US PATENT CLASS 383
Class Notes
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 383/
This is the residual class for receptacles comprised of a peripheral wall made of flaccid or flexible material, with at least one closed end, and having an access opening, which may be an open end of the receptacle or which may be provided in the peripheral wall or closed end of the receptacle. Receptacles of this class type must function, by disclosure, to hold contents which in turn are to be eventually removed from the receptacle.
(1) Note. The peripheral wall is the surrounding external boundary of the bag which, together with a closed end, forms a structure intended to confine or hold contents.
(2) Note. An access opening must be intended to permit insertion of removal of bag content, and may be closed or closable.
(3) Note. A blank intended to be made into a bag of this class type is classified with the bag. A blank is defined as a piece of stock material cut into final shape prior to being folded and secured in usable bag form.
(4) Note. The flaccid or flexible bag material may be strengthened or reinforced to prevent tearing, or to aid in maintaining the bag in a given configuration.
(5) Note. Patents issued before 1900 have been placed hereunder by total disclosure.
SCOPE OF THE CLASS
This class admits all bags not provided for elsewhere which satisfy the general statement in the Class Definition above.
LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES RELATION TO RECEPTACLE CLASSES
See References to Other Classes, below, for related
receptacle classes.
RELATION TO SUPPORT CLASSES:
In general, as between the receptacle classes and the support classes, the receptacle classes provide for the combination of a receptacle plus support; except, the support classes will accept a claim to a support combined with a receptacle, wherein the claim (1) nominally recites the receptacles, or (2) recites only so much of the receptacle structure as is needed to cooperate with the support, or (3) recites only those receptacle features which have been modified specifically to cooperate with the support. See related support classes in the References to Other Classes, below.
RELATION TO HEAT TRANSFER CLASSES:
(A) Related Classes. See References to Other Classes, for related heat transfer classes
(B) Bag Feature Summary "Common" hot water or ice bag, whose contents are intended to be removed before the bag is reused. Class 383, Flexible Bags. See References to Other Classes, for related heat transfer classes with bag feature.
REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
5, Beds, for a water bed bag or a pillow.
16, Miscellaneous Hardware, 110+, for handles, per se.
24, Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., for fasteners, per se, particularly
30.5, for a bag fastener, per se, and subclasses 572+ for a rib and groove fastener.
29, Metal Working, for methods of assembly in general.
40, Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting,
299.01+, for a check, label or tag, per se.
52, Static Structures (e.g., Buildings),
2.11+, for an inflatable building.
55, Gas Separation,
361, for a bag-like filter.
56, Harvesters, 361+, for a bag-like device especially adapted for use in gathering fruit or nuts.
62, Refrigeration,
4, for baglike refrigeration apparatus which produces a refrigeration effect by (1) a chemical reaction or (2) dissolving a solid in a liquid; subclass 259.3 for a baglike refrigeration apparatus having means for attaching it to a living body for the purpose of cooling it, and not limited to therapeutic use; subclasses 529 and 530 for a baglike refrigeration apparatus in which the enclosed coolant or refrigerant is disclosed as being for reuse within the apparatus (e.g., sealed and refreezable).(related heat transfer class)
62, Refrigeration,
259.3, is the locus of patents directed to a nontherapeutic ice bag having means to attach it to the body. (related heat transfer class)
62, Refrigeration,
529, and 530, for cold appliance which is reusable without removing the coolant. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
62, Refrigeration,
259.3,. for cold appliance which is supported on the body but not limited by claimed structure to therapeutic use. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
62, Refrigeration,
4, for cold appliance utilizing an endothermic process (e.g., chemical reaction, solid dissolved by or in a liquid, crystallization, etc.) (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
70, Locks, 64+, for a bag combined with a lock of that class type (e.g., key, combination, etc.), wherein the modification of the bag is only of a character to accommodate the lock.
73, Measuring and Testing,
863.91, for a sample holder.
99, Foods and Beverages: Apparatus,
646, for a silo breather bag.
106, Compositions: Coating or Plastic, for flexible material of that class type nominally claimed as a bag. This Class,
383, provides for specific material combined with significant bag structure.
116, Signals and Indicators,
200+, for indicators, per se.
119, Animal Husbandry,
65+, for a feed bag particularly configured to be employed in feeding an animal.
126, Stoves and Furnaces, 204+, and subclasses 263.01+ for chemical heaters, and see related heat transfer classes
128, Surgery, appropriate subclasses, for a hot water or ice bag combined with claimed structure limited to therapeutic use. Such structure may for example: (1) Apply substances to the body; (2) Absorb substances from the body; (3) Permit insertion into a body cavity, and see related heat transfer classes.
