A
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
HEALTH; AMUSEMENT
 A62
LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING (ladders E06C)
 A62C
FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D 1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B 17/10)
 A62C 1/00 - 
A62C 1/26
( transferred to A62C 2/00-A62C 39/00 )
 A62C 2/00
Fire prevention or containment (A62C 3/00 takes precedence; flame traps A62C 4/00)  [5]
 A62C 2/02
( transferred to A62C 2/10 )
 A62C 2/04
·  Removing or cutting-off the supply of inflammable material  [5]
 A62C 2/06
·  Physical fire-barriers  [5]
 A62C 2/08
·  ·  Water curtains (nozzles per se A62C 31/02)  [5]
 A62C 2/10
·  ·  Fire-proof curtains  [5]
 A62C 2/12
·  ·  Hinged dampers  [5]
 A62C 2/14
·  ·  ·  with two or more blades  [5]
 A62C 2/16
·  ·  ·  ·  multi-vane roll or fold-up type  [5]
 A62C 2/18
·  ·  Sliding dampers  [5]
 A62C 2/20
·  ·  ·  at 90 degrees to the plane of the opening  [5]
 A62C 2/22
·  ·  Fire-dampers with provision for the removal of an obstacle, e.g. rails, conveyers, before closing the opening  [5]
 A62C 2/24
·  ·  Operating or controlling mechanisms  [5]
 A62C 3/00
Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places (for nuclear reactors G21C 9/04)  [5]
 A62C 3/02
·  for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires  [5]
 A62C 3/04
·  for dust or loosely-baled or loosely-piled materials, e.g. in silos, in chimneys (flame traps A62C 4/00)  [5]
 A62C 3/06
·  of highly inflammable material, e.g. light metals, petroleum products  [5]
 A62C 3/07
·  in vehicles, e.g. in road vehicles  [5]
 A62C 3/08
·  ·  in aircraft  [5]
 A62C 3/10
·  ·  in ships  [5]
 A62C 3/12
( transferred to A62C 3/06 )
 A62C 3/14
( transferred to A62C 2/06 )
 A62C 3/16
·  in electrical installations, e.g. cableways  [5]
 A62C 4/00
Flame traps allowing passage of gas but not of flame or explosion wave  [2]
 A62C 4/02
·  in gas-pipes (safety valves F16K 17/00)  [2]
 A62C 4/04
·  in flues or chimneys  [2]
 A62C 5/00
Making of fire-extinguishing materials immediately before use (nozzles A62C 31/02)  [5]
 A62C 5/02
·  of foam  [5]
 A62C 5/027
·  ·  Heavy foam  [5]
 A62C 5/033
·  of gel  [5]
 A62C 5/04 - 
A62C 5/16
( covered by A62C 5/00 )
 A62C 8/00 - 
A62C 25/00
Hand tools; Portable extinguishers; Hand fire-extinguishers  [5]
 A62C 7/00
( transferred to A62C 8/00 )
 A62C 8/00
Hand tools or accessories specially adapted for fire-fighting, e.g. tool boxes  [5]
 A62C 8/02
·  Buckets or pails  [5]
 A62C 8/04
·  Rakes or beaters  [5]
 A62C 8/06
·  Fire-blankets  [5]
 A62C 8/08
·  Shields  [5]
 A62C 9/00
( transferred to A62C 8/00 )
 A62C 11/00
Portable extinguishers with manually-operated pumps  [5]
 A62C 11/02 - 
A62C 11/06
( covered by A62C 11/00 )
 A62C 13/00
Portable extinguishers which are permanently pressurised or pressurised immediately before use (A62C 11/00 takes precedence)  [5]
 A62C 13/02
·  with pressure gas produced by chemicals
 A62C 13/04
·  ·  with separate acid container
 A62C 13/06
·  ·  ·  with acid container without closure device
 A62C 13/08
·  ·  ·  with acid container with closure device
 A62C 13/10
·  ·  ·  ·  with loose-lid closure device (loosely-engaging lids or covers for containers for liquids without means for effecting sealing of container in general B65D 51/02)
 A62C 13/12
·  ·  ·  ·  with valve closure device
 A62C 13/14
