CPC Definition - Subclass A45B
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Sticks covers walking sticks and sticks for umbrellas, including sticks with supporting, hanging or carrying means, sticks combined with other objects, hunting sticks and details such as details of the handles or heads.
Umbrellas covers sunshades similar in construction to umbrellas; umbrellas characterised by their shape or attachment, umbrellas with detachable covers, tiltable, foldable or telescopic umbrellas, umbrellas convertible into walking sticks and details of umbrellas such as umbrellas' frames, runners, crowns and others.
- Sticks with supporting, hanging or carrying means;
- Sticks combined with, or convertible into, other objects;
- Other sticks;
- Details of sticks;
- Umbrellas characterised by their shape or attachment;
- Special folding or telescoping of umbrellas;
- Other umbrellas;
- Details of umbrellas;
- Ladies' fans.
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Cane or umbrella stands or holders | |
Walking aids for blind persons |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Tables with means for folding umbrellas | |
Walkers | |
Crutches | |
Umbrella type tents | |
Supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles; for use as a walking-cane |
Walking canes, hiking sticks and sticks for Nordic walking are included in this subclass. Fans are limited to small portable handheld fans for personal use.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
"umbrellas" | covers sunshades similar in construction to umbrellas |
"sticks" | covers walking sticks and sticks for umbrellas |
In patent documents, the following words/expressions are often used as synonyms:
- "walking stick", "cane", "walking aid", "stick", "crutch" and "rod"
- "umbrella", "brolly", "sunshade", "parasol" and "gamp"
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Sticks having means for supporting, hanging or carrying other objects
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Holders or carriers for hand articles or for use while travelling or camping | |
Crutches | |
Ski-sticks handles or hand-straps | |
Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles |
Sticks having means for allowing them to be hung on or attached to other object to be classified in A45B 1/04
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Walking sticks comprising wheels, e.g. walking sticks for blind people
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Sticks combined with other objects having different functions 
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Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Tables with means for holding umbrellas | |
Crutches with means for grasping or picking-up objects | |
Ski-sticks associated with timing devices | |
Ski-sticks with signalling devices | |
Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers | |
Walking cane or the like, i. e. implements allowing handling while in an upright position | |
Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles |
Combination table-umbrella only if the stick has special something for it, if it is just a normal stick and a table with a hole, to be classified in A45B 23/00.
This group includes also sticks and umbrellas with mist producing devices, fluid spraying devices, with solar energy and ventilation means.
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Walking sticks, umbrellas or parasols with illuminating means, e.g. a flame
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Walking sticks, umbrellas or parasols with electrical illumination, e.g. a bulb, diode
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Umbrellas, sunshades or walking sticks with means, e.g. hook, for hanging clothes
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For instance, sticks combined with rulers, gauges or weighing scales
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Sticks or umbrellas comprising a receptacle for money
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Sticks comprising gas spray, rifle support, or the like, e.g. for hunting, self-defence
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For instance, cane combined with cigarette case, with lighter or with tobacco pipe
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Walking sticks or umbrellas convertible into seats or hunting sticks, for example for shooting 
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Stools for specified purposes |
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Sticks having a special, unusual form or construction
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Crutches for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about | |
Ski-sticks |
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Sticks having a handle that is perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the stick
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Details of the sticks
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Telescopic sticks | |
Telescopic ski-sticks |
Telescopic and shock absorbing shafts are also classified in this group, see also A45B 2009/007
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Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Crutches |
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Umbrellas attached in use to an object or person/animal 
Umbrellas comprising attachment means
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Sticks with supporting, hanging or carrying means | |
Other umbrellas | |
Umbrellas attached to a bag | |
Chairs with means to protect against weather | |
Attachment to perambulators |
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Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
collapsible or foldable hats |
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Umbrellas made of paper
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Other umbrellas | |
Covers |
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Umbrellas having detachable covers
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Covers |
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Umbrellas able to collapse/extend or fold in a special way.
This group also includes umbrellas collapsible and able to be stored into the handle and/or stick.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Other umbrellas |
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Umbrellas convertible into walking sticks
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Special umbrellas, sunshades or weather protections, for example self supported or ground supported
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Umbrella type tents |
For portable, self supported sunshades or weather protection: Indexing Code A45B 2023/0006.
For ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post: Indexing Code A45B 2023/0012.
For canopy in form of an inverted cone: Indexing code A45B 2023/0018.
For umbrellas or sunshades mounted laterally on a wall or an apparatus: Indexing Code A45B 2023/0025.
For cantilever umbrellas or sunshades, with a support arm: Indexing Code A45B 2023/0031-A45B 2023/0081.
For sunshades or weather protections of other than umbrella type: Indexing Code A45B 2023/0093.
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Details of umbrellas other than details of the sticks
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Walking sticks; sticks for umbrellas | |
Sticks combined with illuminating devices | |
Umbrella supports, sockets or holders for poles or posts |
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Automatic devices that are for both closing and opening |
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Umbrella runners |
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Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Automatic closing devices | |
Automatic openers |
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Automatic devices that are for both closing and opening |
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Non-detachable canopies
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Detachable covers |
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For instance, umbrella holster provided with openings
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Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Cane or umbrella stands or holders |
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Sticks with name-plates |
