SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION
A. SPRAYING AND SPRINKLING
This is the general class for claims pertaining to the spraying,
sprinkling, or scattering of fluids or fluent solids either in the
form of slurries or as dry material, over an extended area on a
surface. The class includes processes and apparatus, not provided
for in some more specialized class, for ejecting fluents and slurries
by slinging, sloshing, centrifugally throwing, overflowing, and
projecting such materials in the form of fog, mist, droplets, spray,
sprinkle or a modified stream in a general haphazard or broadcasting
manner upon the immediate vicinity of operation or environment,
upon a surface to be treated. The surface may be of any shape or
form and the sprinkling, spraying, or scattering may be for any
purpose, for example, a street to be flushed or oiled, a field or
lawn to be irrigated by a lawn sprinkler, hose, nozzle, or overhead
irrigating system or to be fertilized or to be seeded, a tree or
other plant to be sprayed or dusted for some plant husbandry reason
or for destroying insects, etc.; however, any claim reciting a specialized
relation between the sprinkling, spraying, or scattering means and
the surface, work or environment being treated is excluded from
this class. Some form of modified flow, either by way of discharge
characteristic, (e.g., droplet size, or degree of atomization, etc.)
is required.
B. WEATHER CONTROL OR MODIFICATION
This class also takes methods for causing or inhibiting changes
in atmospheric moisture conditions not elsewhere classified as by
precipitating, dissipating, or inhibiting atmospheric moisture (rain,
fog, frost, or snow) or inducing fog or like, and apparatus for
precipitating atmospheric moisture if not classifiable in some other
class on the basis of the claimed proximate functions.
C. DIFFUSERS
This class also takes methods and apparatus for disposing
or disseminating a liquid or solid into the ambient air by unhurried
evaporation or sublimation, the material being supplied to or supported
by a holder, with or without controlled dripping of the substance
through the ambient air or being fed usually to an absorbent material from
whose surface evaporation takes place.
D. FOUNTAINS
This class also provides the locus for patents including steps
or means for ejecting liquids into the air as a stream or spray
to serve an ornamental or decorative function or for directing a
bubble or stream generally upwardly for drinking purposes especially
where the fluid conducting or ejecting member is associated with
a stand, pedestal, or catch basin for overflow or waste.
E. DRINKING TUBES AND STRAWS
This class also provides the generic repository for portable
drinking tubes and straws, per se, including those which are sipped
through by placing one end of the tube in the mouth while the other
end thereof is in the fluid within a holder, and also for those
which are held in a flowing stream, e.g., juxtaposed a faucet, and
redirect the fluid to the mouth.
F. DRY PULVERULENT MATERIAL
This class provides for the combination of a container or similar
receptacle for holding a supply of dry material and a means to strew
or scatter such material in the dry form over an extended area on
a surface; a nozzle, per se, disclosed for scattering or strewing
a dry powder is properly classified in this class only if the claimed
structure is capable of use with a fluid.
Except as provided in the above paragraph, this is also the
class for discharging or scattering a fluent material only if there
is fluid sprinkling, spraying, or diffusing of the type specified
in A. Spraying and Sprinkling, above, no matter in which order the
fluent is discharged in relation to the fluid and with no regard
as to whether or not one material reaches the surface to be contacted
after the other has already been deposited thereon.
G. TERMINAL FLUID HANDLING ELEMENTS AND ORIFICE SHAPES
This class also provides the residual home for fluid discharging
or ejecting members, per se, claimed as terminal members, i.e.,
members which render the final influence or point of control upon
a fluid during its projection from the fluid system to discharge
into the atmosphere, or through the air to the environment and not having
such additional features which restrict the use thereof to some
special art or other classification. Such nozzle, distributor, apertured
pipe, orifice shape, rose, etc., must serve to modify flow of the
fluid as it leaves the element. Terminal fluid handling elements,
orifice shapes, ejecting or egress means for this class include:
(1) Outlet means which effect modification of the emitted
stream to cause lateral compression or expansion thereof, such as
would not occur in a mere abruptly terminated flow means (e.g.,
a pipe cut off at its end);
(2) means within, proximate to, or at the end of the flow line
to cause the emitted stream to become more turbulent, or to be reduced
in turbulence tending to assume a smooth or laminar flow, or to
be redirected and dispersed;
(3) means to control droplet size, to restrict flow to increase
pressure, or to alter discharge coverage, of the emitted stream.
Examples of means to accomplish the above are orifice shapes,
spray heads, and the like; weir or drip type discharge, and other
outlet means with such added features as whirlers, deflectors, rotation
controllers, interiorly placed guides and distributors and systems
including aspirating nozzles.
In order to be properly classified in this class, a claim must
include a distributor or nozzle means more specifically than by
name only (except as hereinafter provided with respect to Class
137). A claim which recites an ejecting, egress, or distributor
means by name only is properly classified in this class only if
the claim also includes:
(a) a coupling means for adjustably securing such terminal
means to a support, or an articulated coupling means mounted on
a support, if the disclosed purpose of the coupling is to reorient
the terminal means relative to the support;
(b) special mounting or support means for purposes of continuous
motion during discharge or emission of the stream, or means for
directing such terminal means along a path of traverse, where the
means for moving and the means for directing are disclosed for sprinkling or
spraying;
(c) two or more such nominally recited terminal means and
some suggestion of arrangement relative to each other or to a support,
e.g., along a pipe, at the ends of a support, etc.
(d) a fluid handling system disclosed for sprinkling or spraying,
if no better basis exists for classification in either Class 137
or Class 222. See References to Other Classes, below;
(e) a fluid handling system disclosed for spraying and including
an aspirating nozzle where discharge is by aspiration, or feedback
control, e.g., flow regulation as a result of discharge or for control
of discharge, or some other provision as otherwise defined hereinabove;
or
(f) a container for nonfluid material and it is clear that the
broadly recited ejecting, egress or distributor means is an element
which moves relatively to a fixed support, such as a rotating scatterer.
See (3) Note in subclass 650.
Certain structures, for example, unitary plural outlet means,
are considered to be terminal members, per se; therefore the following
or the like are considered to involve more than mere named or nominal
terminal means, and if such or similar language is recited in a claim,
affords basis for classification in this class, unless reason exists
for exclusion in view of the class lines set out below:
A pipe with a restricted outlet; a flexible, rigid or elongated
nozzle; a spray gun; a rose; a shower head.
Similarly, a cutting or welding torch, a burner, a fuel injector
recited as such is classified in this class if it is clear that
the terminal member or tip is included in such recitation, and not
just the support for such terminal member or tip.
SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS
A. ART DEVICE COMBINATIONS AND SUPPORT
This class takes (1) means not provided for in any other class
to support a distributor, terminal outlet member or a portion of
the fluid supply system leading to the distributor or terminal outlet
member on, in relation to, or from, a device which ordinarily performs
a function other than that of mere support, provided the claimed relationship
is no more than that required for support or normal operation of
the fluid system or its terminal outlet member, (2) the subject
matter of this class combined with an art device in which there
in no special relationship claimed between the spray device and
the art device.
Thus, a treating chamber nominally set forth as supporting
a distributor or terminal outlet members therein is subject matter
for this class as long as no special relationship to the walls thereof,
for example, is required.
Accordingly, this Class 239 will take patents directed to the
combination of a tank or treating chamber by name only and a distributor.
B. FLEXIBLE FLOW LINE STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL
This class provides for flexible flow line storage for nonuse
housing or support including retrieval means except as provided
hereinbelow:
Class 251, Valves and Valve Actuation, takes only the valve
plus the actuator and support for the valve in a system disclosed
for this purpose.
Class 285, Pipe Joints or Couplings, takes combinations of
a pipe joint or coupling and a support therefor which support may
be a reel or rack by name. Only so much flow line necessary for
the coupling or joining modification may be included.
Class 242, Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding, takes only combinations
of reel means or the like (storage on sheaves) and supporting means
or reels, per se, with or without the flexible conduit or with or
without retrieval means. Inclusion of a fluid handling element not
necessary to the reeling, unreeling or reel support, is sufficient
to exclude such patent from the class.
Class 248, Supports, is in the same relative position in this
regard with the fluid handling classes as is Class 242 explained
above, taking only support or storage means for the flexible conduit
or named nozzle. If a fluid handling element is included, such element
must be necessary for the support function.
Class 137, Fluid Handling, takes combinations involving fluid
handling means too much for the above named classes and wherein
nozzles or outlet means for spraying are not included and not otherwise
including features of dispensing recognized by Class 222.
Class 92, Expansible Chamber Devices, takes combinations involving
an expansible chamber device and storage or retrieval means for
a conduit supply working fluid to or from the expansible chamber
and wherein nozzle or outlet means for spraying are not included
and not otherwise including features of dispensing recognized by
Class 222.
Class 222, Dispensing, takes the combination with storage
or nonuse support means for the function of this section of a dispensing
outlet or nozzle, the supply tank and a control means for the flow
or delivery of fluid; or a tank, discharge assistant and dispensing
outlet. Systems including broadly recited nozzles for spraying having dispensing
features recognized by Class 222 will not mitigate against classification
in this class.
Class 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing, takes
combinations of the above named elements if there is included some
detail of a spraying or sprinkling nozzle or outlet element. A nozzle
in name only except as otherwise indicated (see Glossary) is classified
as set forth above.
As a general rule, Class 239 provides a place for the entire
combination of hose, hose storage and a specific spraying nozzle.
For the subcombination of the hose, storage means and fluid handling,
see Class 137; for the subcombination of a valve and support therefor,
see Class 251; for the subcombination of a pipe joint or coupling
and a support therefor, see Class 285; for a reel only and the hose
(no additional flow conducting elements) see Class 242; for a hose
support (no additional flow handling elements) see Class 248; for
a tank, pump and broad outlet or nozzle, or for a supply tank, flow control
and a broad outlet or nozzle, see Class 222.
C. FOG OR SMOKE, COLLOIDS, GENERATORS, AEROSOLS
Class 40, Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting, subclass 213 for
smoke producing apparatus and systems limited to skywriting.
Class 43, Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying, for smoke
or fog making apparatus where the sole disclosed use for the resulting
fog or smoke is as an insecticide (except where a liquid is mechanically
atomized), including such where vaporization of a liquid insecticide
is involved.
Class 47, Plant Husbandry, subclass 2 for methods and devices
for preventing the freezing of trees and plants and their fruit
not elsewhere provided for (such as misting).
Class 102, Ammunition and Explosives, subclass 334 for apparatus
for and methods of smoke generating (i.e., causing vapor, cloud,
etc., to be formed by a burning), subclasses 335+ for pyrotechnics
apparatus and corresponding methods designed to produce smoke, light, heat,
and/or noise (e.g., fireworks display, amusement, flash
photo, signal), subclasses 367+ for apparatus for or methods
of using an explosion to cause a liquid, solid, or gas to be scattered
or spread about in the form of a mist, vapor, particles, or gas
(e.g., noxious or incapacitating, plant, insect, animal, foliage,
biological warfare/chemical warfare).
Class 109, Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device, subclasses
29+ for devices of the Class combined with means for releasing,
generating and/or distributing gas, smoke, vapors and/or
liquids either manually, automatically upon attack, or automatically
in case of fire, which fluent material is normally, but not necessarily,
toxic, noncombustible, or incapacitating and may normally, but not
necessarily, be used to repel attacks and/or put out, prevent,
or impede the action of a fire, and this includes devices relating
to jails, where the purposes of this subclass are also present.
Class 126, Stoves and Furnaces, subclass 59.5 for portable
devices for generating heat or smoke for protecting orchards from
frost (e.g., smudge pots).
Class 222, Dispensing, and 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying,
and Diffusing, depending upon nozzle detail, when a specific container
or supply holding means is claimed to define a package. Class 424,
Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, takes aerosol
compositions there specifically provided. Classification is with
appropriate class for compositions should a container or supply
holding means be broadly included to define a package. Classification
is with Classes 222, Dispensing, and 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying,
and Diffusing, depending upon nozzle detail, when a specific container
or supply holding means is claimed to define a package.
Class 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing, provides
for mere mechanical atomization, not provided for in some more specialized
class. This class also takes methods for causing or inhibiting
changes in atmospheric moisture conditions not elsewhere classified
as by precipitating, dissipating, or inhibiting atmospheric moisture
(rain, fog, frost, or snow) or inducing fog or like, and apparatus
for precipitating atmospheric moisture if not classifiable in some
other class on the basis of the claimed proximate functions, see
subclasses 14.1+ for apparatus for weather control, such
as snow making.
Class 261, Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus, subclasses 75+ for
devices specially adapted to produce an intimate contact between
gases and liquids (especially 78.1+ for atomizer).
Class 401, Coating Implements With Material Supply, subclass
190 for device including pressurized reservoir (e.g., aerosol device).
Class 424, Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions,
subclass 1.13 for radionuclide containing composition containing
aerosol, subclasses 40+ for combustible or chemically reactive
compositions to produce a smoke, mist, or aerosol, subclasses 43+ for
effervescent or pressurized fluid containing composition, subclasses
76.2+ for non-body deodorizing substances which are evaporable,
sublimable or gas (e.g., deodorization of air, aerosol spray compositions,
gels), Digest 1 for aerosol hair preparations.
Class 426, Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions,
and Products, subclass 116 for packaged or wrapped product having
utility for dispensing or serving an aerosol, subclass 235 for application
of a gas, mist, smoke, or vapor to a food material under the influence of
electrical or wave energy.
Class 446, Amusement Devices: Toys, subclasses 24+ for
smoke producing toys.
Class 516, Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations
Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting,
subclasses 1+ for continuous gas or vapor phase colloid
system (e.g., smoke, fog, aerosol, cloud, mist) or agents for such
systems or making or stabilizing such systems or agents, when generically
claimed or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in
the USPC for the specifically claimed art. See the Search Class
notes therein for various locations of compositions, processes,
and apparatus relating to colloid systems.
D. LATHER MAKERS
This subject matter involves the addition of air or gas to solution
to produce lather.
Class 422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing,
Preserving, or Sterilizing, provides for holders for dissolving
of solids (wherein the holder as disclosed is incapable of retaining
a liquid) where the dissolving takes place in the holder and may
thereafter be added to a stream, the handling of liquids being restricted
to the purpose of dissolving.
Class 137, Fluid Handling, includes apparatus under the class
definition for fluid handling plus means for holding a solid, flaky,
or pulverized material to be dissolved or entrained and also provides
means for adding a liquid to a liquid and with respect to each such
handling relationship is entirely residual.
Class 222, Dispensing, provides for a holder or supply means
for material to be dissolved, mixed, or entrained, in a liquid,
or already in solution with additional means to mix ambient air
with the solution including a spray, nozzle or outlet by name only,
a dispensing outlet, and Class 222 type discharge means (and not
the mere production of lather and the swelling or overflowing discharge
resulting therefrom for which see Class 261), or trap chamber or
metering chamber type control, outlet guide or movable material
outlet guide, but not including a clear disclosure relating to the
projection or forcibly expelling the lather or foam for distribution.
Class 261, Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus, provides for
specific gas and liquid contact apparatus, (and in this connection
(dissolvers) makes no provision for contacting a liquid and solid
means for purposes of obtaining a solution) to make lather with
means to deliver the lather to a mere outlet pipe or line unmodified
as to valving or other flow line characteristic recognized by Class
222 except to further effect the exchange of properties of the materials
being contacted prior to discharge.
Class 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing, provides
for combinations of the above considered subject matter having a
modified discharging nozzle or otherwise limited projecting means
coming within the class definition of spraying.
E. MORTAR MIXING AND PROJECTING - PARGETING
Class 366, Agitating, subclasses 1+ for processes
and apparatus for batch mixing of mortar, asphaltic and hydraulic
cement, concrete and the like, including projection thereof by spattering
or pargeting devices or projection nozzles, with or without specific
nozzle structure or mixing by or with fluids of the ingredients
downstream of the hopper or vessel, if the disclosure is specific
to or includes mixing mortar, plaster, or concrete ingredients (which
as a general rule comprise sand, gravel, lime, plaster or the like
lapideous material, etc.).
| | (1)
Note. Processes and apparatus for projection or spraying of
resin type cements which require mixing just prior to or at discharge,
usually with a catalyst to cause solidification or setting up, (e.g.,
epoxy resins), or comprising particular nozzle structure of the
type defined in Class 239, combined with agitation or mixing of
ingredients in the supply means, provided the ingredients are not
those which make up plaster or concrete mixtures (as defined in the
preceding paragraph), are classified in Class 239.
Class 52, Static Structures (e.g., Buildings), subclass 749
for miscellaneous machines and implements used in the construction
of buildings, and see the search notes for other classes and subclasses
having related apparatus.
F. PIPE COUPLINGS AND COUPLING TO SUPPORT
Class 285, Pipe Joints or Couplings, provides for couplings
adapted to be connected to a nozzle or in combination with a nominal
nozzle having no recited nozzle features on the theory that a broadly
recited nozzle constitutes no more than a conduit. However, the
patents have been placed in this (239) class where the coupling
is adjustably secured to a support or where an articulated coupling
is mounted on a support and in each case, a nominal or specific
nozzle is claimed if the disclosed purpose of the coupling adjustment
is to re-orient the nozzle relative to the support. The patents
have also been placed in this (239) class where the coupling, as
claimed, is disposed between two serially arranged portions of a single
nozzle, each positively recited as a nozzle portion, to form in
effect an articulated nozzle. Coupling parts formed integrally with
a nominally recited nozzle have been considered subject matter for
Class 285 where the nozzle as claimed could be considered a mere
pipe, flow line or coupling section.
G. SLOW DIFFUSERS
Except as otherwise provided, this class (239) takes apparatus
for such purpose if more than a composition, poison, disinfectant
or the like is claimed, see, for example, Classes 96, Gas Separation:
Apparatus; 424, Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions;
422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing, Preserving,
or Sterilizing. Class 422, Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting,
Deodorizing, Preserving, or Sterilizing, subclass 305 illustrates
how that class is related to this class (239) as combination to subcombination,
respectively, e.g., vapor or fume generation including mere heating
of a compound to drive off a fume to change a slow diffuser into
one which is forced.
With a disclosure of gas separation or humidity control (air
conditioning) Class 239 will take, as a slow diffuser, a pad, filter
or fibrous mass which is saturated or maintained saturated with
a diffusible liquid (water or volative solvents) unless any of the
following is included:
(1) claimed gas contacting means within the meaning of Class
261 (e.g., special flow arrangements through conduits or the like), or
(2) claimed gas movement effecting means (e.g., pump or fan).
Class 261 will take patents having the (1) or (2) qualifications
set out above if the filter, pad or mass is: (a) continuously supplied with
liquid, or (b) cyclically or periodically moved through a liquid
reservoir, or (c) maintained wet by liquid applying means, or (d)
moistened by maintaining some part of a continuous wick type member immersed
in liquid.
Class 96 will take patents having the (1) or (2) qualifications
as set out above if the liquid supply means described in the immediately
preceding paragraph is not included. An absorbent mass with oil
or viscous fluid therein or supplied thereto disclosed for gas separation,
or a solid or nonabsorbent sheet disclosed in a gas separating environment
is not classified in Class 239 under any circumstances but is classifiable
in either Class 96 or Class 261 depending on the nature of the liquid
source. See also Class 96, the class definition, under Search Class 261. |
SECTION III - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning,
subclasses 300.1+ for cleaners involving air blast or suction and
see the line there stated with this (239) class and other appropriate
subclasses for general cleaning instrumentalities not involving
liquids, per se. |
| 30, | Cutlery, appropriate subclasses for cutting tools and for combination
of a cutting tool and a ledger plate embedded in the ground and
see this class (239)
subclass 201 for the line among Classes 30, 47, 172, and 239
relative to grass or sod cutting around embedded sprinkler heads. |
| 43, | Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying,
subclasses 129+ for insecticidal vaporization to diffuse a substance
into the air by heat. See "Lines With Other Classes, Fog
or Smoke, Colloids, Generators, Aerosols," above. |
| 47, | Plant Husbandry,
subclass 1.01 for ground installed irrigation systems having
ditches or subterranean irrigating conduits with means to supply
fertilizer or the like to the irrigating water for discharge into
the soil; subclass 1.7 for means to scatter fluent material on growing plants
when combined with a means to manipulate the plants, cultivate the
earth around the plants, or sense some characteristic of the plant in
order to control some aspect of the spraying means; subclass 2 for
methods of frost control and structure for preventing damage to
plants, trees and the like; and subclass 48.5 for individual water
or fertilizer supply means buried in the earth near a plant. |
| 60, | Power Plants,
subclasses 200.1+ for methods of generating propulsive thrust by
use of a jet nozzle, and subclasses 204+ for the combination
of a jet nozzle and a pump, heating chamber, or other means recited
more specifically than by name only, for imparting energy to the fluid
stream to be discharged from the nozzle, where the sole, specific,
disclosure is to obtain thrust as a result of the fluid discharge;
however, the combination of a nozzle and a means for imparting energy
to the fluid prior to discharge therefrom is not excluded from Class 239,
if the disclosure relates to sprinkling, spraying, or diffusing
the discharged fluid, even though propulsive thrust is obtained therefrom.
See also the Notes in Class 239, subclass 265.11. |
| 83, | Cutting, appropriate subclasses for apparatus comprising
a cutting means as defined therein, a container for nonfluid material
and discharging to the cutting means, and a means discharging the
product of the cutting means where the claim is silent as to structure
for strewing or scattering the product. |
| 96, | Gas Separation: Apparatus,
subclasses 108+ for solid sorbent apparatus for gas separation. Class
239, subclass 34 is the generic subclass for slow diffusers and
for desorption by mere ambient air of a liquid saturated sorbent. |
| 99, | Foods and Beverages: Apparatus,
subclasses 312 , 314, and 315, for beverage infusers in which liquid
is sprayed or distributed over infusible material, and subclasses
345+ for cooking apparatus combined with means for basting
food with a liquid, or in general Class 99 has spray arrangements
for contacting or treating food; however, Class 239 will take claims
to spray apparatus where no special coaction or cooperation is set
forth as for example no work support or work handling is claimed.
Class 239 would not take for example a tentacled tedder for distribution
of fluids through a harvested crop. |
| 100, | Presses,
subclasses 73+ for presses having means to add liquid and/or
steam to the material pressed. |
| 109, | Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device,
subclasses 29+ , particularly subclasses 31 and 32 for fluent material
releasing, generating and/or distributing means related
to structures to be protected, i.e., entry to which is to be prevented
or discouraged wherein spray nozzles or discharge means are related
to the paths of entry, e.g., platform, cab, steps, etc. Spray apparatus
coming within the definition of Class 239 and merely vehicle attached
or carried will be found in subclasses 172+ and other appropriate
subclasses of this (239) class. |
| 111, | Planting,
subclasses 118+ for means to spray liquid or gas onto or into the
soil combined with a means to disturb the soil to facilitate absorption
of the liquid or gas by the soil. |
| 116, | Signals and Indicators, appropriate subclasses for a fluid distributor under
the definition of Class 239 which produces a wave (sonic or supersonic)
and which includes structure (e.g., horn, resonance chamber) to
amplify or direct the wave. A claimed element which has dual disclosed
functions, one of which is to affect the inherently produced sound
wave, indicates classification in Class 116. |
| 118, | Coating Apparatus,
subclasses 300+ for coating apparatus for coating by spraying,
and see the class definition of Class 118 for the line between
Class 118 and this (239) class; and see also further explanations
and conditions of the line in subclasses 307 and 600 of Class 118
and subclass 15 of this (239) class. |
| 119, | Animal Husbandry,
subclasses 72+ for watering devices and fountains, and subclass
156 for antivermin treatment for animals having some stock, restraining
device or other specialized cooperating means and not capable of
general use. |
| 122, | Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers, appropriate subclasses, for the combination of a
burner or flame nozzle specifically related to a closed liquid container. |
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines, appropriate subclasses, particularly
subclasses 495 and 590+ for charge forming, atomizing
and mixing devices for combustibles claimed in combination with
significant internal combustion engine structure. See this (239)
class particularly subclasses 87 through 96 and 278 for appropriate
combinations there classified and see Lines With Other Classes,
Art Device Combinations and Support, above. |
| 126, | Stoves and Furnaces,
subclasses 271.1+ for weed destroyers and snow and ice melters involving
surface heaters and the blowing of steam upon tracks for clearing
tracks of snow. |
| 134, | Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids, appropriate subclasses for spray arrangements having
means to manipulate or support the work during spraying, or special
relation to the work being treated, e.g., hollow work cleaning, inverted
U-shaped spray frames for vehicle washing, special tank relationships,
etc. This (239) class takes spray means subcombinations and combinations
with tank by name only and combinations wherein the tank as claimed
is no more than a mere support for the spray means and see "Lines
with Other Classes, Art Device Combinations and Support" above. |
| 137, | Fluid Handling, appropriate subclasses. This class is residual with
respect to the fluid handling classes and does not take the combination of
a fluid handling apparatus and a nozzle no matter how broadly such
nozzle is defined in the claim, nor by what name it is identified,
if such nozzle is disclosed as an ejecting, egress or terminal means,
which, if claimed, per se, would be classified in Class 239. With
respect to the other fluid handling classes, reference should be
made to the other miscellaneous notes in "Lines with Other
Classes," notably Flexible Flow Line Storage or Retrieval
and Fog or Smoke, Colloids, Generators, Aerosols, for hose storage
and lather makers (dissolvers), respectively. |
| 138, | Pipes and Tubular Conduits,
subclasses 37+ for flow regulators or baffles for pipes and conduits
and not disclosed for fluid sprinkling and spraying, and subclass
46.5 for deflectors attached to pipes particularly to exhaust pipes to
spread out the flow of gas. |
| 141, | Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver
Coacting Means,
subclasses 2+ and 18+ for spray apparatus as provided
for in this (239) class claimed in combination with a source of
supply and filling means for such (239) apparatus. |
| 169, | Fire Extinguishers, appropriate subclasses for apparatus specialized
for extinguishing fires, as, for example, diffusers and heat exchange means
associated with discharge means for handling liquefied CO2,
(snow nozzles) necessitated by the result to be obtained, or means responsive
to fire or heat conditions, e.g., thermal or fusible links. |
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclass 424 , and the search there noted for a nozzle adapted for
boring or forming a hole in the earth by fluid flow or jetting.
Classification is in Class 175 if the sole specific disclosure or
a claim is directed to a nozzle for boring into the earth. |
| 222, | Dispensing, for dispensers, even though disclosed for fluid sprinkling,
spraying, or diffusing where means for such purposes are not claimed,
or are claimed by name only even though positively included if means
affirmatively moving fluid to discharge is included. Thus a mere
named outlet claimed with a gravity discharge hand carried supply
container or the like will be found in Class 239,
subclasses 375+ whereas the same outlet claimed with a supply and
discharge assistant will be found in Class 222 on the basis of the
relationship in the subcombination. Further, a dispenser for particulate
material having a specifically recited nozzle which is of the nonscattering
type is classified in Class 222. Also fluent material shakers of
the salt and pepper type or sifter or pattern opening type are in
Class 222, whereas hand manipulated fluid sprinklers are in this (239)
class. As hereinbefore referred to, (Glossary "Egress Means")
systems otherwise here classified having as aspirating nozzle, though nominally
included are in this (239) class. |
| 241, | Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration, appropriate subclasses, for processes and apparatus for
comminution, per se, or in which comminution is combined with nonspecialized types
of material handling subsequent to the comminuting operation. Class
239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing is considered superior
to Class 241, and a member which receives and scatters the comminuted particles
(e.g., baffle, deflector, rotary strewer, nozzle, etc.) as provided
for therein is classified in Class 239. Comminuting devices, per se,
are classified in Class 241, even though part of the comminuting
structure is disclosed to also discharge the treated particles.
A container for nonfluid material and scattering means (i.e., subject
matter for Class 239,
subclasses 650+ ) where the scattering means is only broadly recited
as comprising hammers, flails, pins, teeth or spikes, even though
disclosed for comminuting, is classified in Class 239 specific comminuting,
cutting or crushing structure (e.g., knife surfaces, fixed surfaces
cooperating with the cutter edges, etc.) must be claimed to indicate
classification in Class 241. For further examples of classes considered
superior, and for examples of classes considered inferior thereto,
see Class 241, class definition, section 9. |
| 242, | Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclass 905 for a dispenser with deodorant-containing mandrel,
and subclasses 370+ for a reeling device for elongated
material which may include a hose without claiming elements of the
fluid supply means or characteristics of the hose attached nozzle. |
| 244, | Aeronautics and Astronautics,
subclass 114 for methods of dissipating fog and the like adjacent
an airport claiming a significant relation to the airport or aircraft,
and subclass 136 for arrangements of aircraft structure to provide for
the discharging or diffusing of material in the air. |
| 248, | Supports,
subclasses 75+ for hose or nozzle type supports either for use
or nonuse not including elements of the fluid supply, control thereof,
nor nozzle detail means and see Lines With Other Classes, Flexible
Flow Line Storage Or Retrieval, above. |
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation, appropriate subclasses for flow line carried valves
and their actuators. Class 251, provides for valves adapted for
use with a nozzle or in combination with a nominal nozzle having
no recited nozzle features on the theory that a broadly recited nozzle
constitutes no more than a fluid conductor. A terminal spray element
which houses or includes a valving means is construed as subject
matter for Class 239. |
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for effecting intimate contact
of a gas and liquid. The relationship of Class 239 to Class 261
generally is combination to subcombination. Where an otherwise appropriate discharging
means for Class 239 is claimed, such means claimed in combination
with an upstream gas and liquid contacting means does not change
the classification thereof to Class 261. Where, however, the gas
and liquid contacting means is downstream of a discharging means,
e.g., submerged nozzle, in the absence of an additionally claimed
discharging means there beyond, classification is with Class 261. |
| 340, | Communications: Electrical, appropriate subclasses for electric signaling, per
se, or with only so much of the art device as is essential to the
operation or support of the signal means. |
| 362, | Illumination, see
subclass 96 . |
| 366, | Agitating, see "Lines With Other Classes, Mortar Mixing and
Projecting-Pargeting", and
subclasses 102 , 142, 143, 144, 336, 654, and 683. |
| 399, | Electrophotography,
subclasses 239+ for applying liquid developer material to a latent image,
particularly subclasses 246+ for spraying liquid developer
material. |
| 405, | Hydraulic and Earth Engineering,
subclasses 36+ for installed irrigation devices or systems functioning
to conduct the flow of water in channels. Class 405 takes installed
irrigation devices and systems having below-ground terminal outlets,
as well as above-ground flumes having discharge openings for irrigation
purposes. |
| 415, | Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps, appropriate subclasses for a fluid distributor combined
with fluid motor or pump structure of the type there classifiable
and see the Search Note to Class 239 of the Class Definition for
a detailed statement of the line. |
| 417, | Pumps,
subclasses 151+ for jet pumps whereby the motive fluid acts by
its energy of motion and by friction to entrain and carry with it
a gaseous fluid to effect the pumping action. Jet nozzles, per se,
is subject matter for Class 239; also Class 239 provides for aspirating
nozzles and other mixing arrangements similar in structure to jet
pumps. |
| 422, | Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing,
Preserving, or Sterilizing,
subclasses 255+ for dissolving apparatus, and see "Lines
With Other Classes, Lather Makers" above for statement
of the line. |
| 427, | Coating Processes,
subclasses 421.1 through 427.7for a process of coating by spraying. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 2+ for a method of combustion; subclasses 298+ for
a wick burner and appropriate subclasses for a fuel discharge device
combined with a feature which (1) specializes the device for use
in or with a furnace or combustion zone, e.g., a pilot burner, an incandescent,
or an arrangement which uses a portion of the furnace or combustion
chamber as a passage to provide combustion fluid, or (2) depends
on the heat generated by the flame from the system fluid to perform
its function, see (1) Note under subclass 128. |
| 454, | Ventilation, appropriate subclasses for air inlets, outlets,
registers, louvers, and the like for ventilation. |
| 516, | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations
Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting,
subclasses 1+ for continuous gas or vapor phase colloid system
(e.g., smoke, fog, aerosol, cloud, mist) or agents for such systems
or making or stabilizing such systems or agents, when generically claimed
or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC
for the specifically claimed art; and when not disclosed as adapted
to ( 1 ) wet a surface or ( 2 ) to precipitate atmospheric moisture,
for which see Class 239, the appropriate subclass for compositions for
or methods of breaking or inhibiting continuous gas or vapor phase
colloid systems. |
| 604, | Surgery,
subclasses 23+ for application of gases to the human body for
therapeutic purposes and subclasses 39+ for spraying devices for
treating some part of the human body having means for contact with
the body or having nozzles for entering a body cavity or orifice. |
| 901, | Robots, subcollection 43 for a collection of spray painting
or coating robots. |
SECTION IV - GLOSSARY
DEFLECTOR
A solid means arranged exteriorly of the egress port
or last point of confinement for dispersing or redirecting the effluent.
Some deflectors may be abrupt continuations of the terminal flow
conducting means unitarily formed therewith.
DISCHARGE MODIFIER
Any means which changes the characteristic of the fluid leaving
the terminus as by whirling, deflecting, removing, or quieting turbulence,
etc.
DISTRIBUTOR
A generic term to cover all means for effecting flow modification
(e.g., dispersion, broadcast, projection, or scattering, etc.) of
fluid, slurries or fluent material, coming within the class definition.
Means altering or adjusting the quantity of fluid being delivered
through the discharge port or the character of the flow as, for
example, the dispersion pattern, the droplet size, the amount of
turbulence or any other control for smoothing out or disturbing
the discharge. This term is used as being generic to discharge modification
and to flow regulation.
FLOW REGULATOR
Means for altering or adjusting the quantity of effluent.
FLUID
Includes any material which is handled like a fluid (i.e., may
be caused to flow) and meets the definition of those materials accepted
by this class in the class definition.
INJECTION NOZZLE
A terminal outlet member disclosed as connected to and as
discharging into a relatively large pressure chamber (e.g., an internal
combustion engine or combustion turbine combustion space).
SUPPLY HOLDER
A receptacle, container, or the like for retaining material to
be sprayed with or without additional mixing with or entrainment
in a fluid; a vessel or retainer other than a flowing stream or
flow line.
THROUGH-FLOW OR SERIES CONNECTED TYPE
A species of terminal member but of special merit and therefore
placed above in the order of superiority comprising a plurality
of terminal outlet members connected end-to-end so that fluid may
flow through them successively or a coupling member having a side
outlet means supporting and communicating with an adjacent terminal
outlet means in addition to a downstream fluid connection. At this
level the terminal member itself will comprise lesser fluid elements.
The series connected is regarded at a level above mere individual
outlets, nozzles, or unitary plural outlet means.
WHIRLER
A means upstream of the egress means for inducing or causing
turbulent flow of a swirling or turning nature.
SUBCLASSES
![[List of Patents for class 239 subclass 1]](../ps.gif) 1 | PROCESSES: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Processes concerned with steps or ways of distributing fluid
material on or over an area or into the air.
| | (1)
Note. All methods involving burning or propagating or forming
a flame are excluded from Class 239; accordingly any patent claiming
a method of combustion is classified in Class 431, Combustion, subclasses
2+ and cross-referenced in Class 239 if it has significant
distribution features for this class. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 43, | Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying,
subclass 132.1 for specific processes of destroying insects with
liquid insectible sprayers. |
| 424, | Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, appropriate subclass for an insecticidal composition to
be sprayed upon a field or plant and for a method involving the
mere application or spraying of a biocidal, e.g., insecticidal,
fungicidal, etc., composition. |
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| 2.1 | Of weather control or modification: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Methods for causing or inhibiting changes in atmospheric
moisture conditions not elsewhere classified and including methods
of precipitating atmospheric moisture and/or inducing clouds,
fog or the like to release or disperse their moisture either with
or without precipitation of rain.
| | (1)
Note. Examples of method steps for rain production or fog
dissipation which have been classified are (1) vibrating or precussing
the air, (2) disturbing of the electric charges of particles of
the atmosphere, (3) locally reducing atmospheric temperatures, or
(4) contacting the moisture laden atmosphere with solid particles
or liquid globules small enough to form nuclei about which droplets
of moisture may form. Methods of dissipating fog involving no more
than merely blowing heated or unheated air or gaseous products of
combustion into the atmosphere have been excluded. |
| | (2)
Note. For spraying or dispersion of particulate material into
the air for purposes other than control of weather, see the class
definition, Spraying and Sprinkling. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 14.1, | for apparatus dealing particularly with control
of the weather. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 47, | Plant Husbandry,
subclass 2 for methods of controlling frost to provide an atmosphere
favorable to the growth of plant life. |
| 149, | Explosive and Thermic Compositions or Charges,
subclass 117 for smoke generating or weather modifying compositions
containing a resin. |
| 244, | Aeronautics and Astronautics,
subclass 114 for methods of dissipating fog and the like adjacent
an airport or aircraft and which claim a significant relation to
the airport or aircraft. |
| 516, | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations
Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting,
subclasses 1+ for continuous gas or vapor phase colloid system (e.g.,
smoke, fog, aerosol, cloud, mist) or agents for such systems or
making or stabilizing such systems or agents, when generically claimed
or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC
for the specifically claimed art; and when not disclosed as adapted
to (1) wet a surface or (2) to precipitate atmospheric moisture,
for which see Class 239, the appropriate subclass for compositions
for or methods of breaking or inhibiting continuous gas or vapor
phase colloid systems. |
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| 2.2 | Snowmaking: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 2.1. Methods for causing a particulate type of solidification
of a liquid or gaseous material by spraying that material into an
atmosphere in which the ambient temperature is below the materials
freezing point.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 14.2, | for snowmaking apparatus. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 516, | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations
Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting,
subclasses 1+ for continuous gas or vapor phase colloid system (e.g.,
smoke, fog, aerosol, cloud, mist) or agents for such systems or
making or stabilizing such systems or agents, when generically claimed
or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC
for the specifically claimed art; and when not disclosed as adapted
to (1) wet a surface or (2) to precipitate atmospheric moisture,
for which see Class 239, the appropriate subclass for compositions
for or methods of breaking or inhibiting continuous gas or vapor
phase colloid systems. |
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| 3 | Including electrostatic charging: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Methods to project, sprinkle or scatter material from a
supply system into the ambient air or atmosphere which include a
step of electrostatically charging the material in order to obtain
a desired spray characteristic, e.g., dispersion, drop size, velocity
or direction.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 427, | Coating Processes,
subclass 458 for coating processes in general wherein an electrostatic
charge is used to perfect the coating operation. |
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| 4 | Vibratory or magneto-strictive projecting: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes in which the material is forcibly scattered by
an element which is caused to continuously vibrate with motion of
small amplitude and relatively high frequency or to continuously
expand and contract by electrical or electro-mechanical means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 102.1+, | for means which vibrates or jiggles the fluid in
addition to the apparatus necessary for supplying and handling fluid
for spraying. |
| 659, | for a container for nonfluid material and a means
for scattering the material, comprising an oscillating, reciprocating
or shaking element. |
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| 5 | Of fuel injection: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes including steps of delivering fuel to the combustion
chamber of an engine by injection.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 86, | through 96, and other appropriate subclasses for
corresponding apparatus depending upon claimed features or mode
of operation. |
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| 6 | Involving slow diffusion: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes involving the step or steps of slowly disseminating
a substance into the atmosphere, usually from a porous or absorbent
mass by volatilization influenced only by the ambient air.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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| 7 | Including centrifugal force or spattering: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes which include the use of rotating or spinning
members to either (1) distribute the material into the atmosphere
or (2) modify the flow of the already discharged material.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214+, | for apparatus in which the spray is effected by
means of a rotating member. |
| 380+, | for apparatus in which the fluid discharged from
a nozzle is modified by a rotating means. |
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| 8 | Including mixing or combining with air, gas or steam: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes which include the step or steps of mixing a gas
with the material to be distributed.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 302+, | 398+, appropriate subclasses for apparatus
adding air to a material to be sprayed. |
| 311, | for means adding gas upstream of a nozzle outlet
involving a flowing liquid stream and see the search class notes
there referred to for other lather makers. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 8+ for a process of combustion involving flame shaping
and subclass 12 for a process involving controlling or proportioning burner
feed. |
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| 9 | And additional dissolving or entraining of material in
liquid stream: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Processes including the additional step of mixing, dissolving
or entraining the material in a liquid, before, during or after
combination with the gas.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 311, | for gas addition upstream of nozzle outlet in apparatus
including a supply holder for material to be mixed, dissolved or
entrained. |
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| 10 | Including dissolving or entraining in liquid stream: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes involving the step or steps of dissolving or mixing
a material in a flowing liquid stream.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 310+, | for apparatus including a supply holder for material
to be mixed, dissolved or entrained in a flowing liquid stream. |
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| 11 | Of discharge modification of flow varying: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes involving the steps of changing the character
of the flowing or discharged material or of regulating the flow.
| | (1)
Note. The mere shifting of the distributor to change the flow
from one area physically to another or the mere turning on or off
are not considered modification or varying for purposes of this
subclass and such patents will be found in subclass 1. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 290, | all appropriate subclasses thereafter for discharge
modification and flow varying. |
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| 12 | Involving drinking or ornamental fountains: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 11. Processes in which the material is discharged from a fountain
of the drinking or ornamental type.
| | (1)
Note. Altering the color of the distributed material in ornamental
fountains by lighting or chemical changes, but in which the discharge
characteristic of the material is not otherwise changed is not considered
discharge modification of flow varying for purposes of this subclass.
Such patents will be found in subclass 1. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 16+, | for corresponding apparatus. |
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| 13 | Including heating or cooling: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Processes which include a step of exchanging heat between
the material to be sprayed and heating or cooling means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 128+, | for corresponding apparatus. |
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| 14.1 | WEATHER CONTROL: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus claimed as particularly adapted for precipitating
atmospheric moisture from clouds or fog. This is the generic locus
for atmospheric moisture precipitating apparatus but patents claiming
this subject matter are generally classified in some other class
on the basis of their claimed proximate functions.
| | (1)
Note. Apparatus classifiable in some other class on a more
proximate basis does not become subject matter for this subclass
merely because it is stated that weather control is involved, e.g.,
a fan or fire pot to disperse fog or prevent frost, but only if
there is no other basis for classification or if some detail is included
and accordingly recognizable only for weather control. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 2.1+, | for processes of weather control or modification. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 47, | Plant Husbandry,
subclass 2 for structures for controlling frost for preventing
damage to plants, trees, and the like. |
| 244, | Aeronautics and Astronautics,
subclass 114 for fog control structures claimed relation thereto,
and subclass 136 for weather-control material discharging means
particularly related to an aeroplane structure. |
| 516, | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations
Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting,
subclasses 1+ for continuous gas or vapor phase colloid system (e.g.,
smoke, fog, aerosol, cloud, mist) or agents for such systems or
making or stabilizing such systems or agents, when generically claimed
or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC
for the specifically claimed art; and when not disclosed as adapted
to (1) wet a surface or (2) to precipitate atmospheric moisture,
for which see Class 239, the appropriate subclass for compositions
for or methods of breaking or inhibiting continuous gas or vapor
phase colloid systems. |
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| 14.2 | Snowmaking: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 14.1. Apparatus which sprays a liquid or gaseous material into
an atmosphere in which the ambient temperature is below the materials" freezing point
thereby precipitating the material as a particulate solid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 2.2, | for methods of snowmaking. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 516, | Colloid Systems and Wetting Agents; Subcombinations
Thereof; Processes of Making, Stabilizing, Breaking, or Inhibiting,
subclasses 1+ for continuous gas or vapor phase colloid system (e.g.,
smoke, fog, aerosol, cloud, mist) or agents for such systems or
making or stabilizing such systems or agents, when generically claimed
or when there is no hierarchically superior provision in the USPC
for the specifically claimed art; and when not disclosed as adapted
to (1) wet a surface or (2) to precipitate atmospheric moisture,
for which see Class 239, the appropriate subclass for compositions
for or methods of breaking or inhibiting continuous gas or vapor
phase colloid systems. |
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| 16 | FOUNTAINS OR DRINKING TUBES AND STRAWS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for delivering a bubble, stream, or spray of liquid
for drinking or ornamental purposes and usually comprising a stand
or pedestal, a nozzle or other discharging member, and a catch-basin,
or a fluid conducting means, per se, of a portable nature one end of
the conductor being placed in or near the mouth and the other end
thereof being placed in the liquid for drinking. |
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| 17 | Ornamental: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 16. Apparatus having an external embellishment or decorative
appearance designed as household or lawn ornaments or to impart
a pleasing or esthetic effect to a structure or grounds.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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| 18 | With illuminating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Apparatus having means to light or illuminate the fountain.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 84, | Music,
subclass 464 for devices for producing color effects combined with
an instrument for producing music. |
| 362, | Illumination, appropriate subclasses for devices combining features
of illumination and other structure. |
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| 20 | With recirculating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 18. Apparatus provided with means returning the fluid to the
supply source or supply flow line for discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 229+, | for sprayers having system fluid relief or return
to supply. |
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| 21 | With reversible feed and waste chambers: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 17. Apparatus having a liquid supply chamber and a catch basin
which are shiftable such that the chamber which receives the waste
from the fountain in one period of its operation becomes the supply
chamber for the succeeding period. |
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| 24 | Drinking: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 16. Apparatus which by function and design relates to drinking
fountains most generally having the terminal element upwardly or
at least sidewardly disposed as contrasted with the usual faucet
arrangement) and disclosing features relating to guards and anti-contaminating devices
for the discharge means, catch basins, means converting from ordinary
faucets to drinking arrangements, high volume-low velocity flow
and anti-squirting devices.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 62, | Refrigeration, appropriate subclasses, for drinking fountains having significant
refrigeration means, and
subclasses 391+ for significantly included ice compartments. |
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| 25 | With or for attachment to faucet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 24. Apparatus comprising a fluid diverter or conduit having
means securing or connecting such device to faucet to convert said
faucet to use as a drinking nozzle or fountain and where in the connection
or joining means is such as to support some part of the weight of
the device during use.
| | (1)
Note. Manually operated well pumps having a drinking nozzle
attachment have been considered as faucets for purposes of classification
herein. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 24, | for diverters held against or beneath a faucet and
entirely hand supported during use. |
| 33, | for portable tubes placed in the mouth for sipping
or drinking. |
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| 26 | Swivelly mounted single outlet means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 25. Apparatus in which the diverter means has a single outlet
and is so secured to the flow line as to be movable upwardly or
downwardly about an axis which extends in the general direction
of flow up-stream of the diverter. |
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| 27 | Swingable into or out of deflecting position: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 25. Apparatus in which the diverter means is mounted for swinging
or pivotal movement into or out of deflecting position with respect
to the faucet outlet means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 505+, | for deflectors movably or removably mounted relative
an outlet means particularly subclass 511 for deflectors rotated
into position for spraying. |
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| 28 | With catch basing: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 24. Apparatus in which the drinking fountain includes a waste
water catcher or some means which provides run-off to waste for
the discharge. |
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| 29 | With flow line valve: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 28. Apparatus wherein the flow line supply means includes a
valving means to control or regulate the discharge of fluid to be
delivered for drinking. |
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| 29.5 | Leg or foot actuated valve operator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 29. Apparatus in which the valve operating mechanism has a portion
thereof positioned or shaped to be moved by a drinker"s
lower extremity.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 119, | Animal Husbandry,
subclass 76 for a fountain combined with a trough, flow to
the fountain being controlled by a platform on which an animal stands. |
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| 30 | Extensible or flexible bubbler nozzle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 28. Apparatus wherein the bubbler or nozzle is capable of being
lifted or raised relative to its support or supply line or wherein
the said bubbler is flexibly supported or joined to the supply.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 587+, | for nozzle members adjustably or shiftably connected
to a flow conduit. |
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| 31 | Converging jets or bubblers (e.g., bubble cups): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 24. Apparatus having (1) plural outlet means so arranged that
the effluent from the several outlet means intersect each other
and form a single stream for drinking or (2) means to form a standing
stream of large volume and low velocity flow and of substantial
width across the flow axis.
| | (1)
Note. Converging or overlapping streams which are arranged
as a fence or barrier to act as an anti-contamination device are
not included, per se, but are classified with the type of drinking arrangement
as characterized by the titles of subclasses 24+. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 543+, | for devices having two or more outlet means arranged
so that fluid streams impinge upon each other. |
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| 33 | Portable drinking tubes and straws: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 24. Apparatus comprising tubular devices having openings at
each end and being adapted for conducting fluids for drinking, one
end being placed in the mouth and the other end being placed in
the liquid during use.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 24, | for drinking tubes of the portable type not disclosed
as placed in the mouth during drinking. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 30, | Cutlery,
subclass 141 for spoons having a fluid conducting means therewith,
usually arranged through the handle. |
| 138, | Pipes and Tubular Conduits,
subclasses 109 , 111-174, 177, and 178 for tubular pipe wall structures
of general utility. |
| 215, | Bottles and Jars,
subclass 229 for closure means and straws combined, and subclass
388+ for combinations of tumblers and other drinking vessels with
drinking tubes. |
| 426, | Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions,
and Products,
subclass 85 , for "flavor straws" and the like
and for straws including a confection of food flavoring. |
| 446, | Amusement Devices: Toys,
subclasses 71+ for a straw or portable drinking tube combined
with a fanciful figure or toy for amusement of the use while sipping. |
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| 34 | SLOW DIFFUSERS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means to disperse or spread material out
into the ambient air by vaporization from an open container or holder, capillary
porous or wick type feed means, by mere drip through the air or
by sublimation, all such media being merely exposed to the ambient
air and without the use of draft producing means.
| | (1)
Note. This is the generic subclass for holders for slow diffusers
and for volatilization of liquid saturated sorbents by mere ambient
air desorption. See class definition, "Lines With Other
Classes, Slow Diffusers," for lines between Classes 96,
239 and 261 in regard to this type of subject matter. For solid
sorbent apparatus for gas separation, see Class 96, Gas Separation:
Apparatus, subclasses 108+. |
| | (2)
Note. In general, the combination of a slow diffuser and an
art device is classified with the art device. See the example Class
312, Supports: Cabinet Structure, subclasses 31+ for containers
combined with slow diffusers. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 4, | Baths, Closets, Sinks, and Spittoons,
subclasses 226.1 and 228.1-231. |
| 43, | Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying,
subclasses 129+ for vaporizing fumigators for insecticides. |
| 96, | Gas Separation: Apparatus, for apparatus for gas separation and see (1) Note
above. |
| 99, | Foods and Beverages: Apparatus,
subclass 323 for infusion receptacles. |
| 118, | Coating Apparatus,
subclasses 264+ for absorbent or porous applicators. |
| 119, | Animal Husbandry,
subclass 157 for animal daubers which may diffuse after application. |
| 206, | Special Receptacle or Package,
subclass 0.5 for infusers. |
| 223, | Apparel Apparatus,
subclass 86 for hangers having means to retain perfumery or
insect repelling material. |
| 237, | Heating Systems,
subclass 78 for diffusers designed for use with a radiator. |
| 242, | Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclass 905 for a dispenser of coiled material with a deodorant
containing mandrel. |
| 252, | Compositions,
subclass 194 . |
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus, appropriate subclasses. |
| 312, | Supports: Cabinet Structure,
subclasses 31+ for containers combined with slow diffusers, wherein
the container is designed to hold material to be treated by the
diffused substance. |
| 422, | Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing,
Preserving, or Sterilizing,
subclasses 1+ for processes disinfecting, deodorizing preserving
or sterilizing and subclasses 120+ for treating air with
a deodorizing, disinfecting, or sterilizing agent. |
| 426, | Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions,
and Products,
subclasses 77+ an infusion receptacle. |
| 428, | Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles,
subclass 905 (a cross-reference art collection) for a product
which releases an odor into the environment. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 298+ for a wick type burner. |
| 454, | Ventilation, for diffusers designed for use with a hot-air register,
especially
subclasses 110 , 157, 223, 291, 328, and 337. |
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| 35 | With empty or refill signal or indicator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus having a device to make known by visual, audible
or other means that the material holder is empty or needs replenishing.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 71+, | for other signals, indicators, and changeable exhibitors. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 116, | Signals and Indicators,
subclasses 109+ and 227+ for the signal or indicator,
per se. |
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| 36 | Garment or body attached: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus in which the fluid dispersing or disseminating
device is part of or is fastened to the person"s clothing
or is connected to, or worn on the body.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 2, | Apparel, appropriate subclasses for specific garment features
combined with diffusers. |
| 63, | Jewelry, appropriate subclasses for jewelry combined with
diffusers. |
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| 38 | Free drip to open holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 37. Apparatus in which the liquid flows drop-by-drop through
the atmosphere to a receptacle which is exposed to the atmosphere.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 193, | for weir type discharge means. |
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| 39 | Barometric flow to secondary holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 37. Apparatus in which the liquid flows from its supply receptacle
to an auxiliary reservoir and the flow is controlled by balancing
flow (e.g., establishing equilibrium) with atmospheric pressure.
| | (1)
Note. This type of flow is usually the inverted bottle type
where the bottle is inverted into an open container and discharges
therein until the level in the bottle drops and causes a vacuum
to be formed therein, thus preventing any more discharge until the
level in the container drops below the bottle neck to permit air
to enter the bottle and displace additional liquid therefrom. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 453+ for barometric means for maintaining a level of
liquid in a fluid handling system. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 457 for angle of repose trap chambers. |
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| 41 | To porous distributor to atmosphere: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 40. Apparatus provided with a foraminous or liquid permeable
element exposed to the ambient atmosphere and in the path of the
drop-by-drop discharge from the auxiliary reservoir. |
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| 44 | With wick or absorbent means removing liquid from holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus where the material is a liquid confined in a receptacle
and is provided with a porous, foraminous or absorbent element which
is in contact with and discharges the liquid from the receptacle
by means of capillary action in the pores or foraminae of the element.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 145, | for porous or wick type discharge means to the atmosphere
in the form of a liquid rather than a vapor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus,
subclasses 99 , 104, and 107 for similar capillary feed porous
mass elements combined with a means for positively forcing a gas
stream across or through the moistened element. |
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| 45 | Serially arranged wicks or absorbent means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Apparatus provided with a plurality of separate and distinct
porous members arranged downstream to each other, the liquid flow
taking place in series through all of the members.
| | (1)
Note. The individual porous members may be in contact with
one another in which case it must be clearly disclosed that the
members are separate and distinct or each porous member may be in
a vessel or container to which liquid is discharged by a porous
means and from which liquid is removed by an additional porous or
absorbent pad. | |
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| 47 | Nonuse housing or casing arrangement (e.g., stored in supply): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Apparatus provided with a means to retain the porous or
absorbent member in a position other than that in which it is normally
used.
| | (1)
Note. The usual arrangement is of the wick-type air freshener
where the porous member is moved to a position within the liquid
receptacle (i.e., stored in the supply). | |
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| 48 | Reel-type storage: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 47. Apparatus in which there is provided a spool on which is
rolled a continuous spiral of the porous or foraminous material
in contact with the liquid, and which may be unwound to extend material
to expose more of its surface to the ambient atmosphere and which
may again be wound to provide for nonuse storage of the absorbent
or porous material.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 195+, | for hose storage or retrieval means including reels
and supports therefore. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 242, | Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclasses 370+ for a reeling device for unwinding and rewinding
an elongated material of general use. |
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| 50 | Relatively movable wick and supply for discharge or adjustment: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 49. Apparatus in which the means for adjusting or controlling
the liquid flow comprises means for varying the distance between
the face level of the liquid supply and the end of the porous member
(1) exposed to the ambient atmosphere or (2) discharging to an auxiliary
reservoir. |
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| 51 | With means for drip escape from holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Apparatus in which the liquid which has been removed from
the holder by the porous or absorbent element is discharged in a
drop-by-drop manner from the porous element or from a conduit into
which the porous element has discharged. |
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| 51.5 | In housing having multiported wall spaced from absorbent
means |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 44. Apparatus comprising an encasing means for the porous or
absorbant element including a wall spaced from said element, the
wall having a plurality of apertures or perforations.
| | (1)
Note. The wall or encasing means can be merely a screen; however,
a screen wire support is not included under this definition if it
is contiguous with the porous or absorbent element. It is necessary
for diffusion to occur into the space between the porous element
and the apertured wall for a device to qualify under this definition. | |
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| 52 | Reel or spool type support means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus having a spool type member for supporting a diffusible
substance.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 195+, | for flexible flow line storage or retrieval means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 242, | Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclass 905 for a dispenser of coiled material with a deodorant
containing mandrel and subclasses 590+ for a detail of
a mounted coil holder of general use. |
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| 53 | Liquid supply in absorbent or porous media only: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus in which the material to be dispersed is a liquid
and is contained or retained only in an element which comprises
pores or foraminae throughout so as to be absorbent and permeable
to hold the liquid therein.
| | (1)
Note. In this group of subclasses, the liquid retaining means
is reusable and may be saturated with liquid a plurality of times.
This is contrasted with those self-sustaining materials which are
themselves volatile and are expended. The latter type will be found
in subclass 60. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 424, | Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, especially
subclasses 1.25 and 422+ for an impregnated base from
which a material, with a Class 424 utility, may slowly diffuse. |
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| 54 | Rigid solid form media: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Apparatus in which the liquid material retaining element
is of the nonfluid, dense, self-supporting type, (e.g., wood, plaster
of Paris, etc.). |
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| 55 | With enclosing casing: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Apparatus in which the liquid material retaining element
is surrounded or substantially surrounded by a housing, there being
spaces permitting the vaporized liquid to be disseminated into the
ambient atmosphere. |
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| 56 | Pad type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Apparatus in which the element is in the form of a relatively
thin, flat blanket or mat. |
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| 58 | With means to adjust casing porosity or openings: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus in which the member surrounding the material retaining
element is foraminous or apertured and there is provided additional means
whereby the apertures or foraminae are varied in size and/or
number.
| | (1)
Note. So-called packages of vaporizable substances provided
with means to cover and uncover the openings of the package to commence
diffusion are placed here and in the indented subclass as originals or
cross references. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 206, | Special Receptacle or Package, appropriate subclasses for special packages and
receptacles for other than diffusible substances. |
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| 59 | By alignment of apertured members: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 58. Apparatus in which varying of openings is accomplished by
bringing a plurality of perforations into and out of registry with
one another to open and close communication between the material
space and the ambient atmosphere. |
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| 60 | Solid form vaporizable material: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus in which the material to be disseminated is in
the form of a nonfluid, rigid mass, which sublimes into the ambient
atmosphere and is consumed. |
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| 61 | WITH SELECTIVE PROPORTIONING OR CORRELATED FLOW FOR PLURAL FLUIDS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a movable means responsive to some variable
condition in a first fluid (in addition to mere commencement or stoppage
of flow) which causes a change in a second fluid flow or in a control
means to maintain the relative amounts thereof according to a selectable
ratio. |
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| 62 | Having traversing motion responsive means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 61. Apparatus having additional control means responsive to
movement, e.g., rate of motion, across the area being treated and
interposed in the proportioning or correlating mechanism.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 64, | 69, for programming or overriding control means
which may be related to traverse across an area being treated. |
| 100, | for ground wheel controlled intermitter. |
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| 63 | WITH CUTOFF OR FLOW VARYING MEANS OPERATED BY MEANS RESPONSIVE
TO DISCHARGED FLUID (E.G., GROUND MOISTURE SENSING): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for commencing, terminating or changing the flow
therefrom by means responsive, sensitive, or reactive to fluid which has
left the system (or lack thereof) either in or on the surface of
the ground or in the area being treated.
| | (1)
Note. The responsive means react to the fluid leaving the
system through the normal distributor openings. If part of the fluid
is bled off from the normal path to the openings and is permitted
to discharge into a pan or receptacle or against moisture sensitive
means such patents will not be found in subclasses 63+ but will
be found in subclasses 67 and 68. |
| | (2)
Note. For this and the indented subclasses, a system must
at least be disclosed as a sprinkler apparatus with control means
being responsive to a condition brought about by use of the said sprinkler.
If there is no clear disclosure that the moisture sensing means
is positioned within and senses the moisture in the area served
by the sprinkler system, it is assumed that the means senses and responds
only to atmospheric rainfall. An apparatus with a means sensing atmospheric
rainfall for control of a sprinkler or a spray outlet is classifiable in
other appropriate subclasses in Class 239 if the sprinkler or spray
outlet is positively claimed and in Class 137 if a mere fluid system
is claimed. |
| | (3)
Note. Included are devices which respond to ground content
moisture conditions to commence spraying because of lack of water
in the ground or which terminate spraying because of a rain supplemented
ground moisture condition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 67, | for a spray system having a control means (e.g.,
volume, rate of flow or atmospheric rainfall responsive) for causing
intermittent interruption of the supply. |
| 238, | for spray fluid motor drive means for moving distributors
responding to weight of accumulated fluid for motion either of sprayed
or diverted fluid. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 78.2+ for systems in which the control means responds
to atmospheric conditions to control fluid flow and subclasses 403+ for
liquid level responsive systems involving the weight of accumulated
fluid. |
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| 64 | With overriding second control means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Apparatus in which there is provided an additional means
which controls the flow regulating means regardless of the demand
of the mechanism responding to the discharged fluid, or lack thereof.
| | (1)
Note. The additional control means may be either manually
or automatically operated. In those systems including a timer or
clock mechanism, such mechanism is the overriding second control means
since it will not permit the flow of fluid to the sprayers until
the selected time is reached, or regardless of the demand placed
upon the system, or it will positively shut off the fluid when the
set time period has elapsed, also regardless of the fact that additional demand
is required externally of the system. | |
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| 65 | By level or weight in testing receiver: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Apparatus in which the flow controlling means is actuated
by the weight or level of fluid caught or trapped in a test receptacle
positioned so as to intercept a portion of that which has left the
spray openings. |
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| 66 | SERIALLY OPERATED DISTRIBUTION MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having plural distributing means made up of single
or multiple terminal elements which distributors (as distinguished from
single outlet means of multiple outlet terminal members) are controlled
to discharge at different times or at intervals either singly or
in multiples with not all distributors being put into operation
at once.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 97, | for pattern control by synchronizing flow regulating
means with a cyclically moving distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 624.11+ for a fluid distribution system including a programmer
or a timer. |
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| 67 | WITH SELECTIVELY PRESET FLOW CUTOFF OR INITIATING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having control means to start or to terminate
discharge of material from such apparatus or part thereof with which
such apparatus or part is interconnected and which is responsive
to volume, rate of flow, time or other condition which may be selectively
preset or determined prior to the initiation of the flow or at some
time during the flow.
| | (1)
Note. For classification herein there must be claimed as control
means something more than the mere limits defined by traversing
guide, track or tethering means or the paying out or ultimate drag of
a hose connected to supply means, i.e., there must be something
in addition to the necessary spraying organization which is selectively-variably
imposed on the system to control the flow. |
| | (2)
Note. The apparatus must go through a complete cycle of operation
(i.e., start, stop, start) in accordance with the setting of the
control means. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 63, | for a spray or sprinkler system having a control
means responsive to discharged fluid and see (2) Note therein. |
| 722+, | for translating distributors which are caused to
cut off flow at the end of the traversing motion due to some impact or
drag means included in the means defining the mere limits of traverse
by the guideway, track, or tethering means, and see (1) Note above. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 67 for flow control means operative to halt flow of
fluid when a solid additive has been dissolved or destroyed. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 54 for automatic control of dispensers by fusible or
soluble means. |
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation,
subclasses 48+ for a valve combined with a dashpot or fluid controlled
retarder or timer. |
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| 68 | By rate of flow or volume means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus having a meter or other flow measuring mechanism
in the flow path and which can be preset to control the flow in
the system with which it is interconnected when either (1) the rate
of flow reaches the preset point (minimum or maximum) or (2) a preset
volume of fluid has been reached.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 14+ for cut- offs for dispensers selectively preset and
responsive to volume or rate of flow mechanism. |
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| 69 | By programming means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus in which the control means is actuated by nonfluid
operative or responsive mechanism.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 624.11+ for a valve controlled by a programmer. |
| 901, | Robots, subcollection 43 for a collection of spray painting
or coating robots. |
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| 70 | Timer means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus in which the control means is actuated by a clock
mechanism or the like, operated independently of all other parts
of the system.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 624.11+ for a valve controlled by a clock mechanism. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclass 86 for a device specialized to combustion, controlled by
a manually started timer or retarder or by a time of day device. |
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| 71 | WITH SIGNALS, INDICATORS, RECORDERS, METERS OR CHANGEABLE
EXHIBITORS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising information yielding or relatively
movable or changeable parts which give information, measure or totalize quantity,
permit inspection to determine a condition in the system or indicate
a condition or the extent of motion or position of the system in
a system part.
| | (1)
Note. A system part may cooperate with some graduated part
to form the indicator or may be a flow indicating means or fluid
quantity inspection device as a flow sight. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 67+, | for the subject matter of this subclass combined
with selectively preset flow cut-off means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 340, | Communications: Electrical,
subclasses 603+ for electrical automatic fluent material responsive
indicating systems. |
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| 72 | Audible: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus giving audible information.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 116, | Signals and Indicators,
subclasses 67+ for alarms, per se. |
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 558 for liquid level responsive alarms. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 39 for audible signals for dispensers. |
| 340, | Communications: Electrical,
subclasses 384.1+ for electrical communications audible signal giving
means, per se. |
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| 73 | Position or extent of motion indicator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus having means giving information as to the position
or range of motion of a discharge effecting part or parts necessary
to the control of discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 116, | Signals and Indicators, particularly
subclasses 200+ for scale and pointer subcombinations. |
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 553+ for fluid handling systems having position or extent
of motion indicators. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 41+ for dispensers having position or extent of motion
indicators. |
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| 75 | WITH VISCOSITY OR TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising means which senses viscosity or temperature
and in response thereto, causes actuation of a control or regulatory
member.
| | (1)
Note. The viscosity or temperature need not be that of the
system material or a system part; thus, included under this definition
would be a device in which a thermostat responds to temperature
of the ambient atmosphere to impose or remove a control. | |
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| 76 | WITH PRESSURE OR FLOW EQUALIZATION MEANS TO PLURAL DISTRIBUTORS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having plural discharge means and including some
sensing arrangement along one or more discharge routes together
with appropriate flow controlling means effective to bring about
a regulatory function in response to a change of pressure or volume
along one or more such routes and tending thereby to distribute
the flow equally among the said discharge means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 71, | for flow equalization to plural outlet means by
regulation through metering means. |
| 124+, | for system relief or by-pass means (e.g., pump or
nozzle unloading) which operate to keep pressures or flows at some
desired level or equal among plural nozzles which means may be interconnected
as by a common drive or shaft but which are not responsive to differences
in individual flow lines and effective to balance out or overcome
the flow condition. |
| 533+, | for regulator means comprising multiple fluid pressure
responsive flow regulators associated with plural nozzles which
may be selectively set so as to maintain uniform flow at some desired
level. |
| 553+, | for unitary plural outlet means having an interior
guide or flow divider whose function is generally to equalize the
flow to the plural outlet openings. |
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| 77 | ORCHARD-TYPE MOBILE DISTRIBUTOR COMPRISING FLUENT DISCHARGED
INTO GASEOUS CONVEYING CURRENT: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising either a nozzle or a strewing means
to project or scatter a fluent material, and means to create an
air stream related in a manner such that the fluent is discharged
into the said air stream and further characterized by a disclosure
that: (1) the air stream has a cross sectional area and a volumetric
flow which are very large as compared with the outlet area and volumetric
flow capacity of the nozzle or strewing means, (2) the apparatus
is provided with means rendering it mobile (e.g., wheels) and (3)
the fluent is conveyed by the air stream onto a tree or trees.
| | (1)
Note. Liquid and air pumps unitarily constructed are included
if discrete air and liquid impelling means are included, as for
example, a centrifugal slinger with air vanes thereon. |
| | (2)
Note. If vaporization takes place by heat and the result is
a smoke which is discharged and the sole disclosed or claimed use
for the smoke is for insecticidal purposes, classification is in
Class 43. If there is no purpose disclosed for the smoke, classification
is in Class 516. If there is no vaporization, but liquid is discharged
classification is in Class 239. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 290+, | for apparatus including a supplemental gas shaping
or shielding jet. |
| 340+, | for supply holders for material with a gas space
above the material and a pressure reducer at the holder outlet. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 617 for ambulant fluid flow dispensers wherein no significant
nozzle structure is claimed; and subclasses 630+ for other
fluid flow discharge devices, particularly for pulverent materials which
are not scattered or strewn (as claimed). |
| 406, | Conveyors: Fluid Current, appropriate subclasses for fluid current conveying
means and their necessary material intake, regulating and blower relationships. |
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| 78 | With current directing louvers: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 77. Apparatus in which the air directing conduit or conveying
means includes an arrangement of slats distributing vanes or the
like to form an open work panel-like structure suitable for adjusting
or directing the said flowing air. |
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| 79 | WITH MEANS FUSING SOLID SPRAY MATERIAL AT DISCHARGE MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a means to melt particles or bodies
of a normally solid substance and contiguous means to distribute the
melted substance into the ambient air, usually for the purpose of
coating a base surface upon which the distributed material solidifies.
| | (1)
Note. Systems in which a solid or granular material is fused
at a point remote from the distributor are not included in this
group of subclasses, but are classified in other appropriate subclasses
of this class according to the nature of the distributor or system
involved. |
| | (2)
Note. Included herein are melting distributors which do not
disclose any material feeding means or which disclose only material
supply pipe or conduit means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 219, | Electric Heating,
subclass 421 for similar devices having specific electric heating
means. |
| 250, | Radiant Energy,
subclass 251 for molecular or atomic beam devices for producing
and propagating a stream of neutral particles or atoms through a vacuum,
usually at thermal velocity. |
| 264, | Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating:
Processes,
subclasses 5+ for processes of forming particulate material directly
from a molten or liquid mass, e.g., liquid comminuting. |
| 425, | Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating:
Apparatus,
subclasses 6+ for apparatus for forming particulate material
from melts by utilizing a liquid comminutor (e.g., air blast, slinger,
etc.) and means for congealing particles so formed. |
| 427, | Coating Processes, appropriate subclasses for a process of coating a substrate,
especially
subclasses 421.1 through 427.7for spray coating. |
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| 80 | Plural supply means for solid spray materials: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Apparatus which includes more than one means for conducting
a solid substance to the means for melting and projecting it.
| | (1)
Note. The plural means may consist of separate sources, or
a single branched flow line with separate nozzle means. | |
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| 81 | Electric arc, spark plug or induction heating: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Apparatus having means to melt or heat a normally solid
substance which means includes either (1) a means to create an electric
spark across spaced electrodes or (2) a heating medium disposed
in a fluctuating electromagnetic field.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 3, | 690+, for electrostatic charging of sprayed
or projected fluids. |
| 80, | for electrically heated nozzles (e.g., by electric
arc means) having plural means to supply normally solid material. |
| 82, | 83, for nozzle heaters, many of which are of the
electrical resistance type. |
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| 82 | Nozzle with molten pool holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Apparatus which includes a terminal outlet member having
a reservoir or other means to retain a quantity of a molten, normally
solid substance for use as required.
| | (1)
Note. A disclosure that the heating means is adapted to melt
a solid material faster than it can escape through an outlet means
is sufficient to warrant classification in this subclass. | |
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| 83 | Wire or rod type supply: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Apparatus in which at least part of the supply of fusible
solid consists of an elongated mass which is fed longitudinally
to the discharge means. |
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| 84 | Moving feeder for fusible wire or rod: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 83. Apparatus including a member contacting the elongated supply
of fusible material and adapted to urge it towards the melting and
distributor means.
| | (1)
Note. The member is usually, but not necessarily motor driven
and may be one of a pair of cooperating rollers. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 226, | Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length, appropriate subclasses, for methods of, and apparatus
for, feeding material without utilizing the leading or trailing
ends to effect movement of the material. |
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| 85 | With supply holder for fusible material (e.g., pulverulent
solids): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Apparatus which includes a storage receptacle or dispenser
for a normally solid material and means to carry or conduct said
material to the portion of the apparatus where it is melted and distributed.
| | (1)
Note. The material may be positively carried by a feeder conveyor,
impeller and/or a fluid stream or may merely flow or fall
by gravity. | |
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| 86 | INJECTION NOZZLE HAVING CAPILLARY TYPE FEED PASSAGES: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having an injection nozzle and a means for filtering
fluid supplied thereto which includes very closely spaced or fitted, pre-shaped
members between which said fluid flows to remove impurities.
| | (1)
Note. Filters made of strands, etc., of filtering material
assembled in random fashion have been excluded and will be found
in the appropriate subclass herebelow. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 210, | Liquid Purification or Separation, appropriate subclasses containing "filter" in
title for the filtering element, per se. |
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| 87 | INJECTION NOZZLE HAVING PLUNGER OR VALVE CONTROLLED BY
PRESSURE BEYOND NOZZLE OUTLET (E.G., COMPRESSION PRESSURE OPERATED): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes an injection nozzle discharging
into a combustion chamber and means responsive to pressure in said
chamber to control the flow of fluid through the nozzle.
| | (1)
Note. The pressure may actuate a valve or a fluid pump means
associated with the nozzle but only nominal relations of the nozzle
and combustion chamber are classified herein. Specific relations between
the nozzle and combustion chamber are classified on the basis of
the particular combustion chamber involved. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
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| 88 | UNITARY INJECTION NOZZLE AND PUMP OR ACCUMULATOR PLUNGER: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes an injection nozzle having an expansible
and contractible chamber intimately and contiguously associated
therewith and adapted to deliver fluid intermittently through the
nozzle in response to contraction of the chamber.
| | (1)
Note. The chamber collapsing means may be a resilient biasing
member or a motor driven means provided that there is no more than
a nominal recitation of a motor of which the nozzle forms a part. |
| | (2)
Note. Expansible chambers formed by pressure responsive surfaces
formed on, or connected to a valve or valve stem have been excluded
from this and the indented subclasses even though these chambers
may deliver a small amount of fluid to the nozzle during closing
movement of the valve. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines, appropriate subclasses for internal combustion engines
which inject fuel (or fuel plus another fluid) into the combustion
space. |
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| 89 | Accumulator plunger biased to discharge fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Apparatus in which the expansible chamber is normally urged
towards collapsed position to force fluid through the nozzle.
| | (1)
Note. The chamber is usually charged with a supply of fluid
during a period when the injection valve is closed. | |
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| 90 | Plunger interconnected or mounted bypass: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Apparatus in which a means communicates with the passage
between the nozzle inlet and the outlet of the collapsible chamber
and is actuated by or concurrently with the collapse of the chamber
to relieve the pressure at the nozzle inlet and thus terminate delivery
of fluid thereto after a predetermined volume. |
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| 91 | Plunger interconnected or mounted valve (e.g., outlet valve): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Apparatus which includes a means controlling flow of fluid
to or through the nozzle which means is either (1) actuated by or
concurrently with the collapse of the chamber, or (2) mounted in
or on a plunger or other part of the collapsible chamber.
| | (1)
Note. This flow control means is normally, but not necessarily,
that part of the injection nozzle which determines the flow of fluid
therethrough, e.g., the injector valve. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 90, | for pump plunger operated by-pass valves. |
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| 92 | Fluid operated plunger motor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 88. Apparatus in which the expansible chamber for delivering
pressurized fluid to the nozzle is collapsed by means of a motor
means energized by the movement of a volume of fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 87, | for fluid actuated fuel pump plunger motors which
are responsive to combustion chamber pressure. |
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| 93 | FLOW REGULATOR OPERATED CONCURRENTLY WITH INTERMITTENT FLUID
PUMP: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which include a means to control flow of fluid
interposed between a distributor and a pump which delivers the fluid
to the distributor in distinct, separated pulses or cycles, and
means to actuate the flow control means in timed relation to the
pump.
| | (1)
Note. Flapper valves other than parts of a distributor and
valves located upstream of the pump are excluded since they are considered
part of the pump means rather than part of the supply system (which
includes the pump). |
| | (2)
Note. The fluid control means (e.g., injection valve) may
be opened in response to pressure of fluid supplied by the pump. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
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| 94 | Plural motor surfaces on flow regulator (e.g., opposed): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 93. Apparatus which includes a first area or surface of the
distributor flow control means subjected to fluid pressure from
the pump and an additional surface on said flow control means subjected
to a separately controlled fluid to oppose or assist the force exerted
on the first surface (e.g., to delay or assist valve opening or
to close the valve at a desired time).
| | (1)
Note. The additional motor surface on the valve may be actuated
by fluid from the pump, controlled by a separate valving means or
by any other pressurized fluid desired. | |
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| 95 | UNITARY INJECTION NOZZLE AND VALVE WITH CONTINUOUSLY INTERMITTENT
OPERATOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes an injection nozzle having a flow
control means and means disclosed as continuously moving and adapted to
cyclically operate the flow control means.
| | (1)
Note. Internal-combustion engine valve operating linkages
or portions thereof such as cams, levers, links, hydraulic and the
like valve lifters, and fluid motors have been included in this
subclass where no specific relation to the rest of the engine is
recited, on the theory that they could be operated by a separate motor. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines,
subclasses 27+ for fuel valves for internal-combustion engines
which are operated by a member which, as claimed, is synchronized
with the same engine which employs the valve as opposed to a cam
or linkage means or the like which, as claimed, could be driven
by an external engine or by hand. |
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| 96 | INJECTION NOZZLE OPENED BY RELIEVING SUPPLY (E.G., ACCUMULATOR
TYPE): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes an injection nozzle and a valve
therefor, an inlet supply passage for spray fluid, a means to store
this fluid under pressure for injection after the valve is opened
and means responsive to the presence of inlet fluid pressure to
bias the valve closed.
| | (1)
Note. Fluid is usually supplied to a storage reservoir from
the supply through a restriction or check valve and discharge occurs
when the inlet line is vented to remove its biasing effect. |
| | (2)
Note. Other means, e.g., springs or pressure operated means,
are normally provided to open the valve when the inlet fluid conduit
is vented. During the time that the nozzle inlet is under pressure, fluid
is usually bled to an accumulator and this stored fluid is available
for discharge when the valve opens. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
| 94, | for valves having plural motor surfaces, one of
which may bias the valve towards closed position. |
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| 97 | PATTERN CONTROL BY SYNCHRONIZING FLOW REGULATOR MEANS WITH
CYCLICALLY MOVING DISTRIBUTOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a distributor member continuously and
recurrently traveling in a cycle along a path or orbit which is
fixed in relation to an area on which material is to be discharged;
and means to establish an instantaneous rate of flow through said
outlet member which varies in accordance with some predetermined
function of the position of the member in said cycle in order that
the flow may always be the same at any given position of said member
in the cycle.
| | (1)
Note. The flow establishing means may be either a valve or
a pump means and the flow may be either fluctuating or intermittent. | |
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| 98 | Plural outlets with abutment operated flow diverter : |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Apparatus which include a plurality of distributor members
and valve means actuated by engagement of said valve means with
a member which is fixed relative to a support for said member in
order to transfer the flow of fluid from one member to another.
| | (1)
Note. The plural outlet members usually constitute oppositely
directed reaction nozzles which discharge alternately in order to
impart oscillation to said apparatus. | |
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| 99 | WITH MEANS CAUSING INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLY
TO DISTRIBUTOR MEANS (I.E., ON-OFF): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having, in addition to the necessary fluid supply
and/or handling elements providing a normal flow for spraying
and the like, means to stop periodically and cyclically the total
flow of fluid to the entire terminal outlet means and then restore
the normal flow therethrough.
| | (1)
Note. The cycle or period may be of any duration but there
must be a clear disclosure of a complete stoppage of supply of discharge
fluid to the terminal outlet means for a distinct interval. |
| | (2)
Note. The means for interrupting the supply must be in addition
to all the various confining surfaces which collectively bound and
define an essential flow path, but said means may include (1) fluid
passage or chamber means which, if closed off from the flow path,
would not affect normal discharge flow, and/or (2) motor
surfaces disposed out of the normal and direct path of fluid to
the terminal outlet. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 66, | for successively operated multiple distributors. |
| 70, | for a single timed cycle. |
| 93+, | 95+, for apparatus of the internal combustion
engine type having some character of intermittent discharge control. |
| 97, | for spray pattern control by flow regulation synchronized
with the movement of the distributor. |
| 380+, | for motor or spray operated continuously moving
discharge modifier and not having the additional means required
by (2) Note above. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 431, | Combustion,
subclass 279 for process or apparatus providing for combustion
bursts or flareups in pulses or serial pattern. |
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| 100 | Ground wheel controlled intermitter: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 99. Apparatus in which the means to periodically and cyclically
stop the total flow to the entire terminal outlet means is actuated
by a rolling member in response to traversing motion of the device
upon which the terminal outlet member is supported.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 156+, | for a mobile tank type supply means with a ground
wheel operated discharge controller which does not intermittently
terminate flow. |
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| 101 | WITH MEANS FOR FLUCTUATING FLOW OR PRESSURE OF FLUID SUPPLIED
TO DISTRIBUTOR MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having in addition to the necessary fluid supply
and/or handling elements for spraying and the like, means
to vary continuously and cyclically the total rate of flow of fluid
to the entire terminal outlet means and/or to change cyclically
the pressure of the fluid supplied to said entire terminal outlet
means.
| | (1)
Note. The cycle may be of any desired duration but must repeat
itself. |
| | (2)
Note. The means for varying the rate of fluid must be in addition
to all the various confining surfaces which collectively bound and
define an essential flow path but said means may include (1) fluid
passage or chamber means which, if closed off from the flow path,
would not affect normal discharge flow, and/or (2) motor
surfaces disposed out of the normal and direct path of fluid to
the terminal outlet means. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 17+, | for an ornamental fountain in which the fluid flow
or pressure may be cyclically varied. |
| 97, | rotary distributors in which the fluid supply to
successive spray arms and the like may vary. |
| 99, | for intermittent interruption of fluid supplied
to the distributing means. |
| 380, | for motor or spray operated continuously moving
discharge modifier and not having the additional means required
by (2) Note above. |
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| 102.1 | WITH MEANS TO VIBRATE OR JIGGLE DISCHARGE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means in addition to the necessary fluid
supply and/or handling elements for spraying and the like,
said means being driven by a motor means in order to change rapidly
and periodically or cyclically the normal character of discharge
from a terminal outlet or to change the normal character of the
flow pattern, spray or trajectory downstream of said outlet.
| | (1)
Note. The means to change the flow characteristics of the
discharged fluid may include means to superimpose a rapid wave motion
on the normal fluid stream by (1) continuously moving the discharge
outlet member, or (2) continuously moving a member in contact with the
fluid, before, after or during discharge. |
| | (2)
Note. The vibrating flow means must vary some instantaneous
flow characteristic of the sprayed fluid, and means to move a nozzle
or deflect a discharged fluid for the mere purpose of distribution over
a desired area are excluded and will be found in pertinent subclasses
herebelow. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 4, | for a method of distributing fluid by contacting
the fluid with an element which is continuously vibrated or caused
to expand or contract. |
| 99, | 101, for cyclic variation of the quantity of fluid
sprayed. |
| 140+, | for means movably mounting a supply container for
discharging contents. |
| 144, | for agitation of supply means by vibrating the container
or container part. |
| 225+, | especially subclasses 229, 242 and 255 for a distributor
continuously moving relative to its support during spraying. |
| 380+, | for motor or spray operated continuously moving
discharge modifier. |
| 589.1, | for a jiggled discharge caused by the geometry of
the flow path of the distributor. |
| 659, | for a container for nonfluid material and scattering
means which has an oscillating, reciprocating, shaking or other
back and forth motion to strew the material over an extended area. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 116, | Signals and Indicators,
subclass 137 for a compressional wave generator which may comprise
a magnetostrictive or vibratory device. |
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| 102.2 | By electric transducer (e.g., piezoelectric crystal): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 102.1. Apparatus wherein the motor means is a device which converts
electrical energy into mechanical oscillations or vibrations.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 263.1, | for a distributor driven by an electric motor which
continuously moves relative to its support during spraying. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 310, | Electrical Generator or Motor Structure,
subclass 26 for a means producing motion by a magnetostrictive
element. |
| 340, | Communications: Electrical,
subclasses 10 and 11 for an underwater compressional wave caused
by a vibration transducer of the piezoelectric or magnetostrictive
type, respectively. |
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| 103 | NOZZLE CARRIED APERTURED SHIELD AND COLLECTOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a surface or area defined by a solid member
spaced from the nozzle outlet and further provided with an aperture(s)
and collecting means all carried by the nozzle so that the spray
material which is projected from the outlet passes through the aperture(s)
in the said member, the portion of the fluid not finding escape
being collected or returned to the supply.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 104+, | for sprayers having drip collecting, waste disposal
or soil preventing guards and shields. |
| 288, | for solid means as guards or protectors. |
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| 104 | WITH CLEANING MEANS, DRIP COLLECTING, WASTE DISPOSAL OR
SOIL PREVENTING GUARDS OR SHIELDS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means (1) to apply a cleaning agent (fluid
or solid) to the parts of the apparatus, (2) to catch system fluid
which is escaping as drip or leakage from the fluid handling system,
(3) to make away with trapped or retained fluid to prevent drip
or leakage or other soil possibilities, or (4) externally applied
or directed to the system parts to prevent soil thereof or to the
environment.
| | (1)
Note. Soil is considered to be that part of the spray fluid
not desired to be discharged, or when discharged, is prevented from
settling on areas not desired to be contacted by the fluid. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 28, | for waste water catch basins associated with drinking
fountains. |
| 288, | for arrangements provided with means to prevent
soil from affecting the operator where there is some relationship
between the apparatus and the operator or the operator"s
normal position. |
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| 105 | Soil preventing gas shield: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus having means in the form of a protecting envelope
of nonliquid fluid for preventing soil by precluding the formation
of drops or drip accumulation, i.e., by constantly wiping a discharge
aperture edge with a gas, to return excess fluid delivered to a
point of egress by an air stream or by merely enshrouding the discharging
liquid with an envelope of gas.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 290+, | for apparatus having supplemental gas shaping or
shielding jets applied or directed against the sprayed fluid to confine
or shape the fluid beyond the egress means to a particular outline. |
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| 106 | Nozzle cleaner, flusher or drainer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus having means to remove foreign particles lodged
in or on surfaces near the egress port, washing out unwanted material
or permitting the escape thereof from the terminal member. |
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| 107 | With means for enlarging spray openings beyond normal operating
position: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 106. Apparatus having means for flushing out or draining the
nozzle comprising an arrangement for increasing the egress opening
to a size beyond the normal operating spraying limits.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 452+, | 533+, for mere fluid pressure responsive
discharge modifier or regulator and not having means operating to permit
egress openings beyond a normal spraying range. |
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| 108 | With separate fluid reacting surface: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 107. Apparatus having a motor surface in addition to or as a
separate part of outlet forming surfaces or valving means for assisting
in the flushing or draining operation by enlarging the escape ports. |
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| 111 | Absence of fluid pressure opens drain: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 110. Apparatus having means which responds to the absence of
fluid pressure to cause the additional opening to be made available.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 109, | for similar control means affecting the spray openings. |
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| 112 | With diverted system fluid or nonspraying fluid for cleaning: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 106. Apparatus having means to redirect or reroute system fluid
or having means to cause a nonsystem fluid used for spraying to
clean, flush or drain the nozzle.
| | (1)
Note. There must be claimed some means whereby one of the
system fluids (air or solvent generally) is made to flow through
the other (paint or solute) line to flush out the nozzle. | |
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| 114 | Solid scraping or clearing member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 106. Apparatus having a nonfluid agent associated therewith.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, appropriate subclasses for scrapers, wipers, brushes,
and the like, for cleaning. |
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| 117 | Member moves through spray opening: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 116. Apparatus having the member movably mounted to project through
the egress opening of the device.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 319, | for moving solid surfaces supplying material through
an opening to a carrier fluid outlet. |
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| 119 | Return or reverse flow from outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 106. Apparatus in which the nozzle member is cleaned or drained
by means causing flow away from the nozzle in a direction opposite
to the normal spraying direction.
| | (1)
Note. Air from without the nozzle rushing through the egress
port to replace the liquid in the system returned to supply is included. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 112, | for nonspraying fluid applied exteriorly or interiorly
to the nozzle for cleaning. |
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| 120 | Waste disposal or drip collecting: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus in which means are provided to catch or otherwise
dispose of material escaping or leaking from the system through
uncontrolled paths or beyond the last point of control.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 312+ for fluid handling systems with leakage or drip
prevention features. |
| 141, | Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver
Coacting Means,
subclasses 86+ for filling means having waste catchers, and subclasses
115+ for drip prevention. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 108+ for dispensers having drip collectors, and see
the search notes to that subclass for additional fields of search. |
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| 122 | Combined with deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 121. Apparatus having the drip collecting means intimately associated
with a means which disperses and redirects spray fluid.
| | (1)
Note. The usual arrangement comprises projection devices spraying
against a deflector in a fog or mist generator and having means
to collect the liquid not finely enough divided to make mist. Here
are collected various vegetable fresheners using mist. | |
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| 123 | Solid scraping or clearing member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus having a nonliquid member or agent operative to
clean or clear the system of soil.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 114+, | for similar arrangements for nozzles or terminal
members. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, appropriate subclasses, for solid agent cleaning
means, per se. |
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| 124 | WITH SYSTEM FLUID RELIEF OR RETURN TO SUPPLY: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means (1) to discharge or permit escape
of system fluid through other than the spray egress ports, including
relief to atmosphere without provision for return to supply, (2)
to by-pass or redirect system fluid away from the out flow direction,
and (3) to direct system fluid flowing toward the outlet means back
to the source.
| | (1)
Note. Relief of system fluid particularly in the intermittent
pump type by providing a deformable or expansible chamber or flow
line to temporarily accept and store fluid without actual loss to
atmosphere or return to supply is not included. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 88+, | 99 and 331, for example and see (1) Note above. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 318+ and 424 for by-pass or liquid return to supply in
that class. |
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| 125 | Recirculation within nozzle (e.g., burner nozzle cooling): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Apparatus wherein provision is made to divert spray fluid
back through additional passages in the outlet member and away from
the egress port to the supply for recirculation.
| | (1)
Note. This arrangement is generally regarded as a "spill
nozzle" in the internal combustion engine type and may provide
such arrangement for nozzle cooling, also for burner nozzle cooling. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 132.3+, | for nozzles provided with heat exchange means. |
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| 127.1 | REACTION MOTOR DISCHARGE NOZZLE WITH JACKETED OR HOLLOW PORTION
FOR COOLING FLUID FLOW: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising the distributor for the fluid ejected
from a reaction motor to produce a thrust, said distributor, or
a portion thereof, being provided with a spaced wall or internal
cavity, the cavity or the space defined by the wall being connected
to a source of fluid, heat from the distributor being transferred
to the fluid to prevent inordinate temperature rise of the distributor.
| | (1)
Note. See the definition and notes of subclass 265.11 for
the meaning of "reaction motor" distributor. |
| | (2)
Note. This subclass will only accept devices in which the
distributor is cooled; for devices in which heat is transferred
to the distributor, see subclasses 128+. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 132.3+, | for cooling means in a terminal element in which
the element is not disclosed as a reaction motor discharge. |
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| 127.3 | With subsequent mixing in main discharge stream in or downstream
of nozzle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 127.1. Apparatus in which the cooling fluid is introduced into
the main discharge stream at a location in the distributor or downstream
of the distributor, after said cooling fluid has passed through
the space or cavity.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.17, | for a reaction motor nozzle having means for adding
a secondary fluid upstream of the outlet, with however, no jacket
or hollow portion for passage of such secondary fluid for cooling
purposes. |
| 265.23, | for a reaction motor nozzle in which a secondary
fluid is added to the main fluid subsequent to its discharge through
the nozzle for deflecting the main fluid jet for steering purposes, with
however, no jacket or hollow portion for passage of such secondary fluid
for cooling purposes. |
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| 128 | WITH HEATING OR COOLING MEANS FOR THE SYSTEM OR SYSTEM
FLUID: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which either the material to be sprayed or
the apparatus parts are subjected to a treatment which either raises
or lowers the temperature thereof.
| | (1)
Note. A device in which an incandescent or radiant member
or a system part as claimed, is positioned in the path of the fluid
discharged or distributed from the system, which fluid is disclosed
as ignitible to produce a flame, thus heating the member, the system
part or the system fluid, whether or not the flame is actually claimed,
is excluded from Class 239 and will be found in Class 431, Combustion. |
| | (2)
Note. Mere heat insulating means is excluded under this definition
and will be found in subclass 397.5. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 13, | for corresponding processes. |
| 79+, | for apparatus involving the fusion of solid or granular
material in the nozzle prior to or during spraying. |
| 125, | for burner nozzle cooling by recirculation of spray
fluid within the nozzle. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 122, | Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers,
subclasses 6.5 and 6.6+ for a furnace having a feed port
or tuyere with passages in which liquid is heated in cooling the
port or tuyere structure. |
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 334+ fluid handling means with heating or cooling of
the system. |
| 141, | Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver
Coacting Means,
subclass 82 for filling arrangements including heating or cooling
means. |
| 169, | Fire Extinguishers, appropriate subclasses, for CO2 snow nozzles having diffusing
therefor. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 146+ for dispensers having heating or cooling means
and see the accumulated search notes there included to other classes on
heating and cooling subject matter. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 207+ for a fuel emitter in which the fuel supplied to
the emitter is heated by the burning of the emitted fuel, and subclasses 347+ for
an incandescing or radiating component heated by the discharge from
a burner nozzle. See (1) Note above. |
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| 129 | Employing waste heat or exhaust gases: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus in which the temperature is raised by the use
of fluids or heat retaining media which would ordinarily be disposed
of in nonheat exchange relationship.
| | (1)
Note. This type of heat exchange usually involves the use
of a heat producing apparatus, such as an internal combustion engine,
or steam driven prime mover, which apparatus is present for a purpose
other than for heat exchange and the exhaust gases from the engine
or the exhaust steam from the prime mover are used to then heat
the spray material or the spray apparatus, instead of being disposed
of in the usual manner. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 336 for a burner having a flue extending through the
fluid. |
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| 130 | Vehicle mounted heater and spray device: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus provided with a conveyance on which the spraying
apparatus and the temperature modifying elements are mounted.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 146+, | for mobile type tank supply means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 180, | Motor Vehicles, appropriate subclasses for a motor vehicle, per
se. |
| 280, | Land Vehicles, appropriate subclasses for a land vehicle, per se. |
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| 132.1 | Heat exchange fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 132. Apparatus in which there is a passage in the means and a
fluid is passed through said passage to perform a heat exchange
function. |
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| 132.3 | Cooling of terminal element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 132.1. Apparatus in which the fluid lowers the temperature of the
element.
| | (1)
Note. Except for the broad subclass 128, this and the indented
subclass are the only subclasses in this group which take cooling,
which must at least affect the temperature of the terminal spray
element, if not that of the fluid passing therethrough. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 127.1+, | for cooling a reaction motor discharge nozzle by
passing a cooling fluid into a jacketed or hollow portion of the nozzle. |
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| 132.5 | Coolant is spray fluid or is added to spray fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 132.3. Apparatus in which, after the cooling fluid has passed through
the passage, it is combined with the spray fluid either before or
after passing through the terminal outlet, or is itself the spray fluid
and is discharged through the terminal outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 127.3, | for cooling a reaction motor discharge nozzle by
passing a cooling fluid into a jacket or hollow portion of the nozzle
and then passing the cooling fluid into admixture with the main
discharge stream either at or downstream of the nozzle. |
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| 133 | Spray terminal carrying member carriers heater: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus including a heating device which is operatively
fixed to and mounted on the portion of the apparatus which also
supports the terminal element.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 118, | Coating Apparatus, appropriate subclasses, for specific spray projection or
coating apparatus having radiant energy heating means or separate work
heating or treating gas or vapor nozzles, e.g., flame heaters, carried
by such projection apparatus and whose disclosed primary function
is to heat or treat the work before or after coating thereof. |
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| 135 | Heating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 128. Apparatus including a means to raise the temperature of
the apparatus parts or spray material.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 43, | Fishing, Trapping, and Vermin Destroying,
subclasses 129+ for vaporizing fumigators for insecticides. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 146 for heating means for dispensers and see the collected
search class notes thereto for the locus of heating apparatus. |
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| 136 | Vapor generator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 135. Apparatus including a device which heats a liquid to produce
its vapor.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 122, | Liquid Heaters and Vaporizers, appropriate subclasses for heaters and vaporizers,
per se, or including a nominal spraying member, or for the combination
of a burner or flame nozzle specifically related to a closed liquid receptacle. |
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| 137 | Plural fluids through outlet means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 136. Apparatus in which more than one fluid is discharged through
the terminal outlet means.
| | (1)
Note. There must be some characteristic differing between
the fluids in order to qualify for the subclass, e.g., pressure, temperature,
state, etc. | |
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| 138 | One an aspirating fluid for discharge: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 137. Apparatus provided with means whereby one of the fluids
draws, sucks, pumps or siphons at least one other fluid for passage
through the end terminal element to atmosphere.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 340+, | 398+, appropriate subclasses for aspirating
spray arrangements. |
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| 140 | WITH MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTING SUPPLY MEANS FOR DISCHARGING CONTENTS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus (1) in which the supply container is supported
for relative motion with respect to means which sustains it against
the forces of gravity or (2) wherein there is some means constraining
the supply to have motion relative to the ground, e.g., (rolling
contact) in addition to translating motion, to cause discharging
of the contents.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 146+, | where the supply tank is mounted on a vehicle but
has no motion relative to the vehicle chassis for discharging of contents. |
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| 141 | Rotating tank type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 140. Apparatus in which the supply means has rolling contact
with the area it is spraying, or rotates around its support.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 722+, | for mobile distributors having a fixed supply. |
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| 142 | WITH AGITATION OF SUPPLY MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means in addition to the discharge effecting
means or other unmodified discharge controller for commingling, mixing
or keeping in motion the material to be sprayed.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 366, | Agitating, for agitating process and apparatus, per se. |
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| 143 | Gas agitation: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 142. Apparatus having means to agitate the supply by applying
gas to the contents of the supply holder including for example gas
pressure force feed arrangements peculiarly arranged to discharge
below the surface of the supply level, or gas pump discharge means
disconnected from its discharge function and operated to agitate
the supply.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 85, | for supply holders for fusible, powdered or pulverulent
spray material which holders frequently employ gas jets to agitate
the material. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 195 for dispensers having gas agitation. |
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus,
subclasses 121+ for submerged blast type gas and liquid contact
apparatus. |
| 366, | Agitating,
subclasses 3+ and 10+ for mortar mixing effected by
gas agitation, and subclasses 101+ for gas effected agitation
of general utility. |
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| 144 | Movably mounted tank or tank part (e.g., vibratory type): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 142. Apparatus having means to movably mount a tank or tank part
with respect to its support to cause agitation of the contents.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 140+, | for means movably mounting a supply means for discharging
the contents thereof. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 366, | Agitating,
subclasses 108+ for agitation by vibration. |
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| 145 | POROUS OR EXTERNAL WICK DISCHARGE MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the egress means comprises a member of
permeable material or a permeable strand extending outwardly from
the terminal of a conduit.
| | (1)
Note. This class does not include the application of a liquid
to an area or surface by a wiping action. |
| | (2)
Note. "Soaker hoses" are included under this
definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 34+, | for slow diffusers. |
| 266+, | for distributors comprising longitudinally spaced
outlets in a flow line conduit. |
| 326, | for temporary storage in wick or pad of liquid to
be picked up by an air stream. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, appropriate subclasses, particularly
subclasses 104.93+ and 209.1+ for wipers. |
| 47, | Plant Husbandry,
subclasses 1.01 and 48.5 for plant husbandry involving the application
of fertilizers, etc., to plants, and subclass 1.5 for wick-like, porous
discharge means having a liquid supply and adapted to wipe the liquid
onto a growing plant. |
| 55, | Gas Separation, appropriate subclasses, for porous or permeable members
useful for separating gas, vapors, liquids or solid particles from a
gas streams. |
| 138, | Pipes and Tubular Conduits, especially
subclasses 123+ for conduits of general utility which may be porous. |
| 210, | Liquid Purification or Separation, appropriate subclasses, for porous or permeable
members for separating constituents from a liquid. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 187 for dispensers having wick or absorbent material feed. |
| 401, | Coating Implements With Material Supply,
subclasses 198+ for a hand-manipulable implement including a wick
feed from within a reservoir. |
| 405, | Hydraulic and Earth Engineering,
subclasses 36+ for installed irrigation devices or those with
below-ground terminal outlets. See especially subclass 45 for a
pipe or flume having a porous side wall or opening. |
| 428, | Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles,
subclasses 304.4+ for a composite stock material product embodying a
component which is porous. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 326+ for a burner in which fuel is fed to a flame area
through a capillary, permeable or sieve like structure in or on
which combustion takes place. |
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| 146 | WITH MOBILE TANK-TYPE SUPPLY MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a tank, container or receptacle constituting
the supply means, mounted on a vehicular support to thereby affect
or permit transposition thereof during the spraying operation.
| | (1)
Note. Mere wheel, skid or the like support means (1) directly
secured to, or (2) secured to axle means, and carried by the supply
means is not sufficient to qualify the support as a vehicle. The
support means must be sustainable as such without the presence of
the tank-type supply. |
| | (2)
Note. Many of the patents in this group are placed here on
the basis that a mobile tank supply is disclosed even though only
a supply means is claimed. The mobility of the supply means whether claimed
or not where combined with the distributor so that there is a self-contained
operative unit capable of performing its function detached from
a "pipe line" or "mains" supply
and therefore during motion is deemed sufficient to warrant the
disclosure as basis for the placement of the patents in this group. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 225.1+, | for a distributor continuously moving relative to
its support during spraying. |
| 273+, | for support means or connections to art devices
especially subclasses 286+ for means facilitating transportation of
parts of system. |
| 650+, | for a container for nonfluid material, which may
be mounted on a vehicular support and means to strew or scatter the
material. |
| 722+, | for mobile distributors having a fixed supply. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 404, | Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,
subclasses 101+ for an apparatus to distribute material on a road
or roadway. |
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| 147 | Ground traversing wheel-form supply tank: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus in which the container or receptacle is rotatably
mounted and has a circular circumference supported by and adapted
to roll over the ground.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 141, | for other circular supply tanks supported by and
adapted to roll over the ground for discharging the contents thereof. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 111, | Planting,
subclasses 118+ for means to spray liquid or gas onto or into the soil
combined with means to disturb the soil to facilitate absorption. |
| 172, | Earth Working,
subclasses 170+ for land rollers combined with some other earth-working
tool, and subclasses 518+ for tools of the rolling implement
type. |
| 404, | Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,
subclasses 122+ for a compacting roller device. |
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| 150 | With spray deflecting or compressing means (e.g., striping): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus provided with means to redirect or disperse the
spray or to prevent the spray from spreading beyond a predesired
size or shape.
| | (1)
Note. The type of device herein classified is usually identified
as a roadway or lane marker. |
| | (2)
Note. For this subclass, the means to redirect or disperse
the spray is usually in the form of a solid shield or guard and is
positioned directly in the path of the fluid leaving the terminal
element and before the fluid contacts the surface being coated.
Those devices in which the shield redirects or disperses the fluid after
it has contacted and rebounded from the surface are for soil prevention and
are found in subclass 104. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 103, | for shields or templates which permit only the desired
shape of spray to pass therethrough and which deflect and collect
the remainder. |
| 104, | if the function of the shield is to prevent spray
from reaching areas not desired to be so contacted and the shield
is in the path of the spray rebounding from the surface (see (2) Note,
above). |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 118, | Coating Apparatus,
subclasses 504+ for work surface shields, masks, or protectors,
and subclass 301 for masks or stencils for projection apparatus. |
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| 151 | By gas stream means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 150. Apparatus in which the means to disperse, redistribute or
prevent the spray from spreading is a jet blast of air or other
gas.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 290+, | for gas shaping or shielding jets in other combinations. |
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| 152 | BODY OR ANIMAL CARRIED: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a supply receptacle constructed and
arranged so as to facilitate its transportation on some part of
a person or animal (e.g., harness, body straps, contour, etc.).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 653, | for apparatus comprising a container and scattering
means for nonfluid material and means for supporting the apparatus
on the body of a user. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 175 for body carried or operated dispensers. |
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| 153 | Body contour feature: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which the supply receptacle is shaped to complement
and fit upon the surface form of a human or animal. |
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| 154 | Hand manipulated discharge means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Apparatus in which the position of the distributor or end
spray element is shifted manually.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 652, | for a container for nonfluid material and a strewing
means comprising a manually moved tube. |
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| 155 | Operational means interconnected with ground traverse: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus in which there is an element moving in contact
with the ground and operatively united with any one or more of the
other operating or controlling mechanisms of the fluid handling
system so as to be controlled thereby.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 62, | for selective proportioning or correlated flow means
having traverse motion response means. |
| 100, | for ground wheel controlled intermitter. |
| 160, | for motor means disassociated from ground traverse
for imparting movement to boom or bar type distributors. |
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| 156 | Ground wheel operated discharge means or controller: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 155. Apparatus in which the ground contacting movable element
is rotatably mounted and actuates a mechanism to cause the fluid
to be ejected through the terminal element or to move some part
of the terminal element to control the amount or characteristic
of the flow therethrough.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 100, | for ground wheel operated control means to intermittently
terminate and restore the fluid flow to a terminal outlet means. |
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| 157 | Ground wheel operated pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 156. Apparatus in which the mechanism actuated by the ground
contacting means is a device which moves to change the pressure
acting with respect to the material in the tank to be sprayed. |
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| 158 | Gas pressure pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Apparatus in which the moving means acts upon gas in contradistinction
to liquids.
| | (1)
Note. The usual type of gas pump in this group is
that in which air is compressed and transferred to the top of a
liquid which is then ejected by the gas pressure. | |
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| 159 | Spray boom or bar type distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus characterized by an arrangement of individual
egress openings or plural groups of such openings along an elongated
fluid conductor, bar, or bean-like member to define a spray pipe,
terminal outlet members connected in series for through flow or
a manifolding arrangement for individual heads. |
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| 163 | Plural diverse bars or booms: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 159. Apparatus including at least two distributing bars or booms
which are different as to kind or type of arrangement of egress
means, the difference involving more than mere details of support
or placement upon the carrier. |
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| 164 | Adjustable distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 159. Apparatus having means effective to variously shiftably
or angularly position the fluid distributor relative to its support. |
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| 165 | Extensible or telescoping boom: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Apparatus having a distributor comprised of sections such
that the member can be elongated or projected and retracted relative
to the fixed sections thereof.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 281, | 753, for extensible distributing means in other
combinations there classified. |
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| 168 | With central section: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 167. Apparatus having a section which is uniformly positioned
relative the longitudinal axis ahead of, above, below or to the
rear of the carrier unit and having some relation to the outboard ones
included. |
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| 169 | Flexible coupling section to distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 164. Apparatus including a nonrigid connecting flow line section
joining the distributor to the supply means for purposes of adjustment
or rearrangement.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 175+, | 587+, for other adjustable and shiftable
arrangements. |
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| 171 | Aircraft carried: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus wherein the vehicular support is an aircraft.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 244, | Aeronautics and Astronautics,
subclass 136 for material discharging or diffusing devices and
arrangements of aircraft structure, e.g., including significant
aircraft structure, structure modified to accommodate the material
discharging means, or mode of operation requiring flight. |
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| 172 | Vehicle drawn or carried: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus including some vehicular feature for draft purpose
or mobile support purpose.
| | (1)
Note. See subclass 146 (1) Note for the minimum requirements
to qualify as a vehicle. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 129, | 130, for vehicle mounted spray devices having in
combination a heating device for the spray fluid or the spray apparatus. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 109, | Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device,
subclasses 29+ , particularly subclasses 31 and 32 for fluent material
releasing, generating and/or distributing means associated
with structures, entry to which is to be prevented or discouraged
by associating steam or hot water discharge means proximate entrance-ways,
platforms, cab structure or the like (anti-intrusion). |
| 180, | Motor Vehicles, appropriate subclasses for a motor vehicle, per
se. |
| 280, | Land Vehicles, appropriate subclasses for a land vehicle, per se. |
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| 173 | Track guided (e.g., rolling stock): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 172. Apparatus in which the vehicular member is constrained to
move along a predetermined fixed path or trail by some additional
cooperating member which it follows as for example a rail.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are ambulant devices adapted to spray
surface areas provided with superimposed or contiguous vehicle supporting
rails as, e.g., car tracks forming part of a street or guide rails
disposed across an agricultural field. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 739+, | 743+ and 750+, for translating
distributing means not having mobile type tank supply means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, appropriate subclasses for track clearers and cleaners
not involving liquids, per se. |
| 105, | Railway Rolling Stock, appropriate subclasses for railway rolling stock which
can be used to carry or draw the tank or constrainer. |
| 109, | Safes, Bank Protection, or a Related Device,
subclass 32 for anti-intrusion type sprayers arranged on trains
and the like to prevent unlawful entrance thereto. |
| 118, | Coating Apparatus,
subclass 307 for vehicles or carriages (e.g., railway cars)
which travel along a guiding and supporting means which includes
a rail, said vehicle or carriage having means to spray a liquid
coating material onto the rail. |
| 126, | Stoves and Furnaces,
subclasses 271.1+ for weed-destroyers and snow and ice melters involving
surface heaters. |
| 134, | Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids,
subclasses 172+ for rail or guide supported vehicles or carriages adapted
to travel along the rail or guide and spray a noncoating liquid on
the rail or guide. |
| 184, | Lubrication,
subclasses 3.1+ for rail lubricators peculiarly related to cooperate
with the rail as one that is actuated by rounding a curve. |
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| 174 | Locomotive cab type attachments: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 173. Apparatus having spray means attached to or adapted for
connection to a locomotive, cab or the like usually involving a
flexible flow line or aspiration device and fluid diverter.
| | (1)
Note. There is usually some reference in these patents to
boiler water, steam, or discharge pressure to effect aspiration afforded
by the locomotive although the claims only nominally include the
source if at all. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 105, | Railway Rolling Stock,
subclasses 26.1+ for a locomotive, per se. |
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| 175 | With flexible coupling section: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 172. Apparatus including a nonrigid flow line section joining
the supply means to the distributor for adjustability or shiftability.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 587.1+, | for a distributor adjustably or shiftably connected
to a flow conduit. |
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| 176 | Adjustable distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 146. Apparatus having terminal flow means so supported by or
coupled to the system to readily permit change in direction of discharge
or disposition of discharging parts.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 159+, | particularly subclasses 164+ for adjustably
mounted spray boom or bar type distributor. |
| 172+, | for vehicle drawn or carried tanks having some vehicle
feature claimed. |
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| 193 | DISTRIBUTOR HAVING OVERFLOW DISCHARGE (E.G., WEIR TYPE): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a trough, open tank or holder type fluid
handling means which depends for its distributing function upon
the fact that accumulated fluid runs over the top or edge of the
retaining wall or over or through a depression or notch in a wall
much as in the case of a weir to the surrounding area.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 17+, | for ornamental fountains which may involve overflow
discharge. |
| 542, | for decelerator devices which are conduit or nozzle
attached and which depend upon an over-all increase in the volume
of at least a portion of the flow conduit or a discharge area greater
than the inlet area to decrease the velocity of the supplied fluid. |
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| 194 | Escape to fluid conveying current: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 193. Apparatus including means whereby the fluid which has overflowed
or escaped the retaining wall is conveyed to the point of use by
a second fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 77+, | for apparatus having a fluid sprayed into a gaseous
conveying current. |
| 314, | for apparatus for mixing, dissolving or entraining
material in a flowing liquid stream by mixing exteriorly of the liquid
flow paths by dribble or drip. |
| 379, | for gravity flow from a supply holder of material
to be conveyed by a second fluid. |
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| 195 | FLEXIBLE FLOW LINE OR OUTLET STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus provided with a flexible conduit and terminal
member and means to return the conduit or terminal member to a nonuse
or stored position, or retain the conduit or terminal member in
such position.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are hose brackets and holders adapted
to be released by distension or inflation of the hose under pressure
of the fluid in the hose. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 92, | Expansible Chamber Devices,
subclass 58.1 , for means for returning or storing a conduit which
is claimed as conducting motive fluid to or from an expansible chamber
device. |
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 355.16+ for subject matter similar to this and the indented
subclasses without reference in the claims to a spray nozzle and
see the class definition, Lines With Other Classes, of Class 239
for a statement of the line relating to hose storage or retrieval
means and subclass 223 for inflatable article filling chuck or stem. |
| 141, | Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver
Coacting Means, appropriate subclasses for filling apparatus for
filling tires with gas and liquid, for charging tires with gas having
in addition to a chuck or stem a significantly claimed source of
supply or means for holding or supporting the tire. |
| 222, | Dispensing, and see class definition, Lines With Other Classes,
of Class 239. |
| 248, | Supports, and see class definition, Lines With Other Classes,
of Class 239. |
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation, and see class definition, Lines With Other Classes,
of Class 239. |
| 285, | Pipe Joints or Couplings, and see class definition, Lines With Other Classes,
of Class 239. |
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| 196 | Flow control responsive to flow line, outlet or storage
means movement: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 195. Apparatus having a fluid supply regulating means and a connection
between such means and the conduit, terminal member or the storing
means whereby movement of the conduit, terminal member or the storing
means actuates the regulating means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 355.18+ for flow regulation control by hose movement from
a stored to a use position. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 74+ for hose or other movable discharge guide interlocks
or interconnections. |
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| 197 | With retrieval facilitating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 195. Apparatus provided with means in addition to the mere support
or storage apparatus for facilitating movement or to supply motive
force to move the conduit to a nonuse or stored position.
| | (1)
Note. Modified reel structure to serve as a handle or gripping
portion or the addition of a handle to facilitate turning of the
reel for example is construed as sufficient for retrieval means. | |
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| 198 | Reel and ground supported frame: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 195. Apparatus provided with means for contact with the ground
or floor to sustain the storage spool or drum in stable position
for operation or for nonuse.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 200+, | for fixed supports or ground installed supply means. |
| 273+, | for support means for parts of systems. |
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| 200 | WITH FIXED SUPPORT FOR OR GROUND INSTALLED SUPPLY MEANS (E.G.,
STATIC CONSTRUCTIONAL INSTALLATIONS): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus provided with means for sustaining the fluid supply
means, all or part of such means being a structural member immovably
joined to the ground or wherein a casing protector or the like for
a flow line is immovably joined to and partially or wholly embedded
in the ground.
| | (1)
Note. Size alone is not controlling of static construction
or fixed support, nor is the fact that the device to which the supply
is connected or by which it is supported is large; the controlling
factor is whether or not such structural supporting member is fixed
or joined to the ground. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 273+, | for spray apparatus with ground or vertical surface
sustained support means. |
| 274, | for spray apparatus combined with means operated
by an art device. |
| 525+, | for flow line or nozzle attached carriers or holders. |
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| 201 | Embedded or buried sprinkler: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus having the supply lines and/or the spray
distributor below the surface of the area containing same or within
which they are supported.
| | (1)
Note. Some feature relating the organization or arrangement
to the ground or which has utility only as claimed for a ground
installation, such as an enclosing or protective casing, dirt guard
and the like, must be included in the claims in the absence of claimed
buried supply means or flow line means to a sprinkler for classification
herein. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 30, | Cutlery, appropriate subclasses for the combination of a
cutting tool for trimming grass and a ledger plate embedded in the
ground. The nominal recitation of a sprinkler head even though positively
included in the claim will not militate against classification in
Class 30. Class 30 also takes a tool, per se, which cuts a slit
in the ground, or is an annular cutter or sweep cutter engaging
a sprinkler head or other object such as a curb to guide or center
such cutter. |
| 47, | Plant Husbandry,
subclass 33 for ornamental beds including ground inserted metal
edging means which may serve as a ledger plate to cooperate with
a grass cutting blade. |
| 172, | Earth Working, appropriate subclasses for sod-cutting implements which
may cut a "V" shaped furrow. |
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| 202 | Street curb installed: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 201. Apparatus having spraying means combined with street or
road curb structure.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 247.11+ for street curb drainage inlet devices including
a liquid seal. |
| 404, | Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,
subclasses 2+ and 7+ for curb structure, per se, combined
with drainage or run-off means or wherein other fluid handling is
nominal or conventional. |
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| 203 | With sprinkler head elevating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 201. Apparatus having some means which is effective to cause
the distributor to rise above its nonuse housing level or position.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 225.1+, | for distributors continuously moving relative to
the support during spraying. |
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| 204 | Elevating means responsive to flow of spray fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 203. Apparatus in which the motion for raising the sprinkler
results from means responsive to the flow of spray fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclasses for a fluid operated expansible
chamber motor, per se, which may be used to elevate the sprinkler,
and for the combination of such a motor with a nominally recited
distributor means in the absence of claimed structure to discharge
the motor exhaust fluid through the distributor. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, appropriate subclasses for a rotary expansible chamber
motor, per se, which may be used to elevate the sprinkler, and for
the combination of such a motor with a nominally recited distributor
means in the absence of claimed structure to discharge the motor
exhaust fluid through the distributor. |
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| 206 | Distributor continuously moves during spraying: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 204. Apparatus having a nozzle or sprinkler head which continuously
moves about a support during the flow or discharge to the surrounding area.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 225.1+, | for distributors continuously moving relative a
support means during spraying. |
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| 207 | Multiple spray heads connected for serial flow: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus in which the fluid conductor from the source has
(1) a plurality of terminal outlet members arranged along its length
so that fluid may flow through them successively and in which there
is at least a disclosure of connectable conductor sections so that
each section serves to hold and supply the terminal openings to
supply the fluid for the next section of conductor, or (2) a coupling
member having a side outlet means supporting and communicating with
an adjacent terminal outlet means in addition to a downstream fluid
connection to a flow line or spray pipe.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 266, | see the accumulated notes in that subclass. |
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| 208 | Building features: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus in which the means for immovably sustaining the
fluid supply is an essential part of a building structure.
| | (1)
Note. The relation between Classes 239 and 47, subclasses
17 (greenhouse) and subclass 19.1 (hotbeds) is as follows: if any
specific detail of the greenhouse or hotbed is claimed, such as
for example, the benches for the plants, or a particular pattern
or curvature of the soil, together with the nozzle or supply line
to spray, the patent is classified in Class 47. If the greenhouse
or hotbed is claimed by name only, then the patent is classified
in Class 239. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 357+ for static constructional installation having to
do with buildings and fluid handling. |
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| 209 | Overhead or ceiling mounted supply conduit: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 208. Apparatus in which the supply flow line is fixed to the
upper part or to the overhead cover portion of the room.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 357 for building supported conduit lines not including
the nozzle or terminal element and subclass 580 for rotatable joints
in pipe conduits where the nozzle or terminal elements are not claimed. |
| 285, | Pipe Joints or Couplings,
subclass 64 for building supported pipe joints where such joints
may be part of a spraying system, and subclasses 272+ for
swivel joints as part of a fluid spraying system. |
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| 210 | Moving (non-ground traversing) distributing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 200. Apparatus provided with distributing means which is continuously
moving while the spray fluid is discharging.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 206, | for embedded sprinklers having moving distributor
means during spraying. |
| 225.1+, | for distributors continuously moving relative to
a support during spraying. |
| 237+, | 251+, for spray fluid motor drives and reaction
type nozzle motive means, respectively, for moving distributors. |
| 722+, | for distributing means mounted on a mobile support
base which may move during spraying. |
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| 211 | SIMULATIONS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having claimed features of external configuration
which are designed to imitate or assume the appearance of some animate
or inanimate object.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 302, | for supply containers or retainers in general without
particular regard to external configuration. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 221, | Article Dispensing,
subclass 24 for container structure for article dispensers
of simulated form. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 78+ for dispensers having containers or casings of
simulated form. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclass 125 for a fuel burner imitating the appearance of some
animate or inanimate object. |
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| 214 | SLINGER OR SPLASHER; OR DEFLECTOR ROTATED RELATIVE TO EFFLUENT: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising (1) a moving means for distributing
fluid, said means contacting a supply of the liquid, or (2) a continuously
rotating means to distribute fluid delivered thereto from a modified
or unmodified outlet, said means rotating relative to said outlet.
| | (1)
Note. Included under this definition are slingers, splashers
or deflectors which are rotated by the fluid impinging thereon,
as well as by independent driving means. |
| | (2)
Note. Included in this group are evaporator-dehydrator subcombinations,
e.g., centrifugal slingers which are disclosed in an evaporative
drying apparatus. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 7, | for a method of distributing fluid by centrifugal
force or spattering. |
| 225.1+, | for a deflector which moves with a modified or unmodified
outlet relative to a support to distribute fluid. |
| 380+, | for a motor or spray fluid actuated moving discharge
modifier, other than a rotating deflector, which has motion relative
to a modified or an unmodified fluid outlet. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 159, | Concentrating Evaporators,
subclass 6 , for a concentrating evaporator in which a liquid
film is maintained on a surface by centrifugal force. |
| 198, | Conveyors: Power-Driven,
subclasses 638+ for a thrower type conveyor. |
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus,
subclasses 91+ , for gas-liquid contact apparatus comprising scattering
or distributing the liquid by a rotating impeller dipping into a
body of liquid. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 168+ for a rotary fuel dispenser installed in an industrial
or domestic furnace. |
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| 214.11 | With addition of other fluid downstream of distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus comprising means to conduct a second fluid (e.g.,
air) into contact with the distributed fluid stream downstream of
the distributor.
| | (1)
Note. The "other" or second fluid must be
discharged by some means other than by the distributor for the primary
fluid, even though it may originate from the same source. |
| | (2)
Note. Subject matter under this definition typically includes
means to bring a gas (e.g., air) into contact with a combustible
fluid issuing from a rotating distributor. | |
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| 214.17 | With combining of fluids and subsequent distribution: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214.11. Apparatus including means to separately conduct each of
a plurality of fluids into the distributor, or to cause a plurality
of separate fluids to intermingle with each other before contact
with the distributor.
| | (1)
Note. At least one of the fluids may comprise a portion of
the second fluid, branched off from the second fluid stream before
it contacts the distributed fluid stream downstream of the distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.25, | for means for combining diverse fluids at or upstream
of a distributor but in which no means is claimed for contacting
the distributed fluid with a second fluid stream downstream of the distributor. |
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| 214.19 | One of relatively axially movable concentric flow paths
continuously rotating: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214.11. Apparatus comprising coaxially arranged flow line means
for conducting the fluids, at least one of which lines continuously revolves
around the flow axis, one flow line surrounding the other, axial
movement of the flow line means, one with respect to the other, controlling
the flow of one or more of said fluids for commingling thereof.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 416, | 417, for relatively movable concentric flow paths,
for controlling the flow of one or more of a plurality of separate fluid
streams for commingling thereof in a stationary distributing means. |
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| 214.21 | With pump or interior guide vanes for fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214.11. Apparatus having means (e.g., jet pump, rotary pump) to
impel any of the fluids, or fluid flow directing blades located
in the path of flow of any of the fluids, at or upstream of the
last point of confinement for that fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 399+, | for a stationary distributor and means (e.g., guide
vanes) for imparting a spin or whirling motion to one or more of
a plurality of fluid streams which are conducted through separate fluid
flow conduits and subsequently commingled. |
| 463+, | for a stationary distributor and a means for imparting
a spin or whirling motion to the fluid in the flow path upstream
of the egress opening. |
| 553+, | for a guide or other directing surface located within
a stationary distributor having plural outlets and see the search
notes therein. |
| 590+, | for a guide or other directing surface located within
a fixed terminal member and see the search notes thereunder. |
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| 214.23 | Adjustable or deformable: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214.21. Apparatus in which the fluid impelling or directing means
may be selectively positioned relative to the flow path of the fluid
on which it acts, or in which the shape or position of said impelling
or directing means is changed or distorted by the force of the fluid
in the flow path. |
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| 214.25 | With combining of diverse fluids at or upstream of distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus comprising means to conduct each of a plurality
of separate and distinct fluids into the distributor, or to cause
each of said fluids to intermingle with each other before contacting the
distributor.
| | (1)
Note. To be diverse, the fluids must vary from each other
in some essential characteristic, e.g., temperature, pressure, state
of matter, or state of distribution. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.17, | for means for combining a plurality of fluids at
or upstream of a distributor combined with means to conduct a second
fluid into contact with the distributed fluid down-stream of the
distributor. |
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| 215 | With separate pump or movable conveyer means delivering
to distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus having a separate element or device which moves
relative to the source of spray material for, or which results in
supplying the distributor with fluid for spraying.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass includes devices of flared tubular form
which rotate about their longitudinal axes and cause material to
travel upwardly to some other member or part for distribution. | |
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| 216 | Bowl-like rotating sleeve conveyer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 215. Apparatus in which the moving member has a bowl-like configuration
of open ended form within which material is raised as it rotates
to deliver material to the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 222, | for stationary apertured casings spaced about a
distributor to permit spray to be discharged therethrough and having
a bowl-like configuration. |
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| 218 | Endless belt conveyer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 215. Apparatus in which the movable means delivering to the distributor
is a continuous member of band-like form
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214, | for endless conveyor means running in a supply from
which material is distributed by abrupt motions of or by flicking
the conveyor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 198, | Conveyors: Power-Driven, appropriate subclasses for conveyor belts, per se. |
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| 219 | Slinger or splasher dipping into or immersed in supply: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus in which the distributing member is at least partially
submerged in the supply either before or during spraying and which
picks up material and then throws it off by high speed movement,
or directly causes violent agitation of the material to cause it
to form a spray. |
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| 222 | Spray apertured casing spaced about distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus in which the distributing means is encased or
shielded by a spaced exteriorly arranged member provided with apertures through
which material is discharged, the casing usually admitting of adjustment
either for purposes of spray quantity control or to change the the
direction of discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 103, | for nozzle carried apertured shield and collector. |
| 288+, | for solid member guards or protectors. |
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| 222.11 | Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus having a continuously rotating means to distribute
fluid delivered thereto from a modified outlet, said means rotating
relative to said outlet.
| | (1)
Note. The means continuously rotates about an axis which passes
through said means. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 223+, | for a fluid conduit having an unmodified terminal
outlet combined with a continuously rotating disc, impeller-type
or bowl-like slinger located proximate thereto for distributing
or dispersing fluid discharge from said terminal. |
| 380+, | for motor or spray fluid actuated continuously rotating
fluid flow modifying means located in or upstream of a terminal
outlet member. |
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| 222.13 | Nozzle continuously moves: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 222.11. Apparatus in which said outlet is caused to move continuously
during spraying with respect to the base or support provided therefor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 231+, | for a continuously moving nozzle and a fixed or
movable nonrotating deflector (e.g., baffle) disposed in the path of
fluid emerging from said nozzle. |
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| 222.15 | Deflector causes movement: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 222.13. Apparatus in which there is a motive means connected to
said continuously moving outlet and actuation of said motive means
is caused by motion of the rotating means to which the fluid is
delivered.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 233, | for a nonrotatively, continuously moving deflector
causing continuous movement of a nozzle delivering fluid to said
deflector. |
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| 222.19 | Plural streams to unitary deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 222.17. Apparatus in which said outlet delivers a plurality of distinct
fluid streams to the continuously rotating means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 408, | for unitary deflectors having multiple fingers or
serrated edges. |
| 504, | for deflectors apertured for flow. |
| 520, | for plural outlets delivering to a stationary deflector. |
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| 222.21 | Eccentrically mounted: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 222.19. Apparatus in which the axis of rotation of said continuously
rotating means is not coextensive with the longitudinal axis of
said outlet. |
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| 223 | Disc impeller type or bowl-like slinger or deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 214. Apparatus in which the distributor takes the form of a flat
plate-like member, is a member of impeller or wheel form or is of
a centrifugal bow-like configuration, to which fluid is supplied
and from which the fluid is thrown to produce a spray.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 416, | Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers), appropriate subclasses for an impeller, per se. |
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| 224 | Disc or impeller type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 223. Apparatus in which the distributor is plate or impeller
like.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 416, | Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers), appropriate subclasses for an impeller means, per
se, disclosed for scattering a fluid. |
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| 225.1 | DISTRIBUTOR CONTINUOUSLY MOVES RELATIVE TO SUPPORT DURING
SPRAYING: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a distributor which moves continuously
and also relatively to a base or support provided therefor, said
distributor including a modified or an unmodified outlet.
| | (1)
Note. The continuous motion may be intermittent in nature
provided that there is no appreciable delay between the successive
increments of movement. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 97+, | for cyclically moving distributors with synchronized
flow regulators. |
| 104+, | for means movably mounting supply means for discharging
contents. |
| 146, | for apparatus having a mobile tank-type supply means. |
| 206, | 210+, for the subject matter of this subclass
for sprinklers which are buried, embedded or otherwise fixedly installed. |
| 214+, | for fluid spraying apparatus comprising a moving
slinger or splasher, or a rotating deflector which rotates relative
to an effluent stream, the motion being caused by a motor or by impingement
of the fluid. |
| 380+, | for a motor or spray fluid actuated moving discharge
modifier, other than a rotating deflector, which has motion relative
to a modified or an unmodified fluid outlet. |
| 722+, | for a distributor having a mobile support base. |
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| 226 | With supply holder or plural substance mixing: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus which is provided with either (1) a receptacle
to retain a quantity of a substance to be mixed with a fluid to
be sprayed, or (2) a means to supply different substances to a point where
they mix or mingle together to form a distributed fluid. |
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| 228 | Sediment collector or internal diverter baffle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus provided with (1) a screen or means to settle
out or retain foreign solid matter from the fluid, and/or
(2) a vane-like means within the confined fluid flow path to change
the nature or direction of the flow through said path.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 110, | if a separate outlet or drain for the collected
material is claimed. |
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| 229 | Wriggler or flexible distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus in which the distributor comprises a contortive
flow conduit which is adapted to undergo a gyratory motion, usually
due to reaction of the discharged fluid. |
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| 230 | With impact motive means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus in which the distributor is intermittently moved
relative to its mounting by a means which imparts a series of successive blows
thereto.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 260, | for impact means which jars the distributor or terminal
outlet means to minimize frictional binding to facilitate its movement
by some other agency. |
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| 231 | Including deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus having a dispersing or redirecting vane or baffle
disposed in the path of fluid emerging from the outlet.
| | (1)
Note. The vane or baffle may be fixed or movably mounted on
either the fixed support for the outlet or on means rigidly secured
to said outlet. It may either constitute part of a means to move
the outlet or may merely redirect or change the character of the
efflux from the outlet. | |
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| 232 | Movable during operating cycle for pattern control: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Apparatus in which the dispersing vane disposed in the path
of fluid emerging from the outlet cooperates with a means to continuously vary
the position or attitude of the vane for the disclosed purpose of
varying the shape of the area sprayed in the various sectors through which
said outlet moves. |
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| 233 | Deflector causes movement of distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Apparatus in which motion of the distributor is caused by
motion of the dispersing vane acting directly on the distributor
or through a motion transmitting means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 222.15, | for a continuously rotating means distributing fluid
delivered thereto from a modified outlet, the outlet being caused
to continuously move relative to a base or support by motion of
the said rotating means. |
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| 236 | With undulating or irregular cam track for noncircular
pattern control: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 255.1. Apparatus which includes a means engaging a portion of the
distributor member or an element operatively connected thereto,
said means being adapted, during use, to change the direction or
attitude of said member in order to change the shape of the area
sprayed in the various sectors through which said member moves.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 232, | for deflectors which are similarly moved for the
same purpose. |
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| 237 | Spray fluid motor drive means (not reaction): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus provided with a motor means to move the distributor,
said means including a surface which is moved by the weight, pressure or
impact of at least a portion of the stream of fluid in a flow conduit
which, as disclosed, communicates with the outlet.
| | (1)
Note. Motor means which operate solely in response to the
reaction of a stream of fluid leaving a nozzle are excluded and will
be found in the pertinent subclass herebelow. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.13, | for a moving distributor caused to move by impingement
of fluid directly on the distributor or on an element connected
thereto. |
| 222.15, | for a distributor nozzle which is caused to continuously
move by action of a rotating deflector to which the nozzle delivers
fluid. |
| 233, | for moving deflectors having a non- rotary motion
and which form a motor means to move a distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclasses for an expansible chamber
fluid motor, per se, and for the combination of such a motor with
a nominally recited distributor means in the absence of disclosed structure
to discharge the motor exhaust fluid through the distributor. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, appropriate subclasses for rotary expansible chamber
motor, per se, and for the combination of such a motor with a nominally
recited distributor means in the absence of disclosed structure
to discharge the motor exhaust fluid through the distributor. |
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| 238 | By weight of accumulated fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 237. Apparatus in which the motor means for moving the distributor
includes a receptacle adapted to receive a flow of fluid and move under
the influence of gravity due to the mass of this fluid. |
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| 240 | Rotary motor drive (e.g., turbine type): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 237. Apparatus in which the fluid engaging motor surface is mounted
to rotate about an axis.
| | (1)
Note. The motor may be of the turbine type or may be of the
rotary expansible chamber type. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.13, | for a moving distributor caused to move by impingement
of fluid directly on the distributor or on an element connected
thereto. |
| 222.15, | for a distributor nozzle which is caused to continuously
move by action of a rotating deflector to which the nozzle delivers
fluid. |
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| 245 | Coaxially arranged distributors: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 243. Apparatus in which plural distributors are mounted for rotation
on the same axis.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are (1) coaxial distributors with means
to drive them at different speeds and/or in opposite directions,
and (2) coaxial distributors, one of which is rotary and the other
of which is stationary. | |
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| 247 | Adjustable or shiftable terminal member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 246. Apparatus including a member which defines an outlet aperture
and is variable in position relative to the distributor member which
carries it, for the purpose of changing the shape or attitude of
the outlet aperture. |
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| 249 | Circumferentially alternating diverse terminal members
or outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 246. Apparatus which includes at least two different outlet apertures
or groups of outlet apertures which are spaced from each other peripherally of
a rotary distributor in which the outlet apertures are disposed
in such fashion that different apertures or groups of apertures
pass by a fixed point in succession as the member rotates. |
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| 251 | Reaction-type nozzle motive means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus including an aperture through which the fluid
discharges, the reaction to the force of the discharging fluid driving
the distributor which carries the aperture in a direction opposite
to that of such fluid discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 229, | for flexible distributors which may move due to
reaction of the discharged fluid. |
| 738, | 746, for reaction type distributors forming part
of a land traversing spraying organization. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 415, | Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps,
subclasses 80+ for a fluid motor runner motivated by a fluid reaction
jet discharge. See the reference to Class 239 in the definition
of Class 415. |
| 416, | Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers),
subclasses 20+ for an impeller driven by a fluid reaction jet
discharge. |
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| 253 | Terminal members adjustable simultaneously or radially
swinging: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 251. Apparatus provided with (1) a plurality of members, each
carrying an outlet aperture, which are interconnected to a single
control device adapted to adjust the position of said members simultaneously,
or (2) at least one member carrying an outlet aperture and pivoted to
a rotating support to swing in a plane containing the axis of rotation
of said support. |
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| 254 | Filter bed type or fluid seal: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 251. Apparatus which includes (1) a reaction driven distributor
disclosed as cooperating with a sludge settling area or large filtering
plant, or (2) a means to seal the apparatus against the loss or
leakage of fluid, said means consisting of a receptacle to hold
a heavy liquid in a location where it will block the path of egress
of said fluid.
| | (1)
Note. The filter bed type distributors are usually large and
heavy and may involve problems of structural bracing. | |
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| 255 | Oscillating or reciprocating distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 251. Apparatus which includes a means actuated by a reaction
type nozzle to move the distributor back and forth along a path
or about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 98, | for oscillating or reciprocating distributors which
employ alternately spraying, oppositely directed reactions nozzles. |
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| 256 | Control of speed or axis of rotation shiftable (manual
valves excluded): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 251. Apparatus which includes (1) means to vary some portion
of a distributor member to change its velocity, or (2) means to
move a distributor to a new position in which it moves about a different
axis.
| | (1)
Note. Mere valves in the flow line have been excluded even
where they are located in the terminal outlet member. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 262, | for control of speed of a reaction nozzle type organization
by controlling the flow of fluid therethrough by valves and the
like. |
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| 257 | Variable outlet aperture size: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 256. Apparatus including a member carrying an outlet aperture,
and means to adjust the area of the aperture to change the velocity
of the distributor or the shape of the area sprayed. |
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| 259 | With binding preventing means or seal: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 251. Apparatus which includes (1) means other than or in addition
to a mere bushing to support a distributor for unrestrained motion,
or (2) means to prevent fluids from leaking at joints between relatively
moving portions of the apparatus.
| | (1)
Note. Ball and roller type bearings have been considered to
be proper subject matter for this subclass. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 254, | for sealing members in which a body of liquid forms
a barrier against leakage. |
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| 260 | Distributor vibrating or jarring means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 259. Apparatus which include impact or shaking means to cause
a movably mounted distributor to shudder and thus minimize any binding
or frictional resistance to motion.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 230, | for impact devices which intermittently move a distributor
or terminal element. |
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| 262 | With flow controller: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 251. Apparatus which includes means to vary the amount or rate
of flow of fluid passing through the flow line leading to the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 97+, | for cyclically moving distributors with synchronized
flow regulators. |
| 257, | for flow varying means for a moving terminal outlet
which means may change the size or shape of the terminal outlet. |
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| 263 | Fluid motive means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus which includes a motor to move the distributor,
said motor being provided with a separate source of fluid from that
discharged through the terminal outlet.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein, for example, are air motor drives,
wind driven motors, wind vane type motors which position the distributor
relative to the wind direction, and fluid motors driven by recirculating
fluid which is not in communication with the sprayed fluid. | |
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| 263.1 | Electric motive means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus which includes a motor to move the distributor,
said motor being driven by electrical energy.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 102.2, | for an electric motor which causes vibration or
jiggling of the discharged fluid. |
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| 263.2 | Power takeoff from another device: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus which derives its continuous motion through transmission
means driven by a motor, which motor is primarily used to drive
a device other than the fluid distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 180, | Motor Vehicles,
subclasses 53.1+ for motor vehicle engines used as the source of
power for another machine. |
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| 263.3 | Transmission details: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 225.1. Apparatus which includes claimed details of the mechanism
which connects a motor used to drive the distributor with the distributor
itself. |
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| 265 | Adjustable standard or support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 264. Apparatus in which the supporting means for the moving distributor
may be secured in any of a plurality of positions in order to move
the distributor to a different location or attitude. |
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| 265.11 | REACTION MOTOR DISCHARGE NOZZLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising the distributor for the fluid ejected
from a reaction motor to produce a thrust.
| | (1)
Note. The "reaction motor" of this definition
is the motor forming the subject matter of Class 60, Power Plants,
subclasses 35.5+, the subject matter falling under this
definition being the nozzle or distributor subcombination of such motor
coming within the class definition of Class 239. |
| | (2)
Note. A claim reciting a combustion chamber or other means
imparting energy to the fluid is not excluded from this and the
indented subclasses in the absence of specific details of the energy imparting
means or a specific relationship between the means and the terminal member. |
| | (3)
Note. See Class 60, Power Plants, subclasses 200.1+ (5)
Note for examples of vehicle structure considered to be significantly
claimed, which note must be considered in relation to the vehicle
classes indicated under Search Class (below). |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 127.1+, | for a reaction motor distributor a portion of which
has a spaced wall or internal cavity, and a source of cooling fluid
connected to the cavity or space, to cool the distributor by transfer
of heat to the fluid. |
| 251+, | for a reaction type nozzle forming the terminal
member of a fluid conduit which is connected for continuous motion
relative to a fixed support. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 60, | Power Plants,
subclasses 35.5+ for reaction motors. Typically, such motors comprise
the combination of a reaction type nozzle with means feeding fuel
thereto (e.g., after-burner), or combustion chamber details (e.g., materials),
or a claimed relationship between a combustion chamber or a turbine
or compressor upstream of the nozzle (e.g., pressure or temperature difference
across the combustion chamber, turbine or compressor for affecting
flow through the fluid system or for controlling a system or nozzle
part). |
| 102, | Ammunition and Explosives,
subclasses 347+ for pyrotechnic rockets, subclass 359 for pin wheels,
and subclasses 374+ for rocket propulsion of projectiles. |
| 105, | Railway Rolling Stock,
subclasses 26.1+ for a jet propelled rail locomotive. |
| 114, | Ships,
subclass 151 for reaction motors arranged to steer a ship. |
| 180, | Motor Vehicles,
subclass 7 for a motor vehicle having means for driving it
in some other manner than by drivingly rotating a surface-engaging wheel,
which means may be in the nature of jet propulsion. |
| 244, | Aeronautics and Astronautics,
subclasses 12 , 15, 23, 29, 52, and 73+ for aircraft
sustained by the thrust of a reaction motor or propelled or steered by
a reaction motor. |
| 415, | Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps,
subclasses 80+ for a reaction type nozzle on a fluid jet motivated turbine
runner. |
| 416, | Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers),
subclasses 20+ for a reaction type nozzle on a fluid jet driven impeller. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclass 158 for a chamber specialized to combustion feeding a
jet nozzle of general utility. |
| 440, | Marine Propulsion,
subclasses 38+ for reaction motors which propel or propel and
steer a ship. |
| 446, | Amusement Devices: Toys,
subclass 163 for jet propelled boats and subclasses 211+ for
other jet propelled toys. |
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| 265.13 | With retractable noise suppressing stream divider: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.11. Apparatus including a member movable into and out of the
fluid stream being discharged and effective to separate the stream into
a plurality or smaller, parallel streams for the purpose of attenuating
the sound of the stream discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 181, | Acoustics,
subclasses 213+ for mufflers and sound filters, per se. |
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| 265.17 | With addition of secondary fluid upstream of outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.11. Apparatus comprising a means for delivering an auxiliary
or secondary fluid into the main fluid stream at a point in the
system prior to discharge through the distributor outlet.
| | (1)
Note. Included under this definition are devices in which
the auxiliary fluid serves as means to deflect the main stream for
steering purposes. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 127.3, | for terminal outlet members having jacket or cavity
means through which a cooling fluid passes and is then mixed with
the main fluid. |
| 265.13, | for reaction motor nozzles having a device movable
into the fluid stream for dividing the stream into a plurality of
separate streams for attenuating noise, combined with means aspirating
air to mix with the streams and aiding the suppression of sound. |
| 265.23, | for a reaction motor nozzle having means for adding
an auxiliary fluid to the main fluid stream subsequent to discharge
through the outlet for deflecting of the main jet for steering purposes. |
| 398+, | for other terminal members having means to supply
and mix a secondary or auxiliary fluid with the main fluid stream
either upstream or downstream of the outlet therefrom. |
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| 265.19 | With means controlling amount, shape or direction of discharge
stream: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.11. Apparatus having means associated with the distributor to
regulate or change quantity, configuration, or line or course of
movement of the discharge fluid stream.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 407+, | for a distributor to which separate fluid streams
are supplied for mixing, and in which a valve means controls the
flow of at least one stream. |
| 476+, | for a distributor having means to control rotation
of the discharged fluid and which includes an operating member therefor
mounted outside of and on the distributor. |
| 537+, | for a distributor in which a movable discharge portion
is connected with and moves with a member controlling fluid flow. |
| 569+, | for a distributor and valve means controlling fluid
flow. |
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| 265.23 | Fluid jet for stream deflection: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.19. Apparatus comprising an auxiliary, supplementary or secondary
fluid to cause deviation of the discharging fluid stream from its
previous line or course of motion.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 127.3, | for a reaction motor nozzle in which there may be
a secondary fluid added downstream of the outlet and deflecting
the main stream, the secondary fluid passing through a jacket or
hollow portion associated with and cooling the nozzle. |
| 265.17, | for a reaction motor nozzle and the addition of
an auxiliary fluid jet upstream of the outlet, which jet may cause
deflection or deviation of the main fluid stream. |
| 290+, | for a distributor in which a supplemental gas jet
is discharged upon or associated with the main fluid jet for shaping
or shielding the main jet. |
| 398+, | for a distributor having means to mix an auxiliary
fluid with the main stream. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 803+ for fluid systems having means to divert or vary
the flow of one stream relative to a stream receiver by direct contact with
at least one other stream, such devices being commonly known as "fluid
amplifiers" acting to control or vary high energy flows
by relatively low energy flow. |
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| 265.25 | Plural controlled outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.19. Apparatus in which the distributor comprises at least two
distinct outlets, and the means regulates flow quantity, configuration
or line of motion through each outlet individually or simultaneously.
| | (1)
Note. A device having a single outlet and a plurality of thrust
spoiling or reversing flaps or other deflectors movable from outside
the fluid stream into the fluid stream discharged from this outlet
so as to redirect the fluid into a plurality of streams is not considered
to come within this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 170, | for a spray boom or bar-type distributor on a mobile,
tank type supply means, with means to selectively control the discharge
paths in the distributor. |
| 562+, | for a distributor having plural outlets and means
for controlling either the flow to the outlets or closures for the outlets. |
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| 265.27 | Selective total discharge through diversely shaped or directed
outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.25. Apparatus in which there are at least two differently shaped
or aimed outlets, the means permitting choice of outlet through which
substantially all of the fluid stream discharges.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.13, | for a reaction motor nozzle having a retractable
stream dividing noise attenuator, combined with means for directing
the fluid stream to a diversely shaped or oriented outlet when in
use. |
| 436+, | for a distributor with selectively usable diverse
outlets. |
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| 265.29 | Controller moves into fluid path from position closing
one outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.27. Apparatus comprising a member which is movable from a first
position which closes an outlet to a second position within the fluid
stream to redirect and cause the fluid stream to flow towards said
outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 507+, | for a distributor having a deflector movable from
a nonuse position to one which provides some degree of redirection
or dispersion of the fluid stream. |
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| 265.31 | Axially moved discharge portion opens side outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.27. Apparatus comprising an outlet on the periphery for the
discharge of fluid laterally of the distributor and controlled by
a portion of the distributor moving substantially parallel to its
longitudinal axis, which portion carries another outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 438, | for other terminal members having two or more selectively
usable diverse outlets, one of which is formed between members arranged
for relative axial motion. |
| 451+, | for other terminal members formed by parts mounted
for relative movement. |
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| 265.33 | Radially outermost flow defining wall adjustable: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.19. Apparatus comprising a solid member which confines and defines
the layer of a flowing fluid stream which is furthest away from the
axis of flow, the member being selectively movable to different
positions or shapes.
| | (1)
Note. The "solid member" in this definition
may comprise all or a portion of the distributor. | |
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| 265.35 | Nozzle aiming adjustable: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.33. Apparatus in which the line or course of aiming of the distributor
is selectively varied with respect to a fixed axis by the movement
of the solid member.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 587.1+, | for other nozzle members adjustably connected to
the flow conduit. |
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| 265.41 | With adjustable upstream flow path portion: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.39. Apparatus including additional means to regulate quantity
or configuration of the fluid stream, said additional means comprising a
selectively movable member defining and confining the flowing fluid
stream and located in the flow path prior to the hinged elements. |
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| 265.43 | Resilient or deformable wall: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 265.37. Apparatus in which the solid member is formed of a material
which may be selectively bent, compressed or stretched to various shapes
to vary the discharge area or configuration.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 546, | for a distributor formed of resilient material and
means associated therewith for deforming the material. |
| 602, | for a distributor made of resilient material. |
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| 266 | TERMINAL OUTLET MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES FOR THROUGH FLOW: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a plurality of separate members, each
having an outlet aperture and, in addition, connected end to end
so that fluid may flow through them successively while a portion
discharges through each of the outlet apertures.
| | (1)
Note. Included in these subclasses are terminal outlet means
carried by collar-like coupling means having the necessary securing
means whereby adjoining sections of conduit can be attached. |
| | (2)
Note. Readily manipulable terminal members particularly those
with a branched and/or closed flow line circuit with spaced
outlet means have been excluded from this group where the concept
of through-flow and joinable sections is absent. |
| | (3)
Note. If the section of conduit has no other outlet than the
spraying apertures particularly if the discharge member be of such
size and shape as necessitates its manipulation as a mere hand held
distributor it is classified in the appropriate subclasses in the
lower levels of the class. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 207, | for similar types of longitudinally spaced outlets
with a fixed or ground installed supply means. |
| 536, | 548+, for unitary outlet means having plural
outlets and see the notes above. |
| 726+, | for distributors mounted on translatable supply
pipe apparatus having vehicular support means. |
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| 267 | Terminal outlet means in or on flow line coupling: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 266. Apparatus which includes a fitting having upstream and downstream
passages separably connected to, or adapted to be connected to adjacent
flow line sections and having either (1) a distributor or terminal
outlet member adjacent to and supported by the fitting, or (2) a terminal
outlet passage formed in the fitting. |
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| 268 | With casing or support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 266. Apparatus which includes (1) a means to hold a terminal
outlet member or distributor in a desired position relative to the
ground or a supporting object, or (2) an enclosing and/or
protecting member disposed about the terminal outlet member or distributor,
said terminal outlet member or distributor having a coupling means
at the downstream side or end thereof for connecting an additional
spray means or flow conduit thereto. |
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| 269 | With flexible or articulated flow line section: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 266. Apparatus in which a supply conduit having spaced outlet
means is provided with longitudinally spaced portions which are
either pivotally or hingedly connected or joined by a bendable or
distortable interposed portion or section.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are flexible, apertured spray hoses
having claimed downstream couplings for connection to a downstream
flow line. | |
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| 270 | NOZZLE WITH AIR SUPPLY MEANS TO OPERATOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a terminal outlet member and a
means associated with said member or with a fluid supply for said
member, to deliver air to a person manipulating or controlling the
member.
| | (1)
Note. The air delivering means usually includes a device for
(1) separating air from the spray fluid, (2) separating smoke from
ambient air, or (3) conducting fresh air from a remote point to
the operator. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 128, | Surgery,
subclasses 200.24+ for respiratory type masks. |
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| 271 | WITH NOZZLE OR FLOW LINE ATTACHED PENETRATING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a sharpened or tapered element
supported on or connected to either a (1) terminal outlet member,
or (2) a supply conduit means in order to adapt the apparatus to
be forced through a wall, object or mass to make the latter more
accessible for spraying or for connecting to a supply.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 318 for aperture forming means for tapping a pipe,
keg, or tank under pressure. |
| 141, | Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver
Coacting Means,
subclasses 329+ for filling apparatus having puncturing connecting
means. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 5 for dispensers of gas or vapor having a cutter
or punch, and subclasses 80+ for dispensers in general
having a cutter or punch combined therewith. |
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| 272 | Piercing connection to supply means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 271. Apparatus which includes a sharpened or tapered element
supported on a terminal outlet member or supply conduit member said
element, in either case, being provided with a flow passage means
for the disclosed purpose of rupturing a supply container to establish
a flow path and connect the said member thereto.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 309, | for means to penetrate a supply container where
said means is (1) not sharpened, or (2) not provided with a supply
passage, or (3) not supported by the terminal outlet member or supply
line. |
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| 273 | WITH GROUND OR VERTICAL SURFACE SUSTAINED SUPPORT MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a support means for the distributor
or the fluid handling system therefor adapted to rest upon or be
connected to a floor or ground surface or to a vertical surface,
(e.g., building or chamber wall).
| | (1)
Note. Under this definition no more of the vertical wall surface
than that necessary to sustain the support means can be recited. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 140+, | for apparatus having means movably mounting supply
means for discharging contents. |
| 146+, | for mobile type tank supply means. |
| 200+, | for spray means having fixed support means for or
ground installed supply means. |
| 225.1+, | for distributors having continuous motion relative
a support during spraying. |
| 289, | for the combination of a distributor and a device
which has a configuration to perform a function other than that
of a support or a portion of a fluid handling system. |
| 525+, | for hand held or supported flow line attached handgrips
and holders. |
| 531, | for hook-like members to support a nozzle on a ladder
or window ledge but which could be hooked over a handle means equally
well. |
| 722+, | for a translatable distributor having a fixed supply
source. |
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| 274 | WITH MEANS OPERATED BY ART DEVICE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus, not provided for in any other class, comprising
means operated in response to relative motion between parts of a
device while in use, to (1) cause discharge from, (2) control flow,
to, or (3) change the character or direction of effluent from the
distributor, said device being of special configuration to perform
a particular function other than merely that of a support or of
portion of the fluid handling system.
| | (1)
Note. Most of the patents in this subclass are operated by
relatively movable parts secured respectively to a door and a door frame. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 88, | through 96, for injection nozzles adapted to operate
in timed relation with moving parts of an internal combustion engine. |
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| 276 | Ground or object penetrating support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 273. Apparatus which includes a member or portion adapted to
be forced through the surface of the earth or of a yielding object
in order to support the apparatus relative to said surface.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 271+, | for nozzles or flow line carried penetrating means. |
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| 279 | Supply passage configuration forms stand: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 273. Apparatus in which a terminal outlet member or distributor
is supported by a supply passage means having a plurality of spaced
points disposed in a horizontal plane and adapted to rest on the
earth or other horizontal supporting surface to form the sole supporting
means for the outlet member or distributor.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are supply tubes or hoses with ground
engaging supporting fins, ribs or feet formed thereon. | |
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| 280 | Pole, stand or extension carried head: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 273. Apparatus which includes a means to support a distributor,
terminal outlet member or fluid supply system part, said support
means being provided with a portion engaging or adapted to engage
and rest on the ground or other horizontal supporting surface in
such fashion that the support means is retained in a desired operative position
by said engagement.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 275, | for stands having a spray deflector combined therewith. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 248, | Supports,
subclasses 75+ for supports, per se, disclosed for use with nozzles in
operative or stored position. |
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| 280.5 | Adjustable support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 280. Apparatus in which one portion of the support means is selectively
movable to different positions with respect to another portion.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 547, | for spray apparatus comprising a flexible fluid
conductor permitting relative motion between portions of the fluid
system. |
| 587.1+, | for spray apparatus comprising a terminal outlet
member connected to the flow line by a means permitting relative
motion between the portion of the fluid system in the flow line
and that in the outlet member, which means may be a flexible coupling. |
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| 281 | Extensible: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 280.5. Apparatus in which the movable portion of the support means
is formed of telescopic or sectional members or is otherwise elongatable.
| | (1)
Note. The elongation may be caused by motor operated means. | |
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| 282 | Wall or bracket mounting: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 273. Apparatus which includes a supporting means for a terminal
outlet means, distributor or fluid supply system part in the form
of either (1) a member adapted to be connected to a vertical surface,
or (2) a horizontally projecting member adapted to be secured to
a supporting object or structure.
| | (1)
Note. The wall may be part of a chamber or receptacle. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 531, | for bracket-like members having hooks to support
a supply conduit or nozzle on a ladder or window ledge but which
could be hooked over a handle means equally well. |
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| 283 | Bracket-type support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 282. Apparatus which include a supporting member having a horizontally
projecting shelf-like portion to support a terminal outlet member,
distributor or fluid supply system part, said supporting member
being adapted to be secured to an object or structure. |
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| 284.1 | LIQUID SPRAYER FOR TRANSPARENT PANEL (E.G., WINDSHIELD): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a distributor or terminal outlet member
specially adapted to spray a liquid onto the interior or exterior
of a transparent panel.
| | (1)
Note. Relative to the special subject matter under this definition
the line set forth under (1) and (2) of Class Definition Lines With
Other Classes, Art Device Combinations and Support has been construed
as follows in the example of a device for spraying a liquid onto
the transparent panel of a vehicle:
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Under (1), Class 239 will take a claim which includes the
distributor or terminal outlet member, the transparent panel and
(A) the coolant liquid supply of the vehicle as a source of the
liquid to be discharged, or (B) the engine or a part thereof used
as heating means for the liquid or as the source of pressure or
vacuum fluid to assist in discharging the liquid, or (C) the vehicle
body or a part thereof serving as the liquid receptacle or support
thereof. Under (2), Class 239 will take a claim including the spray device
or terminal outlet member and the transparent panel where the claimed relationship
is merely the positioning of the parts for the spray to be directed towards
or onto the panel (e.g., adjacent to "in front of", "at
the rear of", "directed towards", "along
an upper edge"). | |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 15, | Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning,
subclasses 250.01+ for windshield cleaners combined with fluid applying
means. |
| 34, | Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids, appropriate subclasses for windshield driers and particularly
subclass 191 for a pulsating gas flow. |
| 52, | Static Structures (e.g., Buildings),
subclasses 171.1+ for a window and spray means combined with an additional
feature of a static structure. |
| 454, | Ventilation,
subclasses 85 , 93, 121+, and 198 for directing an air
current to either side of a transparent panel to remove condensation. |
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| 284.2 | Headlamp: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 284.1. Apparatus wherein the transparent panel is a cover for an
illuminating or signaling device on a vehicle. |
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| 285 | Flow controller and ground support interconnection: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 273. Apparatus which includes means to support a spray distributing
means, a flow control means therefor and means actuated by motion
of the support relative to the rest of the apparatus to change or
interrupt the flow of fluid to the distributor. |
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| 288 | WITH SOLID MEANS AS GUARD OR PROTECTOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a nonfluid means to shield or protect (1)
the operator from spray injury, e.g., drift, or contact with the
operating parts of the organization, (2) either the operator or
parts of the apparatus from environmental causes, e.g., heat, or
accidental knocks or bumps, or (3) to protect adjacent objects from contact
with said parts of the apparatus, e.g., bumpers.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 24+, | for drinking faucets combined with "anti-contamination" means
designed to prevent the user from placing his mouth on the discharge
element or to otherwise protect the nozzle from injury or abusive
use thereof. |
| 79+, | especially subclasses 82 and 83 for guards or protectors
to protect or isolate parts of the device or the hand of an operator
from the means for melting the spray material. |
| 104+, | for apparatus having drip collecting, waste disposal
or soil preventing guards or shields, whose guards and shields protect
the apparatus parts and environment from the soil which would be
caused by the system fluid. |
| 128, | for cooling means to protect the system. |
| 150+, | for spray confining or compressing means for mobile
tank type supply means. |
| 290+, | for apparatus having a supplemental gas shaping
or shielding jet. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 377+ for guards and shields particularly subclass 379
for nozzle abutment for scratch or damage prevention. |
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 350+ for a fuel discharge device having a protective,
flame enclosing or flame stabilizing structure specializing it to combustion. |
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| 289 | COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus (1) in combination with features functioning other
than as a support or as a portion of the fluid handling elements
and not elsewhere provided for, or (2) comprising means or parts
capable of rearrangement or modification to selectively provide
either a distributing system having some other mode of operation
or a device of some other function.
| | (1)
Note. Supply structure includes handles, or handgrips and
flow controllers or attached flow guides or regulators. |
| | (2)
Note. Discharge effecting means includes all means for causing
the material to be moved from the supply means to and beyond the
egress port. |
| | (3)
Note. Terminal member includes all discharge modifiers and
flow regulators. |
| | (4)
Note. In this subclass, for example, are combinations with
(a) bouquet holders, (b) means for destroying an empty material
cartridge to prevent reuse, (c) alarm box means not classifiable
as a signal or indicator and (d) sound attenuators. |
| | (5)
Note. All preceding subclasses must be investigated for particular
combinations within this definition as shown by the preceding subclass
titles. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 390+, | for plural interchangeable discharge modifiers,
outlet arrangements or coupling means wherein selectivity for adjustability
or variability for flow characteristic is the essence wherein the
mode of operation however, is unchanged. |
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| 290 | INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL GAS SHAPING OR SHIELDING JET: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having in addition to the spray material outlet,
outlet means for enshrouding or causing the spray to be confined
beyond the egress means to or within a particular configuration
or outline by a nonliquid fluid medium.
| | (1)
Note. The gas for atomization if any must be provided by means
other than the shaping or shielding streams although it may be that
further atomization results from the impingement of the auxiliary
stream upon the main stream. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 77+, | for fluid sprayed into a gaseous conveying current. |
| 105, | for gas shielding means to prevent soil of apparatus
parts. |
| 151, | for air stream confining or compressing means in
a mobile tank-type supply spraying means. |
| 265.23, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle with means
for adding a gas jet to the outlet thereof to deflect or shift the course
of the main discharge stream. |
| 270, | for apparatus with air supply means to operator. |
| 418+, | for apparatus combining separately supplied fluid
streams at or beyond the terminal element. |
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| 291 | Air shield surrounds projected airstream (i.e., air gun): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus in which the shielding jet provides a curtain
about an air jet discharge means.
| | (1)
Note. These patents relate to air guns for blowing away chips
and the like by a main stream and which have an additional usually
conical air stream surrounding the main stream to confine the moving
material. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 288, | for solid shields or protectors for the operator. |
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| 292 | Angularly adjustable as to point of convergence: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus in which the discharge direction of the auxiliary
jet is adjustable so as to move the point of convergence with the
main stream more or less from the terminal port.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 420, | for sprayers having movable means for varying the
point of convergence beyond the terminal element. |
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| 293 | Gas-driven rotatable jet orifice carrier: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus having a jet orifice carrier which is mounted
to rotate and is driven by a nonliquid fluid material, usually the
gas to the auxiliary jet means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 225.1+, | for appropriate subclasses for continuously moving
distributor means with or without an auxiliary jet. |
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| 294 | And additional downstream liquid nozzle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus in which an additional liquid projecting nozzle
is provided for mixing or commingling with the projected materials,
the latter egress means being upstream of the added liquid stream
projecting means.
| | (1)
Note. The added liquid stream may be a catalyst. | |
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| 296 | Plural sets of gas jet orifices: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus having plural groups of shaping or shielding jets
which are arranged at least in pairs to mutually effect a change
in the spray configuration.
| | (1)
Note. A set comprises at least two apertures which may either
be (1) grouped together so that each group affects one side of the
stream or else (2) paired about a center. | |
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| 298 | Jets coupled to turn stream about longitudinal axis: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 296. Apparatus having the shaping jets arranged so that the discharging
liquid stream is swirled or turned about an axis extending in the
general direction of discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 463+, | for fluid rotation inducing means upstream of the
outlet. |
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| 299 | Noncircular supplemental orifice (e.g., special shape): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus having the egress port in other than a round or
circular configuration as, for example, in the form of an annulus.
| | (1)
Note. The shape to be here considered is that transverse to
the direction of flow rather than in the direction of flow, e.g., elliptical
as opposed to conical. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
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| 300 | Adjustable gas flow directing or controlling means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 290. Apparatus in which there is provided means (1) to variously
direct or position the jet orifice carrying member, or (2) to variably
restrict flow of gas through the port as by valving means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 292, | for means adjusting the point of convergence of
two streams along the axis of discharge. |
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| 302 | INCLUDING SUPPLY HOLDER FOR MATERIAL: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a container, tank or other substance retainer
other than a mere flow line or conduit from which the substance
or carrier fluid is supplied to or beyond the terminal member.
| | (1)
Note. For purposes of this and the indented subclasses, one
of the materials must be a liquid; see (6) Note in subclass 650. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 16+, | for fountains. |
| 34+, | for holders for materials slowly diffused into the
ambient air. |
| 140+, | for means movably mounting a supply means for discharging
its contents. |
| 146+, | for mobile tank-type supply means. |
| 193+, | for weir-type overflow discharge means. |
| 200+, | for fixed support for or ground installed supply
means. |
| 214+, | for slinger, splasher or rotary-centrifugal distributors
associated with supply holders. |
| 273+, | appropriate subclasses for support means or art
device connected supply means. |
| 650+, | for a container for nonfluid material and means
to scatter or strew the material. |
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| 303 | Plural holders for diverse materials: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus having plural means, compartments, separate containers,
or the like for retaining different substances to be sprayed or
for retaining spray material and a conveying fluid.
| | (1)
Note. Separate or different holders of the same kind for plural
supplies or quantities of the same spray material are here included. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 141, | Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver
Coacting Means,
subclasses 17 and 19 for plural holders, one a pressure fluid
which discharges to fill the dispenser with discharge assisting
fluid. |
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| 306 | And mixing beyond outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 304. Apparatus including means to cause the commingling of two
or more spray materials beyond the terminal means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 290+, | for sprayers having supplemental gas shaping or
shielding jets. |
| 418+, | for sprayers having fluid flow relationship for
mixing beyond the terminal element. |
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| 308 | Holder for carrier fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 303. Apparatus having a second holder serving as a means for
supplying the conveying fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 303, | for plural holders, one for the spray material and
one for a fluid pressure discharge medium acting upon the spray
material. |
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| 309 | And frangible seal rupturing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus having a closure which is intended to be broken,
torn or cut, and which is thereby destroyed as a closure thereafter
and having means to break or destroy such closure.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 272, | for nozzle or flow line attached penetrating means
for making a connection to a supply container, and subclass 354
for closure means for the eduction tube in an aspirating device. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 541.1+ for frangible outlet elements and subclasses 544+ for
closure means for dispensers. |
| 401, | Coating Implements With Material Supply,
subclasses 133+ , wherein the implement includes a rupturable container
for the material and means, actuatable upon assembly of the container
with the implement, to rupture or break the container in order that
the material may be released to the applying tool. |
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| 310 | To be mixed, dissolved or entrained in a flowing liquid
stream prior to discharge: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus in which the holder contains material to be picked
up in, to be commingled with, or to pass into solution with, a flowing
nongaseous fluid stream.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass provides the locus for patents claiming
dissolving or mixing apparatus with a flow conductor attached spraying
or sprinkling means (nozzle) disclosed for this class however claimed
(by name only or specifically) and not provided for in the indented
subclasses. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 319, | through 379, appropriate subclasses for holders
and fluid pressure discharge means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 47, | Plant Husbandry,
subclass 1.01 for apparatus adding fertilizer and the like to
an irrigation stream. |
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 88+ for fluid handling involving mixture condition
sensing and maintaining, subclass 268 for holders for solid, flaky or
pulverized material to be dissolved or entrained, and subclasses
888+ and 896+ for multiple inlet and single outlet
means for mixing, diffusing or injecting arrangements. |
| 220, | Receptacles, appropriate subclasses for shaving cups. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 630+ for fluid flow discharge means particularly for dry
powder having air current conveying means. |
| 401, | Coating Implements With Material Supply,
subclasses 40+ and 44+, particularly subclass 47, wherein
the implement includes means whereby material is picked up, commingled with,
or dissolved by a liquid stream before being fed to the tool or
applied directly to a work surface for treatment by a spreading
tool. |
| 406, | Conveyors: Fluid Current,
subclasses 108+ for feeders or intakes to fluid current conveyors,
no scattering or spraying means being claimed subsequent to the
conveyor. |
| 422, | Chemical Apparatus and Process Disinfecting, Deodorizing,
Preserving, or Sterilizing,
subclasses 261+ for apparatus for holding solids to be mixed or dissolved,
which holding means as disclosed is incapable of retaining liquids,
and claiming only so much fluid handling as is essential to the
function of this operation. |
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| 311 | Gas addition upstream of spray nozzle outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus having means to add air or other gaseous material
to the flowing stream before the said stream leaves the egress port.
| | (1)
Note. See Lines With Other Classes, Lather Makers, of the
main class definition of this (239) class. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 335+, | for the induction of ambient air. |
| 372, | for gas passage through fluid outlet means in other
combinations there classified. |
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| 313 | Follower-type holder and stream egress means in juxtaposition: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus in which the flowing liquid stream egress means
is situated alongside or in close proximity to the holder which
discharges the material to be added to the said stream by a follower
type discharge means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 564.5 for distribution systems wherein the main line
flow serves as the motive fluid for a follower type feeder. |
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| 314 | Mixing beyond liquid stream outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus in which the fluid and the material are combined
beyond the fluid stream egress port.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 418+, | for combining of separately supplied fluid streams
at or beyond the terminal element and lacking a holder for the material. |
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| 315 | Holder within terminal element carrying member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus having the material container or retainer wholly
within a flow conducting member which additionally carries or supports
the member provided with egress means, the carrying relationship
being intimate.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 316, | for holders and combined outlet means and subclass
317 for branched flow to holder with recombining. |
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| 316 | Unitary outlet means and holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus in which the material container is end connected
to the flow line and receives all the flow from that line and is
additionally provided with the egress port or ports through which
the mixture is sprayed, e.g., the holder is the egress port carrying
means. |
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| 317 | Branching flow and recombining in terminal member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus having a branch fluid line which takes off laterally
from the main line and connects to the material container, the outlet
of the latter having means rejoining the main line, the lateral
branching and rejoining being provided for by means within the terminal
member.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 315, | 316, for total flow to and through the holder there
provided. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 205.5 for apparatus wherein the main line flow displaces
an additive from a shunt reservoir. |
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| 318 | Aspirating discharge nozzle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 310. Apparatus in which the material is caused to flow into the
solvent or liquid discharge line by a pressure differential resulting
from a pressure reducing means in the line of flow in the nozzle.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 138, | for a fluid aspirating discharge nozzle in which
one of the fluids is vaporized liquid. |
| 340, | for fluid pressure discharge means involving a pressure
reducer at the holder outlet. |
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| 319 | Moving solid surface supplying material beyond carrier
fluid outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus in which a nonfluid member moves to carry material
from the material container to a point which is in front or to the
exterior of an egress port for the carrier fluid.
| | (1)
Note. The patents in this subclass for the most part relate
to one form of air brush in which a needle-like member reciprocates
from within to without a holder and positions a drop of material
in front of a carrier stream. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 329+, | for apparatus having a moving solid surface engaging
material to be sprayed. |
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| 320 | Follower in holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus comprising a member relatively movable with respect
to and acting as a wall in the supply container which urges all
the material in the direction of the egress port by moving within
the container with the material.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing, appropriate subclasses for dispensers comprising a container with
follower and see the search class notes in
subclass 386 for the locus of analogous art. |
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| 321 | Floating or biased piston: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Apparatus in which the member acting against the material
is resiliently urged to move or comprises means free to move toward
the egress port. |
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| 322 | Fluid pressure actuated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 321. Apparatus in which the follower is moved by a nonsolid means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 313, | for follower type feed means in juxtaposition with
the stream egress means. |
| 355, | for sprayers having a pressure reducer and a holder
carried gas pump. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 389 for fluid pressure actuated followers. |
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| 323 | Collapsible or flexible follower (i.e., non-rigid): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Apparatus in which the follower member is of nonrigid material.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 327, | 328, for resilient holders or collapsible or foldable
supply holders where such characteristic relates to the outer wall. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 386.5 for similar subject matter for dispensing. |
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| 324 | Screw actuated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 320. Apparatus in which the follower is operated by a screw mechanism.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 390 for screw operated followers. |
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| 325 | Conveyer for fluent solid in holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus having a means operative with respect to the material
in the holder to carry or push and move a pulverulent solid therefrom.
| | (1)
Note. See the class definition and (1) Note of subclass 336
for the conditions for handling of fluent solids by this class. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 336, | for the handling of three or more fluids including
at least one holder for spraying a fluent solid. |
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| 326 | Temporary storage in wick or pad: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus having an absorbent means which is first saturated
usually by tipping the holder which then becomes a secondary holder
and from which an air stream picks up liquid for spraying by blowing
thereacross.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 34+, | for slow diffusers, many of which have secondary
porous holders. |
| 145+, | for porous or wick type discharge means to atmosphere
as by dripping. |
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| 327 | Resilient holder wall: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus having one or more walls or portions thereof which
may be distorted or deflected by application of a force to expel
the material contained therein by contact of such wall with the
material directly and which wall returns to the original position
when the force is removed.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 323, | for collapsible or flexible follower in a holder. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 206+ for resilient wall dispensers. |
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| 328 | Collapsible or foldable supply holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus having one or more walls of the material container
of nonresilient material which will deform when pressure is applied thereto
and will not return to its initial position.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 152, | for portable tank type supply means body of animal
carried. |
| 323, | for collapsible or flexible follower in a holder. |
| 327, | for resilient holder wall for supply. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 92+ for dispensers having collapsible wall containers. |
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| 329 | Moving solid surface engages material to be sprayed: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus including a nonfluid surface acting against the
material to affirmatively move same toward the egress port such
surface being positioned either within the holder or between the
holder and egress port.
| | (1)
Note. Special forms of this subject matter and in other combinations
appear throughout the early subclasses of this class. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214+, | for solid projection devices of the slinger splasher
or centrifugal type spraying out of a holder or from a supply line
directly into the atmosphere without reliance upon other flow confining
conduits or egress ports. |
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| 331 | Enclosing casing about moving surface: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 329. Apparatus in which the moving member is constrained to move
within an encasing means, the holder delivering fluid to the housing
or encasing means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 124+, | for system fluid relief to atmosphere. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 138, | Pipes and Tubular Conduits,
subclasses 30+ for variable capacity expansion chambers. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 372 for material supply containers and discharge assistant
with casing. |
| 417, | Pumps, appropriate subclasses for pumps, per se. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, appropriate subclasses, for rotary expansible chamber
devices, per se. |
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| 332 | Motor-operated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Apparatus having a motion imparting means or prime mover
to operate the pump.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 333+ for motor operated discharge assistants. |
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| 333 | Separable pump with holder mount or securing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Apparatus in which the pump or impelling means is removable
from the material receptacle by reason of a separable means connecting the
pump to the said receptacle.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 383.1+ and 401+ for container mounted pumps and
pulsators. |
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| 334 | Articulated or plural point ingress to pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 331. Apparatus having means providing for the inlet of material
from the container to the discharge means from at least two spaced
points or by way of a single inlet pipe which may move within the
container due to flexibility or joints.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 342, | for aspirating type sprayers having plural point
inlet to the eduction tube. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 376 for dispensers having plural point inlet to discharge
casing. |
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| 336 | One a fluent solid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 335. Apparatus in which one of the fluids is a fluent solid handled
in a fluid-like manner before or during discharge.
| | (1)
Note. For original classification in this class, the fluent
solid must be a slurry or at least wetted by a liquid before or
during discharge. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 366, | Agitating,
subclasses 1+ for mortar mixers, and see "Lines With
Other Classes, Mortar Mixing and Projecting" of the class
definition of this (239) class for a statement of the line between
classes. |
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| 337 | Fluid pressure discharge means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus in which discharge of the material is by (1) a
nonsolid pressure means acting directly on the material, or (2)
a pressure drop effected between the material in the eduction tube
in the receptacle and the receptacle outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 310+, | for holders for material to be mixed, dissolved
or entrained in a flowing liquid stream. |
| 573, | for the valve means in a fluid to gas expansion
effecting means in aerosol type sprayers. |
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| 338 | Material atomized in holder (e.g., nebulizer): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 337. Apparatus in which there is a pressure discharge means within
the material receptacle and an egress opening from the receptacle.
| | (1)
Note. The majority of the patents in this subclass are commonly
known as "nebulizers" and include a redirecting
or deflecting surface against which the atomized fluid is discharged
in order to prevent particles of larger than a desired size from
passing out through the egress opening. The redirecting or deflecting surface
may be the receptacle walls. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 370+, | for other nebulizers having a baffle, diffuser or
separator and means combining flow paths upstream of the outlet. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 184, | Lubrication,
subclasses 55.1+ especially 55.2 for apparatus for adding a lubricant
to fluid (usually air) comprising a receptacle to contain the lubricant
and an aspirating or injecting nozzle to mix the lubricant and the fluid. |
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| 339 | Liquid inlet port to submerged gas tube: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 337. Apparatus in which there is a gas path which extends through
the material in the receptacle and which has a flow opening therein
for the material to enter from the receptacle and be mixed with
the gas for discharge through the egress opening.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 372, | for sprayers having a gas passage from the receptacle
space through the fluid outlet means. |
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| 340 | Pressure reducer at holder outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 337. Apparatus provided with means whereby a drop in pressure
is produced at the outlet of the receptacle whereby the material
is aspirated or sucked into the pressure fluid medium or carrier
fluid.
| | (1)
Note. The holder outlet is here interpreted to be the point
at which material enters the carrier stream, usually at the eduction
tube terminus even though remotely positioned relative the holder proper. | |
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| 341 | Relatively adjustable gas and liquid streams: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus provided with means whereby the physical relationship
between the gas and liquid streams may be adjusted to vary the point or
angle of intersection or the spacing between the two streams.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 416, | 417, for relatively movable concentric flow paths
which effect valving in a mixing arrangement of plural fluids. |
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| 342 | Auxiliary trap, articulated or plural point inlet to eduction
tube: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus provided with means whereby the liquid outlet
tube is at all times submerged within the liquid for all positions
of the device as by (1) an auxiliary collecting chamber for the
liquid, (2) a pivoted or swivel connection between sections of the
liquid outlet tube, (3) by a plurality of openings into the liquid
outlet tube, or (4) a flexible liquid outlet tube which always dips
into the liquid supply.
| | (1)
Note. The difference between this subclass and subclass 350
is if the trap chamber is arranged to provide an all position spray
device (nonattitude affected) by trapping a quantity of liquid around
the inlet to the eduction tube and spraying occurs in a position
which would not normally occur in the absence of the trap chamber,
then the patent is in subclass 342. If the aspiration can only occur
by first filling a chamber with the liquid by movement of the receptacle
to other than normal spray position and thereafter returning it
to normal spray position whereby all of the trapped liquid is discharged,
classification is in subclass 350. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 376 for supply containers with liquid pumps having similar
inlet arrangement to the pump casing. |
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| 343 | And diffuser or baffle means (e.g., sudser or foamer): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which the discharge line is provided with circuitous
paths of small dimension or an obstruction to cause frothing or
foaming of the material to thereby project suds or foam to the ambient
air.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 311, | for dissolvers for sprayers having gas addition
upstream of the nozzle outlet. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 190 for dispensers having material treating means and
subclass 195 for gas agitation which include gas and liquid contact. |
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for gas and liquid contact
devices. |
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| 344 | Modified flow path in eduction tube: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which the liquid outlet tube is constructed
and arranged to alter the type of liquid flow between sections thereof
as by varying the diameter, direction, quantity, velocity, etc.
| | (1)
Note. A mere valve in the eduction tube is not considered
a modification for purposes of this subclass. | |
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| 346 | Holder coupled to gas supply source: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which means are provided for connecting the
pressure gas source conduit to the holder.
| | (1)
Note. The gas supply conduit need not be claimed if the claims
include modified holder detail to receive the conduit. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 307, | 308, for carrier gas supply holders. |
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| 348 | Fluid pressure in carrier supply line is vented: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 347. Apparatus in which the pressure fluid in the supply line
is vented to stop or regulate flow of the liquid from the holder.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 311, | 335+, for the addition of air in a mixing
arrangement. |
| 373, | for means pressurizing the contents of a holder
for discharge. |
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| 349 | Interconnected pump means and conduit closure or valve: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which there is a connection between a pump
part and a closing or regulating means for one or more of the conduits
in the spray device such that movement of said pump part controls
the passage or escape of liquid from the holder.
| | (1)
Note. This is the collecting place for those devices in which
a latch or lock for the pump is combined with a valve for the eduction
tube or a closure means. For the valved eduction tube or closure means,
per se, see subclass 354, and for the pump latch alone see subclass
359. |
| | (2)
Note. Most of the patents herein are also of the telescoping
holder or casing type, which, per se, are found in subclass 357. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 354, | 357 and 359, and see (1) Note and (2) Note above. |
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| 350 | Measured or trapped quantity for discharge: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which there is a supplemental chamber associated
with the liquid receptacle, which is preliminarily filled with the
liquid before discharge can be effected and which serves as means
to trap a given quantity of fluid.
| | (1)
Note. For the line between this subclass and subclass 342,
see (1) Note in subclass 342. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 71+, | for sprayers having indicators, meters, gauges and
the like for performing a measuring function. |
| 342, | for devices having a trap chamber which provide
a continuous supply to the liquid outlet tube and see (1) Note above. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 424.5+ for a dispenser comprising a supply container and
a trap chamber. |
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| 351 | Motor-operated gas pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which there is a motion imparting means for
operating a gas pump associated with the liquid receptacle.
| | (1)
Note. For the broad relationship between the receptacle and
the motor operated gas pump, this subclass must be searched. For
the specific relationship between any gas pump (hand operated) and
the various liquid, gas and vent conduits, subclasses 355+ must
be searched. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 355+, | and see (1) Note above. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 417, | Pumps, appropriate subclasses for gas pumps, per se. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, for rotary expansible chamber pumps, per se. |
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| 353 | Plural valves actuated by common operator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus including a single actuator for simultaneously
controlling fluid flow through at least two conduits or passageways.
| | (1)
Note. The passageways or conduits simultaneously controlled
must include two of the five usual passageways or conduits, i.e.,
the receptacle atmospheric vent, the gas conduit, the liquid eduction
tube, the egress opening and the conduit applying pressure to the
receptacle above the liquid level. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 414+, | for spray devices, not claiming a liquid receptacle,
and including plural valves actuated by a common operator. |
| 527+, | for spray devices including a handle or handgrip
for the flow line or nozzle and including a common operator for a
plurality of valves. |
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| 354 | Including valved eduction tube or closure means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which there is either (1) a flow modifying
or regulating means associated with the liquid outlet tube, or (2)
a valve or other closure means to prevent passage of liquid through
the egress opening.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 349, | for an interconnected pump means and conduit closure
or valve. |
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| 355 | Holder carried or mounted gas pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which the liquid receptacle carries or mounts
a gas pump thereon.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 351, | for the broad relationship between a liquid receptacle
and a motor operated gas pump and see (1) Note in that subclass. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 401+ for dispensers having a container mounted fluid
pressure pump. |
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| 357 | Telescoping holder or casing: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 355. Apparatus in which the liquid receptacle is arranged to
slide into a casing (1) for storage purposes, or (2) to act as part
of the air pump in cooperation with the casing.
| | (1)
Note. The sliding or telescoping relation may exist between
parts of the holder, or parts of the casing or between the casing and
holder. | |
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| 358 | Multiple outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 355. Apparatus having a plurality of outlets from the the pressure
reducer, and all capable of permitting discharge simultaneously.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 548+, | pertinent subclasses, for terminal members having
a plurality or multiplicity of egress openings. |
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| 359 | Having means to lock plunger or pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 355. Apparatus having means for retaining or latching the pump
or pump plunger in fixed position when desired.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 384 and 402 for pump piston or pulsator holding means
in a similar container-pump relationship. |
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| 361 | Unitary mounting for eduction tube and air pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 355. Apparatus in which the liquid eduction tube is integral
with or operatively connected with the gas pump so that they may
be simultaneously secured to the holder.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 367, | for other unitary mountings of the pressure fluid
inlet tube and liquid outlet tube. |
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| 362 | Flexible wall gas pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 361. Apparatus in which the pump for the gas comprises one or
more walls of a readily deformable material which return to their
original position when the force to deform is removed. |
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| 363 | Flexible wall gas pump: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 355. Apparatus in which the pump for the gas comprises one or
more walls of readily deformable material which return to their
original position when the force to deform is removed.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 356, | 362, for other flexible wall gas pumps. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 206+ for resilient wall dispensers. |
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| 364 | Parallel pressure flows to holder and pressure reducer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus having means for simultaneously passing a pressure
fluid from without the receptacle to the gas space above the liquid
in the receptacle and to the pressure reducer at the outlet of the
receptacle.
| | (1)
Note. The pressure path to the receptacle is primarily for
the purpose of relieving the vacuum which would occur therein if the
container were hermetically sealed and liquid were siphoned or aspirated therefrom.
The pressure on the liquid also inherently acts to force the liquid through
the liquid outlet tube to the pressure reducer. | |
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| 365 | Branched flow from main stream to holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 364. Apparatus in which the flow path of the pressure fluid to
the container has a distinct connection from the flow path to the
pressure reducer such that not all the pressure fluid passes into
or through the container. |
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| 367 | Unitary mounting for pressure fluid inlet and liquid outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 365. Apparatus in which the liquid eduction tube is supported
by or unitarily held by the means which includes the pressure fluid
inlet such that these elements are simultaneously secured to a supply
container.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 361+, | for other devices having the pressure fluid inlet
and liquid outlet (eduction tube) unitarily mounted. |
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| 368 | Air and liquid flow paths combine upstream of spray outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 364. Apparatus in which the egress opening is positioned downstream
of the point at which the liquid and gas streams meet and mix.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 369, | for similar devices not having pressure flow to
the container. |
| 398+, | appropriate subclasses, for other devices, not including
a receptacle for the spray material, and in which the fluids mix
upstream of the egress opening. |
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| 369 | Air and liquid flow paths combine upstream of spray outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 340. Apparatus in which the egress opening is positioned downstream
of the point at which the liquid and the gas streams meet and mix.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 366, | 368, for other devices in which the air and liquid
flow paths combined upstream of the outlet and also have parallel
gas flows to the holder and to the pressure reducer. |
| 398+, | appropriate subclasses, for other devices not including
a receptacle for the material, and in which the fluids mix upstream
of the spray outlet. |
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| 370 | And baffle, diffuser or flow separating means (i.e., nebulizer): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 369. Apparatus so arranged as to direct the mixed fluids against
a solid surface to provide for separation of the larger from the
smaller particles and wherein the larger sized particles are kept from
passing out of the device.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 338, | for devices in which the aspirator or atomizer is
positioned within the receptacle and arranged to discharge the mixed
fluids against the wall thereof for effecting separation of particles. |
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| 371 | Concentrically arranged flow paths: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 369. Apparatus in which the flow path for one of the fluids comprises
a conduit coaxial with and surrounding the conduit for the other
fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 398, | 423+ and 434.5, for other devices in which
the flow paths for the two fluids are concentrically arranged for mixing. |
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| 372 | Gas passage from gas space in holder through fluid outlet
means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 337. Apparatus in which there is provided a flow path for gas
from the space above the fluid level in the receptacle to the egress
opening.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass is limited to those patents in which the
liquid eduction tube has a port therein opening into the gas space
within the receptacle. Those patents where the gas passage enters
the liquid tube at some place outside the receptacle will be found
in the preceding subclasses particularly subclasses 364+. | |
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| 373 | Means to pressurize contents of holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 337. Apparatus provided with means to increase the pressure above
the fluid in the receptacle.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass requires some additional means to add
pressure to the material in the receptacle. The usual "aerosol" can
in which the material is already under super atmospheric pressure
will be found in subclasses 337 and 372 of this class and the valves
therefor in subclass 573. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 158, | for devices in which there is a gas pump which discharges
above the liquid in a container to force the liquid therefrom with,
however, a vehicular support therefor. |
| 364+, | for devices having a pressure reducer in which means
are provided for applying a pressure fluid to the top of a fluid
in a receptacle. |
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| 374 | Hand-manipulable shaker or jiggler type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus in which the receptacle is supported and moved
by the operator"s hand to cause material to be sprinkled
or discharged.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 102.1+, | for spray means including means to vibrate or jiggle
discharge. |
| 140+, | for means movably mounting the supply for discharging
contents. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing, appropriate subclasses for dispensers of granular
material, and see sections 12 and 12.5 of the class definition of
that class for the locus of analogous structures. |
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| 375 | Including handle or handgrip for supply container and attached
outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus in which the receptacle for the spray fluid is
provided with a member forming an egress outlet and a grip for manipulating
the receptacle and outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 280+, | for pole type ground support means. |
| 347+, | for devices including a holder in which the flow
controller vents pressure fluid to atmosphere to terminate flow
of the spray fluid. |
| 525+, | for other devices having handles and related flow
controllers. |
| 532, | for spray pole type hand carried or supported nozzle
means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 16, | Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.),
subclasses 110.1+ for handles for closures, receptacles and the like
there classified. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 465+ and 470+ for container handle and handgrips
there classified. |
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| 376 | Gravity discharge hand carried: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 375. Apparatus in which the fluid is discharged by its own weight
or tendency to leave the receptacle without affirmative displacement
thereof.
| | (1)
Note. With respect of "gravity flow" out of
a receptacle and beyond through a discharge guide and nozzle, the
mere naming of a rose, shower head and the like by claim which conveys
the idea of multiple streams or outlet pattern is sufficient for
this class and is not read as a nozzle by name only for Class 222. | |
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| 377 | Upending or tilting for discharge: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 376. Apparatus in which the receptacle must be turned on its
side or inverted to permit discharge of the fluid therefrom by overflowing
or flowing through the receptacle wall.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 345, | for similar discharge arrangements combined with
a pressure reducer at the receptacle outlet. |
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| 379 | Gravity flow from holder (e.g., hopper type): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 302. Apparatus in which the fluid receptacle is open to atmospheric
pressure to enable the fluid therein to flow out under the influence
of gravity only.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 77+, | for orchard type sprayers in which liquid is sprayed
into a gaseous conveying current. |
| 314, | for those devices in which liquid is the conveying
fluid. |
| 345, | for other gravity discharge arrangements combined
with a pressure reducer at the receptacle outlet. |
| 377, | for similar gravity discharge arrangements combined
with a handle for the receptacle. |
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| 380 | MOTOR OR SPRAY FLUID OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY MOVING DISCHARGE
MODIFIER: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having some means to change the character of the
fluid being discharged as to direction and/or density of
stream and which means is (1) mounted or supported for continuous
movement with respect to the flowing stream, and (2) caused to move
either by the flowing fluid or by some motion transmitting means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214+, | for fluid spraying apparatus comprising a moving
slinger or splasher, or a deflector which rotates relative to an effluent
stream, the motion being caused by a motor or by impingement of
the fluid. |
| 225.1+, | for a distributor which moves continuously and also
relatively to a base or support therefor, said distributor including
a modified or an unmodified outlet. |
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| 381 | Spray fluid operated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 380. Apparatus in which the discharge modifier derives its motion
from the energy in the flowing spray fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 225.1+, | appropriate subclasses, for distributors, e.g.,
nozzles, spray heads, and terminal member arrangements, having continuous
movement relative a supporting base during spraying and being spray
fluid operated. |
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| 382 | Deflector or whirler: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 381. Apparatus in which the modifier is a nonrotating member
positioned beyond the egress port for redirecting or dispersing
the effluent or is a member in or upstream of the egress port of imparting
spin or rotation to the fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 222.11, | through 224, for a rotating member (i.e., deflector)
positioned beyond the egress port for redirecting or dispersing
the effluent. |
| 461+, | for flow deflecting and rotation controlling means
fixed with respect to a flow line or discharging means. |
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| 383 | Rotating whirler: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 382. Apparatus in which the modifier is a rotating means upstream
of the egress port for imparting spin or rotation to the fluid. |
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| 389 | Pivoted on axis transverse to flow: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 382. Apparatus in which the modifier has swinging or oscillating
motion about an axis which is positioned at right angles to the
general direction of flow.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 503, | 505+, for deflectors movable into and out
of deflecting position. |
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| 390 | PLURAL INTERCHANGEABLE DISCHARGE MODIFIERS, OUTLET ARRANGEMENTS
OR COUPLING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus provided with two or more different parts admitting
of substitution one for the other, such parts being effective to
(1) change a discharge characteristic either by the rearrangement
of outlet parts, substituting one outlet for another, or substituting
one flow deflecting or rotation controlling means for another, or
(2) permit multiple ways for attaching or securing the flow line.
| | (1)
Note. For classification in these subclasses, there is required
a change, rearrangement or substitution of parts, not a mere selection
by flow diversion or control as by valving and wherein only one of
the possible arrangements is available at one time. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 436+, | for selectively usable or variable diverse terminal
outlets and not involving a rearrangement of parts. |
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| 391 | Selectively arrangeable outlet means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 390. Apparatus in which a discharge characteristic of the effluent
is changed by the rearrangement of outlet parts or by the substitution
of outlet means, one for another.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 289, | for means effecting conversion from one type of
device to one having a different mode of operation, e.g., aspirating
to displacement. |
| 436+, | for selectively usable or variable diverse terminal
outlets which are available without rearrangement of parts. |
| 562+, | for unitary plural outlet means with flow regulation
or control of selective ones or all outlets, the outlets always being
available without rearrangement of terminal parts. |
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| 392 | Movably mounted multi-terminal outlet carrying member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 391. Apparatus having means to substitute one outlet for another
comprising a member having a plurality of egress ports mounted for
movement to selected ones thereof with respect to the flow line,
only one being available for use as the egress port at a time. |
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| 397 | Selective coupling means for head or nozzle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 390. Apparatus having means whereby the egress port containing
member is capable of being connected to the source in various ways,
only one such way being available for use at a time.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 442, | for selectively usable terminal outlets involving
a choice of available coupling means and associated outlet means
combined in one structure. |
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| 397.5 | DISTRIBUTOR HAVING THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT, DIFFERENTIALLY EXPANDING
MATERIALS OR INSULATION: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the distributor comprises (1) materials
which have different coefficients of thermal expansion, (2) a connecting means
between two parts which will expand and contract in such a manner
as to prevent distortion of the distributor or part thereof on temperature
variation, or (3) material which resists heat transfer therethrough. |
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| 398 | COMBINING OF SEPARATELY SUPPLIED FLUIDS (I.E., PLURAL FLOW PATHS): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means for plural fluids to commingle upstream
of, downstream of, or at the terminus.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 8+, | for a method of distributing fluid including mixing
with air, gas or steam. |
| 77+, | for fluid sprayed into a gaseous conveying current. |
| 137+, | for plural fluid supply means for mixing or entraining
involving a heating means. |
| 265.17, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle having means
to add a secondary fluid to the main discharge stream upstream of
the nozzle outlet. |
| 290+, | for apparatus involving supplemental gas shaping
or shielding jets. |
| 302+, | appropriate subclasses for supply holding or containing
means which additionally involve the combining of several fluids
for purposes of blending, dissolving, or entraining one in another. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 431, | Combustion,
subclasses 181+ for means dispersing plural fluids into a furnace
through a single wall opening and having a specific relationship
to the furnace; and subclasses 354+ for a combined mixer
and flame holder providing an unmodified flow of fuel and oxidizer
to the flame. |
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| 399 | Including whirler device to induce fluid rotation: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 398. Apparatus having a means for imparting a spin or swirling
motion to the fluid in the flow path prior to reaching the point
of discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.21+, | for means inducing spin or whirl of any fluid stream
in a system in which one fluid is mixed with another fluid downstream
of a continuously moving distributor which has discharged one of
said fluids. |
| 380+, | for spray apparatus having a continuously moving
means in the flow conduit for causing spin or whirl of the fluid
stream. |
| 463+, | for fluid rotation inducing means, per se, in a
flow line or at the point of discharge. |
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| 401 | Axially adjustable valve with fluid conducting stem: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 399. Apparatus having a hollow valve stem defining a flow path
for one of the fluids and which has movement generally in the direction
of its length to control the amount of flow through one or more
of the paths.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 416, | 417, for valving means for mixing of plural fluids
defined by relatively movable concentric flow paths. |
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| 402 | Plural serially arranged whirlers for same or for mixed
fluids: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 399. Apparatus having two or more spin or rotation imparting
devices arranged so that one is upstream of the other whereby one
fluid is serially affected or else unmingled fluid and then mingled
fluids are serially affected.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 404, | for discrete whirler means for each fluid. |
| 427, | for serially arranged mixing or expansion chambers
upstream of the egress port. |
| 466, | for serially arranged whirlers for a single fluid. |
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| 402.5 | Adjustable or selective whirl inducing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 399. Apparatus comprising means to selectively move or shift
the fluid spin or swirl imparting means to a plurality of different
positions or attitudes relative to the fluid flow path, or to selectively
guide the fluid through any of a plurality of distinct spin or swirl
imparting means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 431, | Combustion,
subclass 184 for a means dispensing plural feeds into a combustion
chamber through a single furnace opening that includes adjustable
feed spiraling means. |
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| 406 | Mixing at or downstream of terminus: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 405. Apparatus in which commingling takes place either at or
beyond the terminal member.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 418+, | for combining of separately supplied streams at
or downstream of the terminus. |
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| 408 | By terminal ejection valve: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 407. Apparatus in which the control means is a valve situated
proximate the egress port of an injector type discharge nozzle.
| | (1)
Note. See the definitions of terms for the meaning of injector
type discharge nozzle. | |
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| 409 | Liquid storage means proximate to ejection outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 408. Apparatus having a means close to the egress port of the
injector for retaining some of the liquid between periods of discharge
to the chamber.
| | (1)
Note. The principal object here is to have a ready supply
of liquid close to the outlet so that with the first movement of
air, some liquid will be immediately entrained or carried to discharge. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 88+, | for unitary injection nozzles with pump or accumulator
plunger. |
| 106+, | for nozzle cleaners, flushers or drainers, particularly
subclass 119 for return or reverse flow from outlet means. |
| 124+, | for system fluid relief or return to supply. |
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| 410 | Fluid pressure operated valve (mixed or unmixed): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 408. Apparatus in which the flow controlling means is sensitive
to differences of the pressure of one or both the fluids to be discharged
or a mixture of such fluids.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 87, | for injection nozzles with plunger or valve controlled
by pressure beyond the nozzle outlet. |
| 533+, | for fluid pressure responsive discharge modifier
or flow regulator. |
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| 411 | By gas pressure: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 410. Apparatus in which the fluid controlling the valve is a
nonliquid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 87, | for compression pressure operated plungers or valves
for injection nozzles. |
| 526, | for liquid control valve means actuated by gas flow
with a pistol type handgrip. |
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| 412 | Motor or fluid pressure operated valving means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 407. Apparatus in which the flow controlling means is actuated
by a mechanical motion imparting means or by the force exerted by
a fluid medium.
| | (1)
Note. This definition does not include mere check valves,
i.e., line flow actuated valves which become operative at the mere
flow of fluid. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 410+, | for fluid pressure operated terminal ejection valves. |
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| 413 | Valving means for each of diverse fluids: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 407. Apparatus having plural fluids, each differing from the
other in some essential characteristic, (e.g., composition, pressure,
temperature), and means to control each of the fluids.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 526+, | for pistol grip type handle means having valving
means for diverse fluids. |
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| 414 | Multiway valve or single operator for plural valves: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 413. Apparatus in which the plural controlling means (1) are
operated by a single member or (2) comprise a single member having
a control portion for each fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 527+, | for a single trigger means in a pistol type handgrip
for controlling plural valves. |
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| 415 | For successive valve control: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 414. Apparatus in which the flow controlling means are serially
operative for each full movement of the member.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 528, | for similar subject matter with a pistol type handgrip
arrangement. |
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| 416 | Relatively movable concentric flow paths effect valving: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 413. Apparatus having flow lines coaxially arranged, one surrounding
the other, movement of the flow line means, one with respect to
the other controlling each of the fluids.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.19, | for relatively axially movable concentric flow paths
for controlling the flow of one or more of a plurality of separate
fluid streams for commingling thereof, at least one of said concentric flow
paths rotating continuously around the flow axis. |
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| 416.3 | Parallel: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 416.2. Apparatus in which the said same fluid flows in a plurality
of branched flow paths joined to a single flow path and there is
a flow control means in each said branched path. |
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| 416.4 | Concentric flow paths: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 413. Apparatus comprising flow lines which are coaxially arranged
with one surrounding the other, the means controlling fluid flow
through at least one of the lines.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 416, | for concentric flow paths, relative movement between
which affects valving, there being a valving means for each of diverse
fluids. |
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| 416.5 | Concentric flow paths: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 407. Apparatus comprising a plurality of coaxially arranged flow
lines with one surrounding the other and means for controlling flow
through one of the lines.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 416.4, | for apparatus comprising a control means for each
of a plurality of different fluids, at least one of the control means
comprising flow lines which are coaxially arranged, one surrounding
the other and the member controlling fluid flow being in one of
the lines. |
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| 417 | Relatively movable flow paths: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 416.5. Apparatus in which relative movement between the coaxially
arranged flow lines controls fluid flow.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.19, | for relatively axially movable concentric flow paths
for controlling the flow of one or more of a plurality of separate
fluid streams for commingling thereof, at least one of said concentric flow
paths rotating continuously around the flow axis. |
| 416, | for similarly arranged flow lines, however, where
valving means are included for each of diverse fluids. |
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| 418 | At or beyond outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 398. Apparatus in which the mixing or mingling of the fluids
takes place either at the discharge outlet or downstream thereof.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 127.3, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle having a cavity
or jacket through which a cooling fluid is passed before mixing
with the main fluid stream at or downstream of the outlet. |
| 265.23, | for a reaction motor nozzle having means for adding
an auxiliary fluid to the main fluid stream subsequent to discharge
through the outlet for deflecting the main jet. |
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| 419.3 | Two of three disparate fluids premixed: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 419. Apparatus comprising three dissimilar or different fluids,
two of which are mingled upstream of the mixing with the third beyond or
at the outlet means.
| | (1)
Note. The fluids must be substantially different in character;
two streams of the same fluid differing from each other only in
temperature or pressure do not qualify under this definition. | |
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| 421 | Including peripheral or annular outlets at junction of
opposed coaxial fluid paths: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 418. Apparatus in which the separate flow paths are in end abutting
relation to each other and have a common longitudinal axis, the
outlets of the respective flow lines being either of ring form or
arranged near the perimeter of the end wall or flow conductor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 545, | for directly opposed outlets effecting impingement
of one fluid stream upon a branch of the same fluid. |
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| 422 | Combining of three or more separate fluid streams: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 418. Apparatus having means to bring three or more separately
conducted streams together for mixing.
| | (1)
Note. Separate sources need not necessarily be disclosed if
at least there are sufficient flow lines shown which would be capable
of handling fluids from three sources. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 428, | for the subject matter of this subclass upstream
of the outlet. |
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| 423 | Concurrent or concentric flow means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 418. Apparatus in which the separately supplied streams have
a single axis of confluence such that one flow path surrounds the
other or in which the axes of flow are substantially parallel such
that the flow conduits are substantially adjoined and contiguous.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 398, | 434.5, for concentric or concurrent flow to other
fluid path upstream of the terminal element. |
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| 426 | Streams meet at right angles: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 418. Apparatus in which the separate flow paths come together
at approximately 90 degrees to form the terminal element arrangement.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 434, | for laterally spaced fluid paths meeting at right
angles upstream of the outlet. |
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| 427.5 | At least three diverse fluids: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 427.3. Apparatus comprising three fluids separately supplied to
the apparatus each of which differs from the others in some essential
characteristic such as state, pressure, temperature, composition,
etc. |
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| 428 | Combining of three or more separate streams: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 398. Apparatus having means to bring three or more separately
conducted streams together for mixing.
| | (1)
Note. Separate sources need not necessarily be disclosed if
at least there are sufficient flow lines shown which would be capable
of handling fluids from three sources. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 422, | for combining of three or more streams at or beyond
the terminal outlet. |
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| 428.5 | Liquid flow induces atmospheric air (e.g., faucet aerator): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 398. Apparatus comprising a fluid path connected to a source
of liquid and an opening exposed to ambient air, the liquid, passing
through the apparatus, causing a lowered pressure and aspirating
ambient air through the opening into the flowing liquid.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus, appropriate subclasses, especially
subclasses 76 and 78.1 for a device in which a flowing liquid
stream aspirates ambient air, combined with a baffle, screen or
other device to mix the gas and liquid, and see Lines With Other
Classes of the class definition of this class, Fluid Sprinkling,
Spraying, and Diffusing, for the line between the two classes. |
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| 431 | Normal to entered stream: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 430. Apparatus in which each of the paths of confluence includes
a portion in the side wall of the conduit so that one fluid enters
the other substantially at right angles to the general direction of
flow in the stream entered. |
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| 432 | Including additional dispersing plate or obstruction in
mixing chamber: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 398. Apparatus having an area of juncture of the streams upstream
of the outlet means which is further provided with a means in the
form of a flat member or other type of turbulence effecting member
to bring about more intimate mixing of the streams.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 261, | Gas and Liquid Contact Apparatus,
subclasses 115+ for subcombinations of this subject matter not
including particular outlet means to disperse the gas and liquid
mixture into the atmosphere. |
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| 434 | Streams meet at right angles: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 433. Apparatus wherein the angle at the junction is approximately
90 degrees.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 426, | for similar subject matter at or defining the terminal
arrangement. |
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| 435 | VALVED FAUCET HAVING CONTRACTING CHAMBER JET FORMING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a flow regulator and a chamber to trap
part of the fluid, such chamber provided with an egress port and
a moving means to decrease the volume thereof to force the trapped
fluid through the port.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 445, | for selectively usable high or low velocity draft
cocks. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 251+ for a dispenser having a discharge assistant and
see Lines With Other Classes of the class definition of this class
(239), Note to Class 222 for a statement of the line. |
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| 436 | SELECTIVELY USABLE OR VARIABLE DIVERSE TERMINAL OUTLETS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having two or more different (difference of kind)
egress means for a single fluid which are either (1) selective as
to use, i.e., one discharging-one idle, or (2) in the absence of
selectivity one at least being changeable as to discharge of flow
regulation.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.27, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle comprising
diversely shaped or oriented outlets and means to select the outlet
for discharge of the fluid stream. |
| 312, | for apparatus comprising diverse outlets selectively
usable for mixed and unmixed fluids respectively. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 481+ for a dispenser having plural outlets with flow control
means. |
| 401, | Coating Implements With Material Supply,
subclass 136 , wherein the implement includes means, under control
of the user, for directing flow of material to the tool or, optionally, for
dispensing the material directly to the work surface. |
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| 437 | Outlet formed between parts mounted for relative movement: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 436. Apparatus in which an egress means is formed by at least
two members arranged for movement, one with respect to the other,
the separation or displacement therebetween, resulting from such
movement, defining the configuration of the outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 451+, | and see (1) Note of that subclass. |
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| 438 | Axially movable component: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 437. Apparatus in which one of the relatively movable parts is
constrained to move in the general direction of the longitudinal
axis of the terminal member.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.31, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle comprising
means to select one of diversely shaped or directed outlets for
discharge of the fluid stream, one outlet formed between members arranged
for relative axial motion. |
| 456+, | for axially movable outlet components in other terminal
outlet arrangements formed by parts having relative movement. |
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| 439 | Deflector and outlet forming means combined: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 438. Apparatus in which the outlet forming member is also effective
to redisperse or redirect the effluent as it passes out of the terminal
port.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 453+, | for similar subject matter wherein the flow modifier
is fluid pressure responsive. |
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| 442 | By selection of coupling means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 436. Apparatus wherein each of two or more outlet paths has its
own fluid coupling to supply associated therewith and thus the discharge
path depends upon the selected coupling in use.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 397, | for interchangeable outlet arrangements having selective
coupling means permitting such interchangeability. |
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| 446 | Integral or rigidly interconnected valving means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 444. Apparatus wherein the flow controlling means is of unitary
construction or if comprised of plural valving means, constrained
to move together.
| | (1)
Note. A lost motion connection is not considered a rigid connection
for this subclass. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 431, | Combustion,
subclass 280 for a rigidly connected valving means controlling
flow to diverse terminal outlets one of which is a pilot. |
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| 448 | Central flow path: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 446. Apparatus wherein the terminal outlets are arranged to provide
a flow path which discharges centrally of another flow path or other flow
paths. |
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| 450 | ADJOINED CONTIGUOUS ELONGATED SPRAY CONDUITS (E.G., PARALLEL CONDUITS): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a plurality of tubular members
extending side-by-side and connected together along their length,
said tubular members being provided with spray outlet means.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are plural conduits formed by a partition
subdividing a single conduit. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 536, | for plural, substantially identical discrete terminal
members arranged with respect to a common support means, but not
extending side-by-side and joined along their lengths. |
| 553+, | for baffles disposed in a single conduit having
plural outlets. |
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| 451 | TERMINAL OUTLET FORMED BETWEEN PARTS MOUNTED FOR RELATIVE
MOVEMENT: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the outlet port is formed by at least
two members or parts arranged for movement, one with respect to
the other, the separation or displacement therebetween, resulting
from such movement, defining the configuration of the outlet.
| | (1)
Note. Resilient terminal outlet forms and/or variable
outlet shapes which are of nonarticulated form, i.e., those which permit
movement only because of the inherent ability of the members to
flex or distort are not classified in this group but are found in
appropriate subclasses below. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 437+, | for selective or variable diverse outlets one of
which is formed by parts mounted for relative movement. |
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| 452 | Spray fluid pressure responsive discharge modifier: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 451. Apparatus in which the displacement or separation between
members to define the terminal outlet and accordingly the characteristic
flow of the fluid being discharged is sensitive to the pressure
of the fluid in the line.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 410+, | for a terminal injection valve operated by fluid
pressure and including means to mix a plurality of fluids. |
| 533, | for fluid pressure responsive discharge modifiers
or flow regulators. |
| 534, | for fluid pressure responsive discharge modifiers
or flow regulators which are of resilient or deformable terminal
outlet form and where parts are not articulated such that the inherent
resiliency or spring form is relied upon for modification. |
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| 453 | Axially reciprocating closure deflector-type modifier: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 452. Apparatus in which the modifier has movement back and forth
generally along the line of discharge of the fluid and in which
the modifier abruptly changes the direction of flow at or beyond
its outlet and which is additionally a closure when not performing
the deflecting function.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 384+, | for weight or spring biased closure type deflectors
which in the deflecting position have continuous movement, usually
rotary, and which in deflecting position do not materially affect the
egress port. |
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| 455 | Laterally movable outlet part: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 451. Apparatus in which the outlet parts are constrained to move
in a direction perpendicular to the general direction of the flowing
stream to control the flow.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 546, | for means modifying a deformable terminal outlet
of nonarticulated construction. |
| 602, | for resilient terminal elements. |
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| 456 | Axially movable outlet part: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 451. Apparatus in which the relative motion of an outlet part
is in the general direction of flow of the effluent.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.31, | for a reaction motor nozzle having selectively used
diversely shaped or directed outlets, one of which is formed between
members arranged for relative axial motion. |
| 438+, | for a distributor having selective or variable diverse
outlets, one of which is formed by parts mounted for relative axial
motion. |
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| 457 | Moved by rotatable flow conducting terminal member part: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 456. Apparatus having a fluid conducting part of a nozzle, which
part is constrained to rotate and which by such motion causes the
relative movement of the outlet parts.
| | (1)
Note. Under this definition, the fluid conducting part of
the nozzle and the outlet part of the nozzle may be integrally or
unitarily formed. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 538, | for rotating terminal member and valve part of unitary
configuration where the valve part is remote (upstream) from the
egress port. |
| 579, | for a movable terminal flow member which controls
a separate valving function. |
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| 458 | Radially outer and axially movable part: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 457. Apparatus in which said fluid conducting part of a nozzle
is radially outermost of a concentric arrangement and additionally
moves in the general direction of its longitudinal axis while it
rotates.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 539, | for a rotating and axially moving terminal member
and valve part wherein the valve part is upstream of the egress
port. |
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| 460 | Peripherally fluted or grooved member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 456. Apparatus comprising a terminal outlet forming means of
solid or plug-like form constrained for movement generally from
within the flow line and having its outer surface or the interior
surface of the flow line provided with ridges, slots, grooves or
the like to substantially discharge effluent in a plurality of streams.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 457+, | for rotatable terminal members which are flow conducting
or confining in function, i.e., of tubular form. |
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| 461 | FLOW DEFLECTING OR ROTATION CONTROLLING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising means for (1) imparting a swirling
or spinning (rotary or spiraling) motion to a flowing fluid in a
fluid conductor prior to egress thereof, (2) smoothing out or quieting
a turbulent or rotating flowing stream in a fluid conductor, or
(3) redirecting and dispersing a flowing stream by some surface
means positioned beyond the egress port or last point of fluid confinement
and in a direct line therewith to accomplish an abrupt change in
the direction of flow of the fluid.
| | (1)
Note. Apparatus which is disclosed as a burner and which has
a fluid redirecting or dispersing means disclosed as made of incandescent
or radiant material to reignite a flame is excluded from Class 239
and will be found in Class 431, Combustion, if such redirecting
or dispersing means is claimed, whether or not the flame is claimed;
see (1) Note under subclass 128 and Lines With Other Classes of
the class definition of this class (239) in reference to Class 431, Combustion. |
| | (2)
Note. Included under this definition is a deflector device,
per se, which is disclosed as attachable to the outlet end of a flow
pipe to redirect or disperse the fluid impinging thereon. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 150, | for deflecting or dispersing means combined with
vehicular means mounting a fluid supply. |
| 231+, | for movable distributors with an externally applied
deflector. |
| 290+, | for shaping a stream by a supplemental jet. |
| 380+, | for motor or spray fluid actuated discharge modifier
movable for or during spraying. |
| 399+, | for whirler devices in combination with means combining
separately supplied fluid streams. |
| 439, | for deflector and outlet forming means combined
there classified. |
| 552, | for inserts placed at the terminus of a flow line
to divide the effluent into a plurality of streams. |
| 553+, | 590+, for interior guides in terminal members
which are similar in structure to those appearing herein but which
are not disclosed as fluid rotation controlling or anti-turbulence devices. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 169, | Fire Extinguishers, appropriate subclasses for CO2 snow nozzles appropriate
subclasses wherein special heat exchange or diffusing means are included
for the expansion of the fluid. |
| 431, | Combustion, see Lines With Other Classes of the class definition
of this class (239) and the (1) Note above. |
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| 462 | And filtering or screening means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus provided with means for separating sediment or
solid particles from the fluid to be sprayed.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 553.3, | 575 and 590.3, for other terminal element combinations
including a filter or screen. |
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| 463 | Fluid rotation inducing means upstream of outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus in which there is provided a means for imparting
a spin or swirling motion to the fluid in the flow path prior to
reaching the egress opening.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 214.21+, | for means inducing spin or whirl of any fluid stream
in a system in which one fluid is mixed with another fluid downstream
of a continuously moving distributor which has discharged one of
said fluids. |
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| 464 | And fluid pressure responsive flow modifying means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which there is also provided a means for adjusting,
controlling, regulating or altering the flow of fluid, which means
is responsive to pressure of a fluid.
| | (1)
Note. The flow modifying means must control the flow to the
egress opening in accordance with the fluid pressure. A mere check
valve or other similar on-off valve member does not qualify for
this subclass unless the check valve opens paths in addition to
those already passing fluid. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 452+, | for a distributor in which the outlet is formed
between parts mounted for relative motion and having a discharge
modifier or control actuated by a means responsive to the pressure
of the fluid. |
| 533+, | for fluid pressure responsive discharge modifiers
or flow regulators not associated with whirling devices. |
| 570+, | for check valves. |
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| 465 | And adjustable flow modifier requiring separate insertable
tool: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which there is provided a flow regulator or
controller which can be adjusted only by means of a separate, detached
member which is inserted into the flow line or casing into contact
with the regulator.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 580, | for other discharge nozzles having valves requiring
separate tools for adjustment. |
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| 466 | Serially arranged whirlers: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which there are provided at least two separate
rotation producing members, one spaced downstream of the other.
| | (1)
Note. All of the fluid may be successively whirled by the
members or the arrangement may provide for divided flow after whirling
serial whirling for some or all of the fluid and followed by recombining
of the fluid. | |
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| 472 | Peripheral and central flow paths in whirler upstream of
single terminal outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which the whirl producing member is upstream
of a single egress opening and is provided with flow paths at or
on its periphery as well as with one or more flow paths in the center
portion thereof.
| | (1)
Note. At least one set of apertures must cause whirling of
the fluid passing therethrough. |
| | (2)
Note. The apertures need not all be in the same face. In the
case of a cylindrical member, the central aperture may be in the
circular end face and the peripheral ports in the side walls thereof. | |
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| 473 | Coaxial valving means and central port: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 472. Apparatus in which there is provided a flow regulating means
aligned with the central port in the whirler.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 482+, | for other whirler devices having a nozzle, regulator
and stem all axially aligned. |
| 494+, | especially subclass 497 for other whirler discs
having angular passages therethrough. |
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| 477 | Selective diverse paths to or through terminus: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 476. Apparatus in which the flow modifier is provided with means
for selecting or choosing, at will, one of a plurality of flow paths
to or through the egress opening.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 473, | for whirlers having both peripheral and central
ports and having the central port valved. |
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| 478 | One path avoids whirler action: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 477. Apparatus in which one of the flow paths does not cause
a whirling of the fluid.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass takes those devices in which only two
positions of flow are provided, either whirling or nonwhirling. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 479, | and see (1) Note thereof. |
| 600, | for terminal member arrangements in which assembly
or disassembly feature is of the essence. |
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| 479
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| | This subclass is indented under subclass 478. Apparatus in which the flow adjusting means can rotate between
two operating limits.
| | (1)
Note. In this and the two succeeding subclasses, control is
such that intermediate stages of flow modification are provided between
the two extremes of whirling and nonwhirling. |
| | (2)
Note. See subclass 478, (1) Note, for the difference between
this and the subclass referred to. | |
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| 482 | Axially aligned nozzle, modifier and stem: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 476. Apparatus in which the egress opening, the flow modifier
or regulator and the stem for regulating or adjusting the modifier
are all in axial alignment.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 473, | for other devices having the nozzle, regulator and
stem axially aligned and arranged so as to control a central orifice
in the whirler member. |
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| 486 | Single planar spiral perpendicular to flow path: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which the flow passages causing the fluid to
spin or rotate are spiral in form and extend only at right angles
to the longitudinal axis of the flow path.
| | (1)
Note. The arrangement is such that the fluid enters the spiral
passage along its entire axial extent and is turned in a perpendicular
direction from its original direction of flow. | |
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| 487 | Axially extending spiral-type flow passage or diverter: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus having flow passages of helical form which cause
the fluid to spin or rotate and which extend a substantial length
in the general direction of flow.
| | (1)
Note. The arrangement of the devices in this and the indented
subclasses is such that the spiral passages also form axially extending
channels; that is, the fluid enters at an upstream zone and is carried through
the spiral passages to a downstream egress opening. | |
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| 488 | Having a solid core: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 487. Apparatus having a member of substantially axial length
and of central imperforate form located in the flow passage upstream
of the egress port.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 494+, | for helical passages in disc-like or relatively
thin, flat members. |
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| 489 | In or on flow-passage walls: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 487. Apparatus in which the inner surface of the flow conduit
has integral vanes or ribs thereon thereby forming the helical flow
passages.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 481, | for other devices in which the whirling is accomplished
by spirals or threads on the flow passage walls, with additional
means to select either the whirling flow path thus provided or another
non-whirling path. |
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| 490 | Integral whirler and terminal head (e.g., terminal nut): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which the passages which cause the fluid to
spin or rotate are formed in the terminal element itself.
| | (1)
Note. The arrangement is such that removal of the terminal
element removes the whirl effecting structure as well. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 489, | for terminal members having ribbed, vaned or rifled
passages therein. |
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| 491 | Apertured cap surmounts whirler organization: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 463. Apparatus in which an end wall having an opening therethrough
is provided as a terminal member downstream of the part causing
the fluid to spin or rotate.
| | (1)
Note. The end wall may be of any configuration although it
is usually of the threaded cap or cup type. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 483+, | for apertured caps surmounting integral whirler
and flow controlling devices. |
| 487+, | for apertured caps surmounting axially extending
spiral type passages. |
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| 492 | Whirler is cup-like insert with tangential inlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 491. Apparatus in which a member is provided in the flow line,
the member being thimble-like or dished in configuration with the
closed end of the cavity facing upstream, the fluid caused to rotatively
enter the cavity by one or more ports formed in the wall of the
member at right angles to the axis of the cavity and nonradially therewith. |
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| 493 | Downstream end of core member slotted to form whirl passages: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 491. Apparatus in which the flow conduit has a centrally imperforate
member arranged therein so as to provide a flow path therepast with
the downstream end face of the member recessed or depressed in a
manner to cause the fluid to spin or rotate as it passes through
the egress aperture. |
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| 494 | Whirler is slotted or apertured flat disc or plate: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 491. Apparatus in which the passages causing the fluid to spin
or rotate are formed in a member which is flat and relatively thin.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 488, | for whirlers having helical passages formed in nondisc-like
members or those having substantial axial length. |
| 497, | for those devices in which the whirler paths are
formed by passages extending completely through and are entirely
surrounded by some portion of the disc or plate member. |
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| 495 | Deformed plate: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 494. Apparatus in which the passages causing the fluid to spin
or rotate are in the form of tongues or slits cut or struck through
the plane surface of the disc and bent to the desired shape. |
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| 496 | Slot in disc face: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 494. Apparatus in which the passages causing the fluid to spin
or rotate extend only partly through the axial extent of the member
and are carried in a plane substantially parallel to the face thereof. |
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| 497 | Multiple angular passages through disc: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 494. Apparatus comprising a plurality of flow paths relatively
inclined to the longitudinal axis and extending entirely through
the flat, relatively thin member.
| | (1)
Note. The passages must pass through and be completely surrounded
by the member material; those passages which are formed in part
by slots or grooves cut in the edge of the member and in part by the
flow conduit will be found in subclass 494. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 473, | for other devices having a whirler disc with angular
passages therethrough and a centrally valved port. |
| 494, | in which the whirl passages are formed in the disc
or plate member but not necessarily entirely surrounded by the material
of the member. |
| 548+, | for plural outlets not specifically arranged to
cause spinning or swirling of the fluid. |
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| 498 | Unitary deflector with multiple fingers or serrated edges: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus in which the dispersing or redirecting member
comprises (1) a multiplicity of individual tongues or strips in
the flow path with all strips joined at their base, (2) a member
the periphery of which is fluted, ridged, grooved, slotted, notched
or toothed. |
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| 499 | Chamber-like deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus in which the redirecting or dispersing surface
is in the form of an apertured member having considerable depth
and surrounding the egress opening. |
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| 500 | Serially arranged deflecting surfaces: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus in which there is provided either (1) a plurality
of redirecting or dispersing surfaces spaced in the direction of
the flowing stream, or (2) a single such redirecting or dispersing means
having a plurality of surfaces also spaced in the direction of flow
so that in either case at least part of the fluid leaving the egress opening
impinges on two or more of such surfaces.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 504, | for a single dispersing or redirecting surface which
is apertured to permit flow therethrough. |
| 522, | for multiple redirecting or dispersing surfaces
in other than serial arrangement combined with the terminal flow element. |
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| 501 | Surfaces of spiral or helical form: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 500. Apparatus in which the dispersing or redirecting surfaces
are arranged in the form of convolutions coiled or wound around
an axis, the fluid passing between the convolutions. |
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| 502 | Plural deflectors arranged edgewise to stream: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus comprising plural dispersing means arranged so
that the respective narrow edges thereof are positioned in the flowing
stream so as to cut or slice the stream rather than spread it across
a wide area.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 500+, | for plural deflecting surfaces serially arranged
so that at least part of the effluent is redirected several times. |
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| 504 | Deflector apertured for flow: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus in which the surface means for redirecting and
dispersing the flowing stream has openings therein for permitting
fluid to pass therethrough either before or after such redirection
or dispersion.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 500+, | for plural dispersing surfaces, which surfaces may
be apertured or otherwise arranged to permit fluid flow therethrough. |
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| 506 | Deflector is closure: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 505. Apparatus wherein the dispersing means additionally is positionable
in contact with the egress port to serve the function of a flow inhibitor
or shut off device.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 384+, | for spray fluid operated deflectors which move during
discharge and are biased to close the egress port during absence
of fluid. |
| 454, | for gravity seated axially moved plug type deflectors
which form the outlet means because of relative movement to the
flow line. |
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| 507 | Mounted for movement into and out of deflecting position: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 505. Apparatus wherein the dispersing means is supported near
the outlet means and has relative movement thereto from a position
of nonuse to a position providing some degree of dispersion.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.29, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle having selectively
usable diversely oriented or shaped outlets and a redirecting member
movable from a nonuse position closing one outlet to a position
within the fluid stream to redirect the stream to an outlet. |
| 503, | for plural deflectors pivoted into and out of the
discharge path. |
| 506, | for deflectors which in a position of nonuse become
closure means. |
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| 508 | Bail-type pivoting means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 507. Apparatus having a dispersing means and a securing means
therefor provided with a plurality of spaced pivot points on opposite
sides of the flow conductor defining an axis about which the latter
means is hinged. |
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| 509 | Plate means oblique to or on one side of flow path: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 507. Apparatus wherein the flow redirecting means is arranged
to one side of the general direction of the discharging stream and
is flattened or presents a surface of comparatively large area.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 513, | for plate-type flow deflectors on one side of the
stream, slidably or rotatably arranged for adjustment but which
cannot be positioned to be out of use. |
| 579, | for valve members which are controlled by the movement
of terminal flow members. |
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| 510 | Exteriorly arranged of flow member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 509. Apparatus wherein the dispersing means is supported by means
either (1) engaging the external surfaces of the terminal flow guide
or path, or (2) remote from the flow line.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 515, | for other deflectors supported exteriorly of the
flow. |
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| 511 | Rotated into deflecting position: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 510. Apparatus wherein the plate-like dispersing means is contrained
to move about an axis so that a turning motion is employed in placing the
plate into operative position. |
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| 512 | Positioned transversely across flow path: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 507. Apparatus having a dispersing means which is mounted for
movement in a plane normal to the direction of discharge, adjustment
being from a nonuse position to a position of full dispersion of
the effluent. |
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| 513 | Adjustable to alter degree of deflection: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 505. Apparatus wherein the movable dispersing means has various
positions relative to the outlet means in order to vary the amount
of dispersion or the direction thereof.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 507+, | for deflectors which have degrees of adjustment
and additionally have features or positions of nonuse while mounted
upon the flow conductor. |
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| 514 | Axially movable deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 513. Apparatus wherein the means for dispersing the discharge
is arranged for movement along an axis generally coincident with
the direction of flow in the discharge means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 456+, | for deflector type elements axially movable relative
to a flow conductor to form outlet means. |
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| 516 | Resilient securing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 505. Apparatus wherein the dispersing means is attached to the
nozzle by a displaceable member urged by the inherent elasticity
of such member or by some additional member. |
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| 518 | Deflector and terminal flow element: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 461. Apparatus in which the flow redirecting and dispersing means
and the member carrying the egress port are unitarily or fixedly
fashioned.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 275, | for support means and deflector unit combined to
provide a base for a supply conduit or terminal outlet member. |
| 505+, | for claimed features of deflector separability,
movability for adjustment or for placing the deflector into flow redirecting
position with respect to the outlet. |
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| 519 | Resilient or deformable: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 518. Apparatus in which the deflector means is formed of inherently
elastic material readily capable of flexure or distortion under
normal use.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 517, | for spring form deflectors mounted for movement
into or out of deflecting position. |
| 602, | for resilient or deformable terminal members, per
se, and see the search notes there accumulated relative other resilient
organizations of the class. |
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| 520 | Plural outlets to deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 518. Apparatus having the terminal flow element provided with
multiple outlet means which are directed to permit fluid to be discharged against
the dispersing means. |
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| 521 | Deflector on one side of flow path: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 518. Apparatus wherein the flow redirecting means is arranged
to one side of the general direction of the discharging stream as
contrasted with a transverse, encircling or enshrouding arrangement.
| | (1)
Note. Included in this subclass and the indented subclasses
are devices providing a substantial abrupt change of the direction
of flow (usually unitary with the flow guide) without a clearly
defined spacing of the dispersing plate from the egress port to
cause the effluent to break into a spray. | |
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| 522 | Multiple or discrete deflecting surfaces: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 521. Apparatus wherein the dispersing means is provided with
two or more continuous surfaces of different disposition which act
to distribute spray in at least two distinct directions each portion
of the so-joined surfaces acting as a separate deflector.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 498, | for unitary deflectors with multiple fingers or
serrated edges. |
| 500+, | for serially arranged deflecting surfaces which
act in turn upon previously redirected spray. |
| 502+, | for plural deflectors arranged edgewise to a flowing
stream. |
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| 525 | FLOW LINE OR NOZZLE ATTACHED OR CARRIED HANDGRIP OR HANDLE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus wherein either (1) a flow conduit, or (2) a terminal
flow member is provided with a carrying handle, handgrip or other
manual type handling means for the support of such part against
the force of gravity.
| | (1)
Note. For classification in these subclasses, there must be
more than a mere identification or naming of a flow conduit or terminus
as being handle-like, i.e., there must be structure in addition
to a mere flow line or terminus recognizable as having special support
features. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 200+, | for ground installations or fixed support means. |
| 268, | for supports for longitudinally spaced outlet means
in a flow line conduit. |
| 273+, | for ground support means, particularly 280+ for
pole or stand type supports. |
| 280+, | for ground sustained support means of pole or stand
form. |
| 375+, | for supply containers and attached outlet with handles
or handgrips therefor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 16, | Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.),
subclasses 110.1+ for handles for closures, receptacles and the like
there classified. |
| 248, | Supports,
subclasses 75+ for hose or nozzle type carriers claimed without fluid
handling features or characteristics. |
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| 526 | Pistol grip type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 525. Apparatus in which the terminal flow element is carried
by a member configurated for one handed support and manipulation
in the manner of a pistol.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 375, | 378, for supply container and attached outlet means
having handle grip and flow controller juxtaposed for one handed
operation. |
| 407+, | for valving means controlling flow for combining
of separately supplied fluid streams. |
| 413+, | for valving means for each of diverse fluids in
apparatus for combining of separately supplied fluid streams. |
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| 527 | Single trigger for plural valve actuators: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 526. Apparatus in which plural flow regulators are under the
control of a single trigger-like actuating means.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 414+, | for combining of separately supplied fluids controlled
by a single operator for plural valves. |
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| 528 | For sequentially opened valves: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 527. Apparatus wherein the flow regulators are controlled seriatim.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 415, | for the subject matter of this subclass having means
to combine separately supplied fluids. |
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| 529 | Finger- or hand-attached or worn (e.g., spray glove): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 525. Apparatus wherein the handgrip or holder takes the form
of a glove, mitt or cot through which fluid flows or by which the
flow line is supported against gravity.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 36, | for garment or body attached or worn slow diffusers. |
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| 530 | Sleeve-type grip: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 525. Apparatus in which the handgrip is a tubular member which
is fitted over some other part of the apparatus.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 288, | for guards or protectors for the operator of the
apparatus. |
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| 531 | And hook-like holder: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 525. Apparatus in which the handgrip or holder is of curved or
bent form for sustaining the apparatus and wherein the ground contacting
support means such as a ladder or vertically arranged sustaining
means is not claimed.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 273+, | for ground contacting support means. |
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| 532 | Spray pole type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 525. Apparatus in which the manual type holder is of elongate
or rod-like form and which may either be provided with flow conducting
means or be entirely separate therefrom. |
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| 533.1 | FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE DISCHARGE MODIFIER* OR
FLOW REGULATOR* |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a terminal member (e.g., nozzle) having
a fluid outlet port, means associated with such member to change
the character of flow or the quantity of flow passing through the
outlet port, such flow changing means being responsive to the pressure
condition of the fluid in the terminal member or in a fluid conducting
member upstream thereof.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass does not include patents concerned with
devices which are mere line flow operated, i.e., become operative
at the mere flow of fluid regardless of the comparative lack of head. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 126, | for pressure responsive system-fluid relief or by-pass. |
| 452+, | for terminal outlets formed by parts mounted for
relative movement responsive discharge modifier. |
| 464, | for flow deflecting or rotation controlling means
including a fluid pressure responsive flow modifier. |
| 570+, | for line fluid operated valves and see (1) Note
above. |
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| 533.11 | With antifriction, guide or seal means for flow regulator*: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 533.3. Device having means associated with the flow regulator for
(1) maintaining it in its proper radial position relative to the
walls of the chamber in which it moves, (2) reducing sliding resistance
between the regulator and the walls of the chamber in which it moves,
or (3) preventing fuel from communicating between the interior and
the exterior of the injector. |
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| 533.13 | Resilient or deformable terminal outlet: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 533.1. Device wherein at least the fluid outlet portion of the
terminal member is fashioned from material readily capable of change
by distortion of flexure, without permanent deformation, such change
being brought about as a result of fluid pressure.
| | (1)
Note. Self-accommodating terminal outlets which do not impose
any restricting or regulating action upon the effluent are not included. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 452+, | appropriate subclasses for other fluid pressure
responsive discharge modifiers and see (1) Note to subclass 451 for
the line. |
| 546, | for means modifying a deformable terminal outlet. |
| 602, | for resilient or deformable terminal members. |
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| 533.15 | On-off only: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 533.1. Device wherein the ultimate function of the flow changing
means is to open or close the outlet port without further changing
the character of that port or the flow discharging therefrom, or
further regulating the amount of fluid being discharged. |
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| 533.8 | Regulator* biased to closed position by a fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 533.3. Device having a secondary source or path of fluid pressure
to which the regulator responds, such secondary pressure acting
to urge the regulator in a direction (usually closed) opposite that
of the primary fluid. The secondary fluid may be the same fluid
as the primary fluid but acting through a different path. |
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| 533.9 | Spring type or biased regulator*: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 533.3. Device wherein (a) the flow regulator comprises a body of
resilient, deformable material, or (b) the regulator is biased to
a discharge preventing position by a resilient biasing means having
a particularly defined structure or operating characteristic.
| | (1)
Note. Part (b) of this definition requires that the resilient
biasing means consists of more than a simple coil spring of indeterminate
specifications. | |
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| 536 | SIMILAR TERMINAL MEMBERS IN MULTIPLE ARRANGEMENTS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising plural, substantially identical, discrete
terminal members arranged with respect to a common support means.
| | (1)
Note. Branched flow lines with integrally formed outlets or
separably carried outlet elements wherein by the arrangement disclosed
there is no relative movement possible between the outlets are excluded
from this group and are found in subclasses 548+ below. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 266+, | for plural longitudinally spaced outlets in a flow
line conduit and see the search notes thereto for other spaced outlet
arrangements. |
| 390, | for plural interchangeable outlet arrangements. |
| 436+, | for selectively usable or variable diverse terminal
outlet means. |
| 450, | for a plurality of tubular members extending side-by-side
and connected together along their length and provided with outlet
means. |
| 548+, | for unitary plural outlet means. |
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| 537 | TERMINAL MEMBER AND VALVE PART MOVE AS UNIT: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus wherein the fluid egress carrying member is unitarily
provided with a flow quantity regulating means and which partake
of the same motion for reason of adjustment or control.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 579, | for valving means controlled by the relative motion
of the terminal member and some connecting or operating linkage. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation, appropriate subclasses for valves and actuators
therefor in the absence of claimed nozzle detail or relationship. |
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| 538 | Rotatable unit : |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 537. Apparatus in which the flow egress carrying member is capable
of turning motion about an axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 392+, | for movably mounted multi-terminal outlet carrying
members. |
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| 539 | Having axial movement: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 538. Apparatus in which the rotatable unit also has movement
in the direction of the axis about which it turns.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 458, | for axially, rotary outer flow member in which the
outlet is formed by parts mounted for relative movement. |
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| 540 | Disc type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 538. Apparatus in which the valve part takes the form of a disc
which rotates against a flat surface to block or permit flow. |
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| 542 | CONDUIT OR NOZZLE ATTACHED IRRIGATION-TYPE DECELERATOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising in general a chamber which receives
a relatively rapidly flowing fluid from a flow line and slows down
the velocity of the fluid by providing an increased number and effective
area of egress ports or escape routes, as compared to the area of
the fluid inlet, or an increase in at least a portion of the flow
line or chamber.
| | (1)
Note. Flow through the decelerator results in a dissipation
of pressure; however, without having any particular effect upon
the volume. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 548+, | for other unitary plural outlet means, particularly
subclass 553 for elements within a nozzle tending to decelerate flow. |
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| 543 | ONE FLUID STREAM IMPINGES UPON ANOTHER (I.E., CONVERGING): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having two or more outlet means so arranged as
to cause one of the resulting fluid streams to intersect with the
other so that combining takes place at or beyond the outlet means.
| | (1)
Note. This locus is residual for the dividing and recombining
of a single fluid wherein the recombining takes place at or beyond
the terminus. For upstream dividing and recombining see particularly
the art concerned with the whirling of fluids. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 31, | for bubble cups or drinking fountains having converging
jets. |
| 306, | for plural holders for diverse materials with mixing
beyond the outlet. |
| 314+, | for mixing exteriorly of liquid flow paths of material
to be mixed, dissolved or entrained in a flowing liquid stream. |
| 379, | for supply holders for material with gravity flow
to a conveying fluid. |
| 418, | for combining of separately supplied fluid streams
at or beyond the terminus. |
| 461+, | particularly subclasses 498, 500+ and 504,
for plural streams caused to converge beyond the outlet means by
specially arranged or shaped deflectors. |
| 536, | for plural heads unitarily arranged which may be
set to cause convergence of the emitted fluid streams. |
| 548+, | for unitary plural outlet means. |
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| 545 | Directly opposed outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 543. Apparatus wherein the outlet means are in line and directly
opposite each other.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 421, | for plural fluids mixed at the junction of opposed
coaxial fluid paths. |
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| 546 | INCLUDING MEANS MODIFYING DEFORMABLE TERMINAL OUTLET: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising an egress means fashioned from resilient
material readily capable of change by distortion or flexure without permanent
deformation and having associated means for effecting distortion
thereof.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.43, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle having a resilient
or deformable wall and means to bend the wall to various shapes. |
| 451+, | particularly subclass 455 for outlet means formed
by parts mounted for relative motion including resilient type parts;
however, hingedly, swingably, slidably or otherwise articulated to
modify the outlet. |
| 602, | for resilient or deformable terminal members not
provided with means for causing deformation. |
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| 547 | DISTRIBUTOR OR NOZZLE IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALL OF FLEXIBLE SUPPLY
LINE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a pliable or deformable supply conduit
having at least one distributor protruding outwardly from the side wall,
i.e., the wall which extends parallel to the flow axis.
| | (1)
Note. Patents classified herein usually have a disclosure
that the supply hose may be perforated at any desired point and
the outlet member may then be installed or assembled at said point. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 588, | for a distributor or terminal member connected at
one end of a flexible conductor, the other end of which is connected
to a fluid conduit. |
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| 548 | UNITARY PLURAL OUTLET MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having two or more final discharge outlets or
egress openings leading from the terminal section of the flow path
which are structurally related or operatively restrained for motion
together and capable of permitting simultaneous discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 398+, | especially subclasses 418+ for plural outlet
means related to the mixing of separately supplied fluid streams. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 601, | Surgery: Kinesitherapy, particularly
subclasses 160+ for a device or method therefor which may be structurally
similar to a Class 239 type spray device which provides medical treatment
to the body for a named ailment or injury thereof. Generic terms such
as "treatment"", "therapy"", "massage"", "hydrotherapy"", "hydromassage"",
etc. are to be interpreted broadly for placement in Class 239 lacking
a disclosed body treatment for a named medical condition or physical
injury. Exceptions to this rule comprise generically disclosed and claimed
hydrotherapy of the genitalia or any internal body tissues, or a device
for applying a force which imparts a specific motion to the body or
portion thereof which shall be classified in Class 128 or one of
its 600 series trailer classes as provided for therein. |
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| 549 | Plural outlets each supplied by different fluid: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus wherein distinct paths to discrete outlet means
are provided whereby separate or different fluids may be discharged
therefrom.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 77, | 290+, 302+, 418+, and
543+, for other arrangements of plural outlet means supplied
by plural fluids. |
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| 550 | Plural separable nozzles on spray pipe: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus which includes a plurality of terminal outlet
means spaced along the length of a supply pipe and disclosed as
removably secured thereto.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 547, | for similar nozzles spaces along a flexible supply
conduit. |
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| 552 | Insert at terminus forms plural streams: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which plural outlets are formed by means placed
within and extending upstream from a single outlet means to cause the
effluent to be divided or to be led into separate streams upon discharge
beyond said outlet means.
| | (1)
Note. The subject matter of this subclass is distinguished
over that in subclass 553 below on the basis that herein the insert actually
forms the equivalent of plural outlet means and discharge would
be in plural streams regardless of the presence or absence of a
guide means. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 543+, | for means causing plural streams to impinge upon
each other downstream of the terminus. |
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| 553 | Having interior filter or guide: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which a means is provided upstream of the discharge
outlets to (1) hold back or separate material from the system fluid,
or (2) spread out or otherwise direct the fluid prior to or during
egress from the discharge outlets.
| | (1)
Note. The interior filter or guide must be in addition to
the parts forming the outlets, i.e., it must be part of or in the
plural outlet carrying member. Ribs formed on the walls forming
the outlet are considered to be included under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 76, | for systems in which the flow equalization means
or distributor is remotely positioned from a plurality of separate
outlet arrangements, and see (1) Note therein. |
| 214.21+, | for means inducing spin or whirl of any fluid stream
in a system in which one fluid is mixed with another fluid downstream
of a continuously moving distributor which has discharged one of
said fluids. |
| 450, | for plural outlets arranged in adjoined, contiguous
flow line sections with one wall or the like common to the plural flow
lines. |
| 461+, | for other terminal members in which the interior
guide acts to control rotation of the fluid. |
| 552, | and see (1) Note therein. |
| 590+, | for a terminal member having a single egress outlet
and an interior filter or guide. |
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| 553.3 | Foraminous or apertured member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 553. Apparatus in which the means comprises a member or material
having one or more orifices, pores, or passages extending therethrough.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 462, | for a distributor having fluid deflection or rotation
controlling means and a filter or screen. |
| 575, | for a distributor having valve means and a filter
or screen in the flow line. |
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| 554 | Axial or superposed members arranged to form axially spaced
outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which a plurality of members are axially arranged
or superposed to result in at least two axially spaced discharge
outlets for the fluid.
| | (1)
Note. For purposes of this subclass members nested or telescoped
in each other and so arranged that the streams are released from
or between the members in a plurality of parallel planes are considered
to qualify. | |
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| 555 | Stacked plates: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 554. Apparatus in which the superposed or axially joined members
are plates placed in face-to-face relationship with the spaces between
the plates forming the outlets.
| | (1)
Note. Members which are planar for at least a portion of their
surface and also have offset rims are considered to be plates for
this subclass. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 595, | for flat and tapered terminal members having superposed
curved discharge edges. |
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| 556 | Arranged in plural groups or rows: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which the outlets are distributed in at least
two sets or arrangements of at least two apertures each.
| | (1)
Note. A group of outlets is considered to consist of (1) at
least two apertures which when viewed relative to the remaining
ones reveals a repetitive pattern or arrangement, or (2) sets of
apertures arranged about a center. Groups may vary from each other
in some essential characteristic such as number, size, shape, etc.,
of openings or in the placement thereof about some axis or center. There
must be at least 4 openings (two groups) to qualify for this and
the indented subclasses. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 543+, | for plural groups of outlets causing convergence
of the discharged streams. |
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| 557 | All groups identical: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 556. Apparatus in which each group of outlets is the same as
all other groups.
| | (1)
Note. Included herein are terminal outlet means having substantially
identical spray pipes each having a row of outlet apertures extending
therethrough, said pipes being connected to or integral with a fluid
header conduit or manifold (e.g., spray pipes extending parallel
to each other or radially of the manifold). |
| | (2)
Note. Identical openings or groups refer to aperture size,
shape and spacing about some central point. | |
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| 558 | Concentric or coaxial groups: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 556. Apparatus in which the groups of outlets are arranged around
a common center or axis.
| | (1)
Note. If the groups, either by illustration or disclosure,
can in any way be considered to form coaxial or concentric groups,
classification as original or cross-reference in this or the indented subclass
is indicated. | |
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| 559 | In concavo-convex face: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 558. Apparatus in which the concentric or coaxial groups are
formed in a concavo-convex face or wall. (See subclass 567 for definition
of concavo-convex face).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 567, | for other outlet arrangements in a concavo-convex
face or wall. |
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| 560 | INCLUDING VALVE MEANS IN FLOW LINE: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 556. Apparatus in which there are at least three groups of outlet
openings, each group differing from the others in some essential
characteristic relating to flow.
| | (1)
Note. See (1) Note to subclass 556 above. | |
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| 561 | Three or more dissimilar outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which the terminal member is provided with
at least 3 outlets of different size or shape.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 436+, | for selectively usable or variable diverse terminal
outlets. |
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| 562 | And flow regulation or control of outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which means are provided for regulating or
varying the amount of fluid to or issuing from the outlets either
individually or simultaneously.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.25, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle with plural
outlets and means to control the amount of fluid issuing from the
outlets either individually or simultaneously with at least one
other. |
| 378, | for supply holders and attached outlet having unitary
plural outlet means. |
| 443+, | for valve controlled plural diverse terminal outlets. |
| 551, | for removable spray pipe nozzles having individual
flow control means for each nozzle. |
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| 563 | Sequential control of outlets: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 562. Apparatus including movable means which sequentially or
serially open and close one or more of a plurality of outlets.
| | (1)
Note. These devices include one or more rows of outlets in
which longitudinal and/or rotary motion of the means sequentially
opens or closes one outlet or a row of outlets at a time. | |
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| 564 | Bi-dimensional control: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 563. Apparatus provided with means to vary the total effective
length and total effective width of all or part of the outlets.
| | (1)
Note. These devices usually include a valve device which opens
or closes one or more of a plurality of outlets sequentially or
serially in its movement together with means which opens or closes
other outlets in a plane normal to the first mentioned control.
These controls may comprise a single valve means which is mounted
for longitudinal and rotary motion or separate means mounted for
such longitudinal and rotary motion. | |
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| 565 | Branched flow line type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which the flow line divides into a plurality
of flow paths, each said flow path having one or more outlets.
| | (1)
Note. The separated or branched flow paths may subsequently
be recombined so as to form a circuit or loop from either of the
branched paths back to the inlet therefor. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 450, | for similar systems in which the branches are capable
of being coupled to similar sections for lengthening thereof and
in which the separate branches are not recombined. |
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| 566 | All in a single straight line: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which the plural openings extend along a straight
line lying entirely within the surface of the terminal outlet member.
| | (1)
Note. This subclass is residual with respect to subclass 266
and contains a collection of what has come to be known as terminal
flow line members characterized by their being readily manipulable, or
by apertures being unitarily arranged in a terminal flow member.
The presence of a handle or arrangement for manipulation is a good
indication for this subclass. |
| | (2)
Note. If the outlets are formed in a tubular conduit, they
must lie along the longitudinal axis of the conduit. Outlets formed
in a straight line around the curved face will be found elsewhere
(see search notes below). |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 266+, | appropriate subclasses for outlets arranged in a
single straight line in members adapted to be longitudinally joined
or coupled to each other. |
| 567, | for outlets formed in a straight line around the
curved face (see (2) Note, above). |
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| 567 | All in a concavo-convex face: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which the spray openings extend through a wall
which is of concavo-convex form; i.e., the wall has a curvature
about one or more axes (e.g., cylindrical or spherical).
| | (1)
Note. The perforations in the terminal members must be arranged
around the curved wall; e.g., at least two of the said openings
must be spaced from each other circumferentially of the member. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 559, | for other outlet arrangements in a concavo-convex
face or wall and see (1) Note in the definitions of subclass 558. |
| 566, | and see (1) Note, above. |
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| 568 | Slit or slot-like apertures: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 548. Apparatus in which the outlets, perforations or spray apertures
are elongate in only one dimension transverse to the direction of
fluid discharge.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 597+, | for terminal members having a single elongate or
slot-like aperture. |
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| 569 | INCLUDING VALVE MEANS IN FLOW LINE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a flow regulating means in the fluid conductor
which controls the quantity of fluid flowing through or out of the apparatus.
| | (1)
Note. Arrangements which operate to vary the flow of material,
though incapable of cutting it off entirely, are included. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.19, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle having means
to control the amount of fluid discharging from the outlet. |
| 353, | 354, for valving means in spray apparatus having
a supply holder for the spray material. |
| 407+, | for valving means in a distributing apparatus in
which a plurality of fluids are mixed. |
| 443+, | for valving means in a distributor having selectively
usable or variable diverse outlets. |
| 527+, | for a distributing means combined with a handle
or handgrip and plural valves having a single control means. |
| 551, | 562+, for a distributor comprising plural
outlets and flow control means. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation, appropriate subclasses for valves and actuators
therefor without regard to nozzle relationship or detail. |
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| 570 | Line fluid operated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus wherein the flow controlling means is responsive
to the mere flow of fluid at substantially any pressure; that is,
there is not required that a particular relatively elevated pressure
be obtained before the controller permits flow downstream therefrom,
but rather that mere inertia or weight of the part be overcome.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 412, | for combining of plural streams involving fluid
pressure operated valving means. |
| 452+, | for fluid pressure responsive discharge modifiers
associated with terminal outlet means formed by parts mounted for
relative movement. |
| 464, | for whirlers combined with fluid pressure responsive
modifying means. |
| 533, | for fluid pressure responsive discharge modifiers
or flow regulators. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclasses 511+ for a fluid handling system including a valve of
the direct response type. |
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| 575 | And filter, sifter or screen: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus in which there is provided a means to separate
out or hold back the oversized particles of the effluent.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 86, | for injection nozzles having capillary type feed
passages. |
| 228, | for sediment collector in a distributor continuously
moving relative to a support during spraying. |
| 326, | for supply holders having a pad or wick for temporary
storage of material. |
| 462, | for deflectors or whirlers combined with filtering
or screening means. |
| 553.3, | for distributor having plural outlet means and an
apertured member or screen in the fluid line. |
| 590+, | for terminal members combined with filters or screens. |
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| 577 | Unhinged tilting type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus in which the flow regulator has a tipping or rocking
type motion about an area of contact at its seat; however, without
being affixed to said seat, but usually held thereto by spring pressure
or by the pressure of the fluid. |
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| 579 | Movable terminal flow member controls valve: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus in which the flow regulator is moved into different
positions of adjustment by the motion of the terminal portion of
the nozzle which latter portion has movement relative its associated
parts.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 457+, | for rotatable terminal flow members in control of
flow regulators and wherein the terminal outlet is formed by parts
mounted for relative movement. |
| 537+, | for nozzles having a terminal member and valve part
moving unitarily. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation,
subclasses 349+ for valve combinations wherein the valve actuator
is an inlet means or outlet means. |
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| 580 | Requiring separate insertable tool for adjustment: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus wherein a member apart from and external of the
flow confining means is required to be inserted into the apparatus
to alter a flow regulator upstream of the egress port.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 465, | for a flow modifier requiring a separate insertable
tool. |
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| 581.1 | Rotary valving: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus in which the flow regulating means is constrained
to move in a direction about some axis of the said regulating means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation,
subclasses 304+ for rotary valves. |
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| 582.1 | Stem or operator extends through flow conduit: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 581.2. Apparatus wherein the moving flow regulator has an operating
handle, stem or part thereof which extends through the material
passage or outlet.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 501 for dispensers having a movable outlet element actuator
projecting through a discharge guide. |
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation,
subclass 339 for valve actuating means extending through the
fluid inlet or outlet. |
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| 583 | Reciprocating: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 569. Apparatus in which the flow regulating means partakes of
a to-and-fro or back-and-forth motion (including oscillating motion)
either in the direction of flow or transversely thereto.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 251, | Valves and Valve Actuation,
subclasses 318+ for reciprocating valves. |
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| 584 | Injection nozzle type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 583. Apparatus in which the flow regulating means is associated
with a nozzle of the type disclosed as spraying into a surrounding
environment of superatmospheric pressure.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 5, | for a method of injecting fuel into a combustion
chamber. |
| 86, | through 96, 132+ and 408+, for
injection type nozzles with other regulatory or combined features. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 123, | Internal-Combustion Engines, appropriate subclasses, particularly
subclasses 495+ and 590+ for fuel atomizing devices claimed
in combination with significant internal combustion engine structure. |
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| 585.4 | Elongated armature with integral projection: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 585.1. Apparatus in which the movable core has the longest dimension
in its direction of movement and has a protrusion rigidly affixed
thereto or formed on the core and extending in the direction of
core movement which acts as the flow regulating means. |
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| 587.1 | TERMINAL MEMBER ADJUSTABLY OR SHIFTABLY CONNECTED TO FLOW
CONDUIT: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having joint means to change the relationship
of the terminal outlet and connected flowline to adjust the position
or to vary the direction of the terminal outlet.
| | (1)
Note. Include herein are jointed or articulated nozzles having
a downstream section movably connected to a serially related upstream
section where both sections are at least nominally claimed as nozzle
parts. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 229, | for wriggler or flexible distributors having continuous
movement relative a support during spraying. |
| 265.35, | for a reaction motor discharge nozzle comprising
a member which may be selectively shifted to various positions to
vary the line or course of fluid discharge with respect to a fixed
axis. |
| 266+, | especially subclass 269 for spray pipes which may
be movably coupled to another spray pipe. |
| 279, | for support means comprising a flow conduit only
arranged to form a ground support for the nozzle. |
| 525+, | for flow line or nozzle attached or carried handgrips
or holders. |
| 537+, | for a distributor in which the terminal member and
a valve part move unitarily. |
| 579, | for a distributor in which movement of the terminal
flow member controls a flow regulator in the fluid system. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 285, | Pipe Joints or Couplings, appropriate subclasses, especially
subclasses 184+ for a nominally recited nozzle section connected
by a coupling member to a conduit means which is not claimed as
a nozzle section. |
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| 587.2 | Plural distinct articulation type flow connections: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 587.1. Apparatus in which the terminal outlet is connected to the
flow conduit by two spaced fluid conducting joint means each permitting
relative rotatable or angular movement of the terminal member and
supply conduit.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 588, | for flexible fluid conducting joint means connecting
the fluid supply means and terminal outlet. |
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| 587.3 | Includes ball and socket: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 587.2. Apparatus in which at least one of the joint means includes
a spherical male formation received within a spherical female formation.
| | (1)
Note. The spherical male and female formations may be restrained
by a pivot pin or other means for movement in a single plane. | |
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| 587.4 | Ball and socket flow connection: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 587.1. Apparatus in which the flow conducting joint means includes
a spherical male formation received within a spherical female formation.
| | (1)
Note. The spherical male and female formations may be restrained
by a pivot pin or other means for movement in a single plane. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 285, | Pipe Joints or Couplings,
subclasses 261+ for ball and socket fluid conducting joint means
without regard to nozzle relationship or detail. |
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| 588 | Flexible coupling section: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 587. Apparatus in which the egress port carrying member is joined
to the flow line by way of a flexible conductor for the fluid.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 152+, | and 175+, for hand supported and manipulated
distributors having a flexible coupling section joining such distribution
to a mobile tank-type supply means. |
| 229, | for wriggler or flexible distributors having continuous
movement relative a support during spraying. |
| 547, | for a nozzle outlet connected in the circumferential
wall of a flexible or pliable supply conduit. |
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| 589 | RIGID FLUID CONFINING DISTRIBUTOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising a tubular member having inflexible
or unyielding wall or walls defining the exterior of the path of
fluid flowing towards an egress or discharge opening at one end
of the member, which opening imparts some character of flow to the
fluid escaping therefrom, and adapted to be connected at the other
end to a fluid system. |
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| 589.1 | Fluidic oscillator: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus wherein the geometry of the flow path causes a
periodic or cyclic change in the character of flow impaired to the
fluid escaping from the discharge or egress opening.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 99+, | for means in addition to the geometry of the flow
path for causing a cyclically intermittent discharge. |
| 101, | for means in addition to the geometry of the flow
path for causing a cyclic flow rate to the distributor. |
| 102.1+, | for motor means which vibrates or jiggles the discharge. |
| 308+, | for a spray fluid operated continuously moving discharge
modifier. |
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| 590 | Having interior filter or guide: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus in which a means is provided upstream of the discharge
outlet to (1) hold back or separate material from the system fluid,
or (2) spread out or otherwise direct the fluid prior to or during
egress from the discharge outlet.
| | (1)
Note. The interior filter or guide must be in addition to
the parts forming the outlet, i.e., it must be part of or in the
outlet carrying member. Ribs formed on the walls forming the outlet
are considered to be included under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 86, | for capillary type filters installed in injection
nozzles. |
| 214.21+, | for means inducing spin or whirl of any fluid stream
in a system in which one fluid is mixed with another fluid downstream
of a continuously moving distributor which has discharged one of
said fluids. |
| 228, | for sediment collectors or internal diverter baffle
in a continuously moving distributor organization. |
| 461+, | for interior means tending to control rotation of
fluid prior to discharge. |
| 462, | for filters combined with flow deflecting or rotating
means (e.g., whirlers). |
| 553+, | for a terminal member having plural outlet means
and an interior filter or guide. |
| 575, | for a nozzle combined with a valve and a filter
means. |
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| 590.3 | Foraminous or apertures member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 590. Apparatus in which the means comprises a member or material
having one or more orifices, pores, or passages extending therethrough.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 462, | for a distributor having fluid deflection or rotation
controlling means and a filter or screen. |
| 553.3, | for a distributor having plural outlets and an orificed,
porous or passaged means upstream of the outlets to filter material
from the fluid or to spread out or direct the fluid. |
| 575, | for a distributor having valve means and a filter
or screen in the flow line. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 55, | Gas Separation, appropriate subclasses for a filter or screen, per
se, used in apparatus to separate a gas from an initial mixture
with a liquid or solid. |
| 210, | Liquid Purification or Separation, appropriate subclasses for a filter or screen, per
se, used to separate particles from a liquid mixture. |
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| 590.5 | Plural fluid directing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 590. Apparatus comprising a plurality of distinct and separate
fluid directing or distributing surfaces (e.g., guide vanes or grooves).
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 553.5, | for a distributor having plural outlets and a plurality
of distinct and separate fluid directing or distributing surfaces upstream
of the outlets. |
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| 591 | Including flow passage liner (e.g., wear liner): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus in which the flow passage at or near the nozzle
is provided with an insertable flow conducting member usually for
replacement or wear resistant reasons.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.15, | for a reaction motor nozzle liner which is at least
partially worn away by melting, breaking or corroding. |
| 461+, | for insertable rotation controlling means of liner
form which serve as anti-turbulence devices. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 175, | Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
subclasses 340 and 393 for a liner member in a conduit delivering
a fluid to an earth boring or penetrating bit or bit element. |
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| 592 | Flat and tapered: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus wherein the nozzle means is characterized by the
convergence, in the direction of flow, of at least two walls thereof
and which said walls also give an outline of general flattened appearance. |
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| 596 | Orifice in separable disc or plate: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus in which the orifice is carried by a member of
disc or dished form and is removable from the remainder of the nozzle.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 494+, | for whirlers formed in slotted or apertured discs
or plates. |
| 535, | for fluid pressure responsive flow modifiers having
disc-carried outlets or of disc form. |
| 540, | for combined terminal member and valve part comprising
a rotatable unit of disc form. |
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| 597 | Elongated orifice in terminal member: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus in which the fluid outlet means has one dimension
transverse to the general direction of flow which is substantially
greater than the other dimension transverse to the direction of
flow.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 568, | for a distributor having plural outlet means of
slit or slot like (elongated) apertures. |
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| 599 | Oval or elliptical: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 597. Apparatus wherein the the projection of the fluid outlet
means in a plane normal to the general direction of flow has an
oval or elliptical shape. |
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| 600 | Assembly or disassembly feature: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus wherein the terminal member is characterized by
an association of elements making assembly or disassembly thereof
an optimum operation so as to facilitate cleaning, the replacement
of parts and the like.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 587.1+, | for terminal members adjustably or shiftably connected
to a flow conduit. |
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| 601 | Orifice shapes: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 589. Apparatus in which the configuration of the terminal outlet
is of the essence.
| | (1)
Note. The shape herein classified pertains to that of the
outlet, e.g., extremity of the conductor, rather than throat configuration
or approach channel which is classified in subclass 589 above. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 265.11+, | for reaction motor discharge nozzle outlets of various
shapes or configurations. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 802 for miscellaneous flow devices, especially outlet
shapes. |
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 575 for dispensers having particular outlet shapes
and see the search notes there included and to Section 14 of that
class. |
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| 602 | MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., RESILIENT NOZZLE): |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus not hereinbefore provided for.
| | (1)
Note. In this subclass are accumulated as cross-references,
spray elements of terminal members, or end elements not provided
for in preceding subclasses in which the material from which they
are made is of the essence. |
| | (2)
Note. Nozzle means of inherent elasticity as of resilient
form or of material readily capable of flexure or distortion under
normal manual use are herein included. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 451+, | for terminal outlets formed by parts mounted (articulated)
for relative movement. |
| 519, | for resilient or deformable deflectors and unitary
terminal means. |
| 534, | for fluid pressure responsive resilient or deformable
terminal outlets. |
| 546, | for the subject matter of this subclass; however,
including means to deform such terminal outlet means. |
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| 650 | CONTAINER FOR NON-FLUID MATERIAL, AND SCATTERING MEANS: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus comprising means for holding a supply of material,
other than a fluid or a slurry, and means for strewing such material
in the form of relatively small solid pieces over an extended area
on a surface.
| | (1)
Note. The phrase "extended area" means an
area larger than that which would be covered if the material were
merely dropped from the supply holder. An area caused by the motion
of a supply holder traveling over the surface to be strewed and
merely dropping material from the supply holder is not considered
an extended area for purposes of this classification. See Class
414, Material or Article Handling, subclasses 467+ or Class 222,
Dispensing, subclasses 608+ for such devices. This distinction
becomes very tenuous in some cases since, for example, a conveyor
operating at high speed and unloading a wagon will cause a strewing
action over an extended area. The line between the definition of
this subclass and the art in Classes 414 and 222 as to containers
with unloading means is that where a discharge assistant or unloading
device of a type found in such classes is claimed and the disclosure
is not limited to, or a claim not directed to a strewing action,
such as may be brought about by conveyor high speed operation, classification
is in Class 414 or Class 222, but where the disclosure is clearly
limited or a claim is directed to a substantial strewing action in
such device additional to that caused merely by motion of the supply
holder over the surface to be strewed classification under the definition
of this subclass results from the claiming of some means for strewing
comprising a moving device which is recognizable as additional to
a dispenser with a discharge assistant or a vehicle with an unloading
means. In some instances the strewing over an extended area is caused
by a deflecting means or diverging nozzle arrangement or the like
which causes material issuing from an opening in the supply holder
to spread out over an area wiser than that of the opening. The extended
area in some cases may be little more than a line in the absence
of motion of the supply holder over the surface to be strewed. |
| | (2)
Note. In accordance with the line between the subject matter
of subclass 650 and Class 222, as indicated in (1) Note, subclass
650 takes apparatus in which the particulate material is strewn in
the ambient so that it falls in an area which is substantially more
extensive than that covered by merely dropping the material from
an opening of a stationary or ambulant dispenser. Where, however an
opening is, or openings are, formed in a wall of the supply holder
and strewing is effected by movement of the supply holder classification
is in Class 222. See Class 222, subclasses 160+ and 565,
for examples of such strewing. Further, for classification under
the definition of subclass 650 rather than in Class 222 the means
for strewing must be positively claimed. When such means comprises
a relatively moving element, such as a rotating distributor the
reference to it in a claim may be in the broadest terms. When, however,
the strewing means comprises a terminal outlet, such as a nozzle,
a mere broad description of such nozzle will not serve to cause
classification under the definition of subclass 650; the recitation
of the nozzle in a claim must be specific and its strewing function
must be clearly indicated by the disclosure as being due to the
specifically recited structure of the nozzle, rather than due to
ambient wind conditions or the nature of the material dispensed, such
as fine powder. The subject matter of subclass 652 forms an exception
to this line, however; that subclass constitutes an art collection
of devices for strewing by direct hand manipulation. In close cases
it is very difficult to determine just what constitutes the opening
of the dispenser and also what constitutes an added feature of the
dispenser for spreading material, so that placement of a patent
as an original will depend on the judgement of the classifier and
the placement of like art. Usually a discharge assistant which is
in a container or extends from the container partially thru an opening
is not considered to cause classification under the definition of
subclass 650 unless the special circumstances mentioned in (1) Note
are present. |
| | (3)
Note. Included in this definition of "strewing means" is
a pipe having longitudinally spaced apertures or perforations. |
| | (4)
Note. Excluded under this definition is a flowable slurry
of solids in liquid; this is considered a fluid and is classified
in another section of the class. Included under this definition
is material comprising solids with a small amount of liquid mixed
therewith, but not sufficient to permit flow. |
| | (5)
Note. A disclosure of a device for strewing or scattering
or particulate matter should not be found as an original in any subclass
following this group unless combined with means for sprinkling, spraying
or diffusing a fluid (e.g., subclass 336) or as a nozzle, per se,
disclosed for discharging fluent solid, but also capable of use
with a fluid. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 146+, | for apparatus comprising mobile tank-type supply
means for a fluid and means to distribute the fluid. |
| 214+, | for a fluid distributor comprising a slinger, splasher
or a deflector rotated relative to an effluent fluid. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 83, | Cutting, appropriate subclasses for a cutting means of the
type therein defined, or the combination comprising such cutting
means specifically recited, and a nominally recited strewing or
scattering means. A combination which comprises a comminuting means
and a scattering means, but in which the cutting means is so broadly recited
as to preclude classification in Class 83, is classified in this
or an indented subclass, regardless or how broadly recited is the
scattering means. Also see the class definition of Class 239, Fluid
Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing, reference to Class 83, for
a statement of the line. |
| 111, | Planting,
subclasses 130+ for apparatus adapted to strew or scatter nonfluid
material on the ground combined with a device which mixes or covers the
strewn material with the soil. |
| 198, | Conveyors: Power-Driven, appropriate subclasses, especially
subclasses 638+ , for a power driven conveyor which trajects material,
which may be a fluent, a distance, there being no container for
nonfluid material claimed. |
| 222, | Dispensing, appropriate subclasses for a container for nonfluid material, and
a means for merely dispensing the material, especially
subclasses 160+ and 608+ for a movably mounted or an ambulant
supply holder, respectively, having dispensing features for merely
discharging fluent material. See also (1) Note above. |
| 241, | Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration, appropriate subclasses for a comminuting means,
per se, or the combination comprising a comminuting means specifically
recited and a nominally included strewing or scattering means. A
combination which comprises a comminuting means and a scattering
means, but in which the comminuting means is so broadly recited
as to preclude classification in Class 241, is classified in this
or an indented subclass, regardless of how broadly recited is the
scattering means. Also see the class definition of Class 239, Lines
With Other Classes, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing, reference
to Class 241, for a statement of the line. |
| 291, | Track Sanders, appropriate subclasses for apparatus disclosed as on a vehicle
for distributing sand or like material to the vehicle wheel tread
or to a surface on which the vehicle rides such as a road or rail,
for the purpose of increasing the tractive effect between such wheel
and road or rail. An apparatus on a vehicle, the sole purpose of
which is the sanding of a surface for the use of other vehicles,
is found in Class 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing,
subclasses 650+ . |
| 404, | Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,
subclasses 101+ for an apparatus to distribute material on a road
or roadway. |
| 414, | Material or Article Handling, appropriate subclasses for static structures, vehicles,
etc., of a kind proper for the class, provided with means for discharging
them. |
| 416, | Fluid Reaction Surfaces (i.e., Impellers), appropriate subclasses for an impeller means, per
se, disclosed for scattering a fluid. |
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| 651 | With loading or loading facilitating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a means disclosed as used for or aiding
in the operation of, placing the material into the supply holder.
| | (1)
Note. Merely positioning the supply holder for receiving the
material from a source by gravity does not qualify as loading or
loading facilitating means under this definition. | |
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| 652 | Scattering by direct manual movement: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which the strewing means comprises a member
from the end of which the material is strewn, the member being disclosed as
intended to strew material by being manually moved relative to the
body of a person manipulating the member, movement being caused
without the use of a mechanism comprising relatively moving parts.
| | (1)
Note. The member, of and by itself, is not necessarily a strewing
means under the definition of subclass 650. The manually caused
motion to cause strewing is sufficient to qualify under the definition. The
manual motion must be intended to be of considerable extent to effect
a substantial strewing. See Search Class below for devices which
dispense by manual jiggling or the like. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 374, | for a hand manipulable shaker or jiggler for sprinkling
or spraying fluids. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 565 and the subclasses there listed (also see section 12
and 12.5 of the main class definition) for hand manipulable shakers (e.g.,
salt shakers, etc.). |
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| 653 | Body supported: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a means, other than a handle, for supporting
the apparatus on the body of a person or animal, or a means, such
as a special contour for the supply holder, related to the function
of supporting the apparatus on the body of a person or animal. |
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| 654 | With means generating or supplying gaseous mixing current: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a device which develops a gas flow
or acts as a source of supply of gas, to mix with the material.
| | (1)
Note. The current of gas may be applied to the material after
it has been introduced into the ambient, may mingle with the material
in the strewing means before it reaches the ambient, or may act as
a fluid to entrain and transport the material to the ambient. |
| | (2)
Note. If the current of gas is applied to the material in
the ambient, this is considered to be the strewing means required
for this definition (see subclass 650); otherwise the strewing means
must meet the requirement set out in (2) Note of subclass 650 in
regard to either the rotary or nozzle type scatterer. |
| | (3)
Note. Included under this definition is a device comprising
a single gas stream developing or source means discharging to a
plurality of strewing means. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 77+, | for an orchard type mobile duster comprising means
to discharge a material into a stream of generated gaseous conveying
current which carried the material onto a tree or trees. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclasses 617 and 630+ for a dispenser with fluid flow
discharge and subclass 394 for a dispenser in which a fluid (i.e.,
discharge assistant) contacts the material to be dispensed and moves
it toward the outlet. |
| 366, | Agitating,
subclasses 101+ for gas effected mixing, per se. |
| 406, | Conveyors: Fluid Current, appropriate subclasses for fluid current conveyors, particularly
subclasses 154+ for fluid current conveyor outlets. Generally,
any structure recited in a claim that accomplishes scattering or spraying
(e.g., specific nozzle structure or relative orientation of spaced outlets)
should be considered for Class 239 rather than Class 406. |
| 414, | Material or Article Handling,
subclass 524 for a self-loading or unloading vehicle having
a load handling means of the fluid current conveyor type. |
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| 655 | Laterally extending scatter unit: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 654. Apparatus comprising an elongated strewing means extending
in the direction of its length outwardly from the supply holder
when looked at in plain view the longitudinal axis of the elongated
strewing means being substantially transverse to the direction of
any intended movement of the supply holder.
| | (1)
Note. For meaning of "elongated strewing means" under
this definition see (1) Note in subclass 664. | |
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| 656 | Scatterer fed by plural containers: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which a single strewing means is supplied with
material from a plurality of supply holders.
| | (1)
Note. The supply holders must be primary containers of the
material such that different materials may be supplied. A mere dividing
wall in the lower portion of a container is not included, such apparatus
being classified on other features. |
| | (2)
Note. Included under this definition is any arrangement of
two primary holders, connected in such manner that a mixture of
the two materials can be supplied to the single strewing means. | |
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| 657 | Container tilted for discharge (e.g., dump truck, etc.): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which the supply holder is mounted on a support
means so as to be movable from a first position in which the material in
the holder is not readily movable out of the holder by gravity to
a second position in which gravity causes or greatly assists in
the movement of the material out of the holder.
| | (1)
Note. The support means must comprise more than a wheel axle
about which the supply holder may be tilted by the user of the device.
