(under the class definition) Subject matter comprising a floored, narrow structure especially adapted to serve as a bridge for supporting persons or material or conveying them between ordinarily disassociated bases.
(1) Note. Included in this subclass and the subclasses thereunder are loading docks and related structure.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
52, Static Structures (e.g., Buildings),
2.11+, and 173.2 for dock seals.
114, Ships,
362, for a structure generally limited to use for assisting in the boarding or disembarking of a vessel by personnel.
182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold,
222, and 223 for a platform.
193, Conveyors, Chutes, Skids, Guides, and Ways,
38, for a skidway.
254, Implements or Apparatus for Applying Pushing or Pulling Force,
88, and 89+ for a vehicle ramp and means for lifting at least a portion of the ramp while it supports the vehicle.
404, Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus,
34, and 35 for a portable ramp structure or arrangement.
414, Material or Article Handling,
137.1+, and 537 for a bridge or gangway with means to effect movement of cargo to or from a marine vessel and for the combination of a bridge or gangway with a ship and with additional material handling structure excluded from Class 14 (or from Class 114, Ships).
