CPC Definition - Subclass A62B
This place covers:
Life-saving devices in the sense of rescuing persons in immediate and physical danger due to possibly harmful surroundings, e.g. fire, toxic gases, falling from heights.
This place does not cover:
Medical transport, e.g. stretchers | |
Rescue devices for use in water/on sea | |
Rescue devices specific for mining |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
For belay-devices/mountaineering/climbing | |
Safety during construction of buildings(this includes anchors for safety-lines, lifelines and similar) |
In patent documents, the following abbreviations are often used:
PAPR | Powered Air Purifying Respirator(Filter and Blower) |
SC(U)BA | Self-Contained (Underwater) Breathing Apparatus(Breathing apparatus with compressed air, or closed circuit breathing apparatus) |
This place covers:
Devices to lower persons from heights, e.g. high-rise buildings.
Mountaineering : A63B 29/00
Climbing devices for poles, trees or similar: A63B 27/00
This place does not cover:
Emergency escape exits for airplanes (e.g. inflatable chutes) | |
Elevators | |
Karabiners / snap-hook devices |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Belay-devices/mountaineering/climbing devices | |
Chutes, slides or similar for amusement | |
Conveying of suspended loads | |
Rope, cable or chain winding mechanisms | |
Brakes for load-lifting or hoisting | |
Anchors for scaffolds | |
Safety nets | |
Self-acting brakes |
A62B 1/06: also includes rope-lowering devices for mountaineering.
This place covers:
Devices to allow persons to find their way out of dangerous situations; e.g. emergency exit signs, cutting implements (e.g. hydraulic scissors), emergency hammers, ropes with feelable indicators towards the next exit.
This place does not cover:
Devices for lowering persons |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Axes | |
Safety belt cutters in vehicles | |
Crowbars or levers | |
Construction of visible, audible or tactile signalling devices (e.g. emergency exit signs) |
A62B 3/005: Devices forcing an action, e.g. cutting implements, emergency hammers.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Working platforms suspended from booms | |
Ladders in general | |
Platforms for use on ladders; liftable and lowerable platforms |
This place covers:
Breathing devices used in emergency cases, where breathing is otherwise not possible or potentially dangerous.
Breathing devices for medical purposes: A61M 16/00
This place does not cover:
Devices for storing, carrying or holding respiratory apparatus | |
Breathing devices for medical purposes | |
Breathing devices for divers |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Breathing masks and helmets | |
Filters for breathing-protection purposes | |
Filtering face masks | |
Air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers |
This place covers:
Elements used for respiratory or breathing apparatuses not provided for elsewhere, e.g. valves, breathing demand regulators, couplings, supporting frames for breathing apparatus (e.g. backpacks.)
Cartridges with absorbing substances (e.g. active carbon): A62B 19/00
Devices for producing oxygen by a chemical reaction: A62B 21/00
Filters: A62B 23/00
This place does not cover:
Cartridges with absorbing substances for respiratory apparatus | |
Devices producing oxygen from chemical substances for respiratory apparatus | |
Filters for breathing protection purposes | |
Breathing devices for medical purposes | |
Valves for use in medical breathing devices | |
Breathing devices for divers | |
Breathing demand valves for divers |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Breathing masks and helmets | |
Valves in breathing masks or helmets | |
Filters for breathing-protection purposes | |
Valves in general |
This place covers:
Devices for reconditioning breathing air in sealed rooms, e.g. air-raid shelters, high-security rooms, by filtering and reconditioning the air in the room (no outside air, no compressed air).
This place covers:
Special devices for ventilating gasproof shelters, e.g. air-raid shelters with provisions to filter chemical and/or biological and/or nuclear contaminants from outside air before delivering this air to the inside of the shelter (specifically if including provisions to protect the inside of the shelter agains shockwaves from explosions).
This place does not cover:
Ventilating in general |
This place covers:
Installed devices necessary to protect against poisonous or injurious substances.
This place does not cover:
Containers or portable cabins for affording breathing protection | |
Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced | |
Building aspects | |
Use of air currents in for screening |
This place covers:
Clothing which protects against high or low temperatures,this concerns especially adaptations to clothing which improve the suitability to use this clothing in certain circumstances, e.g. joint construction to improve flexibility while maintaining full protection, sealings of clothing to ensure air-tightness between the clothing and the wearer.
This place does not cover:
Protective clothing for work or sport | |
Clothing combined with harnesses | |
Overalls | |
Surgical gowns | |
Materials for protecting clothing | |
Protection of eyes and ears | |
Composition of materials for protective clothing | |
Life-saving garments for use at sea | |
Diving suits | |
Flight suits, anti-g suits | |
Space suits | |
Bullet-proof clothing |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Half-masks which are made out of filter-material | |
Clothing with controlled internal environment | |
Selection of materials for outerwear | |
Details of garments, e.g. closures, seams | |
Headwear, hoods | |
Clothing for nuclear engineering |
This place covers:
Breathing masks or helmets where the construction of the mask or helmet is concerned.
This place does not cover:
Respiratory apparatus for aircraft | |
Protective clothing | |
Storing devices for breathing masks or helmets | |
Testing respiratory or breathing devices | |
Anaesthetic masks |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Helmets with ventilation | |
Fastening of respirators or breathing masks to helmets |
This place covers:
the mechanical construction of cartridges with absorbing substances.
This place does not cover:
Filters for breathing protection purposes | |
Carbon dioxide absorbing devices | |
Chemical composition of absorbing substances |
This place covers:
Devices producing oxygen for respiratory apparatus from chemical substances where the construction of the device or the relationship with the breathing apparatus is concerned. E.g. the construction of the housing of "candles" burning chemicals to produce oxygen which is fed to breathing apparatus in regard to form, thermal optimisation (shedding of heat without endangering the user).
This place does not cover:
Filters for breathing protection purposes | |
Carbon dioxide absorbing devices | |
Chemical composition of absorbing substances |
This place covers:
Filters and filtering media used to protect users of breathing apparatus from toxic environments, also masks made out of a filtering material.
This place does not cover:
Gas filters in general | |
Chemical composition of absorbing substances |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Face masks of for use in foul atmosphere (protection during work against dust, splashes/liquids, or exterior impact) | |
Filters in breathing apparatus used for medical or therapeutical purposes |
When mask protects against splashes/liquids, dust or exterior impact, classification should be in A41D 13/11.
When filtering or respiratory protection of the mask is relevant, classification should be done in A62B 23/025.
When both kind of protections are specified, both classes should be given.
This place covers:
Devices, apparatus or similar to store, hold or carry breathing apparatus.
This place does not cover:
Carrying harness for divers equipment |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Storage of equipment in airplanes |
This place covers:
Testing of respiratory or breathing apparatus to indicate readiness of use, certification for certain tasks (e.g. high altitudes (meaning in aircraft, for mountain climbing, but not in outer space/vacuum), legal, ergonomic, or other requirements);
Indicating devices to indicate necessary refill/service of the apparatus (e.g. after previous use)
This place covers:
Other devices for dealing with chemical agents which are not respiratory apparatus, e.g. devices including substances that eliminate chemical agents
This place covers:
Mobile shelters (e.g. containers, cabins, tents) including breathing protection apparatus.
This place does not cover:
Ventilation of gasproof shelters | |
Protective clothing or coverings | |
Treatment rooms for medical purposes | |
Ventilation in general |
This place covers:
Devices allowing accidentally buried person to indicate their location (e.g. victims of avalanches, earthquakes.
This place does not cover:
Means for indicating the location of accidentally buried person while mountaineering | |
Devices for in and under water | |
Detection of hidden masses in general | |
Distress signalling with visible signals |
This place covers:
Devices which keep people safe working at exposed position, e.g. catching devices for workers at heights; this includes lifeline constructions, harnesses, safety belts.
This place does not cover:
Lowering of persons from heights | |
Hunting stands (shooting stands used for hunting) | |
Buckles | |
Baby-walk harnesses, harnesses to guide children | |
Accessories for childrens furniture | |
Restraining devices for orthopaedic means (attaching a body to e.g. bed, chair,...) | |
Children seats | |
Safety seat belts for vehicles | |
Harnesses for parachutes | |
Harnessing in aircraft | |
Fabrics for safety-belts | |
Safety devices used in combination with a ladder | |
Releasable fastenings |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Safety devices for window cleaning | |
Harness for surfing | |
Conveying of suspended loads | |
Safety devices used during construction of buildings | |
Karabiners / snap-hook devices | |
Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or other objects; e.g. tensioning devices |
This place does not cover:
Medical transport, e.g. stretchers |