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  DF  CLASS NOTES
2.1  DF  BUSHING
2.2  DF  .~ Providing a restricted or insulated environment (i.e., sealable) for internal elements
2.3  DF  .~ Bung or tap
2.4  DF  .~.~ Threaded
2.5  DF  .~ Providing strain relief
4  DF  CARPET FASTENERS
5  DF  .~ Combined fasteners and stretchers
6  DF  .~ Hook
7  DF  .~ Moldings
8  DF  .~ Rug
10  DF  .~ Stair
11  DF  .~.~ Risers
12  DF  .~.~ Rods
13  DF  .~.~.~ Catches
14  DF  .~.~.~.~ Sliding
15  DF  .~.~.~.~ Swinging
9  DF  .~ Sliding
16  DF  .~ Strips
17  DF  .~ Swinging
17.1  DF  CARPET STIFFENER OR ANTI-SLIP DEVICE, PER SE
18 R  DF  CASTERS
19  DF  .~ Adjustable
45  DF  .~ Wheels
46  DF  .~.~ Antifrictionally mounted
47  DF  .~.~ Multiple
48  DF  .~.~.~ Antifrictionally swivelled
20  DF  .~ Antifrictionally swivelled
21  DF  .~.~ Ball
22  DF  .~.~ Cylinder
23  DF  .~.~.~ Pivoted
24  DF  .~ Ball
25  DF  .~.~ Antifrictionally mounted
26  DF  .~.~.~ Ball
27  DF  .~.~.~ Cylinder
28  DF  .~.~ Pivoted
29  DF  .~ Bracket supports
30  DF  .~ Detachable
32  DF  .~ Leg elevators
33  DF  .~.~ Sliding
34  DF  .~.~ Swinging
35 R  DF  .~ Locked
35 D  DF  .~.~ Shimmy dampening
36  DF  .~ Lubricators
37  DF  .~ Pintles
38  DF  .~ Pintle retainers
39  DF  .~.~ Frame
31 R  DF  .~ Frame
31 A  DF  .~.~ Single leg frame or fork
40  DF  .~ Rigid wheel supports
41  DF  .~ Scrapers
42 R  DF  .~ Sliding
42 T  DF  .~.~ For tubular leg
43  DF  .~ Sockets
44  DF  .~ Spring supported
18 A  DF  .~ Inclined axle
18 CG  DF  .~ Caster guard
18 B  DF  .~ Obstruction climbing aid
48.5  DF  THERMALLY RELEASED CHECK OR CLOSER
49  DF  CHECKS AND CLOSERS
51  DF  .~ Liquid
52  DF  .~.~ Concentric spring chamber
53  DF  .~.~.~ Cam
54  DF  .~.~ Hinge
55  DF  .~.~.~ Floor pivot
56  DF  .~.~ Multiple piston
57  DF  .~.~ Oscillating cylinder
58  DF  .~.~ Oscillating piston
59  DF  .~.~ Side spring chamber
60  DF  .~.~.~ Cam
61  DF  .~.~ Spring and flexible link
62  DF  .~.~ Spring and gear
66  DF  .~ Pneumatic
67  DF  .~.~ Flexible link
68  DF  .~.~ Hinge
69  DF  .~.~ Spring and gear
70  DF  .~.~ Spring and lever
63  DF  .~ Spring and flexible link
64  DF  .~ Spring and gear
65  DF  .~ Spring and lever
50  DF  .~ Hinge
86.1  DF  GATE HANGERS
86.2  DF  .~ Sliding and swinging
87 R  DF  PANEL HANGERS, TRAVELERS AND/OR TRACKS
87.2  DF  .~ With flexible panel attaching means
87.4 R  DF  .~.~ Covered, hollow or slotted track
87.6 R  DF  .~.~.~ With antifriction means
87.6 W  DF  .~.~.~.~ Wood track
87.4 W  DF  .~.~.~ Wood track
87.8  DF  .~.~ With antifriction means
88  DF  .~ Ball
89  DF  .~ Cylinder
90  DF  .~ Guide brackets
91  DF  .~ Guide rollers
92  DF  .~ Link and lever
93 R  DF  .~ Sliding shoe
93 D  DF  .~.~ Drapery supports
94 R  DF  .~ Track and bracket
94 D  DF  .~.~ Drapery supports
95 R  DF  .~ Covered, hollow or slotted track
95 W  DF  .~.~ Wood
95 D  DF  .~.~ Drapery supports
95 DW  DF  .~.~.~ Wood
96 R  DF  .~ Tracks
96 D  DF  .~.~ Drapery supports
96 L  DF  .~.~ Laminated
97  DF  .~ Wheel mounts
98  DF  .~.~ Antifrictionally mounted wheels
99  DF  .~.~ Door elevating
100  DF  .~.~ Floor
101  DF  .~.~ Reciprocating track
102  DF  .~.~ Traveling wheel
103  DF  .~.~ Swinging
104  DF  .~.~ Swiveling
105  DF  .~.~ Vertically adjustable
