PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 38
 Class Title: TEXTILES: IRONING AND SMOOTHING

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1 R     SMOOTHING MACHINES
  2       .Combined
  3       ..Moistener
  4       .Multiple
  5       ..Cooperative platen elements only
  6       .Different pressers with common smoother elements
  7       .With article-transfer device
  8       ..Conveyer belt
  9       ...Conveyer belt between opposed elements
  10      ....Platen elements
  11      ...Conveyer belt opposed to single smoother
  12      .With clamping or stretching
  13      ..And neckband engaging
  14      .With fluid flow to or through the work
  15      ..Platen type
  16      ...Platen structure
  17      .Platen presser
  18      ..Rotary presser
  19      ..Stacked platens
  20      ..Sectional press platen
  21      ..Having three or more press elements
  22      ...Sequentially usable
  23      ....Reciprocable press platen
  24      ...Selectively usable
         ..Having two press platens
  25      ...Head and bed movable
  26      ....Reciprocable head or bed
  27      ...Head or bed movable
  28      ....Reciprocably
  29      .....With intermediate textile roll
  30      ....Horizontally and vertically
  31      .....Power-operated
  32      ....Pivotally and horizontally
  33      .....Power-operated
  34      ....Pivotally and vertically
  35      .....Power-operated
  36      ....Pivotally
  37      .....Power-operated
  38      ......Electric motor
  39      .......2-step
  40      ......Fluid motor
  41      .......2-step
  42      ....Horizontally
  43      ....Vertically
  44      .Roller presser
  45      ..With reciprocable element
  46      ...Reciprocable roll
  47      ...Reciprocable bed
  48      ..Four or more coplanar axes
  49      ..With plural cooperating rolls
  50      ...One aproned roll
  51      ...One textile-carrying rolll
  52      ..With single cooperating pressing roll
  53      ...Textile-carrying roll
  54      ..With plural cooperating pressing beds
  55      ...Plural roller pressers
  56      ..With single cooperating pressing bed
  57      ...Plural roller pressers
  58      ...Roller translated
  59      ....Power translation
  60      ...Bed translated
  61      ....Power translation
  62      ..Textile roll
  63      .Elements
  64      ..Work supports
  66      ..Platens or beds and covers
  67      ..Strippers
  68      ..Aprons
  1 A     .Cabinet structure
  1 B     .Seam presser
  1 C     .Electric control
  1 D     .Time control
  69      SMOOTHING IMPLEMENTS
  70      .Smoothing and stretching devices
  71      .Platen presses
  72      ..Stacked platens
  73      .Wrapping devices
  74      .Flatirons
  75      ..Combined
  76      ...With roller-presser element
  77.1    ...With moistening means
  77.2    ....Including gauge or inspection window for liquid
  77.3    ....Separable from iron
  77.4    ....Including handle pivotal for filling
  77.5    ....Steam and spray
  77.6    ....Connectable to remote source
  77.7    ....Including means to regulate steam generation
  77.8    ....Including reservoir for liquid in steam iron
  77.81   .....Including means to increase pressure in or to vent
                reservoir
  77.82   .....Baffled or compartmented
  77.83   .....Additional chamber for generating steam (e.g., flash
                chamber)
  77.9    ....Steam-handling means
  79      ...With support
  80      ..Reversible pressing surfaces
  81      ..Detachable pressing surface
  82      ..Heating
  83      ...Additive hot solid
  84      ...Hot fluid
  85      ....Steam
  86      ...Fuel
  87      ....Solid
  88      ..Body structure
  89      ...Heat insulation
  90      ..Handles
  91      ...Detachable handle and shell
  92      ...Detachable handle
  93      ..Sole surface
  94      ..Attachmentss
  95      ...Hand shields and grips
  96      ...Supports
  97      ...Shoes
  98      ...Weight increasers
  99      .Stationary nonplanar pressing surface
  100     .Roller
  101     ..Opposed rolls
  102     .Stretchers
  102.1   ..Cloth-stretcher frame
  102.2   ...Cooperating frames, e.g., embroidery hoop
  102.3   ...Frame with movable intermediate member
  102.4   ...Adjustable frame
  102.5   ....Longitudinally and transversely extensible
  102.6   .....Pin and slot combination at crossing of frame members
  102.7   .....Clamp at crossing of frame members
  102.8   .....Telescoping or longitudinally overlapping sections
  102.9   ...Collapsible
  102.91  ...With fabric-fastening elements
  103     IRONING TABLES
  104     .Combined
  106     ..With rack
  107     ..With flatiron support
  108     ..With clamp or stretcher
  109     ...And neckband shaper
  110     ..With neckband shaper
  111     ..With fabric support
  112     .Convertible
  135     .Plural pressing surfaces
  136     ..Invertible boards
  137     .Single pressing surface
  138     ..Sectional boards
  139     ...Hinged boards
  140     .Covers or cover-securing means
  141     ACCESSORIES
  142     .Flatiron stands, combined
  143     .Sheet shake out or spreader devices
  144     PRESSING OR SMOOTHING PROCESSES
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  *       DIGESTS
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  DIG 1   Paired leg (boards)
  DIG 2   Leg structure
  DIG 3   Leg latch