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| Class 220 | RECEPTACLES |
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![[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 220 subclass 560]](../as.gif) | ![[List of Patents for class 220 subclass 560]](../ps.gif) | 560 | FLOATING CONTAINER |
| | 560.01 | PUNCTURE OR FIRE RESISTANT CONTAINER |
| | 560.03 | INCLUDING MEANS FOR LIMITING THE DISCHARGE OR SPREAD OF CONTENTS THROUGH AN UNLIMITED OPENING IN THE CONTAINER STRUCTURE (E.G., DOUBLE WALL, CATCH BASIN) |
| | 560.04 | FOR CRYOGENIC CONTENT (E.G., LIQUEFIED GAS) |
| | 560.05 |  Including means for withstanding or dissipating thermally induced stress (e.g., expansion joint) |
| | 560.06 |  Expansible pleat, fold, corrugation, etc. |
| | 560.07 | For use with a transport vehicle (e.g., cargo ship, airplane, space vehicle) |
| | 560.08 | Membrane-type container |
| | 560.09 | Spherical or oblate container |
| | 560.1 | Spaced, self-sustaining, inner and outer containers |
| | 560.11 | Combined with, or modified for shipment in, a transport vehicle (e.g., cargo ship, airplane, space vehicle) |
| | 560.12 | Including thermal insulation |
| | 561 | CONTAINER HAVING RECONDITIONED OR RECONDITIONABLE END WALL |
| | 562 | VEHICLE MOUNTABLE TANK |
| | 565 | STATIONARY TANK |
| | 566 | Toroidal (i.e., doughnut shaped) |
| | 567 | Elevated (e.g., municipal water tank) |
| | 567.1 | Underground |
| | 567.2 | For petroleum or a petroleum product (e.g., oil, gasoline) |
| | 567.3 | For hot water heater or boiler |
| | 568 | COCKTAIL SHAKER |
| | 569 | MILK CAN |
| | 570 | PAINT TRAY |
| | 571 | DRAIN PAN OR DRIP PAN |
| | 571.1 | With means to attach pan to bucket or paint can |
| | 572 | With article drying support (e.g., dish-rack pan) |
| | 573 | For a vehicle |
| | 573.1 | COOKWARE (E.G., POT, BAKING PAN) |
| | 573.2 | Nonstick inner surface |
| | 573.3 | With heat-resistant support for protecting an underlying supporting surface |
| | 573.4 | Having removable inner container (e.g., double boiler) |
| | 574 | TABLE DISH (E.G., PLATE, BOWL, PLATTER, ETC.) |
| | 574.1 | With eating aid |
| | 574.2 | Including means for receiving a heat exchange medium (e.g., hot water, ice) |
| | 574.3 | With liner |
| | 575 | Compartmented table dish |
| | 576 | SMOKING STAND |
| | 577 | RIGID HEAT TRANSFER CONTAINER (I.E., HEAT IS CONDUCTED THROUGH CONTAINER WALL) |
| | 1.5 | FREIGHT CONTAINERS |
| | 2 | COAL RECEPTACLES |
| | 2.1R | ENVELOPE FOR ELECTRIC LAMP OR SIMILAR DEVICE |
| | 578 | INTERNAL CLOSURE-LIKE MEMBER WHICH RESTS ON THE UNUSED CONTENTS OF A CONTAINER |
| | 581 | HIGH-PRESSURE-GAS TANK |
| | 582 | With removable closure |
| | 583 | With pierceable member |
| | 584 | Having interconnected semi-spherical portions |
| | 585 | Sequential container wall structure provides plural pressure differentials |
| | 586 | Multilayer container |
| | 592 | With separate reinforcing element |
| | 592.01 | RECEPTACLE HAVING MEANS TO FACILITATE MAINTAINING CONTENTS ABOVE OR BELOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (E.G., COMPARTMENT FOR HOLDING A HEAT EXCHANGE MEDIUM) |
| | 592.02 | Ice-box, refrigerator, or freezer cabinet |
| | 592.03 | Portable cabinet |
| | 592.04 | For use in a commercial establishment (e.g., ice cream parlor) |
| | 592.05 | Spaced walls separated by a plurality of individual spacer elements |
| | 592.06 | Including a heat breaker strip |
| | 592.09 | Including thermal insulation |
| | 592.12 | For a dairy product (e.g., for holding whole milk during a cooling and separating process) |
| | 592.13 | For holding cream during freezing process (i.e., in an ice cream freezer) |
| | 592.14 | Ice cream container |
| | 592.15 | Including a removable inner container |
| | 592.16 | For a beverage |
| | 592.17 | Drinking vessel |
| | 592.18 | For use as, or as part of, a stationary beverage dispenser (e.g., water cooler, soda fountain) |
| | 592.2 | Thermally insulated receptacle |
| | 592.21 | Including means for reflecting heat |
