DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 1995

Classification Context

Section:: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:: HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
Subclass:: DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES FOR SOLID FUELS; IMPLEMENTS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STOVES OR RANGES

Description

F24B covers heating appliances designed for domestic use that burn solid fuels such as coal, wood, or biomass, including traditional stoves, ranges, and fireplaces. The classification also encompasses functional implements and accessories specifically designed for operation and maintenance of these solid-fuel heating devices, such as ash removal tools, grates, and damper mechanisms. This subclass excludes industrial furnaces and boilers (covered under F27) and electric or gas-fired domestic heating equipment (covered under other F24 subclasses). Inventions in this area typically address fuel combustion efficiency, heat distribution, ash handling, and user safety features in solid-fuel heating systems.

Additional Content

Protecting plants by heating in gardens, orchards or forests

Related Keywords

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7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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F24B 1/00 Stoves or ranges
F24B 13/00 Details solely applicable to stoves or ranges burning solid fuels
F24B 15/00 Implements for use in connection with stoves or ranges
F24B 3/00 Heaters not covered by group , e.g. charcoal braziers
F24B 5/00 Combustion-air or flue-gas circulation in or around stoves or ranges
F24B 7/00 Stoves, ranges, or flue-gas ducts, with additional provisions for convection heating
F24B 9/00 Stoves, ranges, or flue-gas ducts, with additional provisions for heating water

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

MIDEA 21,834
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 21,535
GUANGDONG MIDEA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT COMPANY 20,870
QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY 15,443
HAIER SMART HOME 15,442
QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER ELECTRIC COMPANY 10,008
AUX AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY 7,723
NINGBO AUX ELECTRIC COMPANY 7,499
NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 6,712
LG ELECTRONICS KR 6,441