers
  77 R    TOE CAPS AND TIPS
  77 M    .Materials
  78      WELTS AND RANDS
  80      WITH HEEL LOCK
  81      FOOT ELEVATORS
  82      WITH HEEL PLATE
  59 R    ANTISLIPPING DEVICES
  61      .Disengaging
  62      .Detachablee
  64      ..Clamping
  65      ...Screw
  66      ..Attached fasteners
  67 R    .Calks
  67 A    ..Cleats and calks
  67 B    ..Metal
  67 C    ..Driven
  67 D    ..Detachable
  59 A    .Rubber plugs
  59 B    .Inserted
  59 C    .Modified tread surface
  59 D    .String type
  70 R    GARMENT PROTECTORS
  70 A    .Blacking
  71.5    PREFORMED, EXTERNALLY APPLIED, WEAR-CONNECTING ATTACHMENTS
  72 R    PROTECTORS
  72 A    .Shank
  72 B    .Heel
  72 C    .Shoe making operations
  73      .Sole and/or heel
  74      ..Spur attached
  75 R    ..Embedded
  75 A    ...Driven
  140     ORTHOPEDIC BOOT OR SHOE WITH CORRECTIVE ELEMENT
  141     .With means to massage foot
  142     .With means to turn foot about long axis of leg
  143     ..With means to turn foot about its long axis
  144     .With means to turn foot about its long axis
  145     .Arch support
  146     ..With suction retaining means
  147     ..With ventilating means
  148     ..Comprising outside shank stiffener
  149     ...Shank integral with heel or sole
  150     ...Adjustable
  151     ...Including metal spring means
  152     ...Metal plate only
  153     ..Comprising fluid cushion
  154     ..Comprising a moldable composition, e.g., "plastic"
  155     ..Adjustable position or shape
  156     ...By screw means
  157     ....With multiple screws
  158     ...By spring placement
  159     ...By shims
  160     ...With plural selective positioning means
  161     ....Comprising alternately usable fastening elements on insert
  162     .....Comprising prongs
  163     .....Comprising snap fasteners
  164     ....Comprising multiple alternately usable pockets
  165     ...With pockets
  166     ..For the longitudinal arch
  167     ...Single rigid metal plate only
  168     ...Including metal spring means
  169     ...Built into boot or shoe
  170     ....Sling type
  171     ....Including arch-contacting metal plate
  172     ....Wedge on sole only
  173     ...With heel support
  174     ....And metatarsal supportt
  175     .....With metal reinforcing means
  176     .....Integral
  177     ......Metal plate only
  178     .....Comprising multiple layers
  179     .....Including metal spring means
  180     ...With metatarsal support
  181     ...Comprising multiple layers
  182     ..Metatarsal support integral with shank stiffener
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  *       DIGESTS
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  DIG 1   Cement
  DIG 2   Plastic