IPC Subclass
E01C CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- Class:
- CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- Subclass:
- CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
Description
E01C encompasses technologies for constructing and maintaining road surfaces, athletic facilities, and similar ground-level structures, together with the machinery and tools required for their installation and repair. This includes materials and methods for creating durable wearing surfaces, drainage systems, and foundation layers, as well as mechanical equipment such as pavers, compactors, and resurfacing machines. The classification extends to sports grounds, parking areas, and other trafficked surfaces where similar construction principles apply. Adjacent subclass E01B covers railway construction, while E01D addresses bridges and similar structures.
Related Keywords
making FLOOR(S) with similar material to roadsconstruction or repair of ROAD(S)surfacing airfield RUNWAYSSCREEDS for roadspreventing SLIPPING by conditioning of road surfacesTANKS for preparing or distributing road-building materialpreventing slipping of VEHICLES by conditioning of road surfaces
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E01C 1/00 Design or layout of roads, e.g. for noise abatement, for gas absorption
- E01C 11/00 Details of pavings
- E01C 13/00 Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds
- E01C 15/00 Pavings specially adapted for footpaths, sidewalks, or cycle tracks
- E01C 17/00 Pavement lights, i.e. translucent constructions forming part of the surface
- E01C 19/00 Machines, tools, or auxiliary devices for preparing or distributing paving materials, for working the placed materials, or for forming, consolidating, or finishing the paving
- E01C 21/00 Apparatus or processes for surface stabilisation for road building or like purposes, e.g. mixing borrowed aggregate with binder
- E01C 23/00 Auxiliary devices or arrangements for constructing, repairing, reconditioning, or taking-up road or like surfaces
- E01C 3/00 Foundations for pavings
- E01C 5/00 Pavings made of prefabricated single units
- E01C 7/00 Coherent pavings made
- E01C 9/00 Special pavings; Pavings for special parts of roads or airfields