106  DF  .~.~ Wheel and guide roller
107  DF  .~ Wheels
87 B  DF  .~ Overlapping doors, common track
108  DF  FERRULES, RINGS, AND THIMBLES
109  DF  .~ Ring ferrules
110.1  DF  HANDLE, HANDLE COMPONENT, OR HANDLE ADJUNCT
111.1  DF  .~ Having receptacle within
112.1  DF  .~ For plow
113.1  DF  .~ Length adjustable pull handle for luggage or luggage cart (e.g., wheeled suitcase handle, etc.)
114.1  DF  .~ Luggage-type (loop style) handgrip for carrying (e.g., suitcase, handbag, briefcase, shopping bag, package, etc.)
405  DF  .~.~ Extensible handle
406  DF  .~.~ Detachable handle
407  DF  .~.~ Welded or adhesively attached handle
408  DF  .~.~ Swinging handle
409  DF  .~.~.~ With means permanently connecting the handle to a carried article
410  DF  .~.~ With means permanently connecting the handle to a carried article
411  DF  .~.~ With carrier handle including a user enhanced grip attachment
412  DF  .~ Door handle
413  DF  .~.~ Detachable handle
414  DF  .~.~ Knob type
415  DF  .~ Drawer pull
416  DF  .~.~ Lift
417  DF  .~.~ Knob type
418  DF  .~.~.~ Swinging
419  DF  .~.~ Loop type
420  DF  .~.~ Ring type
421  DF  .~ Handle having mounted grip means (e.g., bicycle handlebar grips, etc.)
422  DF  .~ Detachable handle
423  DF  .~.~ For battery
424  DF  .~.~ For casket
425  DF  .~.~ For container
426  DF  .~.~ Auxiliary handle
427  DF  .~.~ Extension
428  DF  .~.~ Cord or rope related
429  DF  .~ Extensible handle
430  DF  .~ Handle with ergonomic structure (e.g., finger engagement structure such as indents, grooves, etc.) and handle user-interaction (human engineering) enhancements such as improved handle dimensions and handle positioning
431  DF  .~ Insulated handle
432  DF  .~.~ Handwheel
433  DF  .~.~ Knob type
434  DF  .~.~ Wire type
435  DF  .~.~ Unshaped or unattached pad
436  DF  .~.~ Bar-type handle
437  DF  .~.~ For lawnmower
438  DF  .~.~ Swinging
439  DF  .~.~.~ Casket handle
440  DF  .~ Braced handle
441  DF  .~ Knob-type handle
442  DF  .~.~ With flexible suspending means
443  DF  .~ Lift
444  DF  .~ Loop-type handle
445  DF  .~.~ Swinging
446  DF  .~ Ring-type handle
221  DF  HINGE
222  DF  .~ Including frangible or fusible portion
223  DF  .~ With diverse art portion or attachment
224  DF  .~ Ball and socket
225  DF  .~ Pliant or elastic hinge
226  DF  .~.~ Metallic
227  DF  .~.~ Snap or X hinge
228  DF  .~ Eyeglass hinge
229  DF  .~ Retractable pintle
230  DF  .~.~ Latch hinge
231  DF  .~ Latch hinge
232  DF  .~.~ Resilient securing means
233  DF  .~ Including lever for shifting one member of hinge relative to another
234  DF  .~ Having staggered leaves
235  DF  .~ Including adjustment for changing relative orientation of hinged members
236  DF  .~.~ Having plural independent adjustments
237  DF  .~.~.~ All rectilinear
238  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including screw-operated means to move hinged members
239  DF  .~.~ Pivotal adjustment
240  DF  .~.~.~ Including screw-operated means to move hinged members
241  DF  .~.~.~.~ About hinge axis
242  DF  .~.~ Including means to move hinged members
243  DF  .~.~.~ Along or parallel to hinge axis
244  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including threaded hinge pin
245  DF  .~.~.~ Screw-operated
