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A45B

WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

A45B encompasses portable hand-held articles designed for personal use during travel or daily activities, including walking sticks (canes and staffs), umbrellas, and decorative fans. The classification covers the structural design, materials, mechanisms, and functional features of these articles, such as handles, shafts, canopy structures, hinges, and deployment systems. Inventions relating to improvements in comfort, durability, portability, or novel functionality of such articles fall within this scope. Related functional accessories and components integral to these devices are also included.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS

CPC: WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS

CPC:

WALKING STICKS (walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons A61H3/06); UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS (cane or umbrella stands or holders A47G25/12)

Of 15 combined children, 14 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A45B 13/00 Umbrellas made of paper IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45B 15/00 Umbrellas with detachable covers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45B 21/00 Umbrellas convertible into walking sticks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A45B 5/00 Walking sticks or umbrellas convertible into seats; Hunting sticks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC