All metal or with adjacent metals

Component of composite having metal continuous phase interengaged with nonmetal continuous phase

Composite powder (e.g., coated, etc.)

Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components (e.g., layers, joint, etc.)

Adjacent functionally defined components

Adjacent, identical composition, components

Group viii or ib metal-base

Fe, containing 0.01-1.7% carbon (i.e., steel)

Al-base component

Next to al-base component

Next to group viii or ib metal-base component

Fe

Next to refractory (group ivb, vb, or vib) metal-base component

Deflectable by temperature change (e.g., thermostat element)

Both components fe-based with more than 10% ni

More than two components

One component cu-based

Four or more distinct components with alternate recurrence of each type component

Ga-, in-, tl- or group va metal-base component

Ge- or si-base component

Group iia metal-base component

O, s, or organic compound in metal component

Oxide of transition metal or al

Pb- and sn-base components: alternative to or next to each other

And next to cu- or fe-base component

Pb-base component

Semiconductor component

Sn-base component

Next to group ib metal-base component

Next to group viii metal-base component

Transition metal-base component

Alternative base metals from diverse categories

Group iib metal-base component

Zn-base component

Next to fe-base component (e.g., galvanized)

Group viii or ib metal-base component

Ag-base component

Au-base component

Co- or ni-base component next to fe-base component

Co-, fe-, or ni-base components, alternative to each other

Cu-base component alternative to ag-, au-, or ni-base component

Cu-base component

Next to co-, cu-, or ni-base component

Next to fe-base component

Fe-base has 0.01-1.7% carbon (i.e., steel)

Fe-base component

Containing 0.01-1.7% carbon (i.e., steel)

Containing more than 10% nonferrous elements (e.g., high alloy, stainless)

Next to fe-base component

Both containing 0.01-1.7% carbon (i.e., steel)

Group ib metal-base component alternative to platinum group metal-base component (e.g., precious metal, etc.)

Ni-base component

Platinum group metal-base component

Refractory (group ivb, vb, or vib) metal-base component

Diverse refractory group metal-base components: alternative to or next to each other

Group vb metal-base component

Group vib metal-base component

Alternative to or next to each other

Cr-base component

Next to co-, fe-, or ni-base component

W-base component

With additional, spatially distinct nonmetal component

Boride, carbide or nitride component

Component contains compound of adjacent metal

Oxide

Free carbon containing component

More than one such component

Adjacent to each other

Noncrystalline silica or noncrystalline plural-oxide component (e.g., glass, etc.)

Film (e.g., glaze, etc.)

Organic component

Elastomer

Synthetic resin

Oxide-containing component

Plural oxides

Defined configuration of both thickness and nonthickness surface or angle therebetween (e.g., rounded corners, etc.)

Embodying fibers interengaged or between layers (e.g., paper, etc.)

Foil or filament smaller than 6 mils

Composite

Having aperture or cut

Struck-out portion type

Having composition, density, or hardness gradient

Having magnetic properties, or preformed fiber orientation coordinate with shape

Having marginal feature for indexing or weakened portion for severing

For severing perpendicular to longitudinal dimension

Having member which crosses the plane of another member (e.g., t or x cross section, etc.)

Having metal particles

Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components (e.g., layers, etc.)

Fiber, asbestos, or cellulose in or next to particulate component

Nonmetal component

Entirely inorganic

Nonmetal particles in a component

Nonparticulate metal component

Nonmetal particles in particulate component

Nonparticulate component encloses particles

Particles discontinuous

Separated by nonmetal matrix or binder (e.g., welding electrode, etc.)

Nonparticulate component has fe-base

Next to fe-containing particles

Nonparticulate component has ni-, cu-, or zn-base

Plural nonparticulate metal components

Next to each other

Nonmetal in particulate component

Plural particulate metal components

Porous component

Continuous interengaged phases of plural metals, or oriented fiber containing

Mo or w containing

Nonmetal containing

Having composition or density gradient or differential porosity

Interconnected void structure (e.g., permeable, etc.)

Having variation in thickness

Discontinuous surface component

Longitudinally smooth and symmetrical

Helical or with helical component

Honeycomb, or with grain orientation or elongated elements in defined angular relationship in respective components (e.g., parallel, inter- secting, etc.)

Intermediate article (e.g., blank, etc.)

Having discrete fastener, marginal fastening, taper, or end structure

Same structure at both ends of plural taper

Single taper (e.g., ingot, etc.)

Having outward flange, gripping means or interlocking feature

Panel having nonrectangular perimeter

Disk

Symmetrical

Only one plane of symmetry

Laterally noncoextensive components (e.g., embedded, etc.)

Macroscopically anomalous interface between layers

Mass of only fibers

Microscopic interfacial wave or roughness

Nonplanar uniform thickness or nonlinear uniform diameter (e.g., l-shape)

Intersecting corrugating or dimples not in a single line (e.g., waffle form, etc.)

Nonplanar, uniform-thickness material having symmetrical channel shape or reverse fold (e.g., making acute angle, etc.)

Plural layers discontinuously bonded (e.g., spot-weld, mechanical fastener, etc.)

Porous (e.g., foamed, spongy, cracked, etc.)

Shaped configuration for melting (e.g., package, etc.)

Surface feature (e.g., rough, mirror)

Width or thickness variation or marginal cuts repeating longitudinally

Marginal slots (i.e., deeper than wide)

Variation in both width and thickness

With provision for limited relative movement between components

Workpiece mimicking finished stock having nonrectangular or noncircular cross section

Workpiece of parallel, nonfastened components (e.g., fagot, pile, etc.)

Arranged to avoid lateral displacement

Composite

Workpiece with longitudinal passageway or stopweld material (e.g., for tubular stock, etc.)

Article having latent image or transformation

Striated for iridescence

Article having ornamental wound or woven strands

Article of intermediate shape (e.g., blank, parison, preform, etc.)

Artificial leather

Bow, pompom or rosette

Looped type

Camouflaged article

Circular sheet or circular blank

Aperture containing

Edge structure

End closure

Frictional

Gear

Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia

Recording medium or carrier

Fibrous material containing

Lubricant containing

Optical recording medium or carrier

Adhesive containing

Coloring agent containing

Thickness specified

Polycarbonate containing

Polymer derived from material having at least one acrylic or alkacrylic group or the nitrile or amide derivative thereof (e.g., acrylamide, acrylate ester, etc.)

Tellurium containing

Protective layer

Seal, gasket, or packing

Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof

Channel shape

Mica flake

Particulate matter (e.g., sphere, flake, etc.)

Coated

Including synthetic resin or polymer

Silicic or refractory material containing (e.g., tungsten oxide, glass, cement, etc.)

Glass particles or spheres

Silane, siloxane or silicone coating

Microcapsule with fluid core (includes liposome)

Solid-walled microcapsule from synthetic polymer

Addition polymer from unsaturated monomers only

Microcapsule with solid core (includes liposome)

Rod, strand, filament or fiber

Bicomponent, conjugate, composite or collateral fibers or filaments (i.e., coextruded sheath-core or side-by-side type)

Fibers or filaments nonconcentric (e.g., side-by-side or eccentric, etc.)

Coated or with bond, impregnation or core

Artificial fiber or filament

Cellulosic

Synthetic resin or polymer

Polyamide, polyimide or polyester

Coating on discrete and individual rods, strands or filaments

Discontinuous or tubular or cellular core

Impregnation

Including metal or compound thereof (excluding glass, ceramic and asbestos)

Glass or silicic fiber or filament with metal coating

Metal or metal compound in coating

Metal with weld modifying or stabilizing coating (e.g., flux, slag, producer, etc.)

Silicic material in coating

Titanium compound in coating

Plural coatings

Free metal in coating

Glass, ceramic or metal oxide in coating

Natural rubber in coating

Synthetic resin or polymer in plural coatings, each of different type

Rubber, cellulosic or silicic material in coating

Silane, silicone or siloxane in coating

Wound or wrapped core or coating (i.e., spiral or helical)

Including boron or compound thereof (not as steel)

Including free carbon or carbide or therewith (not as steel)

In coating or impregnation

Including structurally defined particulate matter

Including textile, cloth or fabric

Nonlinear (e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.)

Composite

Helical or coiled

Particular cross section

Longitudinally varying

Surface characteristic

Tubular or cellular

Physical dimension

Staple length fiber

Nonlinear (e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.)

Plural and with bonded intersections only

With coating or impregnation

Collage representative of real object

Collapsible article (e.g., jointed, elastic, etc.)

Compacted trash or refuse bundle

Composite (nonstructural laminate) (428/411.1)

Of inorganic material (428/688)

Metal-compound-containing layer (428/689)

Composite (nonstructural laminate)

Including interfacial reaction product of adjacent layers

Of addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer

Next to an aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Amide-aldehyde

Urea or modified urea-aldehyde

Melamine-aldehyde

Impregnated or coated cellulosic material

Phenol-aldehyde

Next to cellulosic

Paper or wood

Addition polymer of hydrocarbon(s) only

Monoethylenically unsaturated

Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer

Regenerated or modified cellulose

Addition polymer of hydrocarbon(s) only

Where addition polymer is an ester or halide

Next to second addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer

Including polyene monomers

Monoolefin polymer

Next to polyene polymer

Next to vinyl or vinylidene chloride polymer

Polyene monomer-containing

Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon

Of aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Next to cellulosic

Modified or regenerated cellulose

Paper

Phenoplast

Wood

Phenoplast

Next to second aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Of animal membrane or skin

Of asbestos

With cellulosic layer

With metal layer

Of b, n, p, s, or metal-containing material

Of bituminous or tarry residue

Next to cellulosic

Paper

Of carbohydrate

Of cellulosic next to another carbohydrate

Cellulosic next to another cellulosic

Regenerated or modified

Wood or paper

Of paper

Next to layer of metal salt (e.g., plasterboard, etc.)

Of wood

Of cork

Including natural oil or gum or rosin (e.g., linoleum, etc.)

Of epoxy ether

As intermediate layer

Next to glass or quartz

Next to metal

Next to glass or quartz

Next to metal

Of fluorinated addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Addition polymer is perhalogenated

Of inorganic material

Metal-compound-containing layer

Carbide-, nitride-, or sulfide-containing layer

Defined magnetic layer

Next to second metal compound-containing layer

Fluroescent, phosphorescent, or luminescent layer

Halogen-containing

Halogen-containing

Layer contains compound(s) of plural metals

Next to second metal-compound-containing layer

O-containing metal compound

Single crystal

O-containing

Water-settable material (e.g., gypsum, etc.)

Of metal

Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer

Including polyene monomers (e.g., butadiene, etc.)

Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Next to bituminous or tarry residue

Next to cellulosic

Next to metal salt or oxide

Alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide

Aluminum or iron salt or oxide formed in situ

Organo-metallic salt

Phosphorus containing metal salt formed in situ

Refractory metal salt or oxide

Formed in situ

Next to natural gum, natural oil, rosin, lac or wax

Next to natural rubber

With natural rubber next to second layer of natural rubber

Next to polyester, polyamide or polyimide (e.g., alkyd, glue, or nylon, etc.)

Natural source polyamide (e.g., casein, gelatin, etc.)

Of natural gum, rosin, natural oil or lac

Next to cellulosic

Natural oil

Of natural rubber

Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product or addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Including polyene monomers

Next to cellulosic

Next to second layer of natural rubber

Of polyamide

Inorganic-containing or next to inorganic-containing

Natural source-type polyamide (e.g., casein, gelatin, etc.)

Next to cellulosic

Paper

Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomer(s)

Natural source-type polyamide

Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon

Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Next to cellulosic

Paper or wood

Next to polyester

Next to second layer of polyamide

At least one layer is nylon type

Nylon type

Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomer(s)

Polymer of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon

Of polyamidoester (polyurethane, polyisocyanate, polycarbamate, etc.)

Next to addition polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomer

Ester monomer type (polyvinylacetate, etc.)

Halide monomer type (polyvinyl chloride, etc.)

Hydrocarbon polymer (polyethylene, polybutadiene, etc.)

Nitrile monomer type (polyacrylonitrile, etc.)

Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product (phenol-aldehyde, etc.)

Next to animal skin or membrane

Next to cellulosic

Next to free metal

Next to natural rubber

Next to polyamide (nylon, etc.)

Next to polyester (polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)

Next to second layer of polyamidoester

Next to silicon-containing (silicone, cement, etc.) layer

Quartz or glass

Particulate metal or metal compound-containing

Of polycarbonate

Of polyester (e.g., alkyd, etc.)

Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Next to cellulosic

Of cross-linked polyester

Of polyimide

Of polyisocyanurate

Of polythioether

Of quartz or glass

Next to a boron containing layer

Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Ester, halide or nitrile of addition polymer

Next to aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Next to acetal of polymerized unsaturated alcohol (e.g., formal butyral, etc.)

Next to another silicon containing layer

As silicone, silane or siloxane

Next to cellulosic

Cellulosic ester

Next to metal or compound thereof

Alloy or free metal

Noble metal containing

Next to natural rubber, gum, oil, rosin, wax, bituminous or tarry residue

Next to polyamide or polyimide

Next to polyester (e.g., alkyd)

Cross-linked polyester (e.g., glycerol maleate-styrene, etc.)

Of silicon containing (not as silicon alloy)

As intermediate layer

Paper as both adjacent layers

As siloxane, silicone or silane

Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers, or aldehyde or ketone condensation product

Next to cellulosic

Sodium silicate

Next to metal

Sand, clay or mica (silica excluded)

Of wax or waxy material

Next to cellulosic

Cellulosic is paper

Glassine paper

With pigment or dye (e.g., carbon paper, hectograph paper, etc.)

Having layer over transferable material or on carrier opposite transferable material layer

Decorative article for viewing from one side only (e.g., plaque, etc.)

Decorative article

Constructed from filamentary or flat sheet material

Trophy or memento (e.g., preserved artifact, etc.)

Display in frame or transparent casing; or diorama including or imitative of a real object

Peripheral enclosure or frame

Electroluminescent

Embroidery

Finial or pendant type article

Fire or heat protection feature

Fire or flameproofing

Fraud or tamper detecting

High modulus filament or fiber

Hollow or container type article (e.g., tube, vase, etc.)

Cellular material derived from plant or animal source (e.g., wood, cotton, wool, leather, etc.)

Flexible food casing (e.g., sausage type, etc.)

Glass, ceramic, or sintered, fused, fired, or calcined metal oxide or metal carbide containing (e.g., porcelain, brick, cement, etc.)

Contains fabric, fiber particle, or filament made of glass, ceramic, or sintered, fused, fired, or calcined metal oxide, or metal carbide or other inorganic compound (e.g., fiber glass, mineral fiber, sand, etc.)

Multilayer (continuous layer)

Polymer or resin containing (i.e., natural or synthetic)

Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag (e.g., pouch, envelope, packet, etc.)

Contains vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a vinyl alcohol unit

Elemental metal containing

Single layer (continuous layer)

Paper containing (e.g., paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, etc.)

Bag or tubular film (e.g., pouch, flexible food casing, envelope, etc.)

Polymer or resin containing (i.e., natural or synthetic)

Contains vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a vinyl alcohol unit

Vapor or gas barrier, polymer derived from vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, or polymer containing a vinyl alcohol unit is sandwiched between layers (continuous layer)

Elemental metal containing (e.g., substrate, foil, film, coating, etc.)

Three or more layers (continuous layer)

Fiber or fibers wound around each other or into a self-sustaining shape (e.g., yarn, braid, fibers shaped around a core, etc.)

Foam or porous material containing

Natural or synthetic rubber or rubber-like compound containing

Open-ended, self-supporting conduit, cylinder, or tube-type article

Multilayer (continuous layer)

Randomly noninterengaged or randomly contacting fibers, filaments, particles, or flakes

Single layer (continuous layer)

Textile, fabric, cloth, or pile containing (e.g., web, net, woven, knitted, mesh, nonwoven, matted, etc.)

Textile, fabric, cloth, or pile is sandwiched between two distinct layers of material unlike the textile, fabric, cloth, or pile layer

Shrinkable or shrunk (e.g., due to heat, solvent, volatile agent, restraint removal, etc.)

Single layer (continuous layer)

Impregnated naturally solid product (e.g., leather, stone, etc.)

Wood timber product (e.g., piling, post, veneer, etc.)

Impression retention layer (e.g., print matrix, sound record, etc.)

Ink jet stock for printing (i.e., stock before printing)

Cloth or textile support

Dye-fixing agent in ink receptive layer

Gelatin ink receptive layer

Hardened, cured, or cross-linked ink receptive layer

Having property to receive other media in addition to ink jet composition

Image viewable from either side (e.g., ohp, projectable image, etc.)

Single recording layer

Particles in recording layer

Microporous synthetic resin support (e.g., microcracked, microembossed, etc.)

Modified polyvinyl alcohol ink receptive layer

Multiple polymers in ink-receptive layer

Paper support composition specified

Particles (e.g., pigment, etc.) present in ink receptive layer

Particle size distribution

Property of particle specified (e.g., oil absorbtivity, surface area, pore size, etc.)

Surface of particle is modified (e.g., coated, charged, etc.)

Physical properties (e.g., dimensions, optical, smoothness, etc.) of support specified

Optical property of support specified (e.g., opacity, brightness, etc.)

Smoothness or freeness specified

Physical property of ink receptive layer specified

Gloss specified

Pore size or volume

Plural ink receptive layers

Particle (e.g., pigment, etc.) containing layer

Quaternary ammonium compound ink receptive layer

Retransferable

Specified property (e.g., antistatic, anticurl, adhesive, antifriction, etc.) of backing layer

Terpolymer ink receptive layer

Layer or article rendered light-transmissive by pressure (e.g., blushed, etc.)

Layer or component removable to expose adhesive

Bituminous

Capsule or particulate matter containing (e.g., sphere, flake, microballon, etc.)

Ceramic, glass, glasslike, vitreous

Coloring agent

Dissimilar adhesives

Halogen containing compound

Coloring agent containing

Fluorine

Metal containing

Aluminum

Coloring agent containing

Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia

Polymer derived from material having at least one acrylic or alkacrylic group or the nitrile or amide derivative thereof (e.g., acrylamide, acrylate ester, etc.)

Polymer derived only from ethylenically unsaturated monomer

Silicon

Protective layer

Release layer

Sectional layer removable

Adhesive is on removable layer

Wax containing

Light transmissive sheets, with gas space therebetween and edge sealed (e.g., double glazed storm window, etc.)

Liquid crystal optical display having layer of specified composition

Alignment layer of specified composition

Alignment layer is inorganic

Polyamide

Polyimide

Polyimidfluoride

Polyimidmetalo

Silicon compound (i.e., organosilicon)

With bonding or intermediate layer of specified composition (e.g., sealant, space, etc.)

Epoxy

Ester

Inorganic layer

Silicon compound (i.e., organosilicon)

Unsaturated aliphatic polymer (e.g., vinyl, etc.)

With charge transferring layer of specified composition

With substrate layer of specified composition

Inorganic substrate layer (e.g., ceramic, metallic, glass, etc.)

Releasable substrate layer to expose adhesive

With viewing layer of specified composition

Ester (e.g., polycarbonate, polyacrylate, etc.)

Polarizer or dye containing viewing layer

Silicon compound (e.g., glass, organosilicon, etc.)

Longitudinally sectional layer of three or more sections

Next to unitary sheet of equal or greater extent

Continuous sectional layer

Magnetic feature

Magnetic recording component or stock

Binder media

Multiple magnetic layers

Magnetic layers only on single side of substrate

Two magnetic layers on single side of substrate

Chemically specified binder

Chemically specified magnetic material

Specified property (e.g., density, tg, etc.)

With chemically identified adjuvant

Nonmagnetic backcoat layer (e.g., polysiloxane, etc.)

Chemically specified polymeric binder

Having specified property (e.g., average roughness (ra) etc.)

For servo tracking

Nonmagnetic particles in backcoat layer (tio2, zno, sio2, etc.)

Carbon black particles

With additional nonmagnetic particles

With additive (e.g., lubricant, etc.)

Single magnetic layer with overcoat

Chemical composition of overcoat specified

Lubricant in overcoat layer

Two overcoat layers

Single magnetic layer with underlayer

Magnetic layer chemical composition

Underlayer composition or structure

Chemically identified underlayer binder

Lubricant in underlayer (e.g., perfluoether, etc.)

Nonmagnetic particles in underlayer (e.g., a12o3 particles, etc.)

Carbon black particles

Single magnetic layer

Chemically specified polymer binder

Plural chemically specified polymeric binders in single layer

Polyurethane binder with vinyl chloride binder

Polyurethane binder

Radiation cured (i.e., cross linked) binder

Vinyl chloride binder

Having chemically specified magnetic particles (e.g., feco, conipt, etc.)

