|  | B |
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS

TRANSPORTING

|  | B60 |
VEHICLES IN GENERAL

|  | B60 |
Note(s) In this class, the term "vehicle" means all vehicles except those restricted to one of the following types of vehicles: rail vehicles, waterborne vessels, aircraft, space vehicles, hand carts, cycles, animal-drawn vehicles, and sledges; these types are to be found in the relevant classes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B61-B64. Thus, the term "vehicle" embraces vehicular characteristics which are common to more than one of the above-listed types. It also embraces certain characteristics restricted to automobile or road or cross-country trailers. Special adaptations. The following exceptions to be above should be noted: Sub-classes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60B and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60C embrace all vehicle wheels and tyres, except for aircraft. Sub-class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60C embraces the repairing of, and the connection of valves to, inflatable elastic bodies in general, and in this respect it is not limited to vehicles. Sub-class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L embraces certain electric equipment of all electrically-propelled vehicles. Sub-class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60M embraces certain power supply equipment for, but external to, any kind of electrically-propelled vehicle. Sub-class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60S relates to all kinds of vehicles; except the servicing of rail locomotives and ground equipment for aircraft. Sub-class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60T includes brake control systems of general applicability, and in this respect it is not limited to vehicles. It also includes rail-vehicle power-brake systems and some other features of rail-vehicle brake systems.

|  | B60K |
VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT ARRANGEMENTS, TRANSMISSIONS, AUXILIARY DRIVES, CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS

|  | B60K |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60. In this sub-class the following terms 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 to ultimate propulsive elements; "controls" means vehicle drive controls not otherwise provided for; thus, is does not include, e.g. brake control per se.

|  | B60K 1/00 - B60K 9/00 |
Arrangements or mounting of propulsion units in vehicles (elastic mountings per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16F; propulsion units per se, see the relevant classes)

|  | B60K 1/00 |
Arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 7/00 takes precedence; electric transmission arrangements Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 17/12; of current-collecting means for rail vehicles, road vehicles, or vehicles in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L; pure electrical features Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L)

|  | B60K 1/02 |
· | comprising more than one electric motor

|  | B60K 1/04 |
· | of the electric storage means for propulsion (for auxiliary purposes only Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60R)

|  | B60K 3/00 |
Arrangements or mounting of steam or gaseous-pressure propulsion units (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 7/00 takes precedence; gaseous-pressure transmission arrangements Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 17/10)

|  | B60K 3/02 |
· | of piston type

|  | B60K 3/04 |
· | of turbine type

|  | B60K 5/00 |
Arrangements or mounting of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 7/00 takes precedence)

|  | B60K 5/02 |
· | with the engine main axis, e.g. crankshaft axis, substantially in, or parallel to, the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle

|  | B60K 5/04 |
· | with the engine main axis, e.g. crankshaft axis, transversely to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle

|  | B60K 5/06 |
· · | with the engine main axis substantially vertical

|  | B60K 5/08 |
· | comprising more than one engine

|  | B60K 5/10 |
· | providing for ready detachment of engine

|  | B60K 5/12 |
· | Arrangement of engine supports

|  | B60K 7/00 |
Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel

|  | B60K 9/00 |
Arrangements or mounting of propulsion units not provided for in one of the preceding main groups

|  | B60K 9/02 |
· | of spring motor

|  | B60K 9/04 |
· | of flywheel motor

|  | B60K 9/06 |
· | of nuclear power plant

|  | B60K 11/00 - B60K 15/00 |
Vehicle modifications in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust, or fuel supply, of propulsion units

|  | B60K 11/00 |
Vehicle modifications to facilitate cooling of propulsion units (heating the interior space Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60H; cooling internal combustion engines per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01P)

|  | B60K 11/02 |
· | with liquid cooling

|  | B60K 11/04 |
· · | Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds

|  | B60K 11/06 |
· | with air cooling

|  | B60K 11/08 |
· | Air inlets for cooling; Shutters or blinds therefor

|  | B60K 13/00 |
Vehicle modifications in connection with combustion air intake or gas exhaust of propulsion units (forming part of the engine Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01N)

|  | B60K 13/02 |
· | concerning intake

|  | B60K 13/04 |
· | concerning exhaust (extensions for melting snow on roads Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E01H; exhaust silencers for internal-combustion engines per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01N)

|  | B60K 13/06 |
· | using structural parts of the vehicle as ducts, e.g. frame parts

|  | B60K 15/00 |
Vehicle modifications in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines (shape or construction of tanks per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65D, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F17C)

