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CLASS 229,	ENVELOPES, WRAPPERS, AND PAPERBOARD BOXES
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SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION

This class provides for certain special types of receptacles called Paperboard Boxes, File Folders, and Envelopes, and further provides for certain special types of articles called Postal Cards and Packets, and Wrappers for a mercantile unit.

(A) This is the class for envelope being defined as a substantially flat receptacle having two walls joined at their edges to form a pocket-like enclosure made of paper or paper substitute material, which is disclosed for enclosing a sheet-like article (e.g., document) while it is being transported (e.g., mailed).

(1) Note. An envelope is usually made of paper or paper-like material such as a flexible sheet of cellulosic or resinous material (e.g., plastic film).

(B) This is the class for file folders, a file folder being defined as a substantially flat receptacle having two walls connected at a bottom fold line, or to an expandable bottom wall; and which is disclosed for storing a sheet-like article (e.g., document) in a file cabinet.

(1) Note. A file folder can have closed ends, and may be expandable to a nonflat shape.

(2) Note. A file folder is usually placed in a file cabinet under a heading which facilitates retrieval.

(3) Note. A file folder may have the secondary function of holding an article while being transported.

(C) Wrappers- This is the class for wrappers, a wrapper being defined as a single-use covering having a structural element (e.g., fastener, seal, etc.) or a specified shape adapting it for wrapping a mercantile unit, and as being made of paper or paper-substitute material.

(1) Note. An example of a paper-substitute material is a flexible sheet of cellulosic or resinous material (e.g., plastic film).

(2) Note. A mercantile unit includes means in or by which goods (article or material) are displayed, protected, packaged or arranged in a particular manner to facilitate sale, transportation in commerce, use or storage.

(3) Note. A "single-use" covering is one which is discarded after use. (Lines With Other Classes and Within This Class for flexible protective article covers that are reusable).

(D) This is the class for paperboard boxes, a paperboard box being defined as a container made from material similar in composition to paper but thicker and stiffer in character, the container having a bottom portion for supporting content, peripheral wall structure for at least partially surrounding the content, and an access opening intended for the insertion or removal of content.

(1) Note. A box made of cellulosic or resinous material (e.g., plastic) which is similar in character to paperboard, and which is manipulated in the same manner as paperboard (e.g., folded from a blank) is included here. See Lines With Other Classes and Within This Class for containers not provided for elsewhere.

(E) This class also provides for postal cards, letter sheets, and packets, a post card being defined as a card peculiarly adapted carry information and be mailed by itself; a letter sheet being defined as a sheet peculiarly adapted to carry information, and is disclosed as being defined as a mailing sheet having an enclosure, the packet being peculiarly adapted to carry information and be mailed as a unit.

SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS

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 (a) nominally recites the receptacle, or (b) recites only so much of the receptacle structure as is need to cooperate with the support, or (c) recites only those receptacle features which have been modified specifically to cooperate with the support.

Class 150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, provides for flexible protective article covers which are reusable.

Class 220, Receptacles, takes containers not provided for elsewhere.

SECTION III - SUBCLASS REFERENCES TO THE CURRENT CLASS

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

923,	for the combination of a wrapper and paperboard box.

SECTION IV - REFERENCES TO OTHER CLASSES

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

15,	Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, subclass 257.06 for a paperboard paint tray.
16,	Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.), subclasses 110+ for a handle, per se.
24,	Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., appropriate subclass for a fastener, per se.
40,	Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting, subclasses 299.01+ for a check, label or tag, per se, subclass 312 for a box having a check, label or tag with indicia; and subclass 359 for a file folder with indicia.
43,	Fishing, Trapping and Vermin Destroying, appropriate subclass for a box having means specialized to a use provided for in that class.
47,	Plant Husbandry, subclasses 66+ for a box having means specialized to a use provided for in that class.
53,	Package Making, for a method or apparatus for folding a box, particularly subclasses 381.1+ , 456, 458, 491, 565, and 566.
62,	Refrigeration, appropriate subclass for a box including means to produce a refrigeration effect.
86,	Ammunition and Explosive-Charge Making, subclass 11 for a method or apparatus for making paper shells.
102,	Ammunition and Explosives, subclass 456 and 473+ for a paper cartridge or paper shell, respectively.
108,	Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces, appropriate subclass for a device of that class type made of paperboard.
119,	Animal Husbandry, subclasses 428+ , 489+, 491+, 498+, 513+ for a box including means specialized to an animal (e.g., food support). Vent and closure structures are not considered to be means specialized to an animal.
138,	Pipes and Tubular Conduits, subclasses 118 through 178for a paper tube of indefinite length to be used as stocking for making a paperboard box, and having no added structure limiting it to use as a receptacle.
150,	Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, subclasses 154+ for a reusable flaccid/flexible protective cover which is configured to cover a specific article, and see I C (3) Note above for a description of the single use wrapper provided for in this class (229).
156,	Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture, for adhesive bonding in general, and particularly subclass 69 for the application of end closures to containers.
190,	Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage, appropriate subclass for a traveling container of that class type made of paperboard.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, for a box having a specialized use provided for in that class, or a box having content therein; and in particular, search the following subclasses: subclasses 44+ , for a box convertible to or from display. subclass 123+, for a matchbox utilizing gravity feed to an egress opening. subclass 139+, for a paperboard bottle carrier. subclass 256+, for a box having a compartment forming partition. subclass 265+, for a cigarette box with a closure. subclass 273+, for a cigarette box formed from a folded blank. subclass 278+, for a box for apparel. 336, for means to position content within a box. 389+, for a box for a roll or reel. subclass 418+, for a box for a light bulb. subclass 424, for a box for a book. subclass 427+, for a paperboard receptacle for plural beverage containers. 436, for a box for plural tetrahedron shaped receptacles. subclass 491+, for a folded blank for a box provided for in Class 206; subclass 521+, for a box having means to pad, brace or hold the content to protect it from a shock. subclass 551, for a box for a pastry wedge, per se; subclass 557+, for a tray type structure, comprising an open shallow container.
211,	Supports: Racks, subclasses 132.1 and 195 for a foldable and/or collapsible receptacle type rack, and see Lines With Other Classes, above.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclasses 18+ for a box provided for in that class having compartment features, particularly subclasses 26+ for an egg box divider, subclass 29 for separable partitions, and subclasses 30+ for crossed partitions.
219,	Electric Heating, subclasses 725+ for a box having means specialized to microwave cooking.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 62+ for a foldable blank not made of paperboard.
221,	Article Dispensing, for a paperboard box combined with a discharge assistant or with means to retard removal of successive articles from the box. For example, such means are found in subclasses 33+ and 303+ wherein the egress opening of a box is of lesser extent than the articles to be removed from the box. Thus, either the articles or the box opening must be deformed to permit removal. A box having an egress opening which is as big as an article to be removed remains in this Class 229, Envelopes, Wrappers, And Paperboard Boxes, even if the article must be lifted over a lip to be withdrawn. See the Class Definition of Class 221, Article Dispensing, section 1,C, for examples of dispensing features of that class type. This Class 229, Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes, provides for boxes having an internal inclined ramp which merely utilizes gravity to urge articles toward the egress opening.
222,	Dispensing, for a paperboard box combined with a dispensing feature, such as a discharge assistant, cutter or punch feature, quantity control means, collapsibility, or internal material guide means beyond a mere inclined ramp utilizing gravity. See the Class Definition of Class 222, Dispensing, for a recitation of dispensing features. Class 222, Dispensing subclasses 526+ and 566+ provide for a container having an external material flow guide (e.g., pour spout) which container is not made of paperboard. This Class 229, Envelopes, Wrappers, and Paperboard Boxes, provides for a paperboard box combined with an external material flow guide means (e.g., nozzle, spout, pouring lip, etc.) except when such guide means has a cutting or punch feature. Further, this class provides for an internal material guide means which is limited to utilizing the force of gravity to guide material contents (e.g., internal inclined ramp which utilizes gravity to urge contents toward an egress opening).
225,	Severing by Tearing or Breaking, subclasses 48+ for a box having an integral severing means (e.g., serrated edge).
248,	Supports, subclasses 127+ for a stand, particularly subclass 174 for a stand made of sheet material, and see Lines With Other Classes, above.
249,	Static Molds, subclasses 117+ for a container type mold.
294,	Handling: Hand and Hoist-like Implements, subclass 1 for a pet excreta holder.
312,	Supports: Cabinet Structure, subclasses 259+ for a foldable or collapsible cabinet.
356,	Optics: Measuring and Testing, subclass 61 for a portable egg receptacle used during candling of the egg.
426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclasses 106+ for a box having food content therein.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate subclasses, and in particular subclasses 34.1+ for stock material nominally claimed as a box.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, appropriate subclass for stock material in form of a single or plural web or sheet. (General Statement of Class Subject Matter)
454,	Ventilation, appropriate subclass for a ventilation feature, per se.
493,	Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web, appropriate subclasses for a method or apparatus of that class type for making a box, and in particular subclasses 52+ for box making, a box, and subclasses 901+ for cross-reference art collections for boxes.
D9,	Packages and Containers for Goods, (1), subclass 346 for a compartmented box design, and subclasses 414+ for a box design.

SUBCLASSES

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 4.5]

4.5

Cylindrical or conical body, or wall structure:

This subclass is indented under 100. Subject matter relating to the structure of the body or walls of boxes of cylindrical or conical form.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

5.81+,	for waterproofed boxes.
93,	for open ended paper mailing tubes.
120.02+,	for compartmented boxes.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

220,	Receptacles, appropriate subclasses for similar receptacle structure.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 5.5]

5.5

End structure:

This subclass is indented under 100. Subject matter relating to the end structure of the receptacle or in the method of attaching it to the side walls other than by crimping or by means of separate fasteners.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

220,	Receptacles, subclasses 600+ for analogous end structures.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 5.6]

5.6

Crimped seam:

This subclass is indented under subclass 5.5. Subject matter in which the end is held in place by being rolled on the edge of the side walls, or the wall is rolled over the end, or the two are rolled together.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

215,	Bottles and Jars, subclasses 316+ for cap closures for bottles and jars.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 615+ for similar seams or joints.
413,	Sheet Metal Container Making, subclasses 9+ for processes of making container closures or of closing a container.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 5.7]

5.7

Separate fastener:

This subclass is indented under subclass 5.5. Subject matter wherein the end and body are secured together by a separate member, as a channeled annular ring or hoop or body-reinforcements bent over the end, etc.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

53,	Package Making, subclasses 410+ for methods and subclasses 128+ for apparatus to form a package and to apply to the cover thereof some accessory, characteristic or device in addition to or beyond the mere enclosure of the contents.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclasses 91+ for barrel hoops.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 5.8]

5.8

Pressed bottom or top:

This subclass is indented under subclass 5.5. Subject matter relating to bottoms and tops for cylindrical or conical boxes made by pressing the material in dies.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

406+,

for a molded paperboard receptacle.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 5.81]

5.81

Box material includes a coating or a nonpaperboard lamination or is permeated with a substance:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box or box material (1) includes a thin layer of material which was applied to it in liquid form or (2) includes a sheet of material bonded to it as it (the sheet of material) is being formed, e.g., by extrusion, or (3) is impregnated with a material, usually in liquid form.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117.27+,	for a box having a bag liner.
164.1,	for a flexible or flaccid external covering formed from an initially separate sheet of material.
164.2,	for a flexible or flaccid internal, nonbag lining formed from an initially separate sheet of material.

5.82	Metal foil:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 5.81. Subject matter wherein the box or box material is coated or laminated with a thin, supple sheet of metal.

5.83	Box material coated or permeated with a lacquer (e.g., shellac, varnish):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 5.81. Subject matter wherein a liquid organic material which dries by evaporation of a volatile constituent has been applied to the material from which the box is made.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 5.84]

5.84

Box material coated, laminated, or permeated with a thermoplastic material:

Subject matter under 5.81 wherein the box material is coated, laminated, or impregnated with a material which flows when heated and which is stable when cooled.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

428,

Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, subclasses 34.1+ for a nominally recited container having two or more permanently attached layers of material. A recitation of specific seam structure (other than mere layers) or of the internal or external surface of the container is not a nominal recitation and is proper for this class.

5.85	Wax:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 5.84. Subject matter wherein the thermoplastic material comprises either (1) a material consisting essentially of high molecular weight hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids, insoluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents or (2) a substance of mineral origin, primarily petroleum, such as ozocerite or paraffin.

67	Barrels:
	This subclass is indented under 100. Subject matter comprising paper barrels having a curved bilge.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 67.1]

67.1

FILE FOLDER OR FILE ENVELOPE:

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Receptacle comprising a substantially flat receptacle having two walls connected at a bottom fold line, or to an expandable bottom wall; and which is disclosed for storing a sheet-like article (e.g., document) in a file cabinet.

(1) Note. A file folder or envelope can have closed ends, and may be expandable to a nonflat shape.

(2) Note. A file folder or envelope is usually placed in a file cabinet under a heading which facilitates retrieval.

(3) Note. A file folder or envelope may have the secondary function of holding an article while being transported.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

40,	Card, Picture, or Sign Exhibiting, subclass 359 for a file folder including display element such as a discrete label, label holder, or a portion of the folder intended to receive a number, letter of an alphabet, marks, etc., where the claim (1) nominally recites the file folder or (2) recites only so much of the file folder needed to cooperate with the display element.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 425 for a file box for plural cards or sheets.
211,	Supports: Racks, especially subclass 46 for a rack including a support upon which sheets are mounted for movement.
283,	Printed Matter, appropriate subclasses for a file folder or other folded sheet including printed matter thereon, where the file folder is nominally claimed or is conventional.
312,	Supports: Cabinet Structure, especially subclasses 183 and 184 for a cabinet including support means for a sheet-like member.
402,	Binder Device Releasably Engaging Aperture or Notch of Sheet, appropriate subclasses for a binder, and subclass 80 for a sheet or folded sheet such as a file folder, notched or apertured for use in binder.
493,	Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web, subclass 947 for a cross-reference art collection of operations involving the construction of a file folder.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 67.2]

67.2

Hanging type:

This subclass is indented under subclass 67.1. File folder or file envelope including structure intended to suspend the file folder or envelope.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

211,	Supports: Racks, especially subclass 46 for a rack including a support upon which sheets are mounted for movement.
248,	Supports, especially subclasses 317+ for a hanging-type support.
312,	Supports: Cabinet Structure, especially subclasses 183 and 184 for a cabinet including support means for a sheet-like member.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 67.3]

67.3

Expandable:

This subclass is indented under subclass 67.1. File folder or file envelope including means to allow adjustment of its size.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

101+,

for a variable volume paperboard box.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 2 for a bag having a selectively adjustable volume and subclass 120 for a bag having a pleat or gusset.

67.4	Including Closure:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 67.1. File folder or file envelope including structure intended to obstruct the passage of material into or out of the folder or envelope.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 68.1]

68.1

ENVELOPE:

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Receptacle comprising a substantially flat container having two walls joined at their edges to form a pocket-like enclosure made of paper or paper substitute material, which is disclosed for enclosing a sheet-like article (e.g., document) while it is being transported (e.g., mailed).

(1) Note. An envelope is usually made of paper or paper-like material such as a flexible sheet of cellulosic or resinous material (e.g., plastic film).

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 309 for an envelope configured to hold a compact disc or record.
235,	Registers, various subclasses, for systems including a machine-readable data-bearing envelope.
283,	Printed Matter, subclass 116 for a conventional envelope including printed matter.
493,	Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web, subclasses 186+ for method or apparatus under the class definition for making a pliable container, subclass 917 for a cross-reference art collection of operations involving the construction of an envelope, and subclass 918 for a cross-reference art collection of operations involving the construction of an expandable envelope.

68.2	Including handle:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 68.1. Envelope including structure intended to aid in manually holding or carrying the envelope.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 69]

Series:

This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Subject matter comprising two or more envelopes so connected together as to permit their being separated without opening the pockets.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

72,	for compartmented envelopes.

70	Coupon:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Envelopes having a coupon attached and intended principally for sending goods by express.

71	Display:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Envelopes having openings through which the contents may be seen.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 72]

Compartment:

This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Envelopes having more than one pocket, but not so formed as to avoid any liability of opening the pockets if an attempt is made to separate them. The envelope may be made from one blank or more than one blank, and it is not essential that all the pockets have closing means.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

69,	for plural, connected envelopes.

74	Tag:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Envelopes constructed to be used in the manner of a tag for attachment to goods.

75	Blanks:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Subject matter relating to the cut and folded blank for forming an envelope.

76	Closures:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 68. Subject matter relating to means for closing the mouth of the envelope.

77	Including a fastener:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Envelope closures provided with some special means of fastening.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 78.1]

78.1

Metallic:

This subclass is indented under subclass 77. Envelope wherein the fastener is made of metal.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

24,	Buckles, Buttons, Clasps, etc., appropriate subclasses for a fastener, per se.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 78.2]

78.2

Reusable:

This subclass is indented under subclass 78.1. Envelope wherein the metallic closure element can be used to close the envelope more than once.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 81 , 86+, 95, and 99 for a flexible bag including a reusable closure.

79	Seal:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 77. Envelope closures in which the closure is effected by sealing-wax or other adhesive form of seal. Also included are those closures in which a fastener is protected by means of a seal.

80	Sealing:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Envelope closures comprising some special mode of closing the envelope by means of an ordinary gummed flap.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 80.5]

80.5

Releasable or frangible bond (e.g., peel seal):

This subclass is indented under subclass 80. Subject matter wherein two parts of the envelope (one of which is usually a closure flap) are secured together by a peelable or frangible adhering means (e.g., glue, heat seal, etc.) so that the parts may be easily separated without tearing to gain access to the interior of the envelope.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

123.1,

for a box having a separate, peelable closure or securing element.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 210+ for a bag having a releasable or frangible bond.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, subclass 43 for a sheet, web or layer which has been weakened to facilitate tearing and subclasses 131+, particularly subclass 136, for sheet material having slits or apertures.

81	Perforated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 80. Envelope closures of the gummed type, but in which there are perforations for the purpose of preventing the opening of the envelope without detection.

