IPC 6 English version B60G !A-B60G 25/00

B60G-B60G02500

SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 60

VEHICLES IN GENERAL

B 60 G

VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B 60 V; connections between vehicle bodies and vehicle frames B 62 D 24/00) [5]

Note

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B 60.

Suspensions with rigid connection between axle and frame

with continuous axle

with divided axle

Resilient suspensions for a single wheel (pivoted suspension arms per se, attachment thereof to sprung part of the vehicle, buffer means for limiting movement of arms B 60 G 7/00; characterised by arrangement, location, or type of springs B 60 G 11/00)

the wheel being mounted for sliding movement, e.g. in or on a vertical guide (camber maintaining means B 60 G 3/26) [5]

with a single pivoted arm

the arm being essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

the arm being rigid

the arm forming the axle housing

the arm itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring

the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

the arm being rigid

the arm itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring

with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram

all arms being rigid

a rigid arm forming the axle housing

a rigid arm being formed by the live axle

Means for maintaining substantially-constant wheel camber during suspension movement

at least one of the arms itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring

Resilient suspensions for a set of tandem wheels or axles having interrelated movements

the set being characterised by having more than two successive axles [5]

mounted on a single pivoted arm

the arm itself being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B 60 G 5/053 takes precedence) [5]

with two or more pivoted arms, the movements of which are resiliently interrelated

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at least one arm being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B 60 G 5/053 takes precedence) [5]

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a leafspring being used as equilibration unit between two axle-supporting units [5]

the arms turning on a common pivot

Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof (means for maintaining substantially-constant wheel camber during suspension movement B 60 G 3/26)

Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle

Buffer means for limiting movement of arms

Resilient suspensions for a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels

the axle or housing being pivotally mounted on the vehicle

the axle or housing not being pivotally mounted on the vehicle

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Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs (single-wheel suspension by pivoted arm resilient in itself B 60 G 3/00; adjusting spring characteristic B 60 G 17/00; springs per se F 16 F)

Note

In this group, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated:

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"torsion bar" includes torsion tube or the like;

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"rubber" includes synthetic substitutes of a similar nature.

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having leaf springs only

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arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

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arranged obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

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arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle

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characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

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Sliding or rolling mountings [5]

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Mountings on the axle (B 60 G 11/107 takes precedence) [5]

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Links, pins, or bushes

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having helical, spiral, or coil springs only

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Coil springs resisting deflection by winding up [5]

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characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

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having torsion-bar springs only

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characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

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having rubber springs only

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of the torsional-energy-absorption type [5]

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characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

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having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs (B 60 G 15/12 takes precedence)

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wherein the fluid is a gas [5]

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characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

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having pressure fluid accumulator therefor, e.g. accumulator arranged in vehicle frame

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having springs of different kinds

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including leaf springs

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and also helical, spiral, or coil springs

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and also rubber springs

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the rubber springs being attached to the axle

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the rubber springs being attached to sprung part of the vehicle

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and also torsion-bar springs

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and also fluid springs

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not including leaf springs

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having helical, spiral, or coil springs, and also torsion-bar springs

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having helical, spiral, or coil springs, and also rubber springs

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with rubber springs arranged within helical, spiral or coil springs

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having helical, spiral or coil springs, and also fluid springs

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arranged coaxially

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having both rubber springs and torsion-bar springs

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having both rubber springs and fluid springs

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having both torsion-bar springs and fluid springs

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Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers (adjusting damping effect B 60 G 17/06; vibration-dampers per se F 16 F)

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having dampers dissipating energy, e.g. frictionally

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mechanically, e.g. having frictionally-engaging springs as damping elements

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of fluid type

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hydraulic

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pneumatic

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quasi-fluid, i.e. having powdered medium

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having dampers accumulating utilisable energy, e.g. compressing air

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having dynamic absorbers as main damping means, i.e. spring-mass system vibrating out of phase

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combined with energy-absorbing means

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Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of combined spring and vibration- damper, e.g. telescopic type (combined spring and vibration-dampers per se F 16 F) [5]

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having mechanical spring

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and mechanical damper

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and fluid damper

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the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper [5]

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having fluid spring

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and mechanical damper

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and fluid damper

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the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper [5]

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Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load [5]

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Suspension locking arrangements [5]

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Acceleration- or inclination-detecting suspension regulating means, e.g. with a pendulum or mercury switch (B 60 G 17/005, B 60 G 21/08 take precedence) [5]

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the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements (B 60 G 17/005, B 60 G 17/01 take precedence) [5]

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Spring characteristics (B 60 G 17/005 to B 60 G 17/015 take precedence) [5]

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Mechanical springs regulated by fluid means (B 60 G 17/033 takes precedence) [5]

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characterised by regulating means acting on more than one spring [5]

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Fluid-spring characteristics

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Self-pumping fluid springs (pumps for liquids F 04) [5]

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with the regulating means inside the fluid springs (B 60 G 17/044 takes precedence) [5]

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Pneumatic spring characteristics (B 60 G 17/048 takes precedence) [5]

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Regulating distributors or valves (B 60 G 17/044 to B 60 G 17/048 take precedence) [5]

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Characteristics of dampers (B 60 G 17/015 takes precedence) [5]

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Characteristics of fluid dampers (adjusting fluid dampers in general F 16 F 9/44 to F 16 F 9/53)

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Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces (B 60 G 17/033 takes precedence; steering deflectable wheels combined with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends B 62 D 9/02) [5]

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permanently interconnected

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mechanically

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between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side [5]

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between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected [5]

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Stabiliser bars [5]

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fluid

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between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side [5]

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between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected [5]

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characterised by use of gyroscopes (gyroscopes for stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements B 62 D 37/06) [4,5]

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not permanently interconnected, e.g. operative only on acceleration, only on deceleration, or only at off-straight position of steering

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Wheel suspensions with automatic means for sensing unevenness ahead of wheels or for moving wheels up or down in accordance therewith

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Other suspension arrangements