D06N - Definition

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

Linoleum

Artificial leather, oilcloth, or like material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof.

Roofing felt, i.e. fibrous webs coated with bitumen.

Flexible sheet materials not otherwise provided for, e.g. textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material.

Relationship between large subject matter areas

As D06N is an application-oriented class, classification is intended to be done in D06N as well as in B32B, if appropriate. Classification in D06N is provided for documents clearly dealing with textile moulds (fabric/fleece).

A floor covering having a textile carrier of any kind and characterised by a PVC coating will be classified in D06N 3/06 and not in A47G 27/02. Also a floor covering not containing a polymer coated textile could be classified in E04F 15/00.

Roof covering formed in-situ, i.e. by successive application of the different layers on the roof is not classified in D06N.

Pre-fabricated roof covering comprising a textile layer coated with bitumen is classified in D06N 5/00 and E04D 5/02.

When wallpaper is based on textile material, e.g. glassfibre fabric, optionally coated on one or both of the front and back surfaces, e.g. adhesive layer at the back surface, classification is made in D06N. The wallpaper characterised by its paper materials is classified in D21H 27/20.

References relevant to classification in this subclass

This subclass does not cover:

Paper- or board-based structures for surface covering	D21H 27/18
Coated webs which retain the character of paper or cardboard, e. g. wallpaper	D21H 27/20

Informative references

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

Floor fabrics	A47G 27/00
Paper-making machines; Methods of producing paper thereon	D21F
Fibreboard; manufacture of articles from cellulosic fibrous suspensions or from paper-mâché	D21J
Flexible roof coverings	E04D 5/00
Wall coverings	E04F 13/00
Floor coverings	E04F 15/00

Special rules of classification

Layered products classified in this subclass are also classified in subclass B32B.