82	Tongues:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 80. Envelope closures of the gummed flap form, which is provided with a tucked-in tongue.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 83]

Soluble dye:

This subclass is indented under subclass 80. Envelope closures having sealing-flaps which are printed with or have concealed in them a soluble dye which spreads if the envelope is tampered with by the use of water or steam.

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283,	Printed Matter, subclasses 72+ for safety paper or printed matter having fraud preventing characteristics wherein there are structural features other than the coating or impregnant.
427,	Coating Processes, subclass 7 for processes of coating wherein the product produced includes a fraud or tamper detecting feature.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, subclass 199 for a single or plural layer web or sheet including a developable image or soluble portion which would indicate an attempt to tamper therewith (e.g., safety paper), and subclasses 915 and 916 (cross-reference art collections for products which are made to detect attempts at tampering.

84	Tongue:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 76. Envelope closures wherein the closing is effected simply by a tucked-in tongue with no sealing-flap.

87.01

WRAPPER:

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter comprising a single-use covering made of paper or paper-substitute material and having a structural element (e.g., fastener, seal, etc.) or a specified shape adapting it for a wrapping a mercantile unit.

(1) Note. A "single-use" covering is one which is discarded after use. (By contrast, Class 150, Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, provides for a flexible, protective article cover which is reusable).

(2) Note. An example of a paper-substitute material is a flexible sheet of cellulosic or resinous material (e.g., plastic film).

(3) Note. A mercantile unit includes means in or by which goods are displayed, protected, packaged, or arranged in a particular manner to facilitate sale, transportation in commerce, use or storage.

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47,	Plant Husbandry, subclass 72 for a wrapper for a flower pot.
131,	Tobacco, subclass 365 , for a cigar or cigarette, per se, which may have a paper or tobacco leaf wrapper which remains in place during smoking and is normally consumed.
150,	Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, subclasses 154+ for a flexible, protective article cover made of flaccid material, which cover is intended to be reused.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, for an article and its containment means (wrapped goods), particularly subclass 597 for a package with a pallet feature and a binder wrap for content, and subclass 497 for a shrink film package.
383,	Flexible Bags, for a receptacle having a flaccid or flexible wall, at least one closed end, and an access opening through which contents may be inserted or removed.
426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclasses 106+ for a wrapped or packaged food product.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, subclasses 68+ for a sheet of material having a cover or casing.

87.02

Shock protection:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper includes means for protecting its contents from damage caused by a blow or an accelerating force.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 521+ for a special receptacle or package having means for protecting contents from shock.

87.03

Expansible (e.g., pleated, stretchable, etc.):

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper includes means for increasing its size.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 120 for a pleated or gusseted bag and subclass 118 for a bag made of stretchable material.

87.04

With handle:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper includes structure which is intended to be gripped for lifting or carrying wrapped goods.

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68.2,

for an envelope having a carrying handle.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 6+ for a flexible bag having a handle.

87.05

Including means to facilitate severing the wrapper (e.g., cutting, tearing, etc.):

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper includes means to promote or enable severing it for access to wrapped goods.

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200+,	for a paperboard box having a severing means, and in particular subclass 203 wherein the box has a flexible outer wrapper.
307+,	for an envelope having a severing means.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 200+ for a flexible bag having severing means.

87.06

Including transparent portion or window:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein a section of the wrapper is provided with means enabling wrapped goods to be viewed.

(1) Note. An aperture extending through the wrapper may constitute a window.

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71,	for an envelope having a transparent portion or window.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 769+ and 776+ for a container or package of that class type including a covering which is transparent or has a transparent portion through which contents may be viewed.
383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 106 for a flexible bag having a transparent portion or window.

87.07

For chewing gum:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is intended to be used for wrapping chewing gum.

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426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclass 5 for packaged chewing gum.

87.08

For food:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is intended to be used for wrapping food.

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426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclasses 106+ for a food product enclosed in a wrapper.

87.09

Bread wrapper:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.08. Subject matter where in the food intended to be wrapped is bread.

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426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclasses 106+ for bread enclosed in a wrapper.

87.11

Meat wrapper:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.08. Subject matter wherein the food intended to be wrapped is meat.

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426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclass 129 for a meat product enclosed in a wrapper.

87.12

For a single cigar or cigarette:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is for wrapping a single roll of tobacco intended to be smoked.

(1) Note. A wrapper that is consumed during smoking is not a wrapper for this class, since it cannot be discarded after use.

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87.13,	for a wrapper for a pack of cigarettes or cigars.
87.14,	for a wrapper for tobacco.

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131,	Tobacco, subclass 365 for a cigar or cigarette, per se, which may have a paper or tobacco leaf wrapper which remains in place during smoking and is normally consumed.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 242+ for a packaged tobacco product.

87.13

For a pack of cigarettes or cigars.

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is for wrapping slender rolls of tobacco intended to be smoked.

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87.12,	for a wrapper for a cigar or cigarette.
87.14,	for a wrapper for tobacco.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

131,	Tobacco, subclass 365 for a cigar or cigarette, per se, which may have a paper or tobacco leaf wrapper which remains in place during smoking and is normally consumed.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 242+ for a packaged tobacco product.

87.14

For tobacco:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is intended to be used for wrapping the leaves of cultivated tobacco.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

87.12,	for a wrapper for a cigar or cigarette.
87.13,	for a wrapper for a pack of cigarettes or cigars.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

131,	Tobacco, subclass 365 for a cigar or cigarette, per se, which may have a paper or tobacco leaf wrapper which remains in place during smoking and is normally consumed.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 242+ for a packaged tobacco product.

87.15

For apparel:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is intended to be used for wrapping clothing.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 278+ for a special receptacle for, or package containing apparel.

87.16

Glove or mitten:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.15. Subject matter wherein the apparel intended to be wrapped is a hand covering.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 278+ for a special receptacle for, or package containing a glove or mitten.

87.17

Shirt or blouse:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.15. Subject matter wherein the apparel intended to be wrapped is a garment for the upper part of the body.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 278+ for a special receptacle for, or package containing a shirt or blouse.

87.18	For a paperboard box (e.g., cardboard):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 87.01. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is intended to be used for wrapping a self-supporting container made of paperboard-type material.

87.19

Gift wrap:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87.18. Subject matter wherein the wrapper is decorative and is intended to be used for wrapping a box containing a gift.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

923,	for a cross reference art collection of gift-wrapped boxes.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 87.2]

87.2

Coin type:

This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Wrappers peculiarly adapted for wrapping stacked cylindrical articles such as coins, checks, tokens, lozenges, and paper packages of coins, etc.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses .82+ for coin packages not made of paper.

87.5	Pocketed:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Wrappers comprising sheets and cards having pockets which may be formed either by an attachment or by folding a portion of the blank to form a pocket separated from the main inclosed space.

89	Bottle:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Wrappers comprising paper coverings fitted around bottles to prevent breakage when packed for shipment.

90	Corrugated:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 89. Paper wrappers which are crimped, so as to produce a thick and elastic wrapping to prevent breakage.

91	Padded:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 89. Paper wrappers for bottles, which are thickened by means of padding material placed between the layers of the wrapper.

92	Mailing sheets:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Wrappers for newspapers or for general mailing purposes.

92.1	Letter sheets:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 87. Subject matter comprising sheets designed to receive a written or printed communication and then to be folded into a form generally resembling the conventional envelope. Devices which when folded form flat open-ended tubes are included, but not mere single-folded cards, unless some special fastening means is formed in the blank.

92.3	Window:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 92.1. Subject matter having an opening through which written indicia can be seen.

92.5	Fastener:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 92.1. Subject matter having special fastening means for securing the folded packet.

92.7	Closure flap:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 92.1. Subject matter having flaps, generally resembling those of the conventional envelope, for securing the folded packet by means of an adhesive.

92.8	POSTAL CARDS OR PACKETS:
	This subclass is indented under the class definition. Cards peculiarly adapted to be transmitted through the mails, either flat or folded, unless the invention lies in so forming the card as to provide means for holding it folded; also, packets comprising a mailing sheet and enclosures. Generally the mailing sheet bears advertising matter and the enclosure is a return card.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 92.9]

92.9

COIN CARDS:

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter comprising devices to receive coins and analogous articles for transmission through the mails and prevent them from moving in the package while in transit.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

72,	and 87.5, for envelopes and wrappers having compartments and pockets which may be used for receiving coins.

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Tubes, cylindrical:

This subclass is indented under 100. Subject matter comprising paper tubes having open ends and intended generally for mailing drawings and similar articles.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

138,	Pipes and Tubular Conduits, subclasses 118 through 178for paper tubes of indefinite length to be used as stock for making paper receptacles, and having no added structure limiting them to use as a receptacle.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 100]

100

PAPERBOARD BOX:

This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter comprising a receptacle made from material similar in composition to paper but thicker and stiffer in character, the receptacle having a bottom portion for supporting content, peripheral wall structure for at least partially surrounding the content, and an access opening for the insertion or removal of content.

(1) Note. A box of cellulosic or resinous material (e.g., plastic) which and is similar in character to paperboard which is manipulated in the same manner as paperboard (e.g., folded from a blank) is included here. Class 220, Receptacles, takes receptacles not provided for elsewhere.

