US PATENT SUBCLASS 428 / 34.1
HOLLOW OR CONTAINER TYPE ARTICLE (E.G., TUBE, VASE, ETC.)

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428 /   HD   STOCK MATERIAL OR MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

34.1HOLLOW OR CONTAINER TYPE ARTICLE (E.G., TUBE, VASE, ETC.) {7}
34.2  DF  .~> Paper containing (e.g., paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, etc.) {1}
34.4  DF  .~> Glass, ceramic, or sintered, fused, fired, or calcined metal oxide or metal carbide containing (e.g., porcelain, brick, cement, etc.) {2}
34.8  DF  .~> Flexible food casing (e.g., sausage type, etc.)
34.9  DF  .~> Shrinkable or shrunk (e.g., due to heat, solvent, volatile agent, restraint removal, etc.) {1}
35.2  DF  .~> Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag (e.g., pouch, envelope, packet, etc.) {3}
35.6  DF  .~> Cellular material derived from plant or animal source (e.g., wood, cotton, wool, leather, etc.)
35.7  DF  .~> Polymer or resin containing (i.e., natural or synthetic) {9}

DEFINITION

Classification: 428/34.1

HOLLOW OR CONTAINER TYPE ARTICLE (E.G., TUBE, VASE, ETC.):

(under the class definition) Article* having an opening

therethrough or having a cavity which may or may not be filled with another material.

(1) Note. This subclass is the locus for patents which claim a tube or a container merely by name with no details recited of structure associated therewith such as wall structure, openings, etc. For articles of this type which are more specifically claimed, see VI, C., 3 a., in the main classification definitions where significant wall structure is discussed as it relates to patent placement in other "container or tube" type classes. Also see search notes below.

(2) Note. Since the classification lines between Class 428 and Classes 138, 206, 215, 220, 229, and 383 are not always clearly defined, it is suggested that a search for a coated tubular object or container include pertinent subclasses in all of the above classes.

(3) Note. Subclass 38.1 includes but is not limited to vessels, trays and annular articles not elsewhere provided for.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

21, for a three dimensional artificial fruit article which may be in the form of a hollow or container type product.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 47, Plant Husbandry,

41.01+, for a receptacle, per se, which has structure or means for growing a live plant (e.g., drain hole, watering wicks, etc.) or for the combination of a receptacle and a freshly cut plant, treated, or with means, to prolong the characteristics of life.

138, Pipes and Tubular Conduits, appropriate subclasses, for a tube or conduit which is defined in terms of its wall structure (e.g., spiral seam, coating on inner or outer wall, etc.) and not merely by its composition. See also section VI, B, of the definition of this Class 428, reference to Class 138.

150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, appropriate subclasses, for an article of this type in which details of the receptacle are recited such as wall structure, mouth frame, compartments, etc.

206, Special Receptacle or Package,

423, for a container for holding either freshly cut or artificial vegetation, either as the container, per se, or as the combination with the artificial plant.

215, Bottles and Jars, appropriate subclasses, for a glass

article of this type which is claimed specifically as a bottle or jar by reciting details thereof such as the wall structure, neck, specific orientation of a coating on the inside or outside of a wall, filling opening, etc.

220, Receptacles, appropriate subclasses, for a container of the type which is claimed specifically as a receptacle by reciting details thereof such as wall structure, side, bottom, filling opening, or specific orientation of a coating on the inside or outside of a wall; see especially Class 220,

62.11+,.

383, Flexible Bags, appropriate subclasses for flaccid or flexible bags which are more than nominally claimed.