(under subclass 411.1) Product in which one layer comprises at least an integral portion of a layer of animal origin which existed in the layer or film form; see (2) Note below.
(1) Note. Patents claiming a laminate including glue* or gelatin* in a film form are not included in this subclass because neither exists in the animal as a layer or foil. A patent claiming a glue* or gelatin* laminate would be placed in subclasses 474.4+.
(2) Note. Animal skin in which the fur remains intact is considered pile or nap type and patents to a laminate including such skin will be placed in subclasses 85+.
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85+, for a fur laminate and see (2) Note above.
151, for a web or sheet made to simulate leather grain surface.
474+, for a laminate including a film manufactured from animal protein*; and see (1) Note above.
540, for a single layer of animal skin (e.g., leather, etc.) which is impregnated or saturated with an extraneous material.
904, for a cross-reference collection of artificial leather products.
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76, Metal Tools and Implements, Making,
81+, for leather laminates in the form of a strop.
359, Optics: Systems (Including Communication) and Elements,
885+, for an optical filter system comprising more than plural layers defined merely by the composition of the layers.