·  ·  ·  with acid container the shell of which is ruptured by pin, screw-pin, or similar device
 A62C 13/16
·  ·  ·  with movable acid container ruptured by falling when operated
 A62C 13/18
·  ·  ·  with acid container ruptured by a striking weight, e.g. by a falling weight
 A62C 13/20
·  ·  with the chemicals in a single case, e.g. in a cartridge
 A62C 13/22
·  ·  with incendiary substances producing pressure gas
 A62C 13/24 - 
A62C 13/60
( transferred to A62C 13/62-A62C 13/74, covered by A62C 13/00 )
 A62C 13/62
·  with a single permanently pressurised container  [5]
 A62C 13/64
·  ·  the extinguishing material being released by means of a valve  [5]
 A62C 13/66
·  with extinguishing material and pressure gas being stored in separate containers  [5]
 A62C 13/68
·  ·  characterised by means for releasing the extinguishing material  [5]
 A62C 13/70
·  ·  characterised by means for releasing the pressure gas  [5]
 A62C 13/72
·  ·  characterised by releasing means operating essentially simultaneously on both containers  [5]
 A62C 13/74
·  ·  ·  the pressure gas container being pierced or broken  [5]
 A62C 13/76
·  Details or accessories  [5]
 A62C 13/78
·  ·  Suspending or supporting devices  [5]
 A62C 15/00
Extinguishers essentially of the knapsack type (knapsacks, carrying-frames, pack-frames carried on the body, per se A45F 3/00)
 A62C 17/00
Hand fire-extinguishers essentially in the form of pistols or rifles
 A62C 19/00
Hand fire-extinguishers in which the extinguishing substance is expelled by an explosion; Exploding containers thrown into the fire
 A62C 21/00
( transferred to A62C 3/00 )
 A62C 21/02
( transferred to A62C 3/16 )
 A62C 21/04
( transferred to A62C 3/06 )
 A62C 23/00
( transferred to A62C 13/76, A62C 37/50 )
 A62C 23/02
( transferred to A62C 13/76 )
 A62C 23/04
( transferred to A62C 13/78 )
 A62C 23/08
( transferred to A62C 37/50 )
 A62C 23/10
( transferred to A62C 13/76 )
 A62C 25/00
Portable extinguishers with power-driven pumps  [5]
 A62C 27/00 - 
A62C 33/00
Fire-fighting vehicles (A62C 31/00, A62C 33/00, A62C 37/00 take precedence; vehicle aspects, see the appropriate subclasses of B60-B64, e.g. fire-fighting aircraft B64D 1/16)  [5]
 A62C 27/00
Fire-fighting land vehicles
 A62C 27/02 - 
A62C 27/28
( covered by A62C 27/00 )
 A62C 27/30
( covered by A62C 3/02 )
 A62C 27/32
( covered by A62C 27/00 )
 A62C 28/00
( transferred to B64D 1/16, B64D 1/18 )
 A62C 29/00
Fire-fighting vessels or like floating structures  [5]
 A62C 31/00
Delivery of fire-extinguishing material (pumps F04; hoses F16L)
 A62C 31/02
·  Nozzles specially adapted for fire-extinguishing  [5]
 A62C 31/03
·  ·  adjustable, e.g. from spray to jet or vice-versa  [5]
 A62C 31/05
·  ·  with two or more outlets  [5]
 A62C 31/07
·  ·  ·  for different media  [5]
 A62C 31/10
( transferred to A62C 2/08 )
 A62C 31/12
·  ·  for delivering foam or atomized foam
 A62C 31/14 - 
A62C 31/16
( covered by A62C 31/00 )
 A62C 31/22
·  ·  specially adapted for piercing walls, heaped materials, or the like
 A62C 31/24
·  ·  attached to ladders, poles, towers, or other structures with or without rotary heads
 A62C 31/26
( covered by A62C 31/00 )
 A62C 31/28
·  Accessories for delivery devices, e.g. supports
 A62C 31/30 - 
A62C 31/32
( transferred to A62C 5/00, covered by A62C 31/00 )
 A62C 33/00
Hose accessories  [5]
 A62C 33/02