246  DF  .~.~.~.~ To shift plate toward or away from hinged member
247  DF  .~.~ Having adjustable spacer between leaf and hinged member (e.g., shim)
248  DF  .~.~ Adjustable along or parallel to hinge axis
249  DF  .~.~ Having interdigitated surfaces or slot for hinge-to-member fastener
250  DF  .~ Having cover
251  DF  .~.~ Leaf cover
252  DF  .~ Having clamp for attaching hinge to hinged member
253  DF  .~.~ Circumferential clamp
254  DF  .~ Having means to facilitate assembly and disassembly of hinge sections to join or disjoin hinged members
255  DF  .~.~ Resiliently biased hinge
256  DF  .~.~.~ Having helical spring along hinge axis
257  DF  .~.~ Resiliently biased retaining means
258  DF  .~.~.~ Having discrete latch and spring to slide or pivot latch
259  DF  .~.~.~ Discrete retaining means for pivotal contacting surfaces
260  DF  .~.~ Separation of pivotal contacting surfaces
261  DF  .~.~.~ Having movable or removable connector
262  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pintle removable from remainder of hinge
263  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And additional connector for pintle or separate pintle sections
264  DF  .~.~.~.~ Screw-threaded connector
265  DF  .~.~.~ Axially shifting hinge sections
266  DF  .~.~.~.~ At specific angular orientation of hinge sections
267  DF  .~.~.~ Hook and pin
268  DF  .~.~.~ Hook in aperture
269  DF  .~.~.~ Hook to hook
270  DF  .~.~ And discrete movable or removable connector to fasten one hinge section to another
271  DF  .~.~ By relatively sliding connection (e.g., dovetail)
272  DF  .~.~.~ Including receiving connector attachable to hinged member
273  DF  .~ Having means to reduce friction between hinge parts
274  DF  .~.~ By fluid lubricant
275  DF  .~.~ Ball or roller bearing
276  DF  .~.~.~ Circularly distributed balls or rollers
277  DF  .~ Resiliently biased hinge
278  DF  .~.~ Including means to render spring ineffective through all or a portion of swing
279  DF  .~.~.~ Comprising manipulatable element or portion
280  DF  .~.~ Biased from either direction toward neutral position (e.g., double acting)
281  DF  .~.~.~ Helical spring transverse to hinge axis
282  DF  .~.~.~ Plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle)
283  DF  .~.~.~.~ And barrels for helical springs on separate axes
284  DF  .~.~.~ Resiliently biased rolling or sliding cam surface
285  DF  .~.~.~ By helical spring along hinge axis
286  DF  .~.~ Having transverse helical spring or elastic strip
287  DF  .~.~.~ Plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle )
288  DF  .~.~.~.~ Four or more axes
289  DF  .~.~.~ To counterbalance weight of hinged member (e.g., closure biased to open position)
290  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including pivoted coaxial spring retaining bar
291  DF  .~.~.~ Over-center spring or linkage travel (e.g., "holdback hinge")
292  DF  .~.~.~ Having means to hold hinged members against pivotal movement about hinge axis (i.e., catch)
293  DF  .~.~ Over-center spring or linkage travel (e.g., "holdback hinge")
294  DF  .~.~.~ Plural hinge axes
295  DF  .~.~.~ Coil spring having axis along or parallel to hinge axis
296  DF  .~.~.~ Including camming or sliding surface to deflect spring perpendicularly to the hinge axis
