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:

 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
P:90 B60G 1/00
Suspensions with rigid connection between axle and frame
 B60G 1/02
·  with continuous axle
 B60G 1/04
·  with divided axle
P:50 B60G 3/00
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 B60G 7/00; characterised by arrangement, location, or type of springs B60G 11/00)
 B60G 3/01
·  the wheel being mounted for sliding movement, e.g. in or on a vertical guide (camber maintaining means B60G 3/26)  [5]
 B60G 3/02
·  with a single pivoted arm
 B60G 3/04
·  ·  the arm being essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
 B60G 3/06
·  ·  ·  the arm being rigid
 B60G 3/08
·  ·  ·  ·  the arm forming the axle housing
 B60G 3/10
·  ·  ·  the arm itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring
 B60G 3/12
·  ·  the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
 B60G 3/14
·  ·  ·  the arm being rigid
 B60G 3/16
·  ·  ·  the arm itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring
 B60G 3/18
·  with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram
 B60G 3/20
·  ·  all arms being rigid
 B60G 3/22
·  ·  ·  a rigid arm forming the axle housing
 B60G 3/24
·  ·  ·  a rigid arm being formed by the live axle
 B60G 3/26
·  ·  ·  Means for maintaining substantially-constant wheel camber during suspension movement
 B60G 3/28
·  ·  at least one of the arms itself being resilient, e.g. leaf spring
P:30 B60G 5/00
Resilient suspensions for a set of tandem wheels or axles having interrelated movements
 B60G 5/01
·  the set being characterised by having more than two successive axles  [5]
 B60G 5/02
·  mounted on a single pivoted arm
 B60G 5/03
·  ·  the arm itself being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B60G 5/053 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 5/04
·  with two or more pivoted arms, the movements of which are resiliently interrelated
 B60G 5/047
·  ·  at least one arm being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B60G 5/053 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 5/053
·  ·  a leafspring being used as equilibration unit between two axle-supporting units  [5]
 B60G 5/06
·  ·  the arms turning on a common pivot
P:100 B60G 7/00
Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof (means for maintaining substantially-constant wheel camber during suspension movement B60G 3/26)
 B60G 7/02
·  Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
 B60G 7/04
·  Buffer means for limiting movement of arms
P:40 B60G 9/00
Resilient suspensions for a rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels
 B60G 9/02
·  the axle or housing being pivotally mounted on the vehicle
 B60G 9/04
·  the axle or housing not being pivotally mounted on the vehicle
P:80 B60G 11/00
Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs (single-wheel suspension by pivoted arm resilient in itself B60G 3/00; adjusting spring characteristic B60G 17/00; springs per se F16F)
 B60G 11/00

Note(s)

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

  • "torsion bar" includes torsion tube or the like;
  • "rubber" includes synthetic substitutes of a similar nature.

 B60G 11/02
·  having leaf springs only
 B60G 11/04
·  ·  arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
 B60G 11/06
·  ·  arranged obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
 B60G 11/08
·  ·  arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
 B60G 11/10
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/107
·  ·  ·  Sliding or rolling mountings  [5]
 B60G 11/113
·  ·  ·  Mountings on the axle (B60G 11/107 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 11/12
·  ·  ·  Links, pins, or bushes
 B60G 11/14
·  having helical, spiral, or coil springs only
 B60G 11/15
·  ·  Coil springs resisting deflection by winding up  [5]
 B60G 11/16
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/18
·  having torsion-bar springs only
 B60G 11/20
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/22
·  having rubber springs only
 B60G 11/23
·  ·  of the torsional-energy-absorption type  [5]
 B60G 11/24
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/26
·  having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs (B60G 15/12 takes precedence)
 B60G 11/27
·  ·  wherein the fluid is a gas  [5]
 B60G 11/28
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/30
·  ·  having pressure fluid accumulator therefor, e.g. accumulator arranged in vehicle frame
 B60G 11/32
·  having springs of different kinds
 B60G 11/34
·  ·  including leaf springs
 B60G 11/36
·  ·  ·  and also helical, spiral, or coil springs
 B60G 11/38
·  ·  ·  and also rubber springs
 B60G 11/40
·  ·  ·  ·  the rubber springs being attached to the axle
 B60G 11/42
·  ·  ·  ·  the rubber springs being attached to sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/44
·  ·  ·  and also torsion-bar springs
 B60G 11/46
·  ·  ·  and also fluid springs
 B60G 11/48
·  ·  not including leaf springs
 B60G 11/50
·  ·  ·  having helical, spiral, or coil springs, and also torsion-bar springs
 B60G 11/52
·  ·  ·  having helical, spiral, or coil springs, and also rubber springs
 B60G 11/54
·  ·  ·  ·  with rubber springs arranged within helical, spiral or coil springs
 B60G 11/56
·  ·  ·  having helical, spiral or coil springs, and also fluid springs
 B60G 11/58
·  ·  ·  ·  arranged coaxially
 B60G 11/60
·  ·  ·  having both rubber springs and torsion-bar springs
 B60G 11/62
·  ·  ·  having both rubber springs and fluid springs
 B60G 11/64
·  ·  ·  having both torsion-bar springs and fluid springs
P:70 B60G 13/00
Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers (adjusting damping effect B60G 17/06; vibration-dampers per se F16F)
 B60G 13/02
·  having dampers dissipating energy, e.g. frictionally
 B60G 13/04
·  ·  mechanically, e.g. having frictionally-engaging springs as damping elements
 B60G 13/06
·  ·  of fluid type
 B60G 13/08
·  ·  ·  hydraulic
 B60G 13/10
·  ·  ·  pneumatic
 B60G 13/12
·  ·  ·  quasi-fluid, i.e. having powdered medium
 B60G 13/14
·  having dampers accumulating utilisable energy, e.g. compressing air
 B60G 13/16
·  having dynamic absorbers as main damping means, i.e. spring-mass system vibrating out of phase
 B60G 13/18
·  ·  combined with energy-absorbing means
P:60 B60G 15/00
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 F16F)  [5]
 B60G 15/02
·  having mechanical spring
 B60G 15/04
·  ·  and mechanical damper
 B60G 15/06
·  ·  and fluid damper
 B60G 15/07
·  ·  ·  the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper  [5]
 B60G 15/08
·  having fluid spring
 B60G 15/10
·  ·  and mechanical damper
 B60G 15/12
·  ·  and fluid damper
 B60G 15/14
·  ·  ·  the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper  [5]
P:20 B60G 17/00
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]
 B60G 17/005
·  Suspension locking arrangements  [5]
 B60G 17/015
·  the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements (B60G 17/005 takes precedence)  [5,8]
 B60G 17/016
·  ·  characterised by their responsiveness, when the vehicle is travelling, to specific motion, a specific condition, or driver input  [8]
 B60G 17/0165
·  ·  ·  to an external condition, e.g. rough road surface, side wind  [8]
 B60G 17/017
·  ·  characterised by their use when the vehicle is stationary, e.g. during loading, engine start-up or switch-off  [8]
 B60G 17/018
·  ·  characterised by the use of a specific signal treatment or control method  [8]
 B60G 17/0185
·  ·  ·  for failure detection  [8]
 B60G 17/019
·  ·  characterised by the type of sensor or the arrangement thereof  [8]
 B60G 17/0195
·  ·  characterised by the regulation being combined with other vehicle control systems  [8]
 B60G 17/02
·  Spring characteristics (B60G 17/005-B60G 17/015 take precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/027
·  ·  Mechanical springs regulated by fluid means (B60G 17/033 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/033
·  ·  characterised by regulating means acting on more than one spring  [5]
 B60G 17/04
·  ·  Fluid-spring characteristics
 B60G 17/044
·  ·  ·  Self-pumping fluid springs (pumps for liquids F04)  [5]
 B60G 17/048
·  ·  ·  with the regulating means inside the fluid springs (B60G 17/044 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/052
·  ·  ·  Pneumatic spring characteristics (B60G 17/048 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/056
·  ·  ·  Regulating distributors or valves (B60G 17/044-B60G 17/048 take precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/06
·  Characteristics of dampers (B60G 17/015 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/08
·  ·  Characteristics of fluid dampers (adjusting fluid dampers in general F16F 9/44-F16F 9/53)
P:10 B60G 21/00
Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces (B60G 17/033 takes precedence; steering deflectable wheels combined with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends B62D 9/02)  [5]
 B60G 21/02
·  permanently interconnected
 B60G 21/04
·  ·  mechanically
 B60G 21/045
·  ·  ·  between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side  [5]
 B60G 21/05
·  ·  ·  between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected  [5]
 B60G 21/055
·  ·  ·  ·  Stabiliser bars  [5]
 B60G 21/06
·  ·  fluid
 B60G 21/067
·  ·  ·  between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side  [5]
 B60G 21/073
·  ·  ·  between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected  [5]
 B60G 21/08
·  characterised by use of gyroscopes (gyroscopes for stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements B62D 37/06)  [4,5]
 B60G 21/10
·  not permanently interconnected, e.g. operative only on acceleration, only on deceleration, or only at off-straight position of steering
P:0 B60G 23/00
Wheel suspensions with automatic means for sensing unevenness ahead of wheels or for moving wheels up or down in accordance therewith
P:110 B60G 25/00
Other suspension arrangements