(2) Note. The bottom portion of the box may consist of a planar wall, or may have any shape (e.g., flat, curved, inverted pyramid, etc.) or construction (e.g., reinforced, hollow wall, etc.).

(3) Note. The peripheral wall structure may be formed from a series of planar side walls (e.g., a cylindrical box), or any combination of planar and curved side walls.

(4) Note. The box may or may not have a top wall.

(5) Note. An access opening is an opening which is used for the insertion or removal of contents and may be either open or closed. Normally, the access opening is at the top of the box or located in the wall (if the box has one), but it may be located in the peripheral side wall or the bottom wall.

(6) Note. The paperboard may vary in thickness and rigidity according to the purpose for which it is to be used. In any event, it must be rigid enough that a box made from it is self-sustaining, i.e., it is capable of maintaining its content-holding configuration without the use of external props or supports.

(7) Note. The paperboard may be combined with one or more layers of other materials.

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[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 101]

101

Variable volume:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein means are provided for changing the capacity of the box.

(1) Note. A box which is adjustable only between a collapsed position and a set-up position is not proper for this subclass.

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101.1

Plural, parallel tearing means for sequentially reducing the box volume:

This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Subject matter wherein the box includes two or more spaced-apart severing means, each of which extends completely around the box, has the same orientation as each of the others, and is used in turn to remove box material to make the box progressively smaller.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

101.2,	for a reclosable box having a reduced volume when reclosed.
235,	for a box having a tearing means which completely encompasses the box.

101.2

Tearing provides a reclosable box having reduced volume when reclosed:

This subclass is indented under subclass 101. Subject matter wherein tearing the box material forms a box which has a reclosing means and which is smaller than the original unopened box after it is reclosed.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

101.1,	for a box having plural, parallel tearing means for sequentially reducing the box volume.
210,	for a box which has a reusable closure but that remains its original size after it is reclosed.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 102]

102

Tamper indicating:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes means which reveals when unauthorized entry has been attempted.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 807 for a cross-reference art collection of tamper resistant or tamper indicating receptacles.
383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 5 for a tamper indicating bag.

102.5	Having fixed upwardly extending display card:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 100. A container including substantially immobile panel for exhibiting indicia.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 103]

103

Convertible:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box is disclosed as being transformable into a nonbox device.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 736+ for a paperboard box convertible to or from a display device.
446,	Amusement Devices: Toys, subclasses 71+ for boxes convertible into toys.

103.1

Combined with drinking tube (e.g., straw):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes a hollow element used for imbibing its contents.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

215,	Bottles and Jars, subclasses 388+ and 229 for a bottle or jar combined with a straw.
239,	Fluid Sprinkling, Spraying, and Diffusing, subclass 33 for a portable drinking tube or straw.
426,	Food or Edible Material: Processes, Compositions, and Products, subclass 85 for a box having food content and a drinking tube.

103.11

Thermally Insulated:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes means for impeding the flow of heat between the inside and outside of the box.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

403,	for an insulated cup.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

220,	Receptacles, subclass 592.2 for a thermally insulated receptacle of that class type (i.e., a receptacle not classified elsewhere), subclass 739 for an insulated container holder, and subclass 903 for an art collection of insulating jackets for beverage containers.

103.2

Wrapper type (i.e., box formed around content):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box is folded and secured in its containing configuration only after the contents are in position.

(1) Note. The box may be partially formed prior to positioning the contents as long as the box is not in its containing configuration.

(2) Note. Merely closing a preformed box after the contents have been inserted does not constitute forming the box around the contents and is classified elsewhere.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

87.01+,

for a flexible wrapper, per se.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 155 for a sleeve-type container with end walls for beverage receptacles, subclass 424 for a book wrapper, subclass 434 for a four-sided wrapper for plural beverage-type receptacles, and subclass 485.1 for a wrapper for a cuplike article.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 23.91 and 592.24 for a receptacle having a jacket.

103.3

Top or bottom wall includes four folded flaps or panels:

This subclass is indented under subclass 103.2. Subject matter wherein the uppermost or lowermost wall of the completed wrapper is formed from four segments of box material which are hingedly attached to the rest of the wrapper and which overlie the contents when closed.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

126+,	for a box having folded closure flaps.
183+,	for a box bottom having folded flaps.

104	Elevated bottom wall included in a one-piece box construction:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes a bottom wall which is held above an external support surface by structure which is part of the same piece of material as the box bottom and remainder of the box.

105	Edges of rectangular bottom wall are at 45 degrees to edges of rectangular stock material:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein a piece of rectangular stock material is disclosed as having fold lines connecting the side walls to the bottom rectangular wall of a box to be formed, and the fold line are oriented at 45° to the edges of the stock material.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 106]

106

Including a polygonal bottom wall and a curved sidewall:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall is a closed planar figure bounded by straight edges; and a cross section through the peripheral wall structure comprises a curved cross section, usually circular or oval, spaced from the bottom wall.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 822 for a cross-reference art collection of receptacles of that class type having a special shape.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 107]

107

Including a sector-shaped wall (e.g., pie-shaped, semicircular, etc.):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box has a wall which has the shape of a geometrical figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.

(1) Note. The sector-shape must be the overall shape of an entire wall, not the shape of a mere portion of a wall.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 551 for a box for a pastry wedge, per se, and subclass 822 for a cross-reference art collection of receptacle of that class type having a special shape.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 108]

108

Including a polygonal, nonrectangular wall:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein a wall of the box (bottom, top or a side wall) is a planar figure bounded by straight edges.

(1) Note. The wall may include two or more parts glued together or mechanically interlocked.

(2) Note. The polygonal shape must be the overall shape of an entire wall, not the shape of a mere portion of a wall.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 822 for a cross-reference art collection of receptacles of that class type having a special shape.

108.1

Collapsible along supplemental fold line:

This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Subject matter wherein the box includes one or more fold lines which are in addition to the usual fold lines (which give the box its in-use form or shape, e.g., those which form corners, etc.) and which additional fold line or lines facilitate folding the box to a nonuse configuration without damaging it.

(1) Note. A box which is described as "collapsible" but which has no supplemental fold lines is classified elsewhere on other features.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

101,	for a variable volume box which may include supplemental fold lines for reducing the size of the box.
117,	for a box having an automatic bottom which may include supplemental fold lines.
117.01+,	for other boxes collapsible along one or more supplemental fold lines.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

190,	Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage, subclass 107 for a collapsible item of hand carried luggage.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 170+ for a collapsible bottle carrier, and subclass 577 for a knock-down type assemblage or kit.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclasses 12+ and 43+ for a knock-down type wooden receptacle.
312,	Supports: Cabinet Structure, subclass 108 for a knock-down sectional unit, and subclasses 259+ for a knock-down or set-up type cabinet structure having cardboard walls.

109	Octagonal:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Subject matter wherein the wall has exactly eight edges.

110	Hexagonal:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Subject matter wherein the wall has exactly six edges.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 111]

111

Trapezium-shaped:

This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Subject matter wherein the edges of the wall form a quadrilateral having only two parallel sides.

(1) Note. A quadrilateral is a polygon having exactly four sides.

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112	Trapezoidal:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Subject matter wherein the edges of the wall form a quadrilateral having only two parallel sides.

113	Three or more trapezoidal walls (e.g., truncated pyramid-shaped box):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 112. Subject matter wherein the box includes at least three walls which are of trapezoidal shape.

114	Including a sidewall which slants upwardly and outwardly:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 113. Subject matter wherein one of the side walls flares outwardly from the bottom wall toward the top of the box.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 115]

115

Triangular:

This subclass is indented under subclass 108. Subject matter wherein the wall has exactly three edges.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 436 for a box for holding plural tetrahedron-shaped receptacles, and subclass 551 for a box pastry wedge.

116	Three or more triangular walls (e.g., pyramid-shaped box):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 115. Subject matter wherein the box includes at least three triangular walls.

116.1

Decoration or novelty feature:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes either a) means for enhancing its appearance or b) means for providing it with an unusual appearance.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

87.19,	for gift wrapping.
922+,	for an art collection of boxes with a decorative feature.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 457+ for a box of that class type including ornamentation or simulation and subclass 822 for an art collection of containers having an unusual configuration related to the shape of the content.
220,	Receptacles, digest 13 for an art collection for containers having an odd shape and subclass 376 for an ornamental closure.
428,	Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, subclasses 4+ for a bow, per se, and subclasses 7+ for an special occasion ornament, per se.
446,	Amusement Devices: Toys, appropriate subclasses for a toy and particularly subclass 488 for a foldable or collapsible toy formed from sheet material.

116.2

Heart-shaped box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 116.1. Subject matter wherein the box is configured to resemble a conventional representation of a heart (i.e., has rounded sidewalls which meet in a point at one location and curve inward to a cusp at a location opposite the point).

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 822 for an art collection of containers of that class type having an unusual configuration related to the shape of the content.
220,	Receptacles, digest 13 for a digest for containers having an odd shape.

116.3

Including a representation of an animate being:

This subclass is indented under subclass 116.1. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of the box has the appearance of a person or animal.

(1) Note. The representation may be a drawing or photograph on the box or it may be the shape of the box itself.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,

Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 457+ for a box of that class type including simulation.

446,

Amusement Devices: Toys, subclasses 71+ for a toy which is convertible from, or which serves as, a diverse article, in particular subclasses: 73+, for a figure toy (i.e., a simulation of an animate being) which is convertible from, or serves as, a container; subclass 75, for a toy which is convertible from, or which serves as, a container; subclass 76, for a toy which is convertible from, or which serves as, a container having the shape of a specific article; and subclass 80, for a toy which includes a fold line to facilitate conversion to or from a toy.

116.4

Including a representation of a vehicle or building:

This subclass is indented under subclass 116.1. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of the box has the appearance of a a) means of transportation or b) static structure, including walls and roof, used for dwelling, working, etc.

(1) Note. The representation may be a drawing or photograph on the box or it may be the shape of the box itself.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 457+ for a box of that class type including simulation.
446,	Amusement Devices: Toys, subclasses 93+ for a toy vehicle and subclasses 476+ for a toy building.

116.5

Decorative wrapping or lamination (e.g., gift wrap):

Subject matter under subclasses 116.1+ wherein the box includes a covering which enhances the appearance of the box.

(1) Note. The covering may be inside the box.

(2) Note. The covering may be permanently attached or separable.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

87.18+,	for a wrapper, per se, for a paperboard box.
923,	for a cross-reference art collection of gift-wrapped boxes.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

150,	Purses, Wallets, and Protective Covers, subclass 105 for a cover for a purse, and subclasses 154+ for a flaccid protective cover not provided for elsewhere.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 117]

117

Automatic bottom (i.e., multipart bottom wall forms automatically during erection of collapsed box):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall includes two or more relatively movable sections which are forced into their wall forming positions by the movement of other box parts, and without manipulation by a person or machine, when the box is changed from its collapsed or flattened configuration to its set-up, receptacle configuration.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

183,	for similar subject matter in a box bottom wall which is not automatically erected.

117.01

Collapsible along supplemental fold line:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes one or more fold lines which are in addition to the usual fold lines (which give the box its in-use form or shape, e.g., those which form corners, etc.) and which additional fold line or lines facilitate folding the box to a nonuse configuration without damaging it.

(1) Note. A box which is described as "collapsible" but which has no supplemental fold lines is classified elsewhere on other feathers.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

101,	for a variable volume box which may include supplemental fold lines for reducing the size of the box.
108.1,	for a box having a polygonal, nonrectangular wall and which is collapsible along one or more supplemental fold lines.
117,	for a box having an automatic bottom which may include supplemental fold lines.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

190,	Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage, subclass 107 for a collapsible item of hand carried luggage.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 170+ for a collapsible bottle carrier, and subclass 577 for a knock-down type assemblage or kit.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclasses 12+ and 43+ for a knock-down type wooden receptacle.
312,	Supports: Cabinet Structure, subclass 108 for a knock-down sectional unit, and subclasses 259+ for a knock-down or set-up type cabinet structure having cardboard wall.

117.02

Separate end cap contains the sidewalls in collapsed configuration:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.01. Subject matter wherein the box includes a separate top and/or separate bottom element that has an end wall with a vertically extending peripheral lip, which top or bottom element is dimensioned to contain the side walls of the box when they are folded into a nonuse shape.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

125.19+,

for a separate closure having a de- pending flange.

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117.03

Including anticollapse feature:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.01. Subject matter wherein the box includes structure which prevents it from collapsing unintentionally.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 171+ for a collapsible beverage receptacle carrier having an anti-collapse feature.

117.04	Flat anticollapse element overlies supplemental fold line:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.03. Subject matter wherein the structure which prevents the box from collapsing unintentionally is planar and overlaps a supplemental fold line in a box wall.

117.05	Two opposed sidewalls and the bottom wall fold upon themselves:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.01. Subject matter wherein the box has supplemental fold lines which permit two upwardly extending box walls, which are on opposite sides of the box, and the bottom wall to be doubled-over upon themselves.

117.06	Bottom wall collapses outwardly:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.05. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall, when doubled-over upon itself, extends downwardly from the box.

117.07	Two opposed sidewalls fold inwardly and downwardly:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.01. Subject matter having supplemental fold lines, wherein each of two upwardly extending box walls, which are on opposite sides of the box, can be folded into the box toward the bottom wall.

117.08	Two other opposed sidewalls fold outwardly and downwardly:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.07. Subject matter wherein the box has two additional upwardly extending box walls, which are on opposite sides of the box, which can be folded out of the box toward its bottom plane.

117.09

Lifting or suspending element (e.g., handle):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes structure designed to cooperate directly with an unclaimed extraneous support for the purpose of pendently supporting the box on said support.

(1) Note. "Pendently supporting" is defined as either hanging or lifting against the pull of gravity.

(2) Note. An "extraneous support" may be a peg, a hook, a human hand, etc.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

16,	Miscellaneous Hardware (e.g., Bushing, Carpet Fastener, Caster, Door Closer, Panel Hanger, Attachable or Adjunct Handle, Hinge, Window Sash Balance, etc.), subclasses 110.1+ for a handle, per se, not classified elsewhere.
53,	Package Making, subclass 413 for a method of applying a handle to a package.
206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 139+ for a compartmented beverage receptacle carrier having a handle, subclass 806 for a cross reference art collection of suspended containers, and subclasses 427+ for a non-compartmented beverage receptacle carrier having a strap-type handle.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 94+ for the combination of a handle with a container not classified elsewhere.
294,	Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements, for a handle-like implement which includes elements which engage an article.
383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 6+ for a flexible bag having a lifting or suspending element.
493,	Manufacturing Container or Tube From Paper; or Other Manufacturing From a Sheet or Web, subclass 88 for a method of attaching a handle or suspending means to a rigid container, and subclass 909 for a Cross-Reference Art Collection of rigid containers having a handle or suspending means

117.11

Element portion or extension crosses all or part of the box bottom:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.09. Subject matter wherein either (1) part of the lifting or suspending element or (2) a member secured to the lifting or suspending element, extends across at least some of the box bottom.

(1) Note. This type of structure frequently functions as reinforcement.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 17+ for a lifting or suspending element which includes reinforcing or stress distributing means attached to or adjacent it.

117.12

One-piece with the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.09. Subject matter wherein the lifting or suspending element is of one-piece construction with the box.

(1) Note. A unitary lifting or suspending element that is reinforced by a separate reinforcing element is included here.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 7+ for a lifting or suspending element that is one-piece with a bag.

117.13

Box includes hand-receiving aperture:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.12. Subject matter wherein the box includes an opening in the box material which is intended to receive a hand.

(1) Note. A box having an opening which is sized to receive more than one finger but not a whole hand is classified here.

(2) Note. A box having a slit which defines the perimeter of a flap which can be folded out of the plane of the box material to form an aperture is proper for this subclass.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117.18,

for a box which includes an opening sized to receive a single finger or other rod-like support.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 10 for a flexible bag having a hand-receiving aperture.

117.14

Handle elements or portions located above the box top include aligned, hand-receiving apertures:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.13. Subject matter wherein there are a plurality of handles or portions of handles having holes which are, or can be, relatively positioned such that all handles may be gripped simultaneously with one hand, and which are all located above the top of the box when they are being gripped.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 163 for similar handle structure in a beverage receptacle carrier.

117.15

A handle element or portion extends through a hole or gap in the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.14. Subject matter wherein the handle or a portion of the handle extends through an opening or break in the box material.

(1) Note. A flap extending through the hand receiving opening does not constitute, by itself, proper subject matter for this subclass.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117.24,

for a single handle element which is not one-piece with the box and which extends through an opening in the box material.

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117.16	Hand-receiving aperture extends through a box sidewall:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.13. Subject matter wherein the box material which extends upwardly from the box bottom has a hole therethrough intended to receive a hand.

117.17

Apertured sidewall includes a downwardly folded extension of itself:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.16. Subject matter wherein the apertured side wall includes a portion which has been doubled-over so as to extend toward the bottom of the box.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

165+,

for other boxes having downwardly folded extensions of sidewalls.

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117.18

Box includes aperture for rodlike support:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.12. Subject matter wherein the box material has an opening therethrough which is intended to receive a slender, elongated, cylindrically-shaped support or similar element.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117.13+,

for a box which includes an opening sized to receive more than one finger.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 161 for a bottle carrier having finger holes and subclass 806 for a cross reference art collection of suspended containers.
383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 9 for a bag having an aperture for a rod-like support.

117.19

Detachable:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.09. Subject matter including means permitting the lifting or suspending element to be separated from the box without damaging the box.

(1) Note. A handle detachable by tearing along a tear line is included here.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

190,	Trunks and Hand-Carried Luggage, subclass 116 for an item of hand carried luggage having a detachable handle.
383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 13 for a bag having a detachable handle.

117.21

Wire:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.09. Subject matter wherein the lifting or suspending element is made of metal in the form of a usually flexible, slender rod.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 510 for a similar element used to secure boxes in a stacked relationship.
220,	Receptacles, subclass 19 for a wire receptacle.

117.22

With provision for positioning element in a nonuse location:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.09. Subject matter wherein the box or the lifting or suspending element is provided with specified means which can function to maintain the lifting or suspending element in a given position or configuration from which (or out of which) it must be at least partially moved or removed before it can function as a handle.

