F21LLIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATIONThis subclass covers devices or systems designed or specially adapted to be carried, e.g. by hand, or otherwise transported from place to place, e.g. on wheeled supports, in order to provide illumination as and where required.This subclass does not cover devices or systems intended for fixed installation, e.g. vehicle lighting, or for use essentially at a permanent location, which are covered by subclass F21S.Non-electric lighting devices are classified in groups F21L17/00-F21L26/00 only if a special adaptation related to the use of a non-electric light source is of interest.In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme. F21L2001/00 F21L2001/00Portable electric lighting devices employing point-like light sources; Portable lighting devices employing light sources of unspecified shape, e.g. inspection lamps for mains connectionGroup F21L2001/00 is no longer used for the classification of documents as of 2017-02-01. The content of this group is being reclassified into groups F21L2/00, F21L4/00 - F21L4/085.
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All groups listed in this Warning should be considered in order to perform a complete search. F21L2003/00Portable electric lighting devices F21L2003/00Portable electric lighting devices employing linear light sourcesGroup F21L2003/00 is no longer used for the classification of documents as of 2017-02-01. The content of this group is being reclassified into groups F21L2/00, F21L4/00 - F21L4/085.
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All groups listed in this Warning should be considered in order to perform a complete search. F21L13/00Electric lighting devices with built-in electric generators with solar cells F21L4/00 F21L13/02with fluid drive F21L13/04actuated by hand F21L13/06with mechanical drive, e.g. spring F21L13/08by reciprocating pusher actuated by hand F21L14/00Electric lighting devices without a self-contained power source, e.g. for mains connection F21L14/02capable of hand-held use, e.g. inspection lamps F21L14/023having two or more, or different light sources F21L14/026having a linear light source F21L14/04carried on wheeled supports F21L15/00Details of kinds solely applicable to the devices covered by groups F21L2/00 - F21L14/00Group F21L15/00 is no longer used for the classification of documents as of 2017-02-01. The content of this group is being reclassified into groups F21L2/00, F21L4/00-F21L4/085.
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All groups listed in this Warning should be considered in order to perform a complete search. F21L15/04Arrangements of coloured filters or screensGroup F21L15/04 is no longer used for the classification of documents as of 2017-02-01. The content of this group is being reclassified into groups F21L2/00, F21L4/00-F21L4/085, F21V9/08-F21V9/12, F21V11/00-F21V11/186, and F21V14/085.
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All groups listed in this Warning should be considered in order to perform a complete search. F21L15/14Clips; Clamps; Head fittings for medical purposes A61B1/06Group F21L15/14 is no longer used for the classification of documents as of 2017-02-01. The content of this group is being reclassified into groups F21L2/00, F21L4/00-F21L4/085, and F21V21/08-F21V21/0965.
All groups listed in this Warning should be considered in order to perform a complete search. F21L17/00Non-electric lighting candle holders F21V35/00; burners, combustion apparatus F23 F21L17/00Non-electric torchesNon-electric flares F21L19/00Lanterns, e.g. hurricane lamps or candle lamps F21L19/003Fastening or lifting of the lamp glass fastening of component parts of lighting devices F21V17/00 F21L19/006Special adaptation for protection against draughts in lighting devices employing combustion other than lanterns F21V37/02 F21L21/00Non-electric pocket lamps, e.g. lamps producing sparks F21L23/00Non-electric hand-lamps for miners F21L25/00Details of kinds solely applicable to the devices covered by groups F21L17/00 - F21L23/00Group F21L25/00 is no longer used for the classification of documents as of 2017-02-01. The content of this group is being reclassified into groups F21L2/00, F21L4/00 - F21L4/085, F21V35/00 - F21V35/006, and F21V37/00 - F21V37/02.
All groups listed in this Warning should be considered in order to perform a complete search. F21L26/00Non-electric portable lighting devices, or systems thereof, not provided for in groups F21L17/00 - F21L23/00 F21L27/00 F21L27/00Lighting devices or systems, employing combinations of electric and non-electric light sourcesReplacing or exchanging electric light sources with non-electric light sources or vice versa in lighting devices or systems