PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

Introduced: September 1968

Description

Covers portable containers and bags designed for personal carrying, including purses, wallets, hand luggage, backpacks, suitcases, and similar articles for transporting personal belongings. Encompasses designs, closures, compartments, materials, and structural features specific to these items. Excludes garment-related articles like pockets (A41D) and furniture or fixed storage solutions.

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A45C 1/00 Purses; Money-bags; Wallets +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 13/00 Details; Accessories +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 2200/00 Details not otherwise provided for in A45C 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Handbags (collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00) +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 5/00 Rigid or semi-rigid luggage (collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 7/00 Collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A45C 9/00 Luggage or bags convertible into objects for other use (sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles A45F4/02; trunk-wardrobes A47B61/06; trunk-beds A47C17/82) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC