FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

E06B covers the design and construction of closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences, and comparable structures, including doors, windows, blinds, gates, and related hardware. This subclass encompasses both fixed installations (e.g., fixed windows, stationary panels) and movable closures (e.g., hinged doors, sliding windows, roller blinds, swing gates), as well as their structural components and operating mechanisms. The classification includes general closure systems and assemblies that do not fall under more specialized subclasses dedicated to specific closure types or technical features (such as emergency exits or specialized sealing systems). Adjacent subclasses (E06C, E06D) address more particular technical aspects like closures with special heating/cooling functions or specific movable door and window mechanisms.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE ENCLOSURES, IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES

CPC: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE ENCLOSURES, IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES

CPC:

FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

6 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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E06B 1/00 Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings (E06B5/00 takes precedence; features relating also to inner frames or wing frames, features relating solely to the mounting of inner frames E06B3/00; corner joints or edge joints E06B3/96) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E06B 11/00 Means for allowing passage through fences, barriers or the like, e.g. stiles (general features of doors E06B1/00 - E06B9/00; ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E06B 3/00 Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows ; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames (E06B5/00 takes precedence; shutters or the like E06B9/00; glass panes C03) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E06B 5/00 Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes ; Border constructions therefor +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E06B 7/00 Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows ( ; screening or similar protective devices E06B9/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E06B 9/00 Screening or protective devices for openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction (E06B5/10 takes precedence; wings for doors or windows, connected at their edges, E06B3/48; additional indoor equipment of doors or windows, not forming part of the proper finishing work of a building, e.g. curtains, A47H; gratings as building elements E04C2/24; fastening means E05; operating-mechanisms for wings in general E05F) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC