Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 2000

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins

CPC: Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators > characterised by the shape > Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins

CPC:

Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings ); Absorbent pads > Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators > characterised by the shape (cup-shaped type tampons A61F13/2045) > Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins (A61F13/49 takes precedence)

Of 9 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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A61F 13/4702 CPC only CPC only
A61F 13/4704 CPC only CPC only
A61F 13/471 specially adapted for male use since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/472 specially adapted for female use since 2000 +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/474 adjustable since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/475 characterised by edge leakage prevention means since 2000 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 13/476 characterised by encircling the crotch region of the undergarment, e.g. with flaps since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61F 2013/4706 2nd only CPC only CPC only
A61F 2013/4708 2nd only CPC only CPC only