Ferromagnetic (elemental or alloy) particles

Inorganic compound encapsulated or coated magnetic particles (e.g., co oxide coated fe particles, etc.)

Magnetic metal oxide, nitride, or carbide particles

Chromium oxide

Hexagonal or plate lattice-shaped oxides

Inorganic compound encapsulated or coated magnetic particles (e.g., co coated fe2o3, etc.)

Magnetic metal nitride or carbide

Organic compound encapsulated or coated magnetic particles (e.g., polystyrene encapsulated magnetic particles, etc.)

With nonmagnetic particles (e.g., hematite particles, polystyrene, and polyisoprene copolymer, etc.)

Only single-type nonmagnetic particle

Alumina particle (i.e., a12o3)

Carbon black particle (e.g., lamp carbon, etc.)

Surface modified particle (e.g., aluminum oxide coated particles, etc.)

With organic compound adjuvant in magnetic layer

Acids, amines, amides, or salts thereof

Dispersant or surfactant

Inhibitor

Lubricant

Ester

Fluorine compound

Silicon compound

Magnetic head

Magnetic layer composition

Magnetoresistive

Having tunnel junction effect

Multilayer

Super lattice (e.g., giant magneto resistance (gmr) or colossal magneto resistance (cmr), etc.)

Single film

With defined structural feature

Substrate composition

With defined laminate structural detail

Head with slider structure

With head pole component

With interlaminar component (e.g., adhesion layer, etc.)

With protective film

Magnetic recording media substrate

Circular shape (e.g., disk, etc.)

Disk in holder (e.g., disk in casing, etc.)

Disk property resulting from specified process (e.g., injection molding, photolithography, sintering, etc.)

Edge feature (e.g., chamfered edge, etc.)

Having specified pits, tracks, or indicia

Having zones (e.g., landing zone or contact stop/start (css) zone, etc.)

Magneto-optic media disc

Specified texture or roughness (e.g., average roughness (ra), etc.)

Uniform texture

Stretched surface

Inorganic substrate

Carbon substrate

Composite or coated substrate (e.g., ceramic-epoxy composite, etc.)

Anodized or oxidized aluminum or aluminum-base alloy

Silicon compound coating

Glass or ceramic substrate

Metallic (i.e., elemental or alloy) substrate

Al or al-base alloy substrate

Ti or ti-base alloy substrate

Organic polymer substrate

Composite or coated nonesterfied substrate

Polyester substrate (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)

Coated or surface treated layer (e.g., by corona discharge, etc.)

Containing naphthalene ring (e.g., polyethylenenaphthalate, etc.)

Containing particles (e.g., aluminum carbonate particles, calcium carbonate particles, etc.)

Having specific surface feature or roughness (e.g., by added particles, etc.)

Laminate of two or more layers

Polymer containing specified ring structure

Magneto-optical media stock

Multiple magnetic layers, at least one of which is magneto-optic

Only two magnetic layers, at least one of which is magneto-optic

Adjacent magnetic layers

Having in-plane orientated magnetization

Magnetic layer composition specified

Specified performance related property (e.g., kerr rotation, etc.)

Curie temperature

Magnetic layer pairs separated by single nonmagnetic (e.g., antiferromagnetic, dielectric, etc.) layer

Unit structure (i.e., three or more differing magnetic layers in series)

Only four or six adjacent magnetic layers form series

Magnetic layers and at least one intervening nonmagnetic layer (e.g., antiferromagnetic, dielectric, etc.)

Only three adjacent magnetic layers form series

Reoccurring unit structure

Single magneto-optic magnetic layer

Magneto-optic magnetic layer contains transition metal

Magnetic transition metal oxide in magneto-optic layer

Having garnet crystal structure

Rare-earth or lanthanum series element with iron or cobalt or nickel

Rare-earth or lanthanum series element contained in separate lattice phase (e.g., scandium or yttrium in separate phase from feconi, etc.)

With other element(s) other than rare-earth or lanthanum series element and iron, cobalt, or nickel

With dielectric layer (e.g., sio, ain, zns, mgf2, etc.)

Dielectric layer having chalcogen (i.e., o, s, se, or te) compound

Dielectric layer having nitride or carbide compound (e.g., tin, tic, etc.)

Dielectric layer having refractive index specified

Plural compounds in single dielectric layer (e.g., mixed layer of tin and tic, etc.)

Plural dielectric layers or sections

With nonmagnetic metal (e.g., antiferromagnetic metal layer, cu layer, etc.)

Metal reflecting layer (e.g., reflecting polarized beam, etc.)

Al-, ag-, au-, or cu-base reflecting layer

With topcoat

Lubricant

Thin film media

Multiple magnetic layers

Differing compositions in plurality of magnetic layers (e.g., layer compositions having differing elemental components, different proportions of elements, etc.)

Magnetic layers separated by nonmagnetic (antiferromagnetic, cu, dielectric, etc.) layer(s)

Three or more magnetic layers on one substrate side

Plural magnetic layers of same empirical composition, each with different structure (e.g., differing crystalline lattice, atomic structure, etc.)

Single magnetic layer and single underlayer

Co or co-base magnetic layer

Cr or cr-base underlayer

Ni or ni-base underlayer

Polymeric underlayer (e.g., polymeric adhesion layer, plasma polymerized carbon, etc.)