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117.21,

for a box having a wire handle rotatable to different positions.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 163+ for a beverage container carrier having a shiftable handle.
383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 14 for a flexible bag having a shiftable handle.

117.23

Single lifting or suspending element:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.09. Subject matter wherein the box includes only one lifting or suspending element.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 25+ for a bag having a single lifting or suspending element.

117.24

Element extends through a hole or gap in the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.23. Subject matter wherein the lifting or suspending element or portion thereof extends through an opening or break in the box material.

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117.15,

for a box having a handle element which is one-piece with the box and which extends through an opening in the box material.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclasses 26+ for a bag having a handle element which extends through an opening in the bag material.

117.25

Element extends through a hole in each of two opposed sidewalls:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.24. Subject matter wherein the lifting or suspending element, or a portion thereof extends through an opening in each of two upwardly extending box walls which are on opposite sides of the box.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 29 for a bag having a single lifting or suspending element that straddles the bag mouth.

117.26

Element secured to opposed sidewalls:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.23. Subject matter wherein the lifting or suspending element is attached to two upwardly extending box walls which are on opposite sides of the box.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 29 for a bag having a single lifting or suspending element that straddles the bag mouth.

117.27

With inner flexible or flaccid bag liner:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein a receptacle formed from pliant material is located inside the box and serves as a substitute inner surface for the box.

(1) Note. To be a bag lining the pliant material, when taken alone, must form a complete container. If a box seam structure includes a layer of box material between two layers of pliant material, the pliant material does not form a complete container. For example, if the pliant material is secured to each of a plurality of bottom-forming flaps prior to folding, and the flaps are later folded and secured in overlapped condition, the pliant material does not form a complete container.

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164.2,

for a box having a flexible or flaccid, internal, nonbag lining formed from an initially separate sheet of material.

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215,	Bottles and Jars, subclass 11.3 for a bag-type liner for a nursing bottle.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 495.01+ for a receptacle of that class type (i.e., a container not classified elsewhere) having a flexible, removable inner liner or container.

117.28

Including a paperboard liner:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.27. Subject matter wherein the box includes an interior layer of paperboard in addition to the bag liner.

(1) Note. The paperboard liner may be either inside the bag liner or between the bag liner and the box.

117.29

Means for venting air trapped between the liner and the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.27. Subject matter including means which facilitates exhausting air which is located between the liner exterior and the box interior.

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220,	Receptacles, subclass 495.04 for means for venting air trapped between a liner and a container of that class type (i.e., a container not classified elsewhere).

117.3

Bag interior accessible through aperture in box material:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.27. Subject matter wherein the material from which the box is made has an opening through which contents can be inserted into, or removed from, the liner.

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220,	Receptacles, subclass 495.05 for a lined container of that class type (i.e., a container not classified elsewhere) wherein the liner interior is accessible through an aperture in a container wall or closure.

117.31

Means for tearing or cutting box and bag material simultaneously to form aperture:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.3. Subject matter wherein structure is provided for either rupturing or severing both the box material and the bag material at the same time in order to form an access opening.

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123.2+,	for a box having tearing or breaking means for opening a nonunitary closure or releasing a nonunitary securing element for a closure.
200+,	for a box having means to facilitate opening it by tearing, cutting, or piercing the box material or an outer wrapper

117.32	Movable box and bag portions secured together for simultaneous movement (e.g., bag opens automatically when flattened box is squared up):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.27. Subject matter wherein part of the box and part of the bag are attached to each other such that movement of one causes movement of the other.

117.33	Including means for securing the bag walls together in closed configuration:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 117.27. Subject matter including means for fastening the bag walls in face-to-face contact at or near the bag mouth in order to close the bag.

117.34

Bag securing means is part of, or attached to, the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.33. Subject matter wherein the structure which is used to secure the bag in its closed condition is either secured to or is of unitary construction with the box.

(1) Note. The securing means may be nothing more than a slit in the box material for receiving the gathered end of a bag, or it may be a separate closure element secured to the box.

117.35

Removable bag:

This subclass is indented under subclass 117.27. Subject matter wherein the bag liner can be taken out of the box.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

215,	Bottles and Jars, subclass 11.1 for a bag-type liner for a nursing bottle.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 495.01+ for a receptacle of that class type (i.e., a container not classified elsewhere) having a flexible, removable inner liner or container.

118	With detachable product-information band:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes an elongated, relatively narrow piece of material removably secured to it, which piece of material carries markings which identify or otherwise relate to the intended contents of the box.

119	With drainage feature:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes means for facilitating the gravitational escape of fluent material.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 120]

120

With venting or ventilation means:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box comprises either (a) means for relieving positive or negative pressure inside the box or (b) means which allows circulation of fluid (e.g., air) into and out of the box.

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55,	Gas Separation, subclass 385 for an apparatus for separating a gas from a mixture of gas and solid particles which is combined with a vented box.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclass 42 and 74 for ventilation of receptacles of that class type.

120.01

Plural:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter comprising two or more independently usable boxes.

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120.11,	for a box, walls of which are formed by two or more separate tubular elements which also form compartments.
120.37,	for a box, the interior of which is divided into compartments by box-like elements which remain with the box.

120.011

Severably attached boxes (i.e., the boxes include means which facilitate severing a connecting element or box material uniting them):

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.01. Subject matter wherein two or more boxes which are secured to one another include means which enable parting of box material or securing means for the purpose of separating the boxes.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 521.15 for a divisible container for eggs, fruit, or vegetables.

120.012

Including means which facilitate severing by a sharp-edged cutting implement:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.011. Subject matter wherein the boxes include structure which expedites their separation by a keen-edged instrument.

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204,	for a box combined with, or modified for opening by, a cutting implement.
308,	for an envelope combined with, or modified for opening by, a cutting implement.

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383,	Flexible Bags, subclass 202 for a bag combined with, or modified for opening by, a cutting implement.

120.02

Compartmented:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes one or more elements (e.g., "partitions") which provide two or more separate content holding sections.

(1) Note. A patent for a partition, per se, which is disclosed as being for use with a paperboard box, is classified in this or indented subclasses.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 180+ , 193+, 256+, and 561 for a special receptacle having one or more partitions.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclasses 18+ for a wooden box having one or more partitions.

120.03	Including independently operable closures for at least two compartments:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes plural content-holding sections, and at least two of said sections have a closure capable of opening or closing its respective section without opening or closing the other.

120.04	A closure includes a folded flange which forms a partition when the box is closed:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.03. Subject matter wherein a portion of one closure is folded so that it will extend into the box and function as a partition when the closure is in its closed position.

120.05

Partition includes securing means for a closure:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the partition includes structure which maintains a box closure in closed position.

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125.21+,	for a nonunitary securing element for a closure having a depending flange or tab.
125.37+,	for other nonunitary securing ele ments for closures.

120.06	Partition detached from box blank:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the partition is initially of one-piece construction with the box blank and subsequently is severed from the blank and utilized to divide the erected box into compartments.

120.07	Partition made of plastic:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the partition is made from a synthetic resin (i.e. plastic).

120.08	Partition unitary (i.e., of one-piece construction) with and folded from a box wall:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes a partition which is of one-piece construction with the box and is attached to it along a fold line.

120.09	Relatively movable compartments:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the relative orientation of two content-holding sections of the box can be changed while they remain in set-up configuration.

120.1

Live animal shipping box (e.g., chick box, etc.):

This subclass is indented under subclass 120. Subject matter wherein the box is disclosed for holding living animals while being transported from one location to another.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

119,	Animal Husbandry, subclasses 15+ for a box including means specialized to an animal (e.g., perch, support for food or food container, etc.). A vent, divider or closure structure is not considered to be a means specialized to an animal.

120.11

Partition includes adjoining walls of tubular box sections:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the box is formed of at least two adjacent, hollow, elongated elements, adjacent walls of which combine to form a partition.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.01,	for a plurality of separately usable boxes.
120.37,	for similar structure in which hollow elongated elements are located inside an outer box.

120.12

Oblique partition:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the partition defines either an acute or an obtuse angle with a box wall or with another partition.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.23,

and 120.35, for other oblique.

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120.13

Partition folded from a downwardly extending sidewall extension:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the partition is of one-piece construction with the box, and attached along a fold line to an elongation of an upwardly extending box wall, which elongation has been folded into side-by-side relationship with the box wall.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

165+,

for other boxes having a downwardly extending side wall extension.

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120.14

Partition cut and folded from a box wall:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the partition is formed by severing part of the box wall material and folding that part out of the plane of the box wall.

(1) Note. In the completed box, the absence of the severed material leaves a gap in the box wall or in a layer of material forming the box wall.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 521.3+ for similar structure in an egg carton.

120.15	Sidewall:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.14. Subject matter wherein the partition has been severed from a generally upwardly extending box wall.

120.16	Bottom wall:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.14. Subject matter wherein the partition has been severed from the lowermost wall of the box.

120.17

Partition folded from bottom wall:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the partition is attached to the lowermost wall of the box along a fold line.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 521.4 for similar partition structure in an egg carton.

120.18	Partition folded from a sidewall:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.08. Subject matter wherein the partition is attached to an upwardly extending wall of the box along a fold line.

