CPC Definition - Subclass A63K

Last Updated Version: 2016.11
RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (stop watches G04F 7/06; timing G07C 1/22; indicating arrangements for variable information by selection or combination of individual elements G09F 9/00)
Definition statement

This place covers:

Race-courses, race-tracks and equipment or accessories for racing or riding sports, e.g. starting appliances and hurdles.

References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Stop-watches

G04F 7/06

Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time in connection with sports or games

G07C 1/22

Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements

G09F 9/00

Race-courses; Race-tracks
Definition statement

This place covers:

Race-courses and race-tracks, e.g. equestrian surfacing materials, racing facility pit systems and running track designs.

References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Exercising equipment for animals, e.g. tread mills, carousels

A01K 15/027

Games

A63F

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Design or layout of playing courts, rinks, bowling greens or areas for water-skiing; Covers therefor

A63C 19/00

Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like

E01C

for greyhounds or other dogs
Definition statement

This place covers:

Race-courses for greyhounds or other dogs, e.g. propelling of dummy hare.

Equipment or accessories for racing or riding sports {(training equipment for animals A01K 15/02)}
Definition statement

This place covers:

Equipment or accessories for racing or riding sports, e.g. starting appliances, hurdles, photo-finish devices; dressage arena borders; individual boxes for small animals, e.g. mice.

References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Training or exercise equipment for animals

A01K 15/02

Training appliances for simulating the movement of horses

A63B 69/04

Racing games

A63F 3/00

Devices in connection with harness, for hitching, reining, training, breaking or quietening horses or other traction animals, e.g. blinkers

B68B 1/00

Whips or the like

B68B 11/00

Starting-appliances
Definition statement

This place covers:

Starting-appliances, e.g. starting-blocks for athletics, starting stalls or boxes for horses or greyhounds, starting gates for motor bikes and for rodeos.

{Starting-blocks}
Definition statement

This place covers:

Starting-blocks for athletic running.

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{Starting stalls or starting boxes, e.g. for racing horses, greyhounds}
Definition statement

This place covers:

Starting stalls or starting boxes, e.g. several animals starting together being separately placed.

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Hurdles or the like
References
Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Sockets or holders for poles or posts

E04H 12/22

Glossary of terms

In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

Hurdle

Each of a series of upright frames or obstacles that a person or animal (e.g. horse, dog, etc.) jumps over in a race.

{Athletics hurdles}
References
Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Apparatus for jumping

A63B 5/00

{Equestrian hurdles}
Synonyms and Keywords

Hurdle

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