Ejector systems for missiles

Devices for separating bombs from fuselage.

Reference F42C is non-limiting in the subgroup B64D 1/04. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved in IPC.

Bomb bays in fuselages

Bomb doors of bomb bays.

Arrangements for holding the load in the aircraft fuselage or means adapted to release the load.

Extractor parachutes

Ejector devices.

Rockets used as braking devices.

Cushioning devices; shock absorbers, springs, etc. for absorbing landing chocks on load-carrying articles dropped/ejected/released from an aircraft.

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:

One or more rocket could be positioned on the load and ignited just prior to touch-down, such that the rocket thrust brakes/cushions the arrival on the ground, as shown in this example (ignited rockets (22) circled in red):

Fire fighting aircraft

Water baskets hanging below helicopters.

Devices adapted on aircraft for hanging loads

Helicopter devices for transporting hanging loads

Devices mounted on aircraft for towing targets.

Stealth structures

Armoured structures.

Rail systems for rockets.

Loadings systems and methods

Cargo handling.

Garments for pilots, e.g. g-suits, trousers or bladders.

Helmets.

Oxygen supply, e.g. valves, pilots' masks or controllers.

References A42B 3/00 and A62B 18/00 are non-limiting in the main group B64D 10/00. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved in IPC.

Cabin layouts

Passengers' oxygen masks.

Food and beverage distribution systems

Interaction between trolley and cabin.

Aircraft cabin layouts characterised by arrangements of components for amusement or media, e.g. arrangements of monitors, speakers or control means therefor

Arrangements of communication means for cabin crew or passenger use

Display of navigation data on monitors for passenger information

Documents concerning only the data transfer between components of an aircraft cabin entertainment/communication system are attributed the symbol B64D 11/0015 as additional information only.

Arrangements, configurations or modifications of seats or chairs, or particular seat or chair structures for aeronautic passengers. For passengers only, unless otherwise stated (Seats specially adapted for pilots B64D 11/0689 and Seats specially adapted for cabin crew B64D 11/0691).

A document will be considered as disclosing an aircraft seat if:

Seat or chair units combined with a generally horizontal surface above a floor and can include storage space

Seat or chair units combined with visual obstructions to other passengers

Seats or chairs combined with appliances for a person's conditioning, muscle development, or anticlotting

Seats or chairs combined with a structure to steady an upright person

Seat or chair modifications or accessories for accommodating a pre-adult aircraft passenger

Seats combined with a device to propel a passenger away from the seat

Seats or chairs combined with a device or special design to dissipate deceleration

Seats or chairs combined with a torso or limb encircling device, or a device to hold an aircraft passenger in place

Seats or chairs combined with a device to hold a passenger in place including an inflatable confining device

Seats or chairs combined with a configuration of mated conductors used to transmit sound, images, or current

Seats or chairs combined with personal heating, cooling, or air circulation means

Seats or chairs combined with a cabinet or cabinet-type structure

Seats or chairs with storage means for a passenger's carry-on belongings or for garbage disposal

Seats or chairs having structures permitting repositioning seat or chair portions or altering the configuration

Arrangement of powered devices to reposition or alter a seat portion

Seat or chair tilt or position configuration

Seats or chairs with a repositionable support for a passenger's portion above the torso, including the neck and/or the head

Seats or chairs with a repositionable support for a passenger's lower body, including legs and/or feet

Seats or chairs with a repositionable passenger upper body extremity support, such as one or both arms

Seats or chairs with particular characteristic of fixed supports for body parts other than the torso

Seats or chairs with particular characteristic of a soft covering or padding

Seat or chair frames, understructure or substructure between seat pan and fastening means to a floor

Seat or chair design or components therefore minimizing the weight

Seats or chairs designed to be deployed during take-off and landing and stowed during flight, e.g. foldable seats on a wall or bulkhead specifically for a purser or flight attendant

Seats or chairs with means for transverse adjustment, e.g. to accommodate an additional person

Seat-side structures to attach a seat or chair to receiving means of a cabin floor

Structure to attach seats or chairs to the passenger cabin overhead surface

Structure to attach seats or chairs to the passenger cabin side or generally vertical surface

Accessories for air-conditioning systems, e.g. valves, nozzles, air mixing chambers.

References A61G 10/02, A62B and B60H are non-limiting in the main group B64D 13/00. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved in IPC.

Looping references between B64D 13/00 and A61G 10/02 in CPC have been identified. Until the above title inconsistency is resolved in IPC, the current classification practice in CPC is as follows: A61G 10/02 is informative.

Arrangements and devices to direct cooling air from air-conditioning to structural parts of the aircraft.

Cabin pressurising valves

Security devices.

Cabin pressurising systems.

Air conditioning systems; e.g. air cycle machines.

Reference B64D 13/02 is non-limiting in the subgroup B64D 13/06. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved in IPC.

Systems for cooling or heating cabin air, e.g. using heat from radiator.

Heaters

Cabin ventilation systems.

Fire extinguishing

Safety airbags.

Restraining means for pilot's legs, head or arms in ejection seats.

Crashworthy seats

Adapted or integrated swimming vests.

Aircraft characterised by particular disposition or arrangement of power plants.

Aircraft characterised by the type of power plants.

Structures for mounting piston type power plants in aircraft, independently of the position of the same.

Structures for mounting piston type power plant at the wing of the aircraft.

Structures for mounting piston type power plant at the fuselage of the aircraft.

Aircraft with power plants characterised by the use of gas turbines with negligible thrust from the turbine exhaust, e.g. by using turboshaft or turboprop powerplants.

Structures for mounting turboprop type power plants at the wing of the aircraft.

Structures for mounting turboprop type power plants at the fuselage of the aircraft.

Aircraft with power plants characterised by the use of exhaust jets for thrust, e.g. by using turbojet, turbofan, propfan or ramjet powerplants.

Structures for mounting turbofan type power plants at the wing of the aircraft.

Structures for mounting turbofan type power plants at the fuselage of the aircraft.

Devices and arrangements for mounting power plants to aircraft wings, fuselages or the like, e.g. elastomeric joints for mounting power plants.

Fairings

Seals

Liners.

Aerodynamic aspects of connection elements between engine nacelle and wing.

Aerodynamic aspects of connection elements between engine nacelle and fuselage.

Operating mechanisms for cowlings or panels

Latches

Supports for thrust reversers.

Panels

Cowls.

Control specific to combustion engines or components thereof is classified in F02.

Power plant starting systems.

Air intakes.

Exhaust outlets

Turbine exhaust nozzles.

References F01N and F02K are non-limiting in the subgroup B64D 33/04. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved in IPC.

Fuel supply systems

Gauging.

Plugs for fuel tanks

Other accessories for fuel supply.

Inerting systems

Fire extinguishing

Ram shock protection.

Reference A62C is non-limiting in the subgroup B64D 37/32. CPC will be updated/corrected once this inconsistency is resolved in IPC.

Controlling the position of the refuelling boom or hose.

Reels for refuelling hoses

Telescopic arrangements for refuelling booms.

Constructional details or accessories for refuelling booms or hoses.

Valves for refuelling booms or hoses

Connection devices for booms or hoses

Connection devices for the receiving aircraft.

Mounting Auxiliary Power Units (APU) in aircraft.

Cockpit dashboards.

Arrangement of Pitot tubes.

Mounting and arrangements of crash recorders

Miscellaneous indicators.

Asymmetric flap detection systems

Landing gear deployment detection systems.

Protection systems against hijacking.

Doors or door arrangements specially adapted to restrict unauthorized access are classified in this place (B64D 45/0028) and in B64C 1/1469 (multiple classification).

Conductive rivets

Making composite structures conductive.