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A63B

APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
Subclass:
APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT

Description

Covers mechanical devices, equipment, and apparatus designed for individual physical training, gymnastic exercise, aquatic sports, climbing activities, and fencing. Includes training aids, exercise machines, protective gear, and specialized equipment for ball games such as tennis, badminton, and golf. Excludes general-purpose furniture, sports venues or playing fields themselves, and clothing or footwear (covered under other classes).

Scope Notes

Limiting references: Protective equipment in the form of clothing or garments for sporting purposes in the form of caps or hats Helmets Apparatus for passive exercising or massage Unicycles Vessels or like floating structures for pleasure or sport , Life-saving in water Breathing aids for swimming, e.g. snorkels Divers' sleds or like craft Training of parachutists Archers' finger tabs Traps for clay-pigeon targets Devices for exercising or strengthening of fingers or arms in teaching music In relation to climbing or mountaineering equipment: . Non-skid devices or attachments for footwear, e.g. crampons Breathing masks or helmets for use at high altitudes Safety belts for climbers Picks Ladders attached to fixed structures

Related Keywords

AQUATIC gamesapparatus for ATHLETICSFOOTBALL(1) GAME(S)exercising for HEALTHHOCKEYLIFE-SAVING from mountains or treesLUGINGPHYSICAL trainingindoor SPORTSTABLE(S) tennisWATER polo

41 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups
  • A63B 26/00 Exercising apparatus not covered by groups
  • A63B 3/00 Parallel bars or similar gymnastic apparatus
  • A63B 33/00 Swimming equipment attachable to the head, e.g. swim caps or goggles
  • A63B 4/00 Balance beams