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An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.

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Class 210 - Liquid purification or separation

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Definition

STATEMENT OF CLASS SUBJECT MATTER

This is the primary class for patents directed to treating water or waste liquid, and when not more specifically provided for, the class for patents directed to treating liquids in general or of any kind and provides (1) process and apparatus for (a) separating a component from (b) purifying or (c) effecting a change in water or waste liquid, such process or apparatus not being more specifically provided for in another class; (2) process of treating liquids in general and treating liquid compositions of either general or diverse utilities; (3) apparatus not provided for in other classes, for performing the foregoing processes and treating liquids of any kind; (4) filter materials or compositions peculiar to the above-mentioned processes; and (5) Processes for purification of liquids containing hazardous or toxic waste to produce a nonhazardous or nontoxic product.

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A. GENERAL GUIDELINESS

1. Placement of Patents

a. A claim directed to the production, regeneration, or purification of a particular compound or composition (including) solutions in water is classified with the particular compound or composition. The classes providing for these compounds or compositions are set out in section III, B, 2.

A claim directed to purification or separation of water or of liquids in general with disclosure of several species each differently classifiable is classified in this class (210).

b. In classifying a claim to a combined process in which a liquid (e.g., sewage, etc.) is treated, and a useful by-product, energy or treatment is also recovered or achieved, placement is in Class 210 where the primary purpose is liquid treatment and the by-product, energy or other treatment is incidental. Placement is in the other pertinent class if the liquid treatment is incidental to the other process. If it cannot be determined which is the primary purpose of the combined process, placement is in the appropriate chemical class(es) when a chemical by-product is recovered and in this class (210) in all other instances.

Since the identical combined process may be placed as an original in either of two classes, based on intent of the inventor, a cross-reference copy should be placed in the other class involved.

See section II, A, 2 infra, for exceptions to the general rule here stated.

2.. Specific Exceptions.

a. Class 95, Gas Separation: Processes, will take a process including a liquid separation step in a Class 95 operation (e.g., regenerating a scrubbing liquid in a gas scrubbing operation, etc.).

b. A purely physical separation, e.g., filtering, specifically directed to mineral oil, is classified in this class (210), subclasses 767+.

c. A claim to a process of drying a flowable slurry or mass by physical separation, e.g., centrifuging without a step or means of contacting with a gas, is in this class (210) rather than Class 34. See line note to Class 210 in (3) Note to Class 34 definition.

d. Some classes which provide for compositions which may be used in a Class 210 process may also take a claim to a mere use of such composition. These classes include 424 and 521 and the line notes in section II, C set out the conditions which govern placement of patents in these circumstances.

e. The rehabilitation or regeneration of a filter medium, in situ is classified in this class (210), subclasses 791+, rather than in Class 134, Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids.

f. Separating liquids by direct application of electrolysis or electric force to the liquid, alone or combined with a step provided for in subclasses 767-808 of this class, is classified in Class 205, Electrolysis: Processes, Compositions Used Therein, and Methods of Preparing the Compositions, when electrolysis is involved, or in Class 204, Chemistry: Electrical and Wave Energy, when other electrical force as provided for in the Class 204 definition is involved.

B. CLASSES PROVIDING FOR RELATED SUBJECT MATTER.

1. Classes Providing A Specific Unit Operation Treatment Of Liquids.

References to Other Classes, below, contains classes pertaining to the following specific unit operation treatment of liquids.

Analyzing:

Burning;

Chlorinating;

Condensing;

Crystal Forming, Single;

Crystallization;

Degassing;

Disinfecting;

Dispensing;

Distilling;

Drinking Storage;

Electrolysis;

Emulsifying;

Evaporating;

Fluoridating;

Freezing;

Handling;

Heating;

Magnetizing;

Mixing;

Preserving;

Refrigerating;

Separating, Centrifugally;

Softening;

Sprinkling, Spraying, Diffusing;

Sterilizing;

Storage;

Testing;

Transporting;

2. Classes Providing Treatment Of A Specific Liquid.

References to Other Classes, below, contains classes pertaining to the following treatment of a specific liquid.

Beverage;

Black Liquor;

Cleaning Fluid;

Colloids;

Coolant;

Culture Broth;

Detergent;

Drug;

Dye;

Electrolyte;

Emulsion;

Fats;

Fertilizer;

Food;

Fuel;

Ink;

Inorganic;

Lubricants;

Medicine;

Oil;

Paints;

Photographic;

3. Classes Having Liquid Treating Apparatus.

References to Other Classes, below, contains classes having liquid treating apparatus in the following art areas.

Analysis;

Carbureting;

Cooling;

Crystal Forming, Single;

Crystallizer;

Dispensing;

Distilling;

Evaporating;

Gas Contact;

Handling;

Heat Exchange;

Mixing;

Oil Refining;

Packing;

Preserving;

Reaction (Chemical);

Reaction, Physical;

 
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