(under the class definition) Rods or sticks adapted to support material thereon for the purpose of facilitating handling, not specially adapted for handling articles at a distance.
(1) Note. Many of the patents in this subclass relate to sticks to which tobacco leaves or stalks may be strung to facilitate handling, and to sticks or poles for supporting sheet during drying.
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19.1+, for rods or poles peculiarly adapted for handling articles at a distance.
61, for spears.
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24, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., appropriate subclasses, for attaching clips, per se. 34, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids,
240, for apparatus within that class including rod supports and not more specifically provided for.
414, Material or Article Handling,
26, for devices for use in stringing tobacco upon sticks or unstringing tobacco therefrom.
