IPC Main Group
E01F 9/00 Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2016
Classification Context
- Section:
- FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- Class:
- CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- Subclass:
- ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
Related Keywords
ROAD(S) sign arrangement; supports for ROAD(S) signsarrangement of road SIGNSroad TRAFFIC signal disposition
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E01F 9/2 Use of light guides, e.g. fibre-optic devices
- E01F 9/3 Arrangements interacting with transmitters or receivers otherwise than by visible means, e.g. using radar reflectors or radio transmitters
- E01F 9/4 Arrangements responsive to adverse atmospheric conditions, e.g. to signal icy roads or to automatically illuminate in fog; Arrangements characterised by heating or drying means
- E01F 9/5 Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
- E01F 9/6 Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
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