IPC Main Group
E04F 17/00 Vertical ducts; Channels, e.g. for drainage
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- Class:
- BUILDING
- Subclass:
- FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
Related Keywords
CHANNELS in building structuresCHUTES in building structuresCONDUITS in building structuresDUCTS in building structuresSHAFT(S) in buildings
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E04F 17/02 for carrying away waste gases, e.g. flue gases; Building elements specially designed therefor, e.g. shaped bricks or sets thereof
- E04F 17/04 Air-ducts or air channels
- E04F 17/06 Light shafts, e.g. for cellars
- E04F 17/08 for receiving utility lines, e.g. cables, pipes
- E04F 17/1 Arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse
Top Applicants
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