PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 413
 Class Title: SHEET METAL CONTAINER MAKING

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       METHOD
  2       .Assembling receptacle with closure
  3       ..Including work feeding
  4       ..End joint forming
  5       ...Metal to nonmetal
  6       ...Rolling
  7       ...Applying sealant
  8       .Forming or treating metallic closure
  9       ..By joining with preformed gasket or liner
  10      ..Forming means to deter or detect tampering (e.g., child proof
             cap)
  11      ..Reshaping previously used crown cap
  12      ..Fabricating or assembling member having frangible portion
             (e.g., tear tab forming)
  13      ...Forming user lip guard
  14      ...Assembling pull tab (e.g., ring) to tear tab
  15      ...Forming discontinuous frangible fracture line (e.g., push-in
              type with hinged tear tab)
  16      ....Having pull tab and hinged tear tab
  17      ....Scoring to form fracture line
  18      ..Coating
  19      ...Applying liquid to form gasket or liner
  20      ....By spraying
  21      ..Solder applying
  22      ..Making or applying pouring spout or conical neck
  23      ..Forming thread
  24      ..Forming lug (e.g., twist-off cap)
  25      .Making pull tab-gripping means (ring end)
  26      APPARATUS APPLYING CLOSURE TO RECEPTACLE
  27      .Seamer
  28      ..No workpiece no seam type
  29      ..With lubricating means
  30      ..Progressive seaming stations
  31      ..Roller die
  32      ...Irregular can
  33      ....Pattern cam
  34      ...Gasket or seal applying means
  35      ...Lid feeding means
  36      ...Rectilinear movement of seam head
  37      ...Can holder or lock
  38      ...Portably mounted or attached seamer
  39      ...Hand actuated
  40      ...Roller spreader
  41      ....Cam actuated
  42      ..Fluted chuck
  43      ..Reciprocating die
  44      ..Geneva drive mechanism
  45      .Closure or receptacle feed
  46      ..Magnetic feed
  47      ..Storage means (e.g., magazine)
  48      ...Dropper type
  49      ....And pusherr
  50      ....And turret
  51      ...Including pusher
  52      ..Closure and receptacle feed
  53      APPARATUS FORMING POURING SPOUT OR ASSEMBLING SPOUT WITH
           CONTAINER
  54      APPARATUS UNITING KEY TO CONTAINER OR CLOSURE
  55      APPARATUS SCORING CONTAINER BODY
  56      APPARATUS TO FORM CONTAINER CLOSURE (LID)
  57      .Having means to apply solid solder
  58      .Having means to apply seal or liner
  59      ..Having heating means
  60      ..By means contacting closure with liquid
  61      ...By spraying
  62      ..And metal deforming means
  63      ..With seal cutting means
  64      ...And means to feed a web of material
  65      ..Means ejecting seal or closure
  66      .Having means uniting pull tab to closure
  67      .Having means forming frangible zone on closure
  68      ..By means inserting ripper means into closure
  69      APPARATUS FOR CAN BODY MAKING
  70      .Blank feed
  71      ..With bending
  72      ...With seaming
  73      ....With body deforming (beading, flanging)
  74      ..With seaming
  75      ...With body deforming
  76      ..Body deforming
  77      .With side seaming
  78      MISCELLANEOUS