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CLASS D17, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SUBCLASSES SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION 1 KEYBOARD TYPE: This class provides for design patents claiming orna- This subclass is indented under the class defini- mental designs for: tion. Design for musical instrument that includes an arrangement of keys. 1. Keyboard Type SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 2. Wind Instrument D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belong- ings, subclass 204 for musical instru- 3. String Instrument ment case. D6, Furnishings, subclass 701 for sheet 4. Printing Equipment music stand. D10, Measuring, Testing, or Signalling 5. Percussion Instrument Instruments, subclasses 118 through 118.2 for bell or wind chime designs. 6. Mechanical Instrument D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- classes 405 through 411 for sound- 7. Miscellaneous ing or noise making toy including toy musical instrument; subclass 410 for (1) Note. Design patents in this class are classi- toy xylophone. fied by what is claimed and shown in full lines only. Broken, hatched or stippled 2 Combined with diverse article: lines, which may be included in design This subclass is indented under subclass 1. patent drawings, are considered as environ- Design that includes the disclosure of another ment only. design which, if claimed separately, would be classified in a subsequent subclass or class.

SECTION II - REFERENCES TO OTHER 3 Accordion: CLASSES This subclass is indented under subclass 1. Design for a portable box-shaped musical SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: instrument with bellows and keys or buttons. D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belongings, sub- class 204 for musical instrument case. 4 Element or attachment: D6, Furnishings, subclasses 407 through 635 for This subclass is indented under subclass 3. recording disc or magnetic tape-type holder or Design directed to parts or attachment for an storage cabinet; and subclass 701 for sheet accordion. music stand. D10, Measuring, Testing, or Signalling Instruments, 5 Organ or cabinet therefor: subclasses 118 through 118.2 for bell or wind This subclass is indented under subclass 1. chime designs. Design for musical instrument or furniture D14, Recording, Communication, or Information enclosure therefor that includes pipes that Retrieval Equipment, subclasses 120 through sound notes when air is forced through them. 122 for audio recording medium or carrier; subclasses 124-265 for audio recording, trans- (1) Note. Includes electronic-type organ. mission, or playing equipment; subclass 158 for voice synthesizer. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, subclass 400 CLASS: for baton; subclasses 405-411 for sounding or 12, for harmonica or mouth organ. noise making toy including toy musical instru- ment. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- class 409 for toy piano or organ.

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6 Multiple keyboard: 12 Harmonica: This subclass is indented under subclass 5. This subclass is indented under subclass 10. Design that includes plural arrays or arrange- Design for a small instrument that is usually ments keys. hand held and played by blowing and sucking air through it. 7 Piano or cabinet therefor: This subclass is indented under subclass 1. 13 Element or attachment: Design for musical instrument or furniture This subclass is indented under subclass 10. enclosure therefor which sounds by interior Design directed to part or accessory not else- hammers striking metal strings operated by where provided for. pressing keys. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belong- D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- ings, subclass 204 for musical instru- class 409 for toy piano or organ. ment case.

8 Grand type: 14 STRING INSTRUMENT: This subclass is indented under subclass 7. This subclass is indented under the class defini- Design that is harp-shaped and arranged on tion. Design that produces sounds by the substantially a horizontal axis. vibration of a narrow cord of wire or catgut- type material. 9 Element or attachment: This subclass is indented under subclass 1. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: Design directed to part or accessory not else- D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belong- where provided for. ings, subclass 204 for musical instru- ment case. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D6, Furnishings, subclass 701 for sheet D6, Furnishings, subclass 701 for sheet music stand. music stand. D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- classes 405 through 411 for sound- 10 WIND INSTRUMENT: ing or noise making toy including toy This subclass is indented under the class defini- musical instrument. tion. Design that produces sound by passage of an air current, especially the player s breath. 15 Plural neck: This subclass is indented under subclass 14. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: Design that includes two or more end pieces D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belong- for holding and tightening the string members. ings, subclass 204 for music instru- ment case. 16 Harp: D10, Measuring, Testing, or Signalling This subclass is indented under subclass 14. Instruments, subclasses 118 through Design for a musical instrument or frame there- 118.2 for bell or wind chime designs. for, usually upright, consisting of strings D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- stretched on a roughly triangular frame, played class 411 for air operated sounding or by plucking with the fingers. noise making toy. 17 Violin: 11 Cornet or trumpet: This subclass is indented under subclass 14. This subclass is indented under subclass 10. Design for a musical instrument or body there- Design for a brass-type wind instrument con- for with four strings, played with a bow. sisting of a narrow straight or curved tube flared at one end that may or may not include 18 Simulative: keys or buttons. This subclass is indented under subclass 14. Design that includes an ornamental feature or

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features that show the ornamental appearance of another article either as applied ornamenta- SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: tion or form. D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- class 410 for toy xylophone. (1) Note. The search for a musical instru- ment that simulates the appearance of 24 MECHANICAL INSTRUMENT: another object should also include the This subclass is indented under the class defini- appropriate Design Class and Sub- tion. Design for music box type. class(es) for the actual object being sim- ulated. (1) Note. Includes music box.

19 Symmetrical outline: SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: This subclass is indented under subclass 14. D6, Furnishings, subclasses 407 through Design that includes a peripheral configuration 635 for recording disc or magnetic that is identical on both sides or each side is tape-type holder or storage cabinet. substantially a mirror image of the other. D10, Measuring, Testing, or Signalling Instruments, subclasses 118 through 20 Element or attachment: 118.2 for bell or wind chime designs. This subclass is indented under subclass 14. D14, Recording, Communication, or Infor- Design directed to part or accessory not else- mation Retrieval Equipment, sub- where provided for. classes 124 through 265 for audio recording, transmission or playing 21 Bridge, tailpiece, or vibrato unit: equipment; subclasses 474-480 for This subclass is indented under subclass 20. audio recording medium or carrier. Design for string support elevator member, end D21, Games, Toys and Sports Goods, sub- support member, or attachment to control classes 405 through 411 for sound- vibration. ing or noise making toy.

22 PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT: 99 MISCELLANEOUS: This subclass is indented under the class defini- This subclass is indented under the class defini- tion. Design that produces sounds by striking tion. Design for musical instrument-type or hitting objects against one another. equipment not elsewhere provided for.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belong- D3, Travel Goods and Personal Belong- ings, subclass 204 for musical instru- ings, subclass 204 for musical instru- ment case. ment case. D6, Furnishings, subclass 701 for sheet D6, Furnishings, subclasses 407 through music stand. 635 for recording disc or magnetic D10, Measuring, Testing, or Signalling tape-type holder or storage cabinet; Instruments, subclasses 118 through and subclass 701 for sheet music 118.2 for bell or wind chime designs. stand. D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- D14, Recording, Communication, or Infor- classes 405 through 411 for sound- mation Retrieval Equipment, sub- ing or noise making toy including toy classes 124 through 265 for audio musical instrument. recording, transmission or playing equipment; subclass 158 for voice 23 Xylophone or marimba: synthesizer; subclasses 474-480 for This subclass is indented under subclass 22. audio recording medium or carrier. Design for musical instrument consisting of D21, Games, Toys, and Sports Goods, sub- flat bars graduated in length, which produce class 400 for baton; subclasses 405- tones when struck. 411 for sounding or noise making toy including toy musical instrument.

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