| | 592.22 | For heated contents (e.g., fireless cooker) |
| | 592.24 | Insulation forms removable outer jacket |
| | 592.25 | Foam insulation |
| | 592.26 | Multiple insulation layers |
| | 592.27 | Vacuum insulation |
| | 592.28 | For use with a heated fluent medium (e.g., hot air, hot water, steam) |
| | 3.2 | OUTLET OR JUNCTION BOX TYPE |
| | 3.3 | Wall, floor, or panel mounted |
| | 3.7 | With adjustable parts |
| | 3.8 | With closure |
| | 3.9 | With support |
| | 3.94 | Sectional receptacle |
| | 4.01 | SECTIONAL |
| | 4.02 | Electrical housing |
| | 4.03 | Extension |
| | 4.04 | Barrel-shaped container |
| | 4.05 | Formed of thermoplastic material |
| | 4.06 | Comprising only two similar cup-shaped sections |
| | 4.08 | Knockdown |
| | 4.12 | Tank for fluids |
| | 4.21 | Container formed of only two similar sections |
| | 4.26 | Stacked or aligned similar sections |
| | 4.28 | Knockdown |
| | 4.29 | Sidewalls vertically hinged to each other |
| | 4.31 | Sidewalls slide vertically to engage each other |
| | 4.32 | Sidewall slides horizontally to engage the base |
| | 4.33 | Removable fastening element |
| | 6 | Folding |
| | 8 | Telescoping |
| | 9.1 | FLACCID WALL MATERIAL PERMANENTLY UNITED WITH A SKELETAL FRAMEWORK |
| | 9.4 | FLACCID WALL MATERIAL REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO SKELETAL FRAMEWORK |
| | 17.1 | LEG OR LAP SUPPORTED |
| | 475 | POLE OR ROD SUPPORTED CONTAINER |
| | 476 | WALL SUPPORTED CONTAINER |
| | 484 | IN GROUND, NONTANK CONTAINER (E.G., METER BOX, GARBAGE CAN, ETC.) |
| | 485 | WIRE CONTAINER |
| | 486 | Compartmented |
| | 489 | Adjustable or contortable wall provides multiple configurations of use (i.e., alternative shapes) |
| | 490 | Spiral sidewall |
| | 491 | Rigid wire bent to form portion of bottom wall and sidewall |
| | 493 | Wall formed of flexible wire cloth (e.g., screen wire) |
| | 494 | End wall structure |
| | 495.01 | RECEPTACLE HAVING FLEXIBLE, REMOVABLE INNER LINER |
| | 495.02 | Paint receptacle |
| | 495.03 | Receptacle for food or beverage |
| | 495.04 | Means for venting air trapped between the liner and its receptacle |
| | 495.05 | Liner interior accessible through an aperture in a receptacle wall or closure |
| | 495.06 | Removable bag liner |
| | 23.2 | HORIZONTALLY ATTACHED RECEPTACLE SETS |
| | 23.83 | ARRANGEMENTS OF PLURAL RECEPTACLES |
| | 23.9 | RECEPTACLE HAVING RIGID, REMOVABLE, NONRECEPTACLE INNER LINER |
| | 23.91 | RECEPTACLE HAVING RIGID, REMOVABLE EXTERNAL JACKET OR CASING |
| | 500 | COMPARTMENTED CONTAINER |
| | 501 | Intercommunicable compartments |
| | 503 | Compartments accessible from different planes |
| | 505 | Compartments of differing vertical extent |
| | 506 | Substantially concentric compartments |
| | 507 | Cells (i.e., identical or similar compartments each intended to hold a single item) |
| | 508 | Egg carrier |
| | 509 | Bottle case |
| | 510 |  Removable partition |
| | 511 | Wire partition |
| | 512 | Cells formed by apertures in a horizontal plate |
| | 513 | Cells formed by upwardly opening cup-like or cylindrical members |
| | 514 | Cell bottom includes structure intended to engage inverted bottle mouth |
| | 515 | Case includes structure to receive bottles individually or packaged (e.g., six packs, etc.) |
| | 516 | Molded in one piece |
| | 520 | Compartments fold together |
| | 521 | Compartment in closure |
| | 523 | Closure for compartment |
| | 524 | Separate closure for each compartment |
| | 525 | Closure permits access to one compartment while blocking access to another |
| | 526 | Closure has means to engage compartment forming elements (e.g., forms seal between closure and compartment) |
| | 527 | Compartment forming element includes a bottom wall |
| | 528 | Compartment insert |
| | 529 | Compartment partition is movable or removable |
| | 530 | Flexible partition provides a variable volume |
| | 531 | Hinged partition |
| | 532 | Vertical partition received in groove or notch in the container |
| | 534 | Vertical partition horizontally slidable |
| | 535 | Horizontal rod extends through opening in partition |
| | 536 |  Including spring means biasing the partition |
| | 537 | Including screw threaded interengaging means on rod and partition |
| | 538 | Including locking means engaging the rod |
| | 540 | Including locking means engaging the container |
| | 541 | Partition has reciprocating locking member acting between partition and sidewall |
| | 543 | Partition includes means to slidably engage the upper edge of container sidewall |
| | 544 | Partition slides along guide means (e.g., groove, track, etc.) on or in container sidewall |
| | 549 | Partition slides along guide means (e.g., groove, track, etc.) on or in container bottom wall |
| | 551 | Extendable partition |
| | 552 | Intersecting partitions |
| | 553 | Compartment partition is stiff and fixed in position |
| | 558 | TILTABLE FRONT PANEL FOR DRAWER OR TRAY (E.G., FILE DRAWER HAVING HINGED FRONT PANEL) |
| | 559 | COMPRESSOR OR FOLLOWER PLATE FOR DRAWER OR TRAY |
| | 200 | CLOSURES |
| | 201 | Thermal releaser or actuator |
| | 202 | With condition responsive vent or valve |
| | 203.01 | Responsive to pressure |
| | 203.02 | In each of plural, isolated passages |
| | 203.03 | Liquid trap |
| | 203.04 | Manually adjustable |
| | 203.05 | Having rotatably adjustable closure which places vent or valve in operative position |
| | 203.07 | Valve operated by distinct actuator or closure |
| | 203.08 | Rupturable |
| | 203.09 | Relatively movable closure and receptacle rim parts |
| | 203.11 | Flexible, resilient vent closing member |
| | 203.12 | Flexible, ringlike vent closing member (e.g., O-ring) |
| | 203.13 | Stopper-type vent closure |
| | 203.15 | Resilient sheetlike member retains separate vent closure |
| | 203.16 | Resilient sheetlike member closes vent opening |
| | 203.19 | Specified valve structure provides a diverse function (e.g., leakage preventing, lock releasing) |
| | 203.23 | Spring-biased, axially translating member |
| | 203.24 | Two-way pressure relief valve |
| | 203.25 |  Annular sealing member deflects along axis perpendicular to surface |
| | 203.26 | Plural springs bias individual members |
| | 203.27 | One-way, outwardly venting pressure relief valve |
| | 203.28 | Two-way pressure relief valve |
| | 203.29 | One-way, outwardly venting pressure relief valve |
| | 210 | Key controlled |
| | 211 | Motor driven |
| | 212 | Combined or convertible |
| | 213 | Convex or concave closure conforms to curvature of opening to be closed |
| | 214 | With separately applied sealing means for indicating unauthorized closure movement |
| | 215 | With heat insulating insert or captive air space |
| | 216 | Floating closure |
| | 217 | With liquid gasket |
| | 218 | Sectional, relatively moveable |
| | 219 | With surface water receiver (e.g., drain) |
| | 220 | With support for aground closure |
| | 221 | With gasket means intermediate closure rim and receptacle |
| | 227 | With vent means |
| | 228 | Having liquid or semi-liquid gasket |
| | 229 | Closure penetrated through intersecting slits |
| | 230 | Magnetic |
| | 231 | With vacuum breaker or manually operable vent |
| | 232 | Having inflatable gasket or packing |
| | 233 | Externally adjustable plug or gasket |
| | 240 | With seal means biased by internal pressure |
| | 241 | Face plate type |
| | 243 | External and internal bar or closure |
| | 244 | Closure mounted for swinging (e.g., hinged) |
| | 245 | Plural operators |
| | 246 | Spring biased operator |
| | 247 | Eccentric operator |
| | 248 | Sectional bar |
| | 249 | Bar tethered to closure support |
| | 250 | Integral bar and operator |
| | 251 | Bar and operator removable with closure as a unit |
| | 252 | Pivotally or slidably mounted semispherical hood-type closure |
| | 253 | Closure members having alignable openings |
| | 254.1 | Secondary closure within parameter of primary closure |
| | 254.2 | Plural secondary closures |
