B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
 B01 - 
B07
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION
Method
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB07B
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
Apparatus
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
  
TRANSPORTING
 B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
 B60

Note(s)

In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

 B60B
VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
 B60B

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.

 B60B
Subclass index
WHEELS
General structure 1/00, 3/00
Characterised by the material 5/00
Ornamental characteristics 7/00
Particular structures: highly- resilient; multiple or multi-tyred; adhesion-increasing; rail-engaging 9/00; 11/00; 15/00; 17/00
Component parts
spokes; rims 1/00; 21/00, 23/00, 25/00
hubs 27/00
Other wheels 19/00
AXLES; WHEEL-AXLE COMBINATIONS 35/00; 37/00
INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION, OTHERWISE THAN BY WHEEL STRUCTURE 39/00
MOUNTING, HOLDING OR ASSEMBLING WHEELS 29/00, 30/00, 31/00
CASTORS IN GENERAL 33/00

 B60C
VEHICLE TYRES (manufacture, repairing B29); TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES (testing of tyres G01M 17/02)  [5]
 B60C

Note(s)

  1. In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
    • "tyre" means a separate ground-engaging, continuous element outside the periphery of the wheel rim and includes the tyre casing, cover, or jacket and any insert, e.g. inner tube. In group B60C 29/00, relating to connection of valves, the term "tyre" also includes inflatable elastic bodies other than tyres or inner tubes.
  2. Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.
 B60C
Subclass index
TYRES
Characterised by material 1/00
Characterised by transverse section 3/00
General structure 5/00, 7/00, 19/00
Parts; reinforcements; treads; walls; beads; other parts 9/00; 11/00; 13/00; 15/00; 19/00
Particular devices 17/00, 27/00
MOUNTING, INFLATION
Inflating devices, pressure or temperature control 23/00, 29/00
Apparatus or tools 25/00
SUBJECT MATTER NOT PROVIDED FOR IN OTHER GROUPS OF THIS SUBCLASS 99/00

 B60D
VEHICLE CONNECTIONS (components of brake systems B60T 17/04)
 B60D

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.


 B60F
VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBIOUS OR LIKE VEHICLES; CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES (air-cushion vehicles B60V)

 B60G
VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; connections between vehicle bodies and vehicle frames B62D 24/00)  [5]
 B60G

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.

 B60G
Subclass index
RIGID SUSPENSION 1/00
RESILIENT SUSPENSION
General structures
for single wheels; single sets of tandem wheels; pivoted suspension arms and accessories therefor 3/00; 5/00; 7/00
for rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels 9/00
Characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of: springs; vibration-dampers; or combined springs and dampers 11/00; 13/00; 15/00
Characterised by adjustment 17/00
SUSPENSIONS WITH MEANS FOR SENSING GROUND UNEVENNESS 23/00
INTERCONNECTED SYSTEMS FOR RESILIENTLY-SUSPENDED WHEELS 21/00
OTHER SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 25/00

 B60H
ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
 B60H

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.


 B60J
WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)
 B60J

Note(s)

  1. Windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices which are of general applicability, irrespective of whether described or claimed only for vehicles, are also classified in subclass E06B.
  2. Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.

 B60K
ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS; AUXILIARY DRIVES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST, OR FUEL SUPPLY, OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES  [1,8]
 B60K

Note(s)

  1. In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated:
    • "auxiliary drives" means drives of auxiliary or external machines or devices from the propulsion unit, transmission, or other parts of the vehicle, and includes the control of such drives;
    • "transmission" means all propulsion parts linking propulsion units, e.g. engines, to ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. wheels.
  2. Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.
 B60K
Subclass index
ARRANGEMENTS OF PROPULSION UNITS
Electric; steam or gas; internal-combustion or jet-propulsion; plural diverse prime-movers 1/00; 3/00; 5/00; 6/00
Motor incorporated in, or adjacent to, traction wheel 7/00
Other kinds 8/00
Arrangements of control devices 26/00
Safety devices 28/00
ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSMISSIONS OR OF THEIR CONTROL DEVICES 17/00, 23/00
ARRANGEMENT OF CHANGE-SPEED GEARING CONTROL DEVICES 20/00
ARRANGEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST, OR FUEL SUPPLY, OF PROPULSION UNITS 11/00, 13/00, 15/00
ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH POWER SUPPLY FROM FORCE OF NATURE 16/00
AUXILIARY DRIVES 25/00
KINDS OF CONTROL
Fittings for automatically controlling vehicle speed 31/00
INSTRUMENTATION, DASHBOARDS 35/00, 37/00

 B60L
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D 1/62; electric heating for vehicles B60H; arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units in vehicles B60K 1/00; arrangements or mounting of electric gearing in vehicles B60K 17/12, B60K 17/14; auxiliary drives on vehicles B60K 25/00; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicle brake control systems in general B60T; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C; railway track circuits in general B61L; lighting in general F21, H05B; switches in general H01H; coupling devices for electric connections in general H01R; dynamo-electric machines H02K; electric converters H02M; starting, controlling, braking of electric machines or converters in general H02P; electric heating in general H05B)  [4]
 B60L

Note(s)

This subclass covers, subject to the references following the title of the subclass:

  • feeding of power to auxiliary circuits;
  • current-collectors, arrangements thereof on rail or road vehicles or on vehicles in general;
  • electrodynamic brake systems;
  • electric propulsion of vehicles; control and regulation therefor.