297  DF  .~.~ Having means to hold hinged members against pivotal movement about hinge axis (e.g., catch)
298  DF  .~.~ Having force adjustment
299  DF  .~.~.~ Rotatable spring-engaging collar
300  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having detention aperture or protuberance
301  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having tool-receiving aperture
302  DF  .~.~ Plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle)
303  DF  .~.~ Having axially biased camming surface
304  DF  .~.~ Coil
305  DF  .~.~.~ Plural coils
306  DF  .~.~.~ To counterbalance weight of hinged member (e.g., horizontal closure biased to open position)
307  DF  .~.~.~ On pintle
308  DF  .~.~ Torsion spring
309  DF  .~ Gravitating hinge having vertical axis
310  DF  .~.~ Having lift rod
311  DF  .~.~ Having plural spaced hinge axes
312  DF  .~.~ Including cam surface and follower
313  DF  .~.~.~ And rolling element
314  DF  .~.~.~.~ Between opposing surfaces
315  DF  .~.~.~.~ And detent in cam surface
316  DF  .~.~.~ On axially twisted or helically fluted element
317  DF  .~.~.~ Including means to hold hinged members against pivotal movement
318  DF  .~.~.~ Having aperture for slidably receiving pintle (e.g., camming knuckle)
319  DF  .~ Including means to hold or retard hinged members against pivotal movement (e.g., catch)
320  DF  .~.~ Magnetic
321  DF  .~.~ Resiliently biased catch
322  DF  .~.~.~ Having spring force adjustment
323  DF  .~.~.~ Including toggle linkage
324  DF  .~.~.~ Having discrete manipulatable release means (e.g., lever)
325  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including cam or eccentric
326  DF  .~.~.~.~ Sliding release means or lever-actuated sliding catch
327  DF  .~.~.~ Sliding
328  DF  .~.~.~.~ Movement along or parallel to hinge axis
329  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Interdigitated or plural sockets
330  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Opposed interdigitated sliding collars on hinge axis
331  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And catch receiving socket
332  DF  .~.~.~.~ And catch receiving socket
333  DF  .~.~.~ Pivoted
334  DF  .~.~.~ Plural alternately useable detents
335  DF  .~.~.~ Spring arm
336  DF  .~.~.~.~ Plural opposed arms
337  DF  .~.~ By friction
338  DF  .~.~.~ Screw-threaded adjustment
339  DF  .~.~.~.~ Along or parallel to hinge axis
340  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Threaded pintle
341  DF  .~.~.~ Cam or wedge actuator
342  DF  .~.~.~ On hinge pin or between surfaces surrounding hinge axis
343  DF  .~.~ Pivoted
344  DF  .~.~.~ Plural alternately useable detents
345  DF  .~.~.~ And sliding
346  DF  .~.~.~ Serially connected pivoted arms between leaves (e.g., brace)
347  DF  .~.~.~ About axis along or parallel to hinge axis
348  DF  .~.~ By transversely moving pin in slot
349  DF  .~.~ Having discrete manipulatable release means (e.g., lever operated)
350  DF  .~.~ By shifting hinged members
351  DF  .~.~.~ Along hinge axis
352  DF  .~.~ Sliding
353  DF  .~.~.~ Along or parallel to hinge axis
354  DF  .~ Including toothed gear
355  DF  .~ Comprising nested open curved portions attached to hinged members
356  DF  .~.~ Including hinge pin
