US PATENT CLASS 283
Class Notes
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 283/
This class consists of articles the physical structure of which, except strips, books, and leaves, is not a part of the inventions or is deemed to be conventional, bearing indicia which primarily effect intellectual impressions other than the esthetic, and combinations of such strips, books and leaves with other things not classifiable elsewhere.
(1) Note. Inventions relating to the structure of the individual indicia in three dimensions are excluded.
LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES
Geometrical instruments coming within the above definition are in Class 33, Geometrical Instruments.
For designs for printed matter, see the design classes, particularly the Design classes in References to Other Classes, below.
REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
40, Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting, 642.02+, for a label holder, per se, or in combination with a label; subclasses 124.01+ for a card having advertising matter or pictures thereon; subclass 359 for a folder including identification means in the form of a label, label holder or a portion intended to receive indicia and subclass 360 for a sheet including identification means in the form of a label, label holder or tab to receive indicia.
112, Sewing,
400+, for a sewn single or plural layer stock material product.
162, Paper Making and Fiber Liberation, appropriate subclasses for (1) a single-layer, waterlaid, fibrous sheet or web, or (2) a plural-layer sheet or web including a layer of fibers applied to a second layer by a process provided for in that class (162); and particularly
141, 181.1, which include any nonstructural fiber (or fiber-containing sheet or web) (e.g., a particular blend of fibers), regardless of whether waterlaid or not.
380, Cryptography, appropriate subclasses for an encrypted printed or embossed record, combined with an encryption or decryption devices; however, a cryptogram or a printed cryptos:graphic form are classified in this class (283).
428, Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate subclasses for a stock material product in the form of a single or plural layer web or sheet, especially
121+, for such a product which is folded; subclasses 131+ for such a product including apertures, subclasses 156+ for such a product including a component which varies in thickness, subclasses 174+ for such a product including a component which is of uniform thickness, but not planar and may include parallel pleats or folds, and subclasses 411.1+ for a composite web or sheet which is characterized by the compositions of the layers. See subclass 927 for metallic stock which is decorative or bears an indicia.
D11, Jewelry, Symbolic Insignia, and Ornaments.
D18, Printing and Office Machinery.
D19, Office Supplies; Artists' and Teachers' Materials. D20, Sales and Advertising Equipment.
GLOSSARY:
BOOK
consists of two or more sheets secured together, in the manner recited in the class definition of Class 281.
LEAF
A sheet other than a strip.
STRIP
A sheet folded back and forth along at least two fold lines and unattached to anything or attached to a backing either at one or both ends only or in such a way that the folded portions can be successively released without mutilation, or it is a sheet rolled up. Also patents claiming fold lines or other features for so folding or rolling up sheets are classified as "strips".