US PATENT SUBCLASS 231 / 7
.~ Electric prod
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 231/7
Electric prod:
(under subclass 2.1) Subject matter wherein the device has a goad which is electrically charged and which, when placed in contact with an animal, causes an electric shock to be produced in the animal.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
361, Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices,
232, for electric charge generating or conducting means specifically designed to provide an electric shock to a living being. Combinations of subject matter in Class 361, subclass 232, with a specifically claimed art device are classified with the art device. If the art device is not provided for or is recited by name only (see class definition of Class 361) the combination is classified in Class 361.
463, Amusement Devices: Games,
47.3, for a striking type of weapon for use on a human being which includes an electric shock feature (e.g., an electric prod used by police, etc.).
607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application, 1, for an electric chair for applying electricity to the human body including those for electrocution purposes and subclass 115 for miscellaneous devices for applying electricity to the human body.
