IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
H01B - Definition
This subclass covers:
Electrical conductors or cables characterised by their conductive material or form including power cables, communication cables or conductors, and superconductors or hyperconductive conductors, cables or transmission lines.
Electrical insulators or insulating bodies characterised by their insulating or dielectric material or form, including capacitor-type insulators.
Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables.
Apparatus or process specially adapted for manufacturing insulators or insulating bodies.
Apparatus or process for salvaging material from cables.
References relevant to classification in this subclass
This subclass does not cover:
Superconductors characterized by a ceramic forming technique or ceramic composition | C04B 35/00 |
Conductive paints | C09D 5/24 |
Insulating paper | D21H 27/12 |
Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. coupling | G02B 6/00 |
Selection of magnetic properties | H01F 1/00 |
Piezo-electric or electrostrictive materials | H01L 41/00 |
Waveguides | H01P |
Methods or apparatus specifically adapted for removing insulation from conductors | H02G 1/12 |
Suspension insulators for trolley lines | B60M 1/16 |
Storing or paying-out lengths of conductors or cables | B65H 75/34 |
Insulating rail joints | E01B 11/54 |
Resistors | H01C |
Insulating of windings for manufacturing coils | H01F 41/12 |
Capacitors | H01G |
Devices using superconductivity or hyperconductivity | H01L 39/00 |
Coaxial lines for handling frequencies considerably beyond the audio range | H01P 3/06 |
Bus-bar layouts | H02B 1/20 |
Installations of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines | H02G |
Details of windings of dynamo-electric machines characterized by the conductor or insulating material | H02K 3/00 |
Communication line transmission systems | H04B 3/00 |
Heating elements | H05B |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Junction boxes | H02G 15/10 |
Circuit arrangements or systems for supplying of distributing electric power | H02J |
Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields | H05K 9/00 |
Passages or insulators for nuclear reactors, e.g. for electric cables | G21C 17/116 |
Special rules of classification
Group H01B 12/00 takes precedence over groups H01B 5/00H01B 7/00, H01B 9/00 and H01B 11/00.
Cables including at least one electrical conductor together with optical fibers are classified in group H01B 11/22.