Such devices are classified on other features. |
| | (2)
Note. This subclass is the locus for patents comprising tilting
containers of the dump truck type, even if details of the dump mechanism
are not recited. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 222, | Dispensing,
subclass 166 for a dispensing device comprising a container for
material to be dispensed, the container mounted for tilting motion
to discharge by gravity, e.g., mounted about a wheel axle so as
to be tilted by the user of the device. The line between the two
Classes, 222 and 239, Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing
is as follows: a dispensing hopper, per se, but not of the tilting type
goes into Class 222, into a subclass other than 166; a dumping vehicle
combined with a hopper attachment which acts as a spreader but not
to spread a swath wider than the vehicle goes into Class 222, subclass
166 if claimed as a dumping vehicle and to another subclass as an original
if not so claimed; a dumping vehicle disclosure and a claim to the combination
of the vehicle and a hopper or spreader attachment which covers
a swath wider than the vehicle will be classified in this subclass
(Class 239, subclass 657). |
| 414, | Material or Article Handling,
subclasses 469+ for a self-loading or unloading vehicle having
a load receiving (i.e., supporting) portion which is pivotable relative
to the horizontal. |
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| 658 | Scattering means is flail: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which the means for strewing comprises a flexible
element which is rotatable about an axis and is so constructed or
arranged that it assumes a substantially vertical or drooping position
when at rest and a position substantially at right angles to the
axis when rotated to strew the material.
| | (1)
Note. For the means of "rotates about an axis" see
(1) Note in subclass 681. |
| | (2)
Note. Included as a flexible element under this definition
is an element pivotally connected to a rotary carrier. |
| | (3)
Note. The means may be positioned within the container to
scatter the material therein, or may be without the the container,
the material being supplied thereto. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 172, | Earth Working,
subclass 45 for an implement of the flail type for working
or disturbing the earth. |
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| 659 | Scattering means has to and fro movement (e.g., vibratory,
etc.): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which the strewing means has an oscillating,
reciprocating, shaking or other back and forth movement while in
operation in order to effect or assist the strewing function.
| | (1)
Note. The movement of the strewing means may be caused either
by a positive drive or by the impingement of the material onto such
means so as to cause the back and forth movement due to the construction
or arrangement of the means, e.g., the means is of springy material
which vibrates when hit by the material. |
| | (2)
Note. The main structural difference between this subclass
(659) and the vibratory subclasses of Class 222, Dispensing, subclasses
161, 196-203 is that in subclass 659 the vibrating member is sufficiently
near the terminal material contact point that the vibratory movement
causes the discharging material to scatter, while in Class 222 the
vibration merely causes the material to move toward or out of the
discharge outlet. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 4, | for a process of scattering or spraying a fluent
material by an element which is caused to continuously vibrate. |
| 102.1+, | for a device which sprays a fluid by means of a
motor driven element which cyclically and rapidly changes the normal
character of discharge of fluid from an outlet (e.g., by continuously
moving the discharge member, or continuously moving a member in contact
with the fluid). |
| 225.1+, | for a fluid spraying or sprinkling device comprising
a distributor which is continuously moving (e.g., oscillating) relative
to a support during discharge. |
| 652, | for a device in which a nonfluid material is caused
to be scattered or strewn by reciprocation of a tube manually by
a person. |
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| 660 | With overload release or relief: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which a part of the apparatus shifts its position
relative to an adjacent part without the intervention of a human
operator, and in response to a transient condition in which a part
of the apparatus would be subjected to undesirable stress (e.g.,
when a lump, clod or rock is encountered in otherwise easily disintegratable
material) if shifting did not occur.
| | (1)
Note. Shifting of position which occurs in order to take up
the shock of starting is not included under this definition. Such
devices are classified on other features. | |
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| 661 | With means for mounting on tractor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a means disclosed for attaching the
apparatus to a motor vehicle of the type which does not have any
substantial provision for supporting material for transportation
but is especially intended to pull a trailing vehicle or to pull
or support an implement, such as a plow, which operates to perform
its intended function while being so pulled or supported.
| | (1)
Note. The motor vehicle of this definition is usually called
a tractor. |
| | (2)
Note. Apparatus under the definition is typically constructed
to be used as a detachable unitary attachment for a tractor. | |
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| 662 | With feature relating to liquid material: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which there is a means (e.g., a leak proof
supply holder) which is especially provided because the material
contains liquid which tends to or does separate from the solid portions
of the material.
| | (1)
Note. The material as a whole under this definition is not
a slurry, i.e., a mixture of solid particles and a liquid which
is handled as a viscous liquid. Apparatus for handling a slurry
is classifiable as if the slurry were a liquid. Typically, the material
being handled by the apparatus of this subclass is manure, some
portion of which is liquid. | |
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| 663 | Convertible or combined: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus not provided for in preceding subclasses and which
(1) is in combination with features other than for material handling
or treating or (2) by relative rearrangement of its parts or by
the addition or omission of a part is so changed as to become (A)
basic subject matter of the same class of a different character
or having a different mode of operation or (B) basic subject matter
of another class.
| | (1)
Note. A mere preamble in a claim to the effect that a device
is convertible or is a conversion attachment is generally not sufficient
for classification under this definition. The conversion feature should
be spelled out as by (a) specifically claiming one embodiment of
an apparatus having a first function and claiming with that embodiment
a feature useable only for a different function, or (b) repeated
functional statements in the claim, or (c) a preamble which is so
long and detailed that it may be considered part of the body of
the claim. Where no other suitable classification exists a broad
mention of conversion may be enough for classification under this
definition. |
| | (2)
Note. The change in the apparatus must be more than merely
placing a part in one of a series of adjacent holes, or making a
change which amounts to only an adjustment, changing between operative and
inoperative positions or other minor alteration in the overall functioning
of the device. |
| | (3)
Note. Examples of devices included under this definition of "combined" are combinations
with (1) a separator to classify or assort different portions of
the material, (2) a plurality of different types of discharge members
(e.g., a material discharge guide for Class 222, Dispensing and
a strewing means for this class, etc.) with means, as a valve to
selectively and alternatively choose the type of discharge depending
on the material handled, (3) brake means acting on vehicle wheels,
(4) vehicle features in addition to those required for the handling
of the material, etc. Included under this definition of convertible
is an unloading or dispensing vehicle of the type classified in
Class 414, Material or Article Handling, Class 298, Land Vehicles:
Dumping, or Class 222, Dispensing and a strewing or scattering means
of the type classified in this group of subclasses and attachable
or removable at will. Excluded from "combined" under
this definition is the combination with any type of physical treatment
of the material (e.g., comminuting, heating, agitating, etc.) or
handling, (e.g., loading, conveying, etc.). |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 676, | for an end gate or barrier for a supply holder having
a means feeding material horizontally, the end gate or barrier being
upstream of the strewing means and adjustable to act as a regulating,
lump breaking, disintegrating means or the like. |
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| 664 | Ambulant container and laterally extending scatterer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus which is intended to be used by traversing a surface,
comprising an elongated strewing means extending in the direction
of its length outwardly from the supply holder when looked at in
plain view, the longitudinal axis of the elongated strewing means
being substantially transverse to the direction of intended movement
of the supply holder.
| | (1)
Note. The "elongated strewing means" under
this definition comprises any arrangement of strewing means which (1)
results in a pattern of strewn material which is generally elongated
when the whole apparatus is not traversing the surface, the pattern
extending in the direction of its length outwardly from the supply
container and laterally of the direction of traverse of the apparatus over
the surface and (2) is physically located outwardly from the container
in a direction laterally of the direction of traverse of the apparatus
over the surface. |
| | (2)
Note. Excluded under this definition of "elongated
strewing means" is a single rotating scatter located outwardly
of one side of the container, or two rotating scatterers, one on
each side of the container and extending outwardly therefrom in
a direction laterally to the direction of traverse; such devices
will be found in 681+. However, a plurality of rotating
scattering units arranged side by side transverse to the direction
of movement of the container and located outwardly of the container
is included under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 655, | for apparatus comprising a similar elongated, outwardly
extending strewing unit and a means which develops a gas flow or
acts as a source of gas, the gas mixing with the material and discharging
through the strewing unit. |
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| 665 | Including means varying scatter pattern of rotating scatterer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a strewing means rotating about an
axis and means for changing some characteristic of the pattern of
the material being strewed, such as its direction or width.
| | (1)
Note. For the meaning of "rotating about an axis" see
(1) Note in the definitions of subclass 681. |
| | (2)
Note. A means for changing a characteristic comprising no
more than a means for changing the speed of the strewing means,
a means for changing the amount of material fed to the strewing
means or a means for changing the speed or direction of a vehicle
on which the strewing means is mounted is not included. Such devices
are classified on other features. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 97+, | for apparatus in which pattern control comprises
means for synchronizing a flow regulator with a cyclically moving
distributor. |
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| 666 | Adjustable deflector: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 665. Apparatus comprising a selectively adjustable member which
intercepts the path of at least some of the material after it leaves
the strewing means, the adjustment of the member effecting some
change in the pattern of the material being strewed.
| | (1)
Note. For purposes of this subclass definition, a rotating "feeder" which
inherently acts as a scatterer, but which, as disclosed, delivers
material to an adjustable deflecting or strewing element, is considered
to be the "strewing means". |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 650, | for an adjustable deflecting or strewing element
which acts on material supplied thereto by a nonrotating feeder
means. |
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| 668 | Hopper and gravity discharge to scatterer receiving material
peripherally: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which the supply holder has an opening in a
lower portion thereof and is so constructed, with at least one sloping
wall leading to the opening, that the material is discharged by
the action of gravity, and in which the strewing means rotates about
an axis and receives the material in a direction substantially transverse
to the axis.
| | (1)
Note. For the meaning of "rotates about an axis" see
(1) Note in subclass 681. |
| | (2)
Note. An agitating or disintegrating means may be used to
assist the flow of material by breaking up lumps, but the supply
holder must be so constructed that the use of a conveyor or ejector
to move material horizontally is not necessary. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 679+, | for an apparatus comprising a conveyor or other
follower mechanism feeding material substantially horizontally towards
a rotary scatterer which receives the material peripherally. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 198, | Conveyors: Power-Driven,
subclasses 311 , 359+ and 523+ for a hopper which
feeds or discharges material to a conveyor where no scattering or strewing
of the material is intended. |
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| 670 | Drive from vehicle motor power take off: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a driven strewing means, the power
for driving the strewing means being furnished by a motor which
is used to propel a vehicle.
| | (1)
Note. The drive train from the motor to the strewing means
may include a ground wheel driven by the motor. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 661, | for similar apparatus in which the power take off
means is from a tractor type vehicle to which the apparatus is attached. |
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| 671 | Including raking type conveyor moving material toward scatterer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a means acting in substantially a linear
direction on the top portion of the material in the supply holder
to force or deliver the material towards the strewing means, in
the manner of a rake.
| | (1)
Note. A rotating means, e.g., a "beater", acting
on the top of the material is not included in this definition. See
subclass 680 for a beater acting on the top portion of the material. | |
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| 672 | Including driven conveyor or follower feeding material
horizontally towards scatterer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising means acting on the material in the
supply holder for delivering it in a horizontal direction toward
the strew-means, said delivering means comprising (1) a driven conveyor
or (2) a means acting as an end of the material in the supply holder.
| | (1)
Note. If a series of strewing means is claimed, (e.g., a rotating "beater" throwing
material to a rotating "widespread") a strewing
means upstream of the final means is considered to be a kind of
conveyor. If, however, such a series of strewing means is shown,
but the final one is not claimed then an upstream strewing means,
e.g., a beater, which, as claimed, functions like a final strewing means,
is considered to be a final strewing means for purposes of placement under
the definition of subclass 650. |
| | (2)
Note. In order to qualify under this definition, there must
be a substantial horizontal component of motion. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 671, | for a supply holder and a means which acts substantially
in a linear direction on the top portion of the material to move
the material, in the manner of a rake, towards the strewing means. |
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| 673 | Plural scatterers receiving material axially: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus comprising at least two strewing means, each of
which rotates about an axis to perform its strewing function and
each of which is disclosed as strewing material into final position
in the ambient, rather than to another downstream strewing means,
the material being presented to each of the strewing means in a
direction which is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation
and being scattered in substantially a radial direction.
| | (1)
Note. For the meaning of "rotates about an axis" see
(1) Note in subclass 681. |
| | (2)
Note. Just what constitutes a plurality of strewing units
rather than a single unit with a plurality of parts is sometimes
difficult to decide. If one unit rotates on a different axis than
another, or in a direction opposite to that of another, a plurality
of units is considered to exist. However, sometimes where there
are distinct sub-assemblies, each comprising a complete unit, a
plurality of units are considered to exist even if they rotate about
the same axis. | |
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| 674 | Feed means outside of primary supply container : |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus in which the means for delivering material toward
the strewing means is located outside of the confines of the principal
supply holder for the material.
| | (1)
Note. In addition to the delivering means outside of the supply
holder, there may be means within the holder also delivering material
toward the strewing means. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 655, | 664, for a device comprising a container and laterally
extending scatterer in which the means feeding to the scatterer
may be outside of the container. |
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| 675 | Screw conveyor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus in which the means for delivering material toward
the strewing means comprises a conveyor having a generally screwlike
configuration so that it turns on its axis material is forced along
the direction of its axis. |
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| 676 | Including movable gate, barrier or valve upstream of scatterer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus comprising a movable means acting on the material
before reaching the strewing means, which functions as a valve to
regulate flow of material to the strewing means or in one position
prevents the material from pressing against the strewing means and
in another position permits the material to reach the strewing means. |
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| 677 | Speed varying means for driven scatterer or feed: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus comprising a driven strewing means and means for
varying the rate of movement of the strewing means, or of the means
delivering material towards the strewing means, independently of
the speed of the primary driving means for the strewing or delivering
means.
| | (1)
Note. The speed varying means must be capable of changing
speed at the will of the operator while the apparatus is in motion;
merely replacing one gear with another while the apparatus is at
rest is not included. A means which stops the motion of the conveyor
or other feeding means at a predetermined position is excluded and
will be found in subclass 678, even if the conveyor or other feeding
means is reversed in direction and its speed in this reverse direction
increased. | |
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| 678 | Limit means stopping feed: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus comprising means which causes the motion of the
material delivering means to be interrupted when the delivering
means arrives at a pre-selected position, without the intervention
of a human operator. |
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| 679 | Rotating scatterer receiving material peripherally: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 672. Apparatus comprising a strewing means which rotates about
an axis and which receives the material in a direction generally
transverse to the axis of rotation.
| | (1)
Note. For the meaning of "rotates about an axis" see
(1) Note in subclass 681. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 668, | for a strewing means which receives the material
in a direction generally transverse to the axis of rotation, and in
which the supply holder is constructed with an opening in the lower wall
and a sloping wall leading to the opening, the material being discharged
to the strewing means by the action of gravity. |
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| 681 | Rotating scatterer: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus comprising a means which rotates about an axis
in order to strew material.
| | (1)
Note. Rotation about an axis is a movement of more than 360
degrees about the axis. The axis may be fixed or moving but the
rotating means must be essentially wheellike in nature or moving
in a substantially circular orbit about the axis. An endless conveyor
type device which moves in an elongated orbit is not included. Such
strewing means is classified on other features. |
| | (2)
Note. An apparatus including a rotating means which acts to
strew material but which is disclosed as feeding the material to
a downstream distributing means is classifiable under this definition
if the downstream means is not claimed. If the downstream means
is claimed then the upstream rotating means is considered a kind
of conveyor and the apparatus is classifiable in subclasses 672+ or
in other places depending on the nature of the downstream distributor
or other features. | |
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| 682 | Plural: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 681. Apparatus comprising at least two scattering or strewing
means.
| | (1)
Note. For comments relative to determination of "plural" strewing
units, see (2) Note in subclass 673. | |
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| 683 | Including agitating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 681. Apparatus in which there is a means to agitate or break
up lumps in the material before it reaches the strewing means.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 366, | Agitating, for agitating devices, per se. |
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| 684 | Including agitating means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 681. Apparatus in which a claim includes some specific recitation
of the means which functions to impart motion to the strewing means.
| | (1)
Note. In order to qualify under this definition of "specific
driving means", the claim must include at the minimum a power
means (e.g., prime mover, ground wheel, hand crank, etc.) and one
portion of a gear train or linkage system (e.g., pulley, belt, bell
crank, etc.) between the power means and the strewing means, claimed
in such a manner as to clearly establish the presence of both means. Merely
reciting a broad "means" which, as disclosed,
includes the entire driving means is not included under this definition. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 670, | for a drive means for the strewing means comprising
a power take off arrangement from a vehicle. |
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| 685 | From ground wheel: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 684. Apparatus in which the means which imparts motion comprises
a wheel freely rolling over the ground.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 654+, | for a device in which a ground wheel imparts motion
to a gaseous current generating means. |
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| 686 | Manual or pedal: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 684. Apparatus in which a means operated by the hand or foot
of a person or animal supplies power for the drive. |
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| 687 | Scatterer receives material axially: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 681. Apparatus in which the rotary strewing means acts on material
which is presented to it in a substantially axial direction to throw
it out in a substantially radial direction by centrifugal force. |
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| 688 | Scatterer has radially directed tube: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 687. Apparatus in which the strewing means comprises at least
one radially extending tube which receives material at an end near
the axis of rotation and throws it out at the other end. |
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| 689 | Scatterer is tubular or in surrounding housing: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 650. Apparatus in which the means for strewing is of tubular
form, e.g., a nozzle, or is enclosed in a housing which surrounds
it.
| | (1)
Note. The housing completely extends around the strewing means
in cross-section but a portion of the strewing means may protrude
beyond the end of the housing. |
| | (2)
Note. The strewing means may comprise a plurality of tubular
members which individually are not strewing means but collectively
are a strewing means (e.g., a plurality of tubes branching out and diverging
from a single source). |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 652, | for a manually moved tube to strew material. |
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| 690 | ELECTROSTATIC TYPE: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus to project, scatter, sprinkle, or drip material
from a supply system into the ambient air or atmosphere combined
with a means to electrostatically charge the resulting distributed
material in order to obtain a desired characteristic, e.g., dispersion,
drop size, velocity, or direction.
| | (1)
Note. Some characteristic structure of an electrostatic distribution
must be claimed to warrant classification herein, for example, insulated
electric conductors, electric connecting means, and nominal electric
power supply means have been considered significant electrostatic
distributor features for classification herein. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 3, | for methods of electrostatically distributing material. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 118, | Coating Apparatus, pertinent subclasses, especially
subclasses 620+ , and see the Notes thereto for patents claiming
an electrostatic spraying device and (a) a work conveyor or other
specific or nominal work supporting device, (b) some relation of the
spraying device to the positively recited work, e.g., the relative
spacing or attitude between the work and the spraying device, or
(c) a particular motion of the sprayer relative to the work determined
exclusively by characteristics of the work or by the law of the
machine of which the sprayer forms a part. A nominal claiming of the
work itself and/or electrostatic, spray charging electrode
in space has been included in this class (239) provided there is
no claimed relation between the work and either the electrode or
the fluid spraying or projecting means. The following examples are
considered work relations and indicate classification in Class 118 when
the claim also includes positive recitation of the work (even though broadly
or by name only): (a) electrical connections between the work and either
the fluid sprayer or an electrostatic charge generator, or (b) a
statement that the sprayer is spaced close to the work. See Class
118, Coating Apparatus, class definition for additional explanation
of the line. |
| 361, | Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices, appropriate subclasses, especially
subclasses 226+ , and see the Notes thereto for particle charging methods
and apparatus involving: (a) electrostatic spraying with significant supply
means limited to use only with powder or pulverulent material, (b) residual
electrostatic dispersing of liquid into spray or fog (e.g., liquid removed
from the supply system solely by electrostatic force). A claimed
combination of a distributor means under the definition of Class 239
and means to electrostatically charge the fluid upstream, at, or downstream
of the distributor is proper subject matter for Class 239. |
| 427, | Coating Processes,
subclasses 458+ for coating processes in general wherein an electrostatic
charge is utilized to perfect the coating operation. |
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| 690.1 | Induction charging: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus wherein the distributed material is in the form
of charged particles which respond to an influence or variation
in an electric force field created by the charging means at the
time the particles are formed, thereby obtaining a charge of opposite
polarity to that of the charging means.
| | (1)
Note. Induction charging is a different type of particle charging
means than a "corona discharge" charging means
in which particles, after they are
formed, are charged with the same polarity as the corona discharge
electrode by direct transfer of
that charge through contact with
either the electrode itself or with atmospheric ions generated by
the electrode. | |
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| 691 | With automatic safety feature: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus in which a spray device is provided with means
for sensing an abnormal hazardous condition of operation which may
or may not occur and is provided with a further means for interrupting
the electrical power supply to the spray device when the hazardous
condition is sensed. |
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| 692 | With electrogasdynamic generator in spray device: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus whereby a spray device is provided with means
whereby gaseous fluid is utilized in the production of an electric
charge, the electric charge being transmitted to the spray material
passing through the spray device. |
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| 693 | Spray device recovers unused particles: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus wherein a spray device is provided with means
for collecting particles not consumed during a work operation.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 118, | Coating Apparatus,
subclass 326 for projected or spray type coating apparatus including
a hood or offtake for waste material, and see the search notes thereunder. |
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| 694 | With cyclical movable support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus wherein a spray device is fixedly mounted on structure
having recurring to-and-fro movement along a dimension of an article to
be sprayed. |
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| 695 | Plural spray devices: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus in which there is provided at least two separate
units each comprising a spray means for performing work. |
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| 697 | Fixed member deflects exiting material: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus wherein there is provided a member in the path
of travel of spray material at or forward of a spray device exit
for spreading or otherwise shunting exiting material in a desired manner.
| | (1)
Note. A valve member at the exit opening of the spray device
which when opened deflects exiting material from a normal path of
travel is deemed proper for classification here. | |
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| 698 | Forward of nozzle: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 697. Apparatus wherein the member in the path of travel of the
material is positioned forward of the spray material exit. |
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| 700 | Rotary: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 699. Apparatus wherein the positively moved member turns or revolves
about an axis. |
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| 703 | Dish- or cone-shaped impeller: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 700. Apparatus comprises a revolving member having a peripheral
material emitting edge in a plane other than the plane containing
a central portion thereof. |
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| 704 | With fluid entrainment: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 690. Apparatus wherein the spray device comprises means for combining
the spray material with a fluid.
| | (1)
Note. The fluid may be used to convey, impel, mix, atomize,
etc., the spray material. | |
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| 722 | MOBILE DISTRIBUTOR: |
| | This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including distribution means which sprinkles,
sprays or throws fluid over an area or areas to be treated, the
distribution means being supplies with fluid from a source or sources
which are fixed in position and being mounted on a carrier means
whereby the device may be readily moved from one place to another.
| | (1)
Note. Movement of the carrier may take place (1) during the
spraying operation usually for the purpose of increasing the size
of the treatment area or (2) between spraying operations so that
the device may be moved from one location to another. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 146+, | for mobile distributors whose source of supply is
carried by the distributor. |
| 225+, | for a distributor which continuously moves relative
to a fixed support during spraying. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 137, | Fluid Handling,
subclass 355.12 for apparatus designed to store or retrieve a hose
conduit or nozzle and mounted on a vehicle which supports the apparatus
on the ground and moves it from one place to another and subclasses 899+ for
fluid handling apparatus arranged on vehicular means to move the
apparatus to a place of use; note the line between Class 137 and
Class 239 as specified in the class definition of Class 239, Lines
With Other Classes, Slow Diffusers, under the Search Class note
and also note the exception to that line in subclasses 726+ below. |
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| 723 | Irrigation device: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 722. Apparatus wherein the treating fluid includes water and
the area or areas to be treated is the ground. |
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| 724 | Open pond or ditch type supply: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 723. Apparatus wherein the source of fluid supplied to the distributor
is (1) a body of water exposed at ground level and confined by features
of terrain, or (2) comprises coverless tanks, through, flumes, or
the like, along which, or over which the apparatus is propelled
or guided. |
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| 726 | Nozzles spaced along mobile pipeline: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 723. Apparatus comprising an elongated, generally horizontally
disposed, fluid conducting conduit supported by vehicular means
above the ground, the conduit being disclosed as either having or
being intended to have fluid distribution means at spaced intervals
there along.
| | (1)
Note. In regard to the line between Class 137 and Class 239
(as specified in the class definition of Class 239, Lines With Other
Classes, Slow Diffusers under the Search Class note), the placement
of documents within Class 239, these subclasses (726+),
and Class 137, subclasses 899+, represents an
exception to the specified class line. This exception
to the line between Classes 137 and 239 relates only to
the placement of documents between subclasses 726+ of Class 239.
Specifically, any document which disclosed a
portable, over-head type of irrigating or other sprinkling apparatus, which
is supported on vehicular means, which has some form of sprinkler
or other spray outlet means secured thereto for sprinkling or spraying
fluid onto the ground, and which claims subject matter encompassed
by the definition of Class 239, subclasses 726+ regardless
of whether or not a sprinkler or other spray outlet means was specified
in the claims. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 266+, | for plural longitudinally spaced outlet means in
a flow line. |
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| 727 | Including additive supply means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus, additionally including means to distribute a
material such as a fertilizer, pesticide, or the like along with,
or in addition to, the irrigating fluid. |
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| 728 | Center pivot: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus wherein the conduit has one end thereof secured
to a pivot point fixed with respect to the ground; and wherein the
vehicular support means is radially outwardly spaced from the pivot
towards the other end of the conduit which is translatable so that
the conduit is constrained to move in an arcuate path about the
pivot point. |
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| 729 | With noncircular coverage: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 728. Apparatus including means to vary the radial extent of the
treated area from the pivot point at certain distinct intervals
along the arcuate path of the apparatus so that a noncircular area
is irrigated.
| | (1)
Note. Movement of the center pivot irrigator may be temporarily
stopped at specific points along its arcuate path to affect the
noncircular pattern of coverage. | |
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| 730 | Including means allowing articulation of adjacent pipe
sections: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 728. Apparatus wherein the conduit is comprised of a plurality
of elongated conduited sections which are coaxially connected together
in end-to-end fluid-conducting relationship so as to form the elongated
supply conduit or fluid distributing line, the connection between
any two adjacent conduit sections being such that one conduit section
is permitted to flex or pivot relative to an adjacent conduit section
about an axis of the adjacent conduit section so that deviations
from a straight line alignment between adjacent conduit sections
are permitted.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 732, | for means allowing articulation of adjacent pipe
sections on a translating distributor. |
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| 731 | With means to detect misalignment: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 730. Apparatus including sensing means, operatively associated
with the conduit, to detect when the longitudinal axis of any one
conduit section deviates from a straight line relationship with
the longitudinal axis of an adjacent conduit section.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 733, | for means to detect mis-alignment of pipe sections
on a translating distributor. |
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| 732 | Including means allowing articulation of adjacent pipe
sections: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus wherein the conduit is comprised of a plurality
of elongated conduit sections which are coaxially connected together
in end-to-end fluid-conducting, relationship so as to form the elongated
supply conduit or fluid distributing line, the connection between
any two adjacent conduit sections being such that one conduit section
is permitted to flex or pivot relative to an adjacent conduit section
about an axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the
adjacent conduit section so that deviations from a straight-line
alignment between adjacent conduit sections are permitted.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 730, | for center pivot irrigators including means allowing
articulation of adjacent pipe sections. |
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| 733 | With means to detect misalignment: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 732. Apparatus including sensing means, operatively associated
with the conduit, to detect when the longitudinal axis of any one
conduit section deviates from a straight line relationship with
the longitudinal axis of an adjacent conduit section.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 703, | for center pivot irrigators with means to detect
misalignment of adjacent pipe sections. |
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| 734 | Trail tube: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus including an elongated fluid conductor, secured
in fluid conducting relationship, to the conduit in such a manner
that the longitudinal axis of the fluid conductor is generally perpendicular
to the longitudinal axis of the conduit, and wherein the fluid conductor
is disclosed as either having or being intended to have sprinkler
or other spray outlet means formed therein or secured thereto for
sprinkling or spraying fluid onto the ground. |
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| 735 | Propelling means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus provided with a means for moving the distributor
bodily across an areas to be irrigated.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 744+, | for propelling means for mobile distributors of
the nonpipeline type. |
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| 736 | Reel take-up: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 735. Apparatus wherein the means for moving the distributor comprises
an elongated flexible member and a rotary means which takes in or winds
up the elongated flexible member to cause motion of the distributor.
| | (1)
Note. The flexible member may be either a cable, wire or the
like tether, or the supply line itself. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 195+, | for flexible flow line or outlet storage and retrieval
means. |
| 745, | for a reel take-up drive on a nonpipeline type distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 242, | Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclasses 370+ for a reeling device for elongated material which
may include a hose. |
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| 737 | Prime mover: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 735. Apparatus having a self-contained power source mounted thereon
which causes movement of the distributor. |
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| 738 | Fluid motor or spray fluid operated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 735. Apparatus having means responsive to the flow of fluid in
the supply line or from its discharge from the egress ports to cause
movement of the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 237+, | for spray fluid motor drive means and 263 for fluid
motive means for nontranslating distributors moving relative a base
during spraying. |
| 747, | for a fluid motor or spray fluid operated propelling
means on a nonpipeline type of mobile distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclasses for a fluid operated expansible
chamber motor, per se, which may be used to propel the distributor
in the absence of claimed structure to discharge the motor exhaust
fluid through the distributor. |
| 415, | Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps, appropriate subclasses for a fluid operated motor,
per se, which may be used to propel the distributor and for the
combination of such a motor with a nominally recited distributor
in the absence of claimed structure to discharge the motor exhaust
fluid through the distributor. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, for a rotary expansible chamber motor, per se, which
may be used to propel the distributor and for the combination of
such a motor with a nominally recited distributor in the absence of
claimed structure to discharge the motor exhaust fluid through the
distributor. |
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| 739 | Guided translating distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus including means constraining the distributor to
bodily move along a predetermined path or course.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 743+, | for a guided translating distributor of the nonpipeline
type. |
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| 740 | Supply line traversing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 739. Apparatus wherein the distributor is guided along a path
established by the relative disposition of a fluid conducting conduit
which furnishes fluid to the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 736, | for supply traversing pipeline distributors which
are propelled by reeling in the supply line. |
| 745+, | for supply line traversing distributors of the nonpipeline
type which are propelled by reeling in the supply line. |
| 748, | for supply line traversing guided distributors of
the nonpipeline type. |
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| 741 | Wheel mounted for rotation about longitudinal axis of pipeline: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 726. Apparatus wherein the vehicular support means comprises
wheel means secured to the pipeline in such a manner that the peripheral portion
of the wheel means rotates or circumferentially moves about the
longitudinal axis of the pipeline during movement of the pipeline over
the ground. |
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| 743 | Propelled or guided translating distributor: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 723. Apparatus provided with either (1) a means constraining
the distributor to move along a predetermined path or (2) means
moving said distributor bodily.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 735+, | for a propelling means for a mobile pipeline. |
| 739, | for a guided translating pipeline. |
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| 744 | Propelling means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 743. Apparatus provided with means for bodily moving the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 735+, | for propelling means for mobile pipeline distributors. |
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| 745 | Reel take-up: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 744. Apparatus wherein the means for moving the distributor comprises
an elongated flexible member to cause motion of the distributor.
| | (1)
Note. The flexible member may be a cable, wire or the like
tether; or the supply line itself. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 195+, | for flexible flow line or outlet storage or retrieval
means. |
| 736, | for a reel take-up drive on a pipeline type distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 242, | Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclasses 370+ for a reeling device for elongated material which
may include a hose. |
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| 746 | Intermittent grip or inching type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 744. Apparatus in which the motive means for the mobile distributor
is such that it causes a step-by-step or go-stop-go type of advance
usually by employing a reciprocating or oscillating pushing or pulling
means along a flexible member.
| | (1)
Note. The flexible member may be a cable wire, or the like
element which acts as either (1) a rail by having both ends fixed
in position to thereby establish a predetermined pathway constraining
the distributor as to the route it will travel or (2) a tether by
having one end attached to the distributor and the other end fixed
in position thereby constraining freedom of movement of the distributors
about that fixed position. |
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 740, | for a supply line traversing means on a guided translating
pipeline type of distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 74, | Machine Element or Mechanism,
subclasses 126+ oscillating or reciprocating to intermittent unidirectional motion. |
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| 747 | Fluid motor or spray fluid operated: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 744. Apparatus having means responsive to the flow of fluid in
the supply line or from its discharge from the egress line ports
to cause movement of the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 237, | for spray fluid motor drive means. |
| 263, | for fluid motive means for nontranslating distributors
moving relative a base during spraying. |
| 738, | for a fluid motor or spray fluid operated propelled
means on a pipeline type of mobile distributor. |
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:
| 91, | Motors: Expansible Chamber Type, appropriate subclasses for a fluid operated expansible
chamber motor, per se, which may be used to propel the distributor
and for the combination of such a motor with a nominally recited
distributor in the absence of claimed structure to discharge the motor
exhaust fluid through the distributor. |
| 415, | Rotary Kinetic Fluid Motors or Pumps, appropriate subclasses for a fluid operated motor,
per se, which may be used to propel the distributor and for the
combination of such a motor with a nominally recited distributor
in the absence of claimed structure to discharge the motor exhaust
fluid through the distributor. |
| 418, | Rotary Expansible Chamber Devices, appropriate subclasses for a rotary expansible chamber
motor, per se, which may be used to propel the distributor and for
the combination of such a motor with a nominally recited distributor
in the absence of claimed structure to discharge the motor exhaust
fluid through the distributor. |
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| 748 | Supply line traversing means: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 743. Apparatus wherein the distributor is guided along a path
established by the relative disposition of a fluid conducting conduit
which furnishes fluid to the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 740, | for supply line traversing means on pipeline distributors. |
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| 749 | Hydrant coupling: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 748. Apparatus wherein the supply line is provided with valved
outlets spaced there along and the distributor has means to connect,
in fluid conducting relationship with the outlets as it traverses
along the supply line thereby providing fluid to the distributor.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 740, | for pipeline distributors which may include hydrant
coupling structure. |
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| 750 | Track or guideway: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 722. Apparatus having rail means or some predetermined and established
pathway which constrains carrier as to the route it will travel.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
| 173+, | for track guided mobile tank type sprayers. |
| 724+, | for mobile irrigators with track means associated
with open type supply confirming means. |
| 739+, | for mobile pipeline irrigators which are track guided. |
| 743+, | for mobile irrigators in general which are track
guided. |
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| 751 | Overhead type: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 750. Apparatus in which the track or guideway is for suspended
distributing means supported therefrom and constrained to move therealong. |
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| 752 | Reciprocating: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 750. Apparatus in which the means mounting the distributing means
travels back and forth along the rail or pathway means such that
the limits of translation of the device are thereby defined. |
| | |
| 753 | With extensible support: |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 752. Apparatus in which the fluid spraying means is formed of
sections such that the member can be elongated or projected and
retracted relative the supporting carriage. |
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| 754 | Jet directed toward or along supporting surface (e.g.,
lawn rake): |
| | This subclass is indented under subclass 722. Apparatus wherein the vehicular means supports the distributor
above a surface and a spray means is disclosed as adapted to direct
a fluid jet across or against said supporting surface during translation
of the support.
| | (1)
Note. The supporting surface may be a lawn, floor, carpet,
road, or the like. | |
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
| 900 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED FUEL INJECTOR HAVING BALL AND
SEAT TYPE VALVE: |
| | A collection of art disclosing useful details of electromagnetically
actuated fuel injector valves having a spherical or part spherical
surface cooperating with a valve seat. |
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