DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
Subclass:: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Description

A47L encompasses domestic washing and cleaning appliances, including both traditional wet-cleaning equipment and suction-based cleaning devices for household use. This subclass covers washing machines, dishwashers, carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners, and related mechanical or electrical appliances designed for removing dirt, stains, or debris from domestic surfaces, fabrics, and dishware. The classification also includes components and accessories integral to such appliances, such as filters, brushes, nozzles, and control mechanisms. Adjacent classes A47B (furniture) and A47G (table and bed articles) are excluded; suction cleaners for industrial or medical purposes are classified separately in their respective technical fields.

Scope Notes

Application references: Pneumatically taking-up undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces

Related Keywords

CLEANING footwearCLEANING specific domestic articlesdomestic CLEANING in general except laundering or specific implements or machinesspecific CLEANING implements or machines for domestic useDOMESTIC washing or cleaningdomestic DUST removing implements or machinesFLOOR(S) polishing machinesHEATING of boots or shoescleaning HOLLOW-WAREcleaning by force of JET(S)PAD(S) for domestic cleaningcleaning by RUBBINGSPONGEScleaning by SUCTIONdomestic WASHING in general, except laundry WASHING

14 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A47L 1/00 Cleaning windows
A47L 11/00 Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
A47L 13/00 Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
A47L 15/00 Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or table-ware
A47L 17/00 Apparatus or implements used in manual washing or cleaning of crockery, table-ware, cooking-ware or the like
A47L 19/00 Drying devices for crockery or table-ware, e.g. tea-cloths
A47L 21/00 Polishing of table-ware, e.g. knives, forks, spoons
A47L 23/00 Cleaning footwear
A47L 25/00 Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass
A47L 3/00 Safety devices for use in window-cleaning
A47L 4/00 Cleaning window shades, window screens, venetian blinds
A47L 5/00 Structural features of suction cleaners
A47L 7/00 Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposes; Tables with suction openings for cleaning purposes; Containers for cleaning articles by suction; Suction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushes; Suction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 9/00 Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners