A45F - Definition

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

Travelling or camp articles such as water-bottles, mess-tins, cups, hammocks and accessories for them, hanging seats, picnic sets, sewing kits, map cases, nets affording protection against insects;

Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into articles for other use, e.g. coats or capes convertible into tent coverings

Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder or by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders including sacks or packs specially adapted for military purposes;

Sacks and packs specially adapted for children , e.g. for schoolchildren;

Carrying-frames and frames combined with sacks; carrying-straps, e.g. with adjustable fastenings of straps or belts; shoulder-pads;

Sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles e.g. into tents, beds or mattresses, hammocks, litters or sleeping-bags, boats, sledges, coats or capes

Holders or carriers for hand articles and holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping, such as fastening articles to the garment, handles, book-carriers; holders for spades, hatchets or the like

Relationship between large subject matter areas

Travelling or camp equipment is normally classified in the classes for the equipment concerned, e.g. in subclasses A47B (for example, travelling or trunk tables A47B 3/10; tables specially adapted for use in the open air A47B 37/04), A47C (for example, travelling or camp beds A47C 17/64; suspended beds A47C 17/84, foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs A47C 4/00, camp, travelling, or sports stools A47C 9/10), A47G (for example, travelling rugs A47G 9/06; sleeping bags A47G 9/08), A47J (for example, camp cooking devices A47J 33/00, A47J 36/26).

References relevant to classification in this subclass

This subclass does not cover:

Lunch or picnic boxes	A45C 11/20
Travelling rugs	A47G 9/06

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Hand implements for working earth, e.g. shovels, picks	A01B 1/00
Veils	A01K 55/00
Boxes for needles or pins	A41H 19/00
Hand carried bags or luggage	A45C
Handles for suitcases or bags	A45C 13/26
Straps, bands as travelling accessories	A45C 13/30
Wheeled carriers	A45C 13/38
Camping vehicles	B60P 3/32
Foldable sledges	B62B 13/16
Foldable vessels	B63B 7/00
Rigid or semi-rigid containers	B65D 1/00
Sacks, bags or like containers	B65D 30/00
Transportable devices to obtain potable water	C02F 1/18
Matches for starting fires	C06F 5/00
Tools, implements, or accessories for hand sewing	D05B 91/00
Tents convertible, e.g. from one type tent to another type tent	E04H 15/30
Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon	F16M 11/00
Portable lighting	F21L
Stoves with special adaptation for travelling, e.g. collapsible: stoves in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified stoves in which the type of fuel or energy supply is not specified	F24C 1/16
stoves for gaseous fuels	F24C 3/14
stoves for liquid fuels	F24C 5/20
stoves heated by electric energy	F24C 7/10
Portable water heaters	F24H 1/06
Gun-slings	F41C 33/00

Glossary of terms

In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

Knapsack

A bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back