The inventions included within this class are themselves specially adapted to be supported upon some person or object.
The carrying feature predominates. Lifters and grapples are excluded because the hoisting or lifting feature is considered to control.
The articles carried also affect the classification for the same reason. Holders for bouquets, tickets, and other small objects of personal wear or use are excluded because they are carried for the use only and not with the idea of transportation.
(1) Note. Vehicle attached carriers include receptacles attached for use during transportation as well as receptacles attached for transportation only.
LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES
See Class 182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold, subclasses 3+, for body harness, per se, of general application, and see the notes under the definition of such subclass for other combinations utilizing body harness.
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2, Apparel, for a garment or other device to be worn by a person to adorn, cover, or protect the body, especially 460, for a garment having a shoulder strap protector attached to it, or a shoulder strap protector which protects the wearer from a garment strap; subclass 49.2 for an infant's bib having a pouch for receiving debris or an article; subclass 94 for a coat adapted for carrying game, ammunition, or other article; and subclass 300 for a garment supporter having combined therewith an additional device or feature which is for other than garment supporting or adjusting purposes, including garment supporters having a guard, putting-on aid, pocket, article holder, indicator, a
decorative feature such as a sash, bow, or bead, etc., where the garment-supporting feature is not merely incidental.
42, Firearms, for a portable firearm; i.e., one which is supported by hand when operated, such as a shoulder gun, pistol, toy firearm, or cane gun (except the automatic or explosive firearm, which is found in Class 89), also for a firearm combined with a cleaner, entrenching device, bayonet, and other cutters (including specifically a pistol-sword). See especially
85, for the combination of a gun and gun trimming, subclass 86 for the combination of a gun and a bayonet, and subclasses 87+ for the combination of a gun and a magazine charger.
63, Jewelry, for an article generally composed of precious metals and stones or for an article of an analogous nature which is composed of other materials. See especially
3+, for a bracelet and subclasses 21+ for subject matter relating to an ornamental or safety attachment for a watch or for an ornamental chain.
108, Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces,
44+, for a rigid planar horizontal support surface attachable to a vehicle where the carried article is not intended to be carried.
114, Ships, for a marine vehicle or accessory, such as a merchant vessel, warship, submarine, torpedo boat, etc., the spar, sail, or fitting specific thereto and not otherwise classifiable. See especially
364, for an attachment to either an exposed portion of a boat deck or on or at the top of a boat side. For a boat having an article carrier, placement is in Class 114 if the boat structure is more than merely nominally recited in the claims.
135, Tent, Canopy, Umbrella, or Cane, for a portable covering, formed of flexible material, for protection from mosquitoes, flies, or other insects, and from the weather, also a frame or support for the same, and a cane and other stick or staff used as aids to locomotion. See especially
87+, for a portable shelter, subclass 88 for a portable shelter at least partially supported by vehicular structure, subclasses 65+ for a cane, stick, crutch, or walking aid, especially subclass 66 for the aforementioned structure which is (a) associated with, supports, or houses a disparate article or (b) is so modified or modifiable as to function as a disparate article. 150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers,
100+, for a purse (i.e., a container which is used to carry
personal items, such as money, keys, or identification on one's person); subclasses 131+ for a receptacle which is of such a size that it can be carried in one's pocket or purse and is intended for the reception of relatively small personal items such as money, credit cards, driver's license, etc.; and subclasses 154+ for a flaccid protective cover which is configured for and supported by the article it protects.
190, Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage, for an article of hand-carried luggage which is intended to be grasped by the hand. For the line between Class 224 and Class 190, the test to be used is: If one of the bearer's hands must remain occupied in order to carry the luggage, it is proper for Class 190; if it is also intended to be simultaneously slung over the bearer's shoulder (and is not carrying items of personal use, the subject matter of Class 150), it is proper for Class 224.
211, Supports: Racks, for a built-up open framework structure designed to support articles. A rack in the nature of an upright stand or standard carrying article support and also self-supporting articles supports, frequently built up of sheet material, are also included.
248, Supports, for a device which carries the weight of an article or articles or otherwise holds or steadies it or them against the pull of gravity, and devices for holding an article to its support, which are not otherwise provided for.
(1) Note. A devices having structural features limiting it to use in a particular art remains with the art and not Class 248.
280, Land Vehicles, for a vehicle adapted to travel on land and not elsewhere classified and including some form of running gear as an essential element, which running gear usually supports a load carrier but may support a load directly, and adapts the vehicle to move over a surface. The basic purpose of the device is the carrying or towing of a load, either freight or passengers, from one place to another. Search especially
809+, 202, 288.4+, 33.992, and 727+ for an attachment/accessory to a wheeled vehicle where the organization of the vehicle is changed.
293, Vehicle Fenders, for a device attached to a vehicle for the purpose of removing persons and animals from the path of a moving vehicle or of catching and retaining the same or for receiving or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects.
296, Land Vehicles: Bodies and Tops, for a device relating to that portion of a land vehicle, secured to the running-gear thereof, which operates as a receptacle or load carrier,
together with the top or cover therefor. See especially 37.1+, for a land vehicle having a compartment or receiver formed or "built in" to the body or top of a vehicle for the storage or receipt of articles or debris.
383, Flexible Bags, for a receptacle having a peripheral wall made of flaccid or flexible material, with at least one closed end, and having an access opening which may be an open end of the receptacle or which may be provided in the peripheral wall or closed end of the receptacle.
(1) Note. Class 383 includes a bag having a handle which is intended to be grasped by the hand. The test to be used is: A bag having a strap or other means intended to support the bag on the bearer's body while allowing the bearer's hands to remain free. Any bag of this type is proper for Class 224 even if it also includes an element which optionally may be gripped by the bearer's hand. If the bearer's hand must remain occupied in order to carry the bag, it is proper for this class (383) even if it is also intended to be simultaneously slung over the bearer's shoulder.
410, Freight Accommodation on Freight Carrier, for the generic class of accommodation of discrete units of freight which have been loaded on board a freight carrier for transportation.
206, Special Receptacle or Package, for receptacles of that class type, particularly
315.3+, and 315.11 for golf bags and arrow quivers, respectively, which may include a shoulder strap.
294, Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements,
137, for article carriers which are gripped and carried by the hand.