·  Apparatus for cleaning or drying hoses (drying shelves F26B)
 A62C 33/04
·  Supports or clamps for fire hoses
 A62C 33/06
·  Hose or pipe bridges
 A62C 33/08
( transferred to A62C 8/08 )
 A62C 33/10
( transferred to A62C 8/04 )
 A62C 33/12
( transferred to A62C 8/00 )
 A62C 35/00
Permanently-installed equipment (A62C 31/00, A62C 33/00, A62C 37/00 take precedence)  [5]
 A62C 35/00
Permanently-installed equipment (for forming water curtains A62C 2/08)
 A62C 35/02
·  with containers for delivering the extinguishing substance (for forming water curtains A62C 2/08)
 A62C 35/04
·  ·  Swingable or tiltable containers
 A62C 35/06
·  ·  Containers destroyed or opened by falling  [5]
 A62C 35/08
·  ·  Containers destroyed or opened by bursting charge  [5]
 A62C 35/10
·  ·  Containers destroyed or opened by flames or heat  [5]
 A62C 35/11
·  ·  controlled by a signal from the danger zone  [5]
 A62C 35/12
( transferred to A62C 3/07, covered by A62C 35/00 )
 A62C 35/13
·  ·  ·  with a finite supply of extinguishing material  [5]
 A62C 35/14
( transferred to A62C 3/00, covered by A62C 35/00 )
 A62C 35/15
·  ·  ·  with a system for topping-up the supply of extinguishing material automatically  [5]
 A62C 35/16 - 
A62C 35/18
( transferred to A62C 35/58-A62C 35/68 )
 A62C 35/20
·  Hydrants, e.g. wall-hoses, wall units, plug-in cabinets (hydrants in streets E03B 9/02)  [5]
 A62C 35/22 - 
A62C 35/56
( transferred to A62C 35/58-A62C 35/68 )
 A62C 35/58
·  Pipe-line systems  [5]
 A62C 35/60
·  ·  wet, i.e. containing extinguishing material even when not in use  [5]
 A62C 35/62
·  ·  dry, i.e. empty of extinguishing material when not in use  [5]
 A62C 35/64
·  ·  pressurised  [5]
 A62C 35/66
·  ·  ·  Accelerators  [5]
 A62C 35/68
·  ·  Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems (valves per se F16K)  [5]
 A62C 37/00
Control of fire-fighting equipment (heat-sensitive devices G01K)  [5]
 A62C 37/02 - 
A62C 37/06
( transferred to A62C 37/36-A62C 37/48 )
 A62C 37/08
·  comprising an outlet device containing a sensor, or itself being the sensor, i.e. self-contained sprinklers  [5]
 A62C 37/09
·  ·  telescopic or adjustable  [5]
 A62C 37/10
·  ·  Releasing means, e.g. electrically released  [5]
 A62C 37/11
·  ·  ·  heat-sensitive  [5]
 A62C 37/12
·  ·  ·  ·  with fusible links  [5]
 A62C 37/14
·  ·  ·  ·  with frangible vessels  [5]
 A62C 37/16
·  ·  ·  ·  with thermally-expansible links  [5]
 A62C 37/18
( covered by A62C 37/10 )
 A62C 37/20
·  ·  Resetting after use; Tools therefor  [5]
 A62C 37/21
·  ·  ·  automatic  [5]
 A62C 37/22 - 
A62C 37/24
( transferred to A62C 37/50 )
 A62C 37/26 - 
A62C 37/34
( transferred to A62C 37/36 )
 A62C 37/36
·  an actuating signal being generated by a sensor separate from an outlet device  [5]
 A62C 37/38
·  ·  by both sensor and actuator, e.g. valve, being in the danger zone  [5]
 A62C 37/40
·  ·  ·  with electric connection between sensor and actuator  [5]
 A62C 37/42
·  ·  ·  with mechanical connection between sensor and actuator, e.g. rods, levers  [5]
 A62C 37/44
·  ·  only the sensor being in the danger zone  [5]
 A62C 37/46
·  ·  Construction of the actuator  [5]
 A62C 37/48
·  ·  ·  Thermally sensitive initiators  [5]
 A62C 37/50
·  Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment  [5]
 A62C 39/00
Fire-fighting methods, equipment or accessories, not provided for in groups A62C 2/00-A62C 37/00