IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
A23K - Definition
This subclass covers:
Feeding-stuffs that are specially adapted, processed or formulated for non-human animals;
Processes that are specially adapted for production of such animal feeding-stuffs;
Processes that are specially adapted for preservation of materials (e.g. grass or roots) in order to produce such animal feeding-stuffs.
Relationship between large subject matter areas
This subclass only covers feeding-stuffs that are disclosed as being specially adapted, processed or formulated for non-human animals. Foods or foodstuffs that are of unspecified use or specially adapted for human beings are covered by other subclasses for foodstuffs (see the references below), for example the other subclasses of A23.
Processes for production of foods or foodstuffs that are of unspecified use, or specially adapted for human beings, are covered by the relevant subclasses therefor, see the references below.
Apparatus that is specially adapted for production of animal feeding-stuffs is covered by A23N 17/00.
Mechanical aspects that are of general utility are covered by other subclasses, see the references below.
This subclass only covers processes for preservation that are specially adapted for production of animal feeding-stuffs. Preservation of foods or food-stuffs that are of unspecified use or specially adapted for human beings, are covered by the relevant subclasses therefor, for example A23Band A23L 3/00 (see the references below).
Mechanical aspects of processes for preservation of materials in order to produce animal feeding-stuffs are classified in other subclasses, for example A01F 25/00 and F26B(see the references below).
Haymakers, i.e. apparatus for working on mown forage crop lying on the ground with the intention to make hay, are classified in A01D 76/00-A01D 84/00. Haymakers may include means for mechanical treatment of mown crops in the field, for example for crop-conditioning.
References relevant to classification in this subclass
This subclass does not cover:
Mechanical aspects of methods that are specially adapted for storing agricultural or horticultural crops (e.g. in silos) | A01F 25/00 |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Apparatus specially adapted for cutting or disintegrating straw, hay or like harvested products of plant origin | A01F 29/00 |
Manufacture of dairy products | A01J |
Animal husbandry; Care of birds, fishes or insects | A01K |
Preparation of bait for angling | A01K 97/04 |
Preservation of plants in general | A01N 3/00 |
Biocides, pest repellants or pest attractants | A01N 25/00-A01N 65/00 |
Machines or equipment for making or processing doughs | A21C |
Treating of flour or dough | A21D |
Processing meat, poultry or fish | A22C |
Preserving meat, fish, eggs, fruit, vegetables or edible seeds; The preserved products | A23B |
Dairy products; Making dairy products | A23C |
Edible oils or fats | A23D |
Protein compositions for foodstuffs; Working-up proteins for foodstuffs; Phosphatide compositions for foodstuffs | A23J |
Foods or foodstuffs not covered by subclasses A23Bto A23J Their preparation or treatment | A23L 1/00 |
Preservation of foods or foodstuffs in general | A23L 3/00 |
Machines or apparatus for treating harvested fruit or vegetables in bulk, not otherwise provided for | A23N 1/00-A23N 15/00 |
Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs | A23N 17/00 |
Shaping or working of foodstuffs | A23P |
Veterinary methods | A61D |
Medicinal preparations | A61K |
Mixing in general | B01F |
Disintegrating in general | B02C |
Granulating materials | B01J 2/00 |
Cutting in general | B26D |
Presses in general, e.g. for making briquettes | B30B |
Polysaccharides; Derivatives thereof | C08B |
Derivatives of natural macromolecular compounds | C08H |
Producing animal or vegetable oils, fats, fatty substances or waxes | C11B |
Preparation of fats, oils, or fatty acids | C11C |
Micro-organisms or enzymes; Compositions thereof | C12N |
Fermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition | C12P |
Sugar industry | C13 |
Drying solid materials | F26B |
In patent documents the expressions "feed" and "feedstuff" are often used instead of "feeding-stuffs", which is used in the classification scheme of this subclass.