357  DF  .~ Including transversely moving pin in slot
358  DF  .~.~ Plural noncollinear pins and slots
359  DF  .~.~.~ Parallel slots
360  DF  .~.~ Having pin fixed to pivoted arm or plate
361  DF  .~.~ Hinge pin movable along slot
362  DF  .~ Including sliding surfaces to permit relative translation of hinged members
363  DF  .~.~ And stop or abutment for pivotal movement
364  DF  .~.~ Movement transverse to hinge axis
365  DF  .~ Three-hinged members
366  DF  .~ Having plural hinge axes (e.g., multiple pintle)
367  DF  .~.~ Having transverse or skewed axes
368  DF  .~.~ Connected by serially arranged pivoted links between hinged members
369  DF  .~.~.~ Plural sets of serially arranged pivoted links
370  DF  .~.~ Four or more axes
371  DF  .~.~ Including stop or latch
372  DF  .~ Including laminated leaf
373  DF  .~ Wire hinge
374  DF  .~ Having stop or abutment
375  DF  .~.~ Adjustable or resilient
376  DF  .~.~ Comprising relieved axially opposed relatively rotating surfaces
377  DF  .~.~ Comprising platelike bearing portion curved about hinge axis
378  DF  .~ Hinge axis passes through hinged member (e.g., floor hinge)
379  DF  .~.~ Pintle or pivot concealed in hinged member
380  DF  .~ Including means to retain pintle in hinge (e.g., tamper proof, nonrising pintle, etc,)
381  DF  .~.~ Threaded or slotted pintle or knuckle
382  DF  .~ Including means to fasten leaf to member
383  DF  .~.~ By expandable connector
384  DF  .~.~ Self-penetrating fastener
385  DF  .~ Specified material
386  DF  .~ Specific pintle structure
387  DF  .~ Specific leaf structure
388  DF  .~.~ Having prongs or cooperating structure on leaf
389  DF  .~.~ Angular leaf sections
390  DF  .~.~.~ Parallel sections
391  DF  .~.~.~ Coplanar sections
392  DF  .~.~.~ Including planar section perpendicular to hinge axis
71  DF  CLOSERS
78  DF  .~ Spring and flexible link
79  DF  .~ Spring and gear
80  DF  .~ Spring and lever
72  DF  .~ Spring
73  DF  .~.~ Bow
74  DF  .~.~ Rubber
75  DF  .~.~ Torsional
76  DF  .~.~.~ Coil
77  DF  .~.~ Volute
81  DF  .~ Weight
82  DF  CLOSURE CHECKS
83  DF  .~ Inertia
84  DF  .~ Pneumatic
85  DF  .~ Spring
86 R  DF  .~.~ Rubber
86 A  DF  .~.~.~ Rubber cushioned
86 B  DF  .~.~.~ Multiple or opposed buffer surfaces
86 C  DF  .~.~.~ Link type
193  DF  SASH BALANCES
194  DF  .~ Cord and counterweight
196  DF  .~ Sash and cord
197  DF  .~ Spring
198  DF  .~.~ Drum and cord
199  DF  .~.~ Friction roller
200  DF  .~.~ Lever
201  DF  .~.~ Rack and pinion
195  DF  .~ Rack and pinion
202  DF  SASH-CORD FASTENERS
203  DF  .~ Bendable
204  DF  .~ Chain
205  DF  .~ Clamps
206  DF  .~ Hooks
207  DF  .~ Knot
208  DF  .~ Slack-cord holders
209  DF  .~ Weight
210  DF  SASH-CORD GUIDES
215  DF  .~ Wheel and casing
211  DF  .~ Casings
212  DF  .~.~ Sheet metal, single piece
213  DF  .~ Multiple wheel
214  DF  .~ Sliding
216  DF  SASH WEIGHTS
217  DF  .~ Composite
218  DF  .~ Sectional
219  DF  .~ Weight and wheel
220  DF  WINDOW-BEAD FASTENERS
400  DF  COUNTERBALANCE DEVICE, PER SE
401  DF  .~ Spring
402  DF  DOOR ESCUTCHEON OR SIMILAR ELEMENT
403  DF  PAPER WEIGHT
404  DF  MISCELLANEOUS ELEMENT OR ATTACHMENT
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900  DF  Handle with angularly adjustable component