Single magnetic layer having two or more nonmagnetic underlayers (e.g., seed layers, barrier layers, etc.)

Including nip underlayer

Specified physical structure of underlayer (e.g., texture, etc.)

Single magnetic layer with plural overcoat layers

Inorganic overcoat layer

Carbon overcoat (e.g., graphite, diamond like, doped carbon, etc.)

Having elemental nitrogen in carbon layer

With lubricant

With lubricant over carbon layer

Plural lubricant layers over carbon layer

Single magnetic layer with single specified overcoat layer

Carbon overcoat (e.g., graphite, diamond like, doped carbon, etc.)

Containing elemental nitrogen in carbon overcoat

Fullerene carbon

Plasma-formed carbon overcoat

Sputter-formed carbon overcoat

Textured surface overcoat

Organic compound overcoat

Fluorocarbon

Perfluoropolyether

Single magnetic layer

Magnetic layer having inorganic compound of si, n, p, b, h, or c

Magnetic layer having oxygen (i.e., uncombined or oxide)

Metal or alloy magnetic layer

With nonmagnetic backcoat layer (e.g., inorganic particles in polymer, carbon, etc.)

Mass transmissive of light through all layers and having opaque border (e.g., stained glass, wired glass, etc.)

Material abnormally transparent

Material designed to be responsive to temperature, light, moisture, etc.

Metal continuous phase interengaged with nonmetal continuous phase

Microfiber (less than 100 micron diameter)

Mirror

Miscellaneous (e.g., treated surfaces, etc.)

Nonparticulate element embedded or inlaid in substrate and visible

Nonrectangular sheet

Odor releasing material

Patched hole or depression

Penetration resistant layer

Perimeter or corner structure of sheet (excluding mere rectangular)

Channel or u-shaped perimeter

Paper sheet

Pile or nap type surface

Pile or nap type surface or component

Composition of pile or adhesive

Edge feature or configured or discontinuous surface

Differential pile length or surface

Flock surface

Interlaminar

Nap type surface

Particular backing structure or composition

Particular shape or structure of pile

U-, v-, or w-shaped or continuous strand, filamentary material

Continuous strand with adhesive bond to backing

With coating, impregnation, or bond

With particles

Plume

Plural parts with edges or temporary joining means each complementary to other

Printed circuit

Product with molecular orientation

Puncture healing layer

Receiver for thermal transfer ink

Particles in receiving media

Retransferable (i.e., receiving layer utilizable as ink transferable donor)

Thermal transfer donor attached

Recycled materials

Religious artifact (e.g., cruciform, etc.)

Resilient layer (e.g., printer's blanket, etc.)

Resistant against plant or animal attack

Roll or coil

Self-sustaining carbon mass or layer with impregnant or other layer

Sheet facing and longitudinally noncoextensive with web or other sheet

Sheet smaller in both length and width

Smaller sheet has decorative outline

Sheet including cover or casing

Complete cover or casing

Encased layer derived from inorganic settable ingredient

Filled with gas other than air; or under vacuum

Foamed or expanded material encased

Including elements cooperating to form cells

Honeycomb type cells extend perpendicularly to nonthickness layer

Noninterengaged fibered material encased (e.g., mat, batt, etc.)

Metal cover or casing

Sheet, web, or layer weakened to permit separation through thickness

Sheets or webs edge spliced or joined

Sheets or webs coplanar

Beveled, stepped, or skived in thickness

Double faced corrugated sheets or webs connected

With noncoplanar reinforcement

Pile or nap surface sheets connected

Special occasion ornament

Ball, bell, or star-shaped

Collapsible

Knockdown

Wreath type

Spirally flat-wound strand or strip (e.g., braided rug, etc.)

Static electricity metal bleed-off metallic stock

Physical dimension

Composite

Relative dimension specified

Thickness of individual layer specified

Product by special process

Chemical deposition (e.g., electroless plating, etc.)

Electrical process

Electroplating

Molten or fused coating

Pressure bonding (e.g., explosive, etc.)

Solid state alloying (e.g., diffusion, to disappearance of an original layer)

Sprayed metal

Vapor deposition or gas diffusion

Special properties

Abrasive or cutting feature

Components of differing electric conductivity

Decorative informative

Electric superconducting

Electrical contact feature

Magnetic

Sacrificial component

Structurally defined web or sheet (e.g., overall dimension, etc.)

Continuous and nonuniform or irregular surface on layer or component (e.g., roofing, etc.)

Artificial wood or leather grain surface

Crackled, crazed or slit

Particulate matter

Carbohydrate

Coated

Silicon containing coating

Metal or metal compound

Polymer or resin (e.g., natural or synthetic rubber, etc.)

Silicon containing

Sand, clay, or crushed rock or slate

With transparent or protective coating

Wrinkled, creased, crinkled or creped

Paper

Plural paper components

Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond (e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.)

Including ceramic, glass, porcelain or quartz layer

Including developable image or soluble portion in coating or impregnation (e.g., safety paper, etc.)

Including layer of mechanically interengaged strands, strand-portions or strand-like strips

Knitted, with particular or differential bond sites or intersections

Including metal layer

Including paper layer

Including particulate material

Free metal or mineral containing

Including coloring matter

Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential

Translucent outer layer

Intermediate layer contains particulate material (e.g., pigment, etc.)

