PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 441
 Class Title: BUOYS, RAFTS, AND AQUATIC DEVICES

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       BUOY
  2       .With means to call buoy to surface
  3       .For mooring a vessel
  4       ..Having liquid cargo transfer means
  5       ...Having swivel coupling for cargo conduit
  6       .Marker buoy
  7       ..Having means to release buoy upon submergence
  8       ...Water soluble or water weakened member
  9       ...Gas assisted
  10      ...Responsive to hydrostatic pressure
  11      ..With signalling device
  12      ...Audible
  13      ...Illuminating
  14      ....By combustion of fluid
  15      .....Fluid produced by chemical reaction with water
  16      ....Electric light
  17      .....Having water activated switch
  18      .....Having water activated battery
  19      ...Smoke producing
  20      ...Reflecting means
  21      .Having means to control attitude or position
  22      ..Fluid reaction surface
  23      ..Tether
  24      ...Having playout means
  25      ....Having means to control playout
  26      ....Reel for tether
  27      ....Having seat for buoy
  28      ..Having ballast means
  29      ...Variable ballast
  30      .Inflatable
  31      ..Having chemical reactor to produce gas
  32      .Container type
  33      ..With means to release transponder, sensor, etc.
  34      ..Storm oil distributor
  35      RAFTS
  36      .With signal device
  37      .Having water reactant stabilizing means
  38      .With shelter
  39      .Having boarding aid
  40      .Inflatable
  41      ..Having inflation valve means
  42      ..Having storage container for raft
  43      .Having centrally located suspended basket
  44      .Columnar flotation member
  45      ..Hollow
  46      ...Barrel or drum
  47      .Formed from log or other product
  48      ..Booming
  49      ..Cribbing
  50      ..Coupling means
  51      ...Dog
  52      ...Clampp
  53      ...Transverse rigid member
  54      ...Encircling flexible member
  55      SWIMMING AID TO INCREASE STROKE EFFICIENCY
  56      .Hand attached, held, or worn
  57      ..Having finger stalls (e.g., gloves)
  58      ..Secured to hand by strap
  59      .Arm attached
  60      .Leg attached
  61      .Foot attached
  62      ..Repositioned by biasing means
  63      ..With lock or latch
  64      ..Flipper
  65      WATER SKIMMING OR WALKING DEVICE
  66      .Inflatable
  67      .Circular
  68      .Water ski
  69      ..Ski tow handle
  70      ..Ski binding
  71      ..With rooster tail producing means
  72      ..With seat
  73      ..Having connecting means
  74      .Surfboard
  75      .With lashing
  76      .Water walking device (e.g., water shoes)
  77      ..Having pivoted traction flap
  78      ..Spheroid or wheel-like device encircling walker
  79      .Having stabilizing surface
  80      WATER RESCUE OR LIFE PROTECTING APPARATUS
  81      .Tossable apertured member (e.g., ring)
  82      .For use over ice
  83      .Air-sea rescue device
  84      .Lifeline
  85      ..Having line propelling means
  86      .Buoyant shark screen encircling user
  87      .Passenger enclosing bouyancy device
  88      .Personal flotation device
  89      ..With signal means
  90      ..With mechanical inflation means
  91      ...By pump
  92      ...By compressed gas means
  93      ....With puncturing means
  94      .....Lever actuated
  95      .....Actuated by water softened or soluble member
  96      ....With control valve
  97      .....Actuated by water softened or soluble member
  98      ...By gas generation from chemical reaction
  99      ....With manually operated valve
  100     ....With soluble or deformable element
  101     .....With cutting, punching, or striking means
  102     ..Body suit
  103     ...Full length
  104     ....With hood
  105     .....With mask
  106     ..For torso
  107     ...With sleeve
  108     ...With buoyancy means substantially encircling the torso
  109     ....And attached hip boot
  110     ....And leg or foot strapp
  111     ....And support passing over the shoulder
  112     .....Having buoyancy means
  113     ....Buoyancy means is a continuous member
  114     ...With buoyancy means on the back
  115     ....And front
  116     .....And shoulder
  117     ...With buoyancy means on the front
  118     ....And shoulder
  119     ...With buoyancy means on the side
  120     ..Trunks or shorts
  121     ..Suspender
  122     ..Arm encircling means
  123     ..Neck encircling means
  124     ..Head gear
  125     .Convertible use article
  126     ..Seating means
  127     ...Cushion
  128     ..Berth
  129     BODY SUPPORTING BUOYANT DEVICE
  130     .With seat
  131     ..Annular buoyant member
  132     ..U-shaped buoyant member
  133     BUOYANCY PROVIDING ATTACHMENT FOR PIPE, LOG, OR LINE
  134     .Float for log
  135     BUOYANCY UNDERWATER VIEWING DEVICE
  136     MISCELLANEOUS