126, Stoves and Furnaces,
204+, for a baglike heating apparatus, which has its own source of heat, and is used for warming the body, hand, or foot; subclasses 263.01+ for a baglike heating apparatus wherein the source of heat includes chemicals or chemical compositions which generate heat without flame when they are (1) brought into contact with one another or (2) mixed with water. (related heat transfer class)
126, Stoves and Furnaces, Hot appliance utilizing an exothermic process (e.g., combustion or other chemical reaction, solid dissolved by or in a liquid, crystallization, etc.), in particular
204+, for body warmers and subclass 263 for flameless chemical heaters. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
128, Surgery, appropriate subclasses (including the subdivision represented as Class 604) for a hot water or ice bag limited by claimed structure to therapeutic use. The structure may, for example, be used to: (1) Apply substances to the body. (2) Absorb substances from the body. (3) Permit insertion into a body cavity. (related heat transfer class)
141, Fluent Material Handling, With Receiver or Receiver Coacting Means,
390, and 391 for a bag having a separate filling aid which is disclosed as being removable from the bag when not in use.
150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers,
100+, for a purse (i.e., a container which is used to carry personal items, such as money, keys, or identification, on one's person) and subclasses 154+ for a flaccid protective cover which is configured for and supported by the article it protects. Although purses and wallets provided for in Class 150 are also used to transport personal items while traveling, they customarily remain with or near the person. (related receptacle class) 150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, for a purse, wallet, and coin purse or protective article cover, and see related receptacle classes.
156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for adhesive bonding in general and particularly,
69+, for securing end closure to containers.
165, Heat Exchange, for heat exchange appliance (hot or cold) having both an inlet and outlet, or a means to circulate a heat exchange medium, or an appliance utilizing both heating and cooling. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
165, Heat Exchange,
46, for a nonrigid bag-like heat exchange device having an inlet and an outlet for circulating heat exchange medium, and see related heat transfer classes.
165, Heat Exchange, appropriate subclasses, in particular
46, for a baglike heat transfer apparatus having either (1) both an inlet and an outlet disclosed for a circulating heat exchange medium or (2) means for circulating a heat exchange medium. (related heat transfer class)
190, Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage,
100+, for a hand carried suitcase, briefcase, or other container which is used for transporting personal items while traveling. The suitcases and briefcases provided for in Class 190 normally remain at one's destination (e.g., hotel or office) after the traveling has been completed. (related receptacle class)
190, Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage, for traveling containers of that type, and see related receptacle classes.
206, Special Receptacle or Package, for a bag having a specialized use provided for in that class or a bag having content therein; and see related receptacle classes. 206, Special Receptacle or Package, for a bag having a specialized use or feature provided for in that class, or a bag having content therein, and in particular,
69, for a container for a rubber bag (e.g., hot water bottle, fountain syringe, etc.); subclasses 219+ for a bag which has been modified to permit mixing of two or more separated materials therein; subclass 245 for a laminate wall bag having tobacco therein; subclass 260 for a pouch having tobacco therein; subclasses 286+ for a bag having an interior member for supporting an article of clothing and a second member for attachment to an external support; subclasses 315.1+ for golf bags or arrow quivers; subclasses 363+ for a bag for a tool employed for medical or dental purposes; subclass 390 for plural bags connected together and wound into a roll; subclasses 438+ for a bag for an object or substance adapted for use in the treatment of wounds or diseased portions of the body; subclasses 457+ for a bag having ornamentation or a bag which simulates the appearance of a disparate object; subclass 459.1 for a bag having an indicator; subclass 459.5 for a bag having indicia; subclass 466 for a bag attached to a panel and used as an enclosing cover for a content item; subclasses 484+ for a bag having content therein and formed by two sheets sealed together completely around the content; subclass 497 for a bag which is shrunk around its content; subclasses 521+ for a bag which includes means for protecting its content against shock; subclass 524.8 for a bag that has been evacuated; subclasses 525+ for a miscellaneous bag having content therein; subclass 554 for a container for two or more bags; subclass 568 for a bag adapted to contain two or more separate, particular materials disclosed for commingling externally of the bag; subclass 620 for a bag for an electrical component which is made of static electricity shielding material; subclass 802 for a cross-reference art collection of shirred casings. (related receptacle class)
206, Special Receptacle and Package,
219+, for other types of compartmented containers disclosed as permitting commingling of two or more initially separated materials. (related heat transfer class)
206, Special Receptacle and Package,
219+, for other types of compartmented containers disclosed as permitting commingling of two or more initially separated materials. (related heat transfer class)
210, Liquid Purification or Separation,
348+, for a filter bag of that class type.
