PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
Subclass:: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS

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.

Scope Notes

Glossary: Flexible bags flexible bag bags deformed by, or taking up the shape of, their contents; and bags adapted to be permanently deformed to expel their contents. Rigid or semi-rigid bags rigid or semi-rigid bag bags not deformed by, or not taking up the shape of, their contents; bags adapted to be temporarily deformed to expel their contents.

Related Keywords

BAGGAGECARRIER(S) for travelling or camping usetravelling CASE(S)garments in generalHANDLES for containers or packagesvalisesLUGGAGERETICULES [= handbags]camping or travelling SACK(S)TRAVELLING equipment

8 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A45C 1/00 Purses; Money-bags; Wallets
A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups
A45C 13/00 Details; Accessories
A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups , combined with other articles
A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Hand bags
A45C 5/00 Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
A45C 7/00 Collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like
A45C 9/00 Luggage or bags convertible into objects for other use