120.19

Including a nonunitary horizontal partition (i.e., in addition to the unitary partition):

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.18. Subject matter wherein the box includes an additional partition which is not of one-piece construction with the box and which extends parallel to the box bottom and divides the box into upper and lower compartments.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.28,

and 120.32, for other boxes which include a horizontal partition.

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120.21	Unitary partition is horizontal:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.18. Subject matter wherein the partition is parallel to the bottom of the box and divides the box into upper and lower compartments.

120.22	Curved partition:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes a partition which has an arcuate shape.

120.23

Oblique partitions folded from a single sheet of material:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes at least two partitions which are formed by folding a unitary sheet of material and which define either an acute or an obtuse angle with a wall of the box.

(1) Note. Two separate partitions which were originally part of the same sheet of material but which have been cut apart are not included here.

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120.12,	for similar oblique partitions unitary with a box wall.
120.35,	for similar oblique partitions but not formed from a single sheet of material.

120.24

Parallel partitions folded from a single sheet of material:

(1) Note. Two separate partitions which were originally portions of the same sheet of material but which have been cut apart are not included here.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.08,

for similar partition construction wherein the partitions are of one-piece construction with a box wall.

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217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclass 23 for partitions formed by bending a strip of flexible material.

120.25	Including a nonunitary transverse partition (i.e., not of one-piece construction with the parallel partitions):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.24. Subject matter wherein the box includes a partition which defines an angle with the parallel partitions but is part of a different piece of material.

120.26

Including a transverse partition which is part of the single sheet of material:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.24. Subject matter wherein the box includes a partition which defines an angle with the parallel partitions and is part of the same piece of material.

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120.08,

for similar partition construction wherein the partitions are of one-piece construction with the box.

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120.27

The parallel partitions are cut and folded from the transverse partition:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.26. Subject matter wherein each parallel partition is formed by severing part of the transverse partition and folding that part out of the plane of the transverse partition.

(1) Note. When the partitions are in erected form, the absence of the severed sections of material leaves visible gaps in that portion of the single sheet which forms the transverse partition.

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120.14,

for similar partition structure cut and folded from a box wall.

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120.28	The transverse partition is horizontal:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.26. Subject matter wherein the transverse partition is parallel to the bottom of the box.

120.29

Perpendicular partitions are part of a single sheet of material:

(1) Note. Two separate partitions which were originally portions of the same sheet of material but have been cut apart are not included here.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.08+,

for similar partition construction wherein the partitions are of one-piece construction with a box wall.

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120.31

Collapsible compartments formed by partitions permanently attached to each other:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein two or more partitions are secured together in such a way that (1) they cannot be separated without tearing or cutting them and (2) they are configured so as to be readily foldable into a relatively compact nonuse arrangement.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.36,

for partitions which are not permanently attached to each other but which may form collapsible compartments.

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120.32

Horizontal partition:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes a partition which extends parallel to the box bottom and divides the box into upper and lower compartments.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.19,

120.21 and 120.28, for other box constructions which include a horizontal partition.

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120.33	Including partition retaining means which is not unitary with the partition:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes means for maintaining the partition in position, which means are part of a different piece of material than the partition.

120.34

Retaining means includes channels or grooves for ends of the partition:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.33. Subject matter wherein the box includes structure in the form of a depression, trough, or gap in the box material for receiving the ends of a partition and maintaining them in position.

(1) Note. The "retaining means" may include a gap formed between the edges of two, coplanar box flaps.

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120.35

Oblique partition:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes a partition which defines either an acute or an obtuse angle with a box wall or with another partition.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

120.35,

for an oblique partition which is folded from a box wall.

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120.36

Nonunitary, intersecting partitions:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes two individual partitions which meet and cross one another.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

217,	Wooden Receptacles, subclasses 22 and 30+ for a wooden receptacle having partitions formed from crossed strips of material.

120.37

Self-sustaining container-like compartment-forming structure:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein one of the compartments of the box is formed by a separate construction which remains in erected, compartment-forming condition of its own accord, and has a substantially continuous peripheral wall which will surround its contents.

(1) Note. The compartment-forming structure may include additional compartment-forming elements within the confines of the peripheral wall. However, none of these additional elements may extend outwardly of the peripheral wall to form a compartment exteriorly thereof.

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120.01,	for a plurality of separately usable boxes.
120.11,	for tubular box sections having a partition folded from, and one-piece with, a box wall.

120.38

Partition folded from an entire sheet of material separate from the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 120.02. Subject matter wherein the box includes at least one partition which is formed by folding a sheet of material which is used only to form that partition, and which material is not one-piece with the box material.

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120.23,	for two or more oblique partitions folded from a single sheet of material.
120.24,	for two or more parallel partitions folded from a single sheet of material.
120.29,	for perpendicular partitions folded from a single sheet of material.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 121]

121

Including two or more separate access openings:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes at least two different access openings usable individually for insertion or removal of content.

(1) Note. The separate access openings may be either in the same box or in different box walls.

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[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 122]

122

Including an access opening in a sidewall intended to permit lateral insertion or removal of content:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the peripheral wall structure of the box includes an opening which is intended to permit insertion or removal of content in a generally horizontal direction.

(1) Note. An access opening may be either open or closed.

(2) Note. An access opening for this subclass must be expressly disclosed as being for lateral insertion or removal of content.

(3) Note. A box having an opening in its side wall for another reason (e.g., for viewing or as thumb notch for gripping the contents) is not proper for this subclass unless it is also disclosed as being for lateral insertion or removal of content.

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122.1

Contents gravity-fed to access opening:

This subclass is indented under subclass 122. Subject matter wherein the access opening is constructed to facilitate the flow of content outwardly therethrough due to pull of gravity.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

221,	Article Dispensing, subclasses 33+ and 303+ for a discharge opening of lesser extent than an article which may utilize utilizing gravity feed of articles.

122.2	Including an access opening in the box bottom:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes a bottom wall and the bottom wall includes an opening which is used for insertion or removal of contents.

122.21

Box includes two side walls which are not formed from the same piece of box material:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein none of the material of one of two upwardly extending box walls is attached to any of the material of the other upwardly extending box wall prior to assembling the box.

(1) Note. A connecting flap, such as a glue flap, which is foldably attached to a first one of the two walls and secured to the second is not considered to be part of the material of the second.

122.22

One of the walls is made of wood, metal, or rigid thermoplastic material:

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.21. Subject matter wherein one of the box walls is made substantially entirely from wood, metal, or relatively inflexible material which flows when heated and which is stable when cooled.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

199.1,	for a box having a separate, wooden reinforcing element.
122.25,	for a box having walls framed by lengths of rigid material.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 386+ for a receptacle having a pallet feature and which may include a wall, usually the bottom wall, made from rigid thermoplastic, wood, or metal.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, for a receptacle made of wood.

122.23

Each of two pieces of box material folded into a "U" shape to form a pair of opposed box walls connected by an intermediate wall panel (e.g., "crossed blanks"):

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.21. Subject matter wherein each of two pieces of box material, when folded into erected condition, forms a pair of generally parallel box walls which are attached to opposite ends of a wall panel located between the box walls.

(1) Note. The two pieces of material may be related such that the intermediate wall panels overlap to form a double layer bottom wall or such that the intermediate wall panels form opposed box walls (e.g., top and bottom walls).

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS:

220,	Receptacles, Digest 25, for a collection of receptacles of that class type which are formed from U-shaped pieces of material.

122.24

First and second opposed side walls and the bottom wall formed from a single piece of material, and third and fourth opposed side walls formed from two other pieces of material (e.g., "Bliss box" type):

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.21. Subject matter wherein the box is formed from at least three separate pieces of material, one of the pieces forming a pair of generally parallel, upstanding box walls which are attached along fold lines to opposite ends of the bottom wall, the other two pieces forming two other upstanding box walls.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

122.23,

for a box formed from two U-shaped pieces of box material.

122.25

The third and fourth walls framed by lengths of rigid material (e.g., wood, metal, rigid thermoplastic):

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.24. Subject matter wherein the third and fourth walls have attached continuously around their perimeters one or more sections of relatively inflexible material.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

122.22,	for a box wherein one of the box walls is made of wood.
199.1,	for a box having a separate wooden reinforcing element.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 386+ for a receptacle having a pallet feature and which may include a wall, usually the bottom wall, made from rigid thermoplastic, wood, or metal.
217,	Wooden Receptacles, for a receptacle made of wood.

122.26

Each of the third and fourth walls includes at least one folded flap which is attached to the single piece of material:

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.24. Subject matter wherein each of the two other upstanding box walls is secured to an adjacent upstanding wall or to the bottom wall by means of at least one foldably attached segment of material.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

190+,

for other boxes (e.g., folded blank type) in which two walls are connected by means of a folded flap.

122.27

Rectangular box having a bottom wall initially separate from all of the side walls:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box is rectangular and none of the material from which the bottom wall is made is attached to any of the material from which the side walls are made prior to assembling the box.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

5.5+,	for a cylindrical box having a separate end wall.
117.02,	for a collapsible box having a separate end cap which is used to hold the side walls when they are in collapsed condition.