211, Supports: Racks,
126+, for a bag embodied as regular parts of a rack, and see related support classes.
211, Supports: Racks, for a built-up open framework for supporting a plurality of bags. (related support class)
215, Bottles and Jars,
400, for plastic bottles, and subclass 11.1 for a bag used as a nursing bottle liner, and see related receptacle classes.
215, Bottles and Jars,
400, for a plastic bottle and subclasses 11.1+ for a bag used as a nursing bottle liner. (related receptacle class)
220, Receptacles,
495.06+, for a bag which is a separable liner combined with a rigid receptacle, and subclass 62.21 for a receptacle having multi-layer walls including a permanent bag lining and see related receptacle classes.
220, Receptacles,
9.1+, and 9.4+ for a bag united with a three-dimensional self-sustaining framework, subclasses 495.06+ for a bag which is a separable liner combined with a rigid receptacle, and subclass 62.21 for a receptacle having multi-layer walls including a permanent bag lining. (related receptacle class)
222, Dispensing,
92+, for a collapsible wall type, subclasses 206+ for a dispensing supply container having a resilient wall, subclasses 460+ for a dispensing container having a funnel-type outlet, subclasses 544+ for a dispensing supply container having a flow controller for the discharge outlet, and subclasses 566+ for a dispensing supply container having a nozzle, spout, or other pouring device.
224, Package and Article Carriers, for a bag having a strap or other means which is intended for supporting the bag on the bearer's body while allowing the bearer's hands to remain free. Any bag of this type is proper for Class 224 even if it also includes an element which optionally may be gripped by the bearer's hand. This Class (383) includes bags having handles which are intended to be grasped by the hand. The test to be used is: As long as the bearer's hand must remain occupied in order to carry the bag it is proper for this Class 383 even if it is also intended to be simultaneously slung over the bearer's shoulder. 229, Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes,
400+, for paper cups and subclasses 68.1+ for envelopes. (related receptacle class)
229, Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes,
400+, for paper cups and see related receptacle classes.
232, Deposit and Collection Receptacles,
30+, for a bag which cooperates with a mail collection box, and subclasses 43.1+ for a bag intended to be filled with content items one at a time through one opening and intended to be emptied of its contents all at once through a different opening.
244, Aeronautics,
31, for aeronautical balloons.
248, Supports, for a device which carries the weight of a bag or otherwise holds it or steadies it against the pull of gravity, and in particular,
95+, for bag holders. (related support class)
248, Supports, 95+, for a bag support, per se, or a bag support combined with a nominally claimed bag, and see related support classes.
251, Valves and Valve Actuation, for a valve, per se.
252, Compositions, for compositions of that class type nominally claimed as a bag.
264, Plastic and Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes, appropriate subclasses, for a process of making a bag by molding, casting, or shaping.
280, Land Vehicles, appropriate subclasses, for a bag combined with a wheel.
294, Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements,
137+, for hand carried article carriers which are not bags, and subclasses 152+ for a sling-type article carrier.
425, Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus, appropriate subclasses for an apparatus of that class type which is used to make a bag.
426, Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products,
106+, for a bag having food content therein, and subclass 138 for a bag or casing, per se, disclosed as being edible.
428, Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate subclasses, and in particular,
34.1+, for stock material nominally claimed as a bag and subclasses 34.1+ for an edible food casing having a closed end.
441, Buoys, Rafts, and Aquatic Devices,
88, 125 for an inflatable bag used as a personal flotation device.
446, Amusement Devices: Toys,
220+, for an inflatable toy.
454, Ventilation, for ventilation features, per se.
473, Games Using Tangible Projectile,
569+, for an inflatable projectile (e.g., a basketball, football, soccerball, etc.) used in a game or sport.
493, Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web, appropriate subclasses, for a method or apparatus of that class type for making a bag, and in particular,
186+, for pliable container making and subclasses 309+ for container or tube erecting.
604, Surgery, for other medical or surgical bags, especially
262, for a medical bag which includes an injection element which is for insertion into the body, subclass 408 for a bag which is intended solely for storing blood or body treating fluids, and subclasses 317+ for a bag which is intended solely for receiving body fluids or waste products from the body. (related heat transfer class). 607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,
96, is a collecting point for all hot water bags which have means for attachment to the body and 108 is a collecting point for those which are specifically configured for a body part. (related heat transfer class)
607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,
96, for cold appliance (e.g., icebag) limited by claimed structure to therapeutic use. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application,
96, for hot appliance (e.g., hot water bag) limited by claimed structure to therapeutic use. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)
607, Surgery: Light, Thermal, and Electrical Application
108+, for hot appliance supported on the body or configured to support part of the body, even if not for a therapeutic use. (related heat transfer class with bag feature)