|  | A |
SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES

HEALTH; AMUSEMENT

|  | A62 |
LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING (ladders Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E06C)

|  | A62C |
FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62D 1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B05; alarm arrangements Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G08B 17/10)

|  | A62C |
Subclass index
FIRE PREVENTION OR CONTAINMENT; FIRE-EXTINGUISHING FOR PARTICULAR OBJECTS OR PLACES |
Prevention or containment | 2/00
Flame traps | 4/00
For particular objects or places | 3/00
MAKING FIRE-EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS BEFORE USE | 5/00
HAND TOOLS OR ACCESSORIES | 8/00
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS |
According to operating principle | 11/00, 13/00, 19/00, 25/00
Knapsack type | 15/00
Pistol or rifle type | 17/00
FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES |
Land vehicles | 27/00
Boats | 29/00
DELIVERY OF FIRE-EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS | 31/00
HOSE ACCESSORIES | 33/00
STATIONARILY-INSTALLED EQUIPMENT | 35/00
CONTROL OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | 37/00
OTHER METHODS, EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES | 39/00

P:160 |  | A62C 2/00 |
Fire prevention or containment (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 3/00 takes precedence; flame traps Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 4/00) [5]

|  | 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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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]

P:0 |  | A62C 3/00 |
Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places (for nuclear reactors Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 3/16 |
· | in electrical installations, e.g. cableways [5]

P:150 |  | 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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16K 17/00) [2]

|  | A62C 4/04 |
· | in flues or chimneys [2]

P:130 |  | A62C 5/00 |
Making of fire-extinguishing materials immediately before use (nozzles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 31/02) [5]

|  | A62C 5/02 |
· | of foam [5]

|  | A62C 5/027 |
· · | Heavy foam [5]

|  | A62C 5/033 |
· | of gel [5]

|  | A62C 8/00 - A62C 25/00 |
Hand fire-extinguishers [5]

P:140 |  | 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]

P:110 |  | A62C 11/00 |
Portable extinguishers with manually-operated pumps [5]

P:120 |  | A62C 13/00 |
Portable extinguishers which are permanently pressurised or pressurised immediately before use (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 13/62 |
· | 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]

P:70 |  | A62C 15/00 |
Extinguishers essentially of the knapsack type (knapsacks, carrying-frames, pack-frames carried on the body Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A45F 3/00)

P:90 |  | A62C 17/00 |
Hand fire-extinguishers essentially in the form of pistols or rifles

P:80 |  | A62C 19/00 |
Hand fire-extinguishers in which the extinguishing substance is expelled by an explosion; Exploding containers thrown into the fire

P:100 |  | A62C 25/00 |
Portable extinguishers with power-driven pumps [5]

|  | A62C 27/00 - A62C 33/00 |
Fire-fighting vehicles (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 31/00, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 33/00, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 37/00 take precedence; vehicle aspects, see the appropriate subclasses of Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60-B64, e.g. fire-fighting aircraft Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B64D 1/16) [5]

P:50 |  | A62C 27/00 |
Fire-fighting land vehicles

P:60 |  | A62C 29/00 |
Fire-fighting vessels or like floating structures [5]

P:20 |  | A62C 31/00 |
Delivery of fire-extinguishing material (pumps Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04; hoses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 31/12 |
· · | for delivering foam or atomized foam

|  | 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 31/28 |
· | Accessories for delivery devices, e.g. supports

P:30 |  | A62C 33/00 |
Hose accessories [5]

|  | A62C 33/02 |
· | Apparatus for cleaning or drying hoses (drying shelves Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F26B)

|  | A62C 33/04 |
· | Supports or clamps for fire hoses

|  | A62C 33/06 |
· | Hose or pipe bridges

|  | A62C 35/00 |
Permanently-installed equipment (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 31/00, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 33/00, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 37/00 take precedence) [5]

P:40 |  | A62C 35/00 |
Permanently-installed equipment (for forming water curtains Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 2/08)

|  | A62C 35/02 |
· | with containers for delivering the extinguishing substance (for forming water curtains Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 35/13 |
· · · | with a finite supply of extinguishing material [5]

|  | A62C 35/15 |
· · · | with a system for topping-up the supply of extinguishing material automatically [5]

|  | A62C 35/20 |
· | Hydrants, e.g. wall-hoses, wall units, plug-in cabinets (hydrants in streets Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E03B 9/02) [5]

|  | 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 in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16K) [5]

P:10 |  | A62C 37/00 |
Control of fire-fighting equipment (heat-sensitive devices Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G01K) [5]

|  | 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 37/20 |
· · | Resetting after use; Tools therefor [5]

|  | A62C 37/21 |
· · · | automatic [5]

|  | 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]

P:170 |  | A62C 39/00 |
Fire-fighting methods, equipment or accessories, not provided for in groups Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A62C 2/00-A62C 37/00