122.28

Bottom wall hingedly attached to a side wall so that the box can be folded flat along its side wall fold lines:

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.27. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall is secured to a side wall such that it can be folded into a position which will allow the box to be collapsed along hinge lines located between side walls.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

117.01+,

for a box which is collapsible along one or more supplemental fold lines, i.e., fold lines which are in addition to the fold lines needed to form the erected box.

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220,	Receptacles, subclasses 6+ for a box which can be collapsed by folding and is not classified elsewhere.

122.29	The bottom wall and a side wall interconnected by means of a portion of one extending through an aperture in the other (e.g., tabs on the bottom wall extend through slots in a side wall):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 122.27. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall and a side wall are held together by at least one part of one projecting through a hole in the other.

122.3

The bottom wall includes upwardly extending flanges which overlap the side walls on the outside of the box:

This subclass is indented under subclass 122.27. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall has upwardly projecting elements which are adjacent to exterior portions of the side walls.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

125.19+,

for a box having a separate closure which has a depending flange or tab.

122.31	The bottom wall is spaced upwardly from the bottom edges of the side walls:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 122.27. Subject matter wherein the bottom wall is above the bottom of the side walls.

122.32

Multi-layer side or bottom wall having two or more layers of paperboard which are initially separate from each other and are coextensive with each other throughout substantially the entire extent of the wall:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein at least one of the side walls or the bottom wall is made from at least two sections of paperboard which are unattached to one another prior to forming the box and wherein the sections of paperboard form layers which are adjacent one another in a face-to-face relationship and which are substantially the same size as the wall.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

125.19+,	for a box with a separate closure having a flange which extends along a box wall.
141+,	for a foldable wall extension (e.g., closure flap) with a flange which extends along a box wall.

122.33	Including a vertically extending open-ended tube:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 122.32. Subject matter wherein one of the layers of paperboard is provided by an upright hollow structure having open ends.

122.34	Including a multilayer bottom wall:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 122.32. Subject matter wherein at least the bottom wall is made from at least two sections of paperboard arranged in facing relationship which are not attached to one another prior to forming the box.

[List of Patents for class 229 subclass 123]

123

Tiltable sidewall provides enlarged access opening in box top:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein a box includes a generally upright wall which is pivotable outwardly and downwardly to increase the size of the access opening to facilitate insertion or removal of content through the top of the box.

(1) Note. The access opening may be either open or closed.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

122,	for a box having a tiltable side wall which provides an access opening intended for lateral insertion or removal of content.

123.1

Nonunitary, peelable closure or securing element (i.e., not of one-piece construction with the box):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes an individual element which is not of one-piece construction with the box and which is either (1) a closing means which is openable by means of a releasable bond or (2) an element which maintains a closing means in closed position and which is removable by means of a releasable bond.

(1) Note. A box having a closure which is unitary with it and having a separate securing element may be proper for this subclass.

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245,	for a releasable or frangible bond between unitary box parts.
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123.2

Including tearing or breaking means for opening a nonunitary closure or releasing a nonunitary securing element (i.e., the closure or securing element is not of one-piece construction with the box):

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes either (1) an individual closing means (i.e., not of one-piece construction with the box) which includes means for rupturing it to gain access to the box or (2) an individual element which maintains a closing means in closed position and which has means for rupturing it to facilitate opening the closing means and gaining access to the contents of the box.

(1) Note. A box having both a closure which is of one-piece construction with the box and a nonunitary securing element may be proper for this subclass.

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200+,

for a paperboard box having means for severing unitary box material.

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123.3

Tearing or breaking provides hinged reclosure element:

This subclass is indented under subclass 123.2. Subject matter wherein the act of rupturing the closure results in a closure element which pivots about an axis and is usable to reclose the box.

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221+,

for a hinged reclosure element formed by tearing unitary box material.

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124

With closure for an access opening:

This subclass is indented under subclass 100. Subject matter wherein the box includes means for blocking the insertion of removal of content through an access opening.

(1) Note. An access opening is an opening which is intended to be used for the insertion or removal of content.

(2) Note. The closure does not necessarily have to block the entire opening as long as it blocks the insertion or removal of the disclosed intended content.

(3) Note. A closure, per se, is classified here if it is disclosed for use with a paperboard box.

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9+,	and 19+, for a box that is closed by sliding it into a shell.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclasses 265+ for a cigarette box with a closure. access opening; closure

125	With means for securing closure element in an open configuration:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Subject matter wherein the box includes means for holding a closure element in its open condition. Closure element; Securing means

125.01

Nonunitary closure (i.e., not of one-piece construction with the box):

This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Subject matter wherein the box includes a closure element which is not unitary with the box (i.e., not of one-piece construction with the box).

(1) Note. A "nonunitary" closure may be permanently attached to the box, so long as it is not of one-piece construction with the box.

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215,	Bottles and Jars, subclasses 200+ for a separate closure for a bottle or jar.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 256.1 through 259.5for similar closure structure for a container not classified elsewhere.

125.015

Transparent:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. A container wherein the closure is made of a see-through material.

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162.1

through 162.7 for a paperboard box having a unitary viewing window or transparent portion.

125.02

With means to bias closure into closed position:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure includes means which tend to force it to move toward, or to remain in, its closed condition.

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128,	for a foldable wall extension having means for biasing it into closed position.

125.03	Closure has secondary use (e.g., as an eating utensil):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure is disclosed as having a use in addition to its use as a closing means.

125.04

Pour spout:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.03. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure is disclosed as being used to guide the flow of contents when they are poured or dumped from the box.

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125.42,	for a box with a unitary closure useable as a pour spout.
214,	215+, and 248+, for a box having a pour spout formed by severing unitary box material or separating releasably bonded box parts.

125.05

Separately operable, superposed closures for one access opening:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter including two closures which are (1) nonunitary with the box, (2) large enough to individually close the box, (3) positioned in overlying relationship, and (4) manipulated individually during opening or closing of the box.

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220,	Receptacles, subclasses 256.1 through 259.5for similar closure structure for a container not classified elsewhere.

125.06

Closure adjustable for different size access openings:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure includes means for modifying it to enable it to close access openings of different sizes.

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220,	Receptacles, subclass 287 for a closure adaptable for various sizes of openings in containers not classified elsewhere.

125.07

Closure mounted for compound movement:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure is attached to the box by means which permit opening movement along two or more different lines or planes of travel or about two or more axes of rotation, or a combination thereof.

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220,	Receptacles, subclasses 329+ for a similar closure for a receptacle not classified elsewhere. separate closure pivots and slides

125.08

Closure mounted for swinging movement (e.g., hinged):

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure is mounted to the box by means which permit it to rotate about an axis between its opened and closed positions.

separate closure hingedly attached here

separate closure hingedly attached here

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126+,

and 160.1, for a box having a hinged closure which is one-piece with the box.

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215,	Bottles and Jars, subclasses 235+ for a closure which pivots about the opening of a bottle or jar.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 334+ for a hinged closure for a receptacle not classified elsewhere.

125.09

Plug-type closure:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.08. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure extends into the access opening in the box and sealingly engages the box material around substantially the entire periphery of the opening.

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125.17,

for plug-type closures not mounted for swinging movement.

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215,	Bottles and Jars, subclasses 294 , 296+, 354, and 355+ for a container not classified elsewhere.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 787 and 789+ for a closure of the stopper or plug type having preformed detents that are internal of the receptacle mouth.

125.11	Including a nonunitary hinge (i.e., not of one-piece construction with the box or closure):
	This subclass is indented under subclass 125.08. Subject matter wherein the mounting means is an individual piece of material (i.e., not part of either the box or the closure).

125.12

Laterally slidable closure element (i.e., slides across access opening):

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure includes a part which, during opening and closing of the box, moves in a plane which is generally parallel to the plane of the access opening.

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125.08,

for a swinging closure that slides across an access opening.

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206,	Special Receptacle or Package, subclass 468 for a sliding closure for an article housing attached to a panel.
220,	Receptacles, subclasses 345.1+ for a similar closure for a container not classified elsewhere.

125.125	Sleevelike closure element:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 125.12. Subject matter wherein the laterally slidable closure element is an opened-ended shell which extends around the box and covers the access opening.

125.13	Closure secured to open box end by frame or ring:
	This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the box includes an access opening formed by an initially open end, the access opening being closed by a nonunitary closure, the closure being maintained in position by an element which is in the shape of a closed geometrical figure which conforms to the shape of the periphery of the box end.

125.14

For an access opening extending through a nonunitary box end-closing element (i.e., the element is not of one-piece construction with the box):

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the box includes an initially open end which is closed by a nonunitary element, the nonunitary element including an access opening which is closed by the nonunitary closure.

separate box end-closing element

separate box end-closing element

(1) Note. The initially open box end is not considered to be an access opening because no content is inserted or removed through it.

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125.15,	for a closure for an access opening formed by a cut-out in a box wall.
131.1,	for an access opening cut out of a foldable wall extension.

125.15

For an access opening formed by a cut-out in a box wall:

This subclass is indented under subclass 125.01. Subject matter wherein the nonunitary closure closes an access opening which has been formed by the removal of box material from a box wall.

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125.14,	for a closure for an access opening extending through a nonunitary box end-closing element.
131.1,	for an access opening cut out of a foldable wall extension.
162.1	through 162.7 for a paperboard box having a unitary viewing window or transparent portion.

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