(under the class definition) Device including a portion whereby the entire device is held against the force of gravity by a living being during work treatment.
(1) Note. The portion disclosed as held by an operator must be clearly claimed as a handle or in structural terms peculiar to such handle function. A "handle" for "adjustment"* or for "actuation"* only is not considered an operator supported feature for this subclass.
(2) Note. See HAND*.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
1+, for patents to an operator supported holder and tool guide.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
81, Tools, 300+, for patents to pliers and see search notes thereunder and subclass 487 for a hand held holder or clamp for manipulation of an article rather than work treatment.
294, Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements, appropriate subclasses for hand-held grapples, manipulators, and carriers for articles.