Translucent layer comprises natural oil, wax, resin, gum, glue, gelatin

With outer strippable or release layer

Spot bonds connect components

With heat sealable or heat releasable adhesive layer

Edge feature

Comprising discontinuous or differential impregnation or bond

Including layer embodying mechanically interengaged strands, strand portions or strand-like strips (e.g., weave, knit, etc.)

Fold at edge

Acute or reverse fold of exterior component

At opposed marginal edges

Annular cover

One piece

Abutted or lapped seam

Embedded in body of web

Channel-shaped edge component (e.g., binding, etc.)

Particular fold structure (e.g., beveled, etc.)

With strand(s) or strand-portion(s) between layers (e.g., upholstery trim, etc.)

Honeycomb-like

Filled honeycomb cells (e.g., solid substance in cavities, etc.)

Hexagonally shaped cavities

Including aperture

Composite web or sheet

Including nonapertured component

Keyed

From both sides

Noncircular aperture (e.g., slit, diamond, rectangular, etc.)

Diamond or hexagonal

Slit or elongated

Struck out portion type

Embedded or interlocked

Including components having same physical characteristic in differing degree

Density or compression of components

Hardness

Thickness (relative or absolute)

Absolute thicknesses specified

No layer or component greater than 5 mils thick

Of adhesive layers

Including fastener for attaching to external surface

Hook or barb

Including fringe

Including grain, strips, or filamentary elements in different layers or components parallel

Including grain, strips, or filamentary elements in respective layers or components in angular relation

Fibers

Strand or strand-portions

Nonlinear strands or strand-portions

Oblique to direction of web

With additional layer(s)

On each side of strands or strand-portions

Including mechanically interengaged strands, strand-portions or strand-like strips

Wood grain

Including sheet or component perpendicular to plane of web or sheet

Inward from edge of web or sheet

Including stitching and discrete fastener(s), coating or bond

Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation, or bond

Coating, impregnation, or bond in stitching zone only

Including variation in thickness

And varying density

Fiber containing component

Composite web or sheet

With partial filling of valleys on outer surface

Differential nonuniformity at margin

Foamed or cellular component

Component comprises a polymer (e.g., rubber, etc.)

Polyurethane

Interlaminar spaces

Parallel ribs and/or grooves

Oblique to longitudinal axis of web or sheet

With particulate matter

With component conforming to contour of nonplanar surface

And conforming component on an opposite nonplanar surface

Containing metal or metal compound

Including cellulosic or natural rubber component

Parallel ribs and/or grooves

Laterally noncoextensive components

Cellulosic

Fabric, cloth or textile component

Longitudinal or transverse tubular cavity or cell

Nonplanar uniform thickness material

Aligned or parallel nonplanarities

Parallel corrugations

Plural corrugated components

With corrugations of respective components intersecting in plane projection

With planar component

With locally deformed crests or intersecting series of corrugations

Pleats or otherwise parallel adjacent folds

Waffle-form

Differential nonplanarity at margin

Embodying mechanically interengaged strand(s), strand-portion(s) or strand-like strip(s) (e.g., weave, knit, etc.)

With folds in parallel planes

Forming, or cooperating to form cells

Ornamental design or indicia

Physical dimension specified

Superposed movable attached layers or components

Weight per unit area specified

Surface property or characteristic of web, sheet or block

Surface modified glass (e.g., tempered, strengthened, etc.)

Thermal transfer donor (e.g., ribbon, sheets, etc.)

Copolymer in transfer layer

Multiple colors transferable (e.g., stacked, etc.)

Lateral diverse colors

Multiple layers transfer

Separate adhesive layer transfers

Adhesive outermost layer

Multiple printing (i.e., reusable)

Porous layer containing transferable material (e.g., ink, etc.)

Multiple resins in transfer layer

Particles in transfer layer

Glass or ceramic particles

Meltable particles

Metal particles

Resin particles

Microcapsule particle

Physical property (e.g., melting point, softening point, glass transition point, etc.) specified

Specialized heat source contacting layer (i.e., back layer) on support

Having electrical resistance specified

Having heat resistance and lubricity specified

Having heat resistance specified

Having lubricity specified

Specialized non-transferable layer on support

Release enhancing layer

Wax in releasing layer

Support properties specified (e.g., shrikability, thermal conductivity, etc.)

Wax in transfer layer

Wax and resin in transfer layer

Three dimension imitation or "treated" natural product

Fauna

Flora

Artificial fruit or garnishing leaf display strip

Cluster or with holder

Flower or flower petal

Of cloth, paper, or chemically plastic matter

Of filamentary or filamentary-openwork type

Framework with or therefor

Including naturally occurring article

Tree

Knockdown

With article holder or ornament

Three or more coplanar interfitted sections with securing means

Transfer or decalcomania

Fraud or tamper detecting

Two dimensionally sectional layer

Next to unitary web or sheet of equal or greater extent

Continuous two dimensionally sectional layer

Cellulosic sections (e.g., parquet floor, etc.)

Glass, ceramic, or metal sections (e.g., floor or wall tile, etc.)

Nonrectangular

Sections connected flexibly with external fastener

Transparent or translucent layer or section

With frame, casing, or perimeter structure

Vehicle body ornament

Wall and shelf covering

Wear-resistant layer

Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component (428/221)

Next to cellulosic (428/485)

Cellulosic is paper (428/486)

Recording medium or carrier (428/64.2)

Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component

Adhesive outermost layer

Adhesive compositions

Having readily strippable combined with readily readhearable properties (e.g., stick-ons, etc.)

