Cleaning footwear

Introduced: September 1968

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A47L 23/02 Shoe-cleaning machines, with or without applicators for shoe polish IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47L 23/04 Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish (ordinary brushes, with or without containers, A46B11/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47L 23/16 Shoe-shine stands; Foot-rests with guides for the polishing cloths IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47L 23/18 Devices for holding footwear during cleaning or shining (shoe-lasts A43D3/00); Holding devices with stretching effect IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47L 23/20 Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements (cabinets for shoes A47B61/04) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47L 23/22 Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or dust from footwear (built-in gratings, e.g. foot-scrapers, E04F19/10) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A47L 23/28 Receptacles for shoe-cleaning equipment IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC