US PATENT CLASS 235
Class Notes
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 235/
This class includes machines employed for ascertaining the number of movements of various devices or machines; also, indicating devices where the purpose is to disclose the numerical extent or quantity of movement of a machine and where the device is separate and independent of the machine whose movements are to be noted; also organized machines, such as, cash-registers, fare-registers, voting machines and calculators having registering or counting devices as essential or important elements and having in addition certain other features necessary to make up the complete machines for the purposes desired. In this class are also recording calculating machines, as--recording cash-registers, and recording voting-machines, which are classified herein instead of in classes providing for the particular recording means, by reason of the analogy of the machines as entireties to other machines (cash-registers, etc.), in this class. These recording devices usually, but not invariably, comprise attachments for printing numbers.
Registers, per se, include attachments to machines where the
purpose is to ascertain or count the number of movements thereof, such as engine-counters, counters for printing-presses, etc. They also include devices comprising indicating hands or pointers (or equivalents thereof), whether moved regularly or irregularly, forward or backward, in cooperation with a scale or index to disclose the numerical extent of movement.
In addition to registers, per se, the class is subdivided into various groups according to the functions of the machines classified therein.
The registering mechanisms employed in cash-registers (with the exception in Subclass References to the Current Class, below) and calculators are capable of being operated to different extents--that is, if they comprise drums having numerals from "0" to "9" on their peripheries they may be operated one step or more up to the limit at one operation, dependent upon the key or equivalent actuated. Moreover, any drum or drums (or equivalent) in the set representing different orders, as units, tens, etc., or dollars and cents, may be operated either singly or together. In these respects the registers are different in their operation from those in the other groups, where the actuator is in operative relation only with the wheel or other device of lowest order and moves the same one step at a time, the tens being "carried" as this or any other wheel completes its rotation.
Cash-registers, classified in this class, are classified machines employed in mercantile establishments for the purpose of keeping a check upon the financial transactions. These machines usually comprise keys or equivalents, registering devices, indicating-tablets, or drums to disclose to the purchaser the amount of the sale, a cash-drawer, a bell or other alarm, and various subordinate devices mainly for the purpose of compelling the clerk or cashier to completely and correctly operate the machine. It also includes machines where an autos:graphic record of the transaction is made upon a movable strip of paper, together with means for moving the paper, a cash-drawer, and other subsidiary devices.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
13, for a cash-register wherein a separate and independent register is connected to each key.
REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
15, Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning,
250.001+, for attachments for cleaning windows of registers, where only the features of the register casing and window are claimed that provide for attachment and operation of the cleaning element. When other register features are claimed,
for example, an operating connection with the register mechanism, classification is in Class 235.
73, Measuring and Testing, for all registering measuring instruments wherein the register is claimed broadly or specifically in combination with significant measuring structure of the type provided for in said class. Class 235 includes only registering mechanism, per se, for measuring instruments. However, since it is usually necessary to include with the register some conventional measuring element to define a locus or setting for the register, the mere naming in a claim or claims of such conventional measuring element or its description in general terms will not exclude such claims from Class 235.
137, Fluid Handling,
551+, for fluid handling apparatus including a register in combination.
166, Wells,
64, and 250.01+ for well processes and apparatus involving registers or counting means.
221, Article Dispensing, particularly
7, for article dispensing devices, not otherwise provided for, combined with dispenser operated registers.
222, Dispensing, particularly 24, 38 for registers combined with significant dispensing features.
234, Selective Cutting (e.g., Punching),
4+, for a selective punching device having means to totalize incremental values assigned to the different punches (for justification control); subclass 21 for a selective punching device having means to register the number of its operations (for control purposes).
345, Computer Graphics Processing, Operator Interface Processing and Selective Visual Display Systems,
418+, for computer s:graphics processing.
364, Electrical Computers and Data Processing Systems,
130+, for generic data processing control systems; subclasses 400+ for particular application of data processing systems or calculating computers.
374, Thermal Measuring and Testing, for registering thermal measuring instruments wherein the register is claimed broadly or specifically in combination with significant measuring
structure of the type provided for in said class. Class 235 includes only registering mechanism, per se, for measuring instruments. However, since it is usually necessary to include with the register some conventional measuring element to define a locus or setting for the register, the mere naming in a claim or claims of such conventional measuring element or its description in general terms will not exclude such claims from Class 235.
395, Information Processing System Organization,
80+, for data processing of robot control systems.
399, Electrophotography, 75+, for machine operation of an electrophotos:graphic device reproducing copies, particularly subclasses 79+ for accounting of usage or copies produced.
453, Coin Handling, appropriate subclasses for coin handling subcombinations.
702, Data Processing: Measuring, Calibrating, or Testing, appropriate subclasses for data processing systems or calculating computers utilized to affect a measuring, testing, or calibrating operation of an external device or quality.
704, Data Processing: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation and Audio Compression/Decompression,
200+, for artificial intelligence systems that process speech signals.
706, Data Processing: Intelligent Processing Systems and Methods, various subclasses for artificial intelligence systems that represent, apply, and acquire knowledge.
708, Electrical Computers: Arithmetic Processing and Calculating,
1+, for hybrid computers; subclasses 100+ for digital calculating computers; and subclasses 800+ for analog computers.
714, Error Detection/Correction and Fault Detection/Recovery,
1+, for reliability and availability, fault recovery, locating, and avoidance in digital data processing systems.