901  DF  Handle with manipulation thereof by human body part other than the hand
902  DF  Unitary handle composed of different cooperating materials
903  DF  Handle with diverse art enhancement (illuminator, heater, etc.)
904  DF  Handle means having sanitary characteristic (e.g., to prevent transmission of germs, etc.)
905  DF  .~ Toilet seat lifter
906  DF  Light handle cover
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FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
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FOR 100  DF  MISCELLANEOUS (16/1 R)
FOR 101  DD  .~ Counterbalanced (16/1 C)
FOR 102  DF  BRUSHING OR LINING THIMBLES (16/2)
FOR 103  DF  .~ Wooden receptacle (16/3)
FOR 104  DD  HANDLES (16/110 R)
FOR 105  DD  .~ Receptacle (16/110.5)
FOR 106  DD  .~ Bar (16/111 R)
FOR 107  DD  .~.~ Swinging (16/112)
FOR 108  DD  .~.~ Lawn mower (16/111 A)
FOR 109  DD  .~ Braces (16/113)
FOR 110  DD  .~ Detachable (16/114 R)
FOR 111  DD  .~.~ Pot (16/114 A)
FOR 112  DD  .~.~ Cord (16/114 B)
FOR 113  DD  .~ Extensible (16/115)
FOR 114  DD  .~ Insulated (16/116 R)
FOR 115  DD  .~.~ Handwheels (16/117)
FOR 116  DD  .~.~ Knob (16/118)
FOR 117  DD  .~.~ Loop (16/119)
FOR 118  DD  .~.~ Wire (16/120)
FOR 119  DD  .~.~ Unshaped and unattached pads (16/116 A)
FOR 120  DD  .~ Knob (16/121)
FOR 121  DD  .~.~ Flexible suspending means (16/122)
FOR 122  DD  .~.~ Swinging (16/123)
FOR 123  DD  .~ Lifts (16/124)
FOR 124  DD  .~ Loop (16/125)
FOR 125  DD  .~.~ Swinging (16/126)
FOR 126  DD  .~ Ring (16/127)
FOR 127  DD  .~ Pot or pan (16/110 A)
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1  DD  Overhead door
DIG 2  DD  Paint guard, kick guard
DIG 3  DD  Holddown
DIG 4  DD  Mirror mount
DIG 5  DD  Push and pull bar
DIG 6  DD  Anti-rattle
DIG 7  DD  Door opening apparatus
DIG 8  DD  Weights
DIG 9  DD  Hydraulic actuated checks, closers
DIG 10  DD  Spring actuated checks and closers
DIG 11  DD  Fireplace screen
DIG 12  DD  Hand grips, preformed and semi-permanent
DIG 13  DD  Plastic hinge
DIG 14  DD  Magnetic hinge
DIG 15  DD  Battery handles
DIG 16  DD  Window brakes, counterbalances
DIG 17  DD  Checks and closers, holding means
DIG 18  DD  Composition handles
DIG 19  DD  Cast or molded handles
DIG 20  DD  Door brakes (track or guideway)
DIG 21  DD  Checks, closers, check valve construction
DIG 22  DD  Expansion bolt
DIG 23  DD  Reversible
DIG 24  DD  Handle fastening means
DIG 25  DD  Handle fastening means, clamp band
DIG 26  DD  Headlight hinge
DIG 27  DD  Bearings
DIG 28  DD  Mattress handle
DIG 29  DD  Nesting hinge leaves
DIG 30  DD  Knob, control lever
DIG 31  DD  Pulley (door guides and hangers)
DIG 32  DD  Door latch
DIG 33  DD  Rubber sleeve bearings and hinges
DIG 34  DD  Eccentric adjustments
DIG 35  DD  Skidways
DIG 36  DD  Spring
DIG 37  DD  Nut lock
DIG 38  DD  Lawn mower type tongue and cross arm
DIG 39  DD  Adjustment means
DIG 40  DD  Attaching means
DIG 41  DD  Coupling (handle, rod, shaft)
DIG 42  DD  Methods (misc.)
DIG 43  DD  HINGE MOUNTING BRACKET