Class 038: TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING ( Manual of U.S.Patent Classification )

as of January 2003
Class 038
TEXTILES: IRONING OR SMOOTHING
1RSMOOTHING MACHINES
2 .Combined
3 ..Moistener
4 .Multiple
5 ..Cooperative platen elements only
6 .Different pressers with common smoother elements
7 .With article-transfer device
8 ..Conveyor belt
9 ...Conveyor belt between opposed elements
10 ....Platen elements
11 ...Conveyor belt opposed to single smoother
12 .With clamping or stretching
13 ..And neckband engaging
14 .With fluid flow to or through the work
15 ..Platen type
16 ...Platen structure
17 .Platen presser
18 ..Rotary presser
19 ..Stacked platens
20 ..Sectional press platen
21 ..Having three or more press elements
22 ...Sequentially usable
23 ....Reciprocable press platen
24 ...Selectively usable
..Having two press platens
25 ...Head and bed movable
26 ....Reciprocable head or bed
27 ...Head or bed movable
28 ....Reciprocably
29 .....With intermediate textile roll
30 ....Horizontally and vertically
31 .....Power-operated
32 ....Pivotally and horizontally
33 .....Power-operated
34 ....Pivotally and vertically
35 .....Power-operated
36 ....Pivotally
37 .....Power-operated
38 ......Electric motor
39 .......2-step
40 ......Fluid motor
41 .......2-step
42 ....Horizontally
43 ....Vertically
44 .Roller presser
45 ..With reciprocable element
46 ...Reciprocable roll
47 ...Reciprocable bed
48 ..Four or more coplanar axes
49 ..With plural cooperating rolls
50 ...One aproned roll
51 ...One textile-carrying roll
52 ..With single cooperating pressing roll
53 ...Textile-carrying roll
54 ..With plural cooperating pressing beds
55 ...Plural roller pressers
56 ..With single cooperating pressing bed
57 ...Plural roller pressers
58 ...Roller translated
59 ....Power translation
60 ...Bed translated
61 ....Power translation
62 ..Textile roll
63 .Elements
64 ..Work supports
66 ..Platens or beds and covers
67 ..Strippers
68 ..Aprons
1A .Cabinet structure
1B .Seam presser
1C .Electric control
1D .Time control
69SMOOTHING IMPLEMENTS
70 .Smoothing and stretching devices
71 .Platen presses
72 ..Stacked platens
73 .Wrapping devices
74 .Flatirons
75 ..Combined
76 ...With roller-presser element
77.1 ...With moistening means
77.2 ....Including gauge or inspection window for liquid
77.3 ....Separable from iron
77.4 ....Including handle pivotal for filling
77.5 ....Steam and spray
77.6 ....Connectable to remote source
77.7 ....Including means to regulate steam generation
77.8 ....Including reservoir for liquid in steam iron
77.81 .....Including means to increase pressure in or to vent reservoir
77.82 .....Baffled or compartmented
77.83 .....Additional chamber for generating steam (e.g., flash chamber)
77.9 ....Steam-handling means
79 ...With support
80 ..Reversible pressing surfaces
81 ..Detachable pressing surface
82 ..Heating
83 ...Additive hot solid
84 ...Hot fluid
85 ....Steam
86 ...Fuel
87 ....Solid
88 ..Body structure
89 ...Heat insulation
90 ..Handles
91 ...Detachable handle and shell
92 ...Detachable handle
93 ..Sole surface
94 ..Attachments
95 ...Hand shields and grips
96 ...Supports
97 ...Shoes
98 ...Weight increasers
99 .Stationary nonplanar pressing surface
100 .Roller
101 ..Opposed rolls
102 .Stretchers
102.1 ..Cloth-stretcher frame
102.2 ...Cooperating frames (e.g., embroidery hoop)
102.21 ...With wound material support
102.3 ...Frame with movable intermediate member
102.4 ...Adjustable frame
102.5 ....Longitudinally and transversely extensible
102.6 .....Pin and slot combination at crossing of frame members
102.7 .....Clamp at crossing of frame members
102.8 .....Telescoping or longitudinally overlapping sections
102.9 ...Collapsible
102.91 ...With fabric-fastening elements
103IRONING TABLES
104 .Combined
106 ..With rack
107 ..With flatiron support
108 ..With clamp or stretcher
109 ...And neckband shaper
110 ..With neckband shaper
111 ..With fabric support
112 .Convertible
135 .Plural pressing surfaces
136 ..Invertible boards
137 .Single pressing surface
138 ..Sectional boards
139 ...Hinged boards
140 .Covers or cover-securing means
141ACCESSORIES
142 .Flatiron stands, combined
143 .Sheet shake out or spreader devices
144PRESSING OR SMOOTHING PROCESSES
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1Paired leg (boards)
DIG 2Leg structure
DIG 3Leg latch