 B60L
Subclass index
ELECTRIC PROPULSION
With external or internal supply 8/00 - 11/00
For monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles 13/00
Control 15/00
CURRENT-COLLECTORS 5/00
ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT 1/00
SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS 3/00
ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKING 7/00

 B60M
POWER SUPPLY LINES, OR DEVICES ALONG RAILS, FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (control of points or safety arrangements along railway lines B61L; construction of rails or points in general E01B)
 B60M

Note(s)

This subclass covers:

  • overhead, overground, or underground power-supply lines; their crossings and points, erection and supervision;
  • devices along rails and rail joints, for current-conduction and for insulation;
  • safety devices along the route against earth currents and inductive interference with nearby communication lines.


 B60N
VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (furniture construction A47)
 B60N

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.


 B60P
VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G 3/00)
 B60P

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.


 B60Q
ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof, for rail vehicles B61D, for cycles B62J, for ships B63B, for aircraft B64D; lighting in general, lighting devices per se F21, H05B; signalling in general G08; electric switches per se H01H)  [4]
 B60Q

Note(s)

  1. This subclass covers also arrangement or adaptation of lighting switches or signal-initiating means for vehicles. [1,7]
  2. Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.
 B60Q
Subclass index
LIGHTING
Interior 3/00
Other 1/00
SIGNALLING
Visual 1/00
Acoustic 5/00
Portable emergency devices 7/00
Other 9/00, 11/00

 B60R
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for vehicles A62C 3/07)
 B60R

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.

 B60R
Subclass index
VEHICLES OR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 16/00, 27/00
ARRANGEMENTS
Of optical viewing means 1/00
Of steps or ladders 3/00
ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS
Of electric installations not otherwise provided for; of sanitation devices 16/00; 15/00
For advertising 13/00
Of lubricating systems or devices 17/00
ARRANGEMENTS OF FITTINGS FOR HOLDING OR CARRYING LUGGAGE OR OTHER ARTICLES 5/00 - 11/00
PROTECTION OR SECURITY
Arrangements concerning the vehicle or passengers; safety belts or body harnesses; anti- theft arrangements 19/00, 21/00; 22/00; 25/00
BODY-FINISHING ELEMENTS 13/00
OTHER VEHICLE FITTINGS 27/00

 B60S
SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
 B60S

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.

 B60S
Subclass index
CLEANING 1/00, 3/00
SERVICING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR 5/00
LIFTING OR MANOEUVRING
Devices integral with, or separate from, vehicle 9/00, 13/00
Vehicle modifications to receive separate devices 11/00

 B60T
VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL (electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles, in general B60L; conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function, road vehicle drive control systems for purposes other than the control of a particular sub-unit B60W; brakes per se, i.e. devices where braking effect occurs, including ultimate brake actuators, F16D); ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES  [1,8]
 B60T

Note(s)

In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:

  • "brake control systems" includes brake control systems for vehicles or of general applicability.

 B60T
Subclass index
IMMOBILISATION
Portable devices 3/00
BRAKING
Kind of braking and corresponding arrangements 1/00
Vehicle modifications for cooling brakes 5/00
Kinds of brake control
initating means; varying braking force or its distribution according to road or load conditions 7/00; 8/00
continuous braking 10/00
transmission of control between initiating means and brakes 11/00, 13/00
Parts or accessories for fluid-pressure brake control:
valve structure, disposition, and operation 15/00
other parts or accessories 17/00

 B60V
AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES (devices for short-distance movement of heavy loads by providing a high-pressure fluid cushion, supplied from an independent source, between load and ground B65G 7/06)
 B60V

Note(s)

In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:

  • "air-cushion vehicles" includes all vehicles which are wholly or partly supported on land or water by air or other gaseous cushions.


 B60W
CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT  [8]
 B60W

Note(s)

  1. This subclass does not cover the control of a single sub-unit; such control is classified in the relevant place for the sub-unit, e.g. F02D, F16H. Where a single sub-unit is controlled by means of signals or commands from other sub-units, the control of this single sub-unit is classified in the relevant place for this sub-unit. For example, the control of variable-ratio gearing by means of signals from the engine or the accelerator is classified in the subclass for gearing, F16H[8]
  2. Conjoint control of driveline units, e.g. engines, and variable-ratio gearing occurring only transiently during ratio shift and being also characterised by the control of the gearing is also classified in the subclass for gearing, F16H[8]
  3. In groups B60W 20/00-B60W 50/00, the first place priority rule is applied, i.e. at each hierarchical level, classification is made in the first appropriate place. [8]
  4. When classifying in group B60W 10/00, classification must also be made in groups B60W 20/00-B60W 50/00 in order to identify the purpose or use of the control. [8]
  5. In this subclass, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated: [8]
    • "conjoint control" means that a programmed or condition-responsive automatic controller on board the vehicle, embodying control logic for vehicle sub-units of different type or different function, sends control signals to actuators of two or more vehicle sub-units, so that the sub-units act together to solve a particular problem or in response to a particular driving condition; [8]
    • "drive control system" means an electronic system in a road vehicle for automatically controlling the movement of that vehicle in order to take certain actions; [8]
    • "road vehicle" means a vehicle normally under the control of a human driver for transportation on roads, e.g. an automobile, truck or bus; [8]
    • "sub-unit" means one of the following vehicle systems: propulsion system, clutch system, change-speed gearing system, system for distributing drive torque between front and rear axles, axle differential system, brake system, steering system, suspension system, energy storage means, fuel cells or auxiliary equipment. [8]