| | 254.3 | Pivotable secondary closure |
| | 254.4 | About axis at right angle to plane of closure |
| | 254.5 | Biased |
| | 254.6 | And pivotable primary closure |
| | 254.7 | Secondary closure secured by resilient distortion and retained by preformed member (e.g., detent) |
| | 254.8 | Secondary closure guided in rotary movement (e.g., screw) |
| | 254.9 | Secondary closure guided in reciprocating movement |
| | 255 | Closures interconnected for common opening movement |
| | 256.1 | Superposed closures for common opening |
| | 257.1 | Destructible outer closure |
| | 258.1 | Destructible inner closure |
| | 259.1 | Pivotable |
| | 259.3 | Closure guided in rotary movement (e.g., screw) |
| | 259.5 | Closure guided in reciprocating movement |
| | 260 | With closure opening arrangements for means (e.g., opening devices) |
| | 261 | Opening means comprises explosive charge |
| | 262 | Operator actuates closure in its opening or closing movement (e.g., foot pedal) |
| | 265 | Frangible member or portion |
| | 266 | About line or point of weakness |
| | 267 | With cutting device |
| | 268 | Non-removable member or portion |
| | 270 | With gripping means (e.g., pull tab) |
| | 271 | Provided with vent |
| | 272 | Rivet connection between pull tab and removable portion integral with pull tab |
| | 273 | Rivet connection between pull tab and removable portion integral with removable portion |
| | 274 | Adapted for engagement with special tool (e.g., slotted key) |
| | 276 | Line of weakness extends circumferentially of receptacle mouth |
| | 277 | With cutting, punching, or cutter accommodating means |
| | 281 | Released by axial or radial pressure |
| | 284 | Special tool or tool engaging means |
| | 287 | Closure adaptable for various sizes or openings |
| | 288 | Removable closure guided in rotary movement (e.g., screw) |
| | 289 | Threads formed or altered upon application of closure |
| | 290 | With means to hold closure in a full or partially open position |
| | 291 | Swinging and rotary |
| | 293 | Quick removal (e.g., bayonet) |
| | 294 | Elliptical closure flange or passage mouth |
| | 295 | With biased gasket or packing |
| | 296 | Interrupted threads |
| | 297 | Keyhole slot |
| | 298 | Radially inwardly and outwardly extending interlocking lugs |
| | 300 | Locking lug engages "L" or cresent-shaped keeper slots |
| | 301 | Lugs engage cammed keeper |
| | 303 | With valve or vent means |
| | 304 | With packing or gasket |
| | 305 | Warped cover flexed into operative position |
| | 780 | Removable closure situated by resilient distortion and retained by preformed configuration (e.g., detent) |
| | 781 | Having structure to stack or nest when not in use |
| | 782 | Closure reinforced |
| | 783 | Closure interlocked by upward opening trough at passage mouth |
| | 784 | Noncontinuous interlock along perimeter of closure, closure support juncture |
| | 785 | Vented at interlock |
| | 786 | Apertured interlock |
| | 787 | Interlock internal to passage mouth (e.g., stopper type closure) |
| | 788 | Both closure and closure support modified for noncontinuous interlock |
| | 789 | Interlock internal to passage mouth (e.g., stopper type closure) |
| | 792 | Closure flange has noninterlocking contact internal to passage mouth |
| | 793 | Closure includes integral lifting tab |
| | 794 | Interlock surface on closure is bent or impressed |
| | 795 | With gasket or packing |
| | 309.1 | Removable closure retained by ductile in situ deformation (e.g., crimp) |
| | 309.2 | Noncontinuous interlock along perimeter of closure, closure support juncture |
| | 310.1 | With gasket or packing |
| | 314 | Crossbar carries closure and serves as closure fastener |
| | 315 | Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed position (e.g., fastening devices) |
| | 316 | With internal pressure-condition release |
| | 317 | Tilting handle fastens while pouring |
| | 318 | Handle attached |
| | 319 | Ring type |
| | 322 | Comprising "U" shaped or bifurcated members (e.g., pivoted bails) |
| | 323 | Elongated members (e.g., leaf spring, radiating arms) acting between face of closure and opposed abutments or walls of the container |
| | 324 | Clamps, clips, hooks, or latches |
| | 327 | Threaded member (e.g., stud, bolt, or screw) |
| | 810 | Pivotable, (e.g., hinged) |
| | 811 | Pivotable and slidable |
| | 812 | Slidable along parallel guides (e.g., slots or rails) |
| | 813 | Slidable axially then pivotable to open position |
| | 815 | Each guide comprises a nonlinear slot or channel |
| | 816 | Pivotable about axis at right angle to plane of closure |
| | 817 | About multiple axes |
| | 820 | About axis at right angle to plane of closure |
| | 821 | Pivotable about centrally located axis |
| | 822 | Plural pivotable closure sections |
| | 823 | Biased |
| | 824 | Including means to limit pivoting movement |
| | 825 | Into container |
| | 826 | Plural pivotable closure sections |
| | 827 | Biased by distinct member |
| | 831 | Including abutment or retaining means to hold closure in open position |
| | 833 | Including integrally formed structure to retain closure in closed position |
| | 836 | Hinge members formed integrally with closure and closure support |
| | 837 | Flexible hinge |
| | 840 | Hinge elements interlocked by elastic deformation |
| | 841 | Hinge formed by overlapping reentrant flanges on closure and closure support |
| | 842 | Hinge elements deformed in situ |
| | 843 | Hinge elements joined by separate member |
| | 845 | Separately formed hinge including particular mounting means |
| | 847 | Separately formed flexible hinge |
| | 848 | Separately formed hinge members with pintle |
| | 849 | With gasket or packing |
| | 345.1 | Closure guided in reciprocating movement |
| | 345.2 | Including means securing closure against movement |
| | 348 | Spring biased |
| | 349 | Having antifriction means |
| | 350 | Flexible closure |
| | 351 | Closure encompasses passage mouth |
| | 345.4 | Including means to limit reciprocating movement |
| | 345.5 | Plural reciprocating closures |
| | 345.6 | With gasket or packing |
| | 796 | Removable closure retained by friction |
| | 797 | Closure embraced by upwardly opening trough at passage mouth |
| | 799 | Noncontinuous overlap along perimeter of closure, closure support |
| | 801 | Juncture internal of passage mouth (e.g., stopper type closure) |
| | 805 | Closure includes integral lifting tab |
| | 806 | With gasket or packing |
| | 359.1 | Removable closure retained by adhesive or fusion means |
| | 359.2 | Including gripping means for removing closure (e.g., pull tab) |
| | 359.3 | Multilayer |
| | 359.4 | Including heat sealed retaining means |
| | 360 | Closure controls vent in receptacle |
| | 361 | Sealing or closing means for vent or filling opening |
| | 366.1 | Vent at closure, closure support juncture |
| | 367.1 | Vent in closure |
| | 368 | With reservoir for vent discharge |
| | 369 | Antispattering cover |
| | 371 | With filter |
| | 373 | With means to prevent escape of contents through vent |
| | 375 | Tethered closure |
| | 376 | Ornamental |
| | 377 | Transparent |
| | 378 | Having gasket or packing |
| | 379 | With disparate support for displaced closure |
| | 380 | Having structure to stack or nest when not in use |
| | 62 | BLANK |
| | 62.11 | RECEPTACLE SIDE WALL MADE OF TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF MATERIAL PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TOGETHER |
| | 62.12 | Beverage receptacle |
| | 62.13 | Solid food receptacle |
| | 62.14 | Decorative layer |
| | 62.15 | Including a layer which comprises an inorganic, nonmetallic material (e.g., porcelain, glass, brick, concrete, earthenware) |
| | 62.16 | Copper layer |
| | 62.17 | Two different metallic layers |
| | 62.18 | Hollow side wall |
| | 62.19 | Layer of fibrous or filamentary material |
| | 62.21 | Bag liner |
| | 62.22 | Thermoplastic layer |
| | 600 | END WALL STRUCTURE |
