SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:: ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
Subclass:: SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL

Description

F16P covers general safety devices and protective mechanisms used across mechanical machinery and installations to prevent injury, damage, or malfunction. This includes guards, shields, protective covers, restraint systems, and mechanical fail-safes that function independently of the specific machine they protect. The classification encompasses safety devices for rotating shafts, cutting tools, moving parts, and hazardous areas, as well as devices that limit motion, prevent unintended operation, or contain debris. Subject matter specific to particular machine types (such as safety devices integral to motors, pumps, or textile machinery) is typically classified in the relevant technical subclass rather than F16P.

Related Keywords

preventing ACCIDENTS in machinerysafety COUPLING(S)GUARDS for machines in generalHOOD(S) as safety devicessafety controls with PHOTO cellssafety screens for PRESS(ES)SAFETY control arrangementsSAFETY devices in generalSHIELD(S) as safety devicesemergency STOP(S) devices for machines

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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F16P 1/00 Safety devices independent of the control or operation of any machine
F16P 3/00 Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body
F16P 5/00 Emergency means for rendering ineffective a coupling conveying reciprocating movement if the motion of the driven part is prematurely resisted
F16P 7/00 Emergency devices preventing damage to a machine or apparatus