Including addition polymer from unsaturated monomer

Including addition polymer from alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acid (e.g., acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, etc.) or derivative thereof

Including addition polymer of diene monomer (e.g., sbr, sis, etc.)

Including nitrogen containing polymer (e.g., polyacrylonitrile, polymethacrylonitrile, etc.)

Including aldehyde or ketone condensation polymer (e.g., urea formaldehyde polymer, melamine formaldehyde polymer, etc.)

Including epoxy group or epoxy polymer

Including metal or compound thereof or natural rubber

Including monomer or polymer of carbohydrate (e.g., starch, dextrin, etc.) or protein (e.g., casein, animal protein, etc.) or derivative thereof

Including nitrogen containing condensation polymer (e.g., polyurethane, polyisocyanate, etc.)

Heat or solvent activated or sealable

Heat sealable

Synthetic resin or polymer

Wax containing

Water activated

Including a primer layer

Including irradiated or wave energy treated component

Including moisture or waterproof component

Next to metal

Three or more layers

With release or antistick coating

Composite having a component wherein a constituent is liquid or is contained within preformed walls (e.g., impregnant-filled, previously void containing component, etc.)

Constituent is in liquid form

Encapsulated liquid

Ink in pores

Differentially filled foam, filled plural layers, or filled layer with coat of filling material

Indefinite plurality of similar impregnated thin sheets (e.g., "decorative laminate" type, etc.)

Composite having voids in a component (e.g., porous, cellular, etc.)

Inorganic matrix in void-containing component

Of hydraulic-setting material

Of metal-containing material

Of silicon-containing material (e.g., glass, etc.)

Plural void-containing components

Preformed hollow element-containing

Metal- or silicon-containing element

Mineral element

Resin or rubber element

Void shape specified (e.g., crushed, flat, round, etc.)

Void-containing component contains also a solid fiber or solid particle

Void-containing component has a continuous matrix of fibers only (e.g., porous paper, etc.)

And a force disintegratable component (e.g., stencil sheet, etc.)

Fibers of defined composition

Cellulosic

Plural cellulosic components

Void-containing component partially impregnated with adjacent component

Void-containing component is inorganic

Inorganic impregnant

Void-containing component is synthetic resin or natural rubbers

Void-containing component is wood or paper

Voids specified as closed

Specified thickness of void-containing component (absolute or relative), numerical cell dimension or density

Voids specified as micro

Composite has more than two layers

Specified thickness of void-containing component (absolute or relative) or numerical cell dimension

With chemically effective material or specified gas other than air, n, or carbon dioxide in void-containing component

With component specified as adhesive or bonding agent

Adhesive or bonding component contains voids

As outermost component

Composition of adhesive or bonding component specified

With gradual property change within a component

With internal element bridging layers, nonplanar interface between layers, or intermediate layer of commingled adjacent foam layers

With nonvoid component of specified composition

Inorganic

Of about the same composition as, and adjacent to, the void-containing component

Integrally formed skin

Synthetic resin or natural rubbers

Linear or thermoplastic

Hydrocarbon polymer

Embodying intertwined or helical component(s)

Including a second component containing structurally defined particles

Alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or compound thereof

Cellulosic (e.g., wood, paper, cork, rayon, etc.)

Glass or ceramic (i.e., fired or glazed clay, cement, etc.) (porcelain, quartz, etc.)

Heavy metal or aluminum or compound thereof

Iron oxide or aluminum oxide

Mica

Polymeric or resinous material

Silicic material

Including interlaminar mechanical fastener

Noninterengaged fiber-containing paper-free web or sheet which is not of specified porosity

Fiber embedded in a ceramic, glass, or carbon matrix

Fibers are aligned substantially parallel

Fiber is precoated

Free metal or alloy fiber

Fiber embedded in a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)

Fiber embedded in a metal matrix

Fiber embedded in or on the surface of a natural or synthetic rubber matrix

Composite or conjugate fiber (e.g., fiber contains more than one chemically different material in monofilament or multifilament form, etc.)

Fiber is precoated

Fibers are aligned substantially parallel

Fiber is nonlinear (e.g., crimped, sinusoidal, etc.)

Fiber is precoated

Two or more layers

Fiber embedded in or on the surface of a polymeric matrix

Fiber is on the surface of a polymeric matrix having no embedded portion

Fiber is precoated

Fibers are aligned substantially parallel

Carbon or carbonaceous fiber

Fiber is nonlinear (e.g., crimped, sinusoidal, etc.)

Fiber is precoated

Glass fiber

Polymeric fiber

Two or more chemically different fibers

Two or more layers

At least one thermosetting synthetic polymeric material layer

Including a free metal or alloy constituent

Fiber-containing wood product (e.g., hardboard, lumber, or wood board, etc.)

Including paper layer

Physical dimension specified

Coating layer not in excess of 5 mils thick or equivalent

Up to 3 mils

1 mil or less

In terms of molecular thickness or light wave length

Including synthetic resin or polymer layer or component

Monolayer with structurally defined element

Of base or substrate

Weight per unit area specified (e.g., gms/sq cm, lbs/sq ft, etc.)

Of coating

Cellulosic substrate