|  | B60K 15/02 |
· | concerning liquid-fuel tanks or conduits

|  | B60K 15/04 |
· · | concerning tank inlets

|  | B60K 15/06 |
· · | concerning fuel reserve systems

|  | B60K 15/08 |
· | concerning gas tanks or conduits

|  | B60K 15/10 |
· | concerning gas-producing plants

|  | B60K 17/00 - B60K 23/00 |
Transmissions; Control thereof (torque-transmitting axles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60B; combined transmission and steering gear for steering non-deflectable wheels Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B62D)

|  | B60K 17/00 |
Transmissions

|  | B60K 17/02 |
· | characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of clutch

|  | B60K 17/04 |
· | characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of gearing (pure electrical features Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L)

|  | B60K 17/06 |
· · | of change-speed gearing (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 17/10-B60K 17/16 take precedence)

|  | B60K 17/08 |
· · · | of mechanical type

|  | B60K 17/10 |
· · | of fluid gearing (of fluid clutches Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 17/02)

|  | B60K 17/12 |
· · | of electric gearing (of electrically-actuated clutches Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 17/02)

|  | B60K 17/14 |
· · | the motor of fluid or electric gearing being disposed in, or adjacent to, traction wheel (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 7/00 takes precedence)

|  | B60K 17/16 |
· · | of differential gearing

|  | B60K 17/18 |
· · · | in which the differential movement is obtained by resilient means

|  | B60K 17/20 |
· · · | in which the differential movement is limited

|  | B60K 17/22 |
· | characterised by arrangement, location, or type of main drive shafting, e.g. cardan shaft

|  | B60K 17/24 |
· · | Arrangement of mountings for shafting

|  | B60K 17/26 |
· | characterised by arrangement, location, or type of freewheel device

|  | B60K 17/28 |
· | characterised by arrangement, location, or type of power take-off

|  | B60K 17/30 |
· | the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being steerable

|  | B60K 17/32 |
· | the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being rockable about a horizontal pivot

|  | B60K 17/34 |
· | for driving both front and rear wheels

|  | B60K 17/36 |
· | for driving tandem wheels

|  | B60K 19/00 |
Change-speed gearing control devices specially adapted or arranged for use in vehicles (combined with control of supply of energy from propulsion unit to gearing Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 21/00)

|  | B60K 19/02 |
· | Initiating means (mountings thereof on gear housing in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16H; control mechanisms in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G05G)

|  | B60K 19/04 |
· · | floor mounted

|  | B60K 19/06 |
· · | mounted on steering column or the like

|  | B60K 19/08 |
· · | dashboard mounted

|  | B60K 19/10 |
· | Transmitting means between initiating means and gearing, e.g. power assisted

|  | B60K 19/12 |
· · | mechanical

|  | B60K 19/14 |
· · | fluid

|  | B60K 19/16 |
· · | electrical

|  | B60K 21/00 |
Control of change-speed gearing combined with control of supply of energy from propulsion unit to gearing, e.g. fuel supply or clutch

|  | B60K 21/02 |
· | the gearing being stepped

|  | B60K 21/04 |
· · | with interruption of the drive

|  | B60K 21/06 |
· · | without interruption of the drive

|  | B60K 21/08 |
· | the gearing being infinitely variable

|  | B60K 21/10 |
· · | of mechanical type

|  | B60K 21/12 |
· · | of fluid type

|  | B60K 21/14 |
· · | of electric type, e.g. electromagnetic

|  | B60K 23/00 |
Control of transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for (conjoint control devices for vehicle drive Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 29/00)

|  | B60K 23/02 |
· | for main transmission clutches

|  | B60K 23/04 |
· | for differential gearing

|  | B60K 23/06 |
· | for freewheel devices

|  | B60K 23/08 |
· | for changing number of driven wheels

|  | B60K 25/00 |
Auxiliary drives (driving tyre-inflating pumps Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60C; driving engine auxiliaries Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F02B)

|  | B60K 25/02 |
· | directly from an engine shaft

|  | B60K 25/04 |
· | from static or dynamic pressure or vacuum, developed by the engine

|  | B60K 25/06 |
· | from the transmission power take-off (transmissions having power take-off Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 17/28)

|  | B60K 25/08 |
· | from a ground wheel, e.g. engaging the wheel tread or rim

|  | B60K 25/10 |
· | from oscillating movements due to vehicle running motion, e.g. suspension movement

|  | B60K 27/00 - B60K 33/00 |
Vehicle drive control not otherwise provided for

|  | B60K 27/00 |
Propulsion unit control devices specially adapted or arranged for use on vehicles (pure electrical devices for use on electrically-propelled vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L; control devices forming parts of propulsion unit, see the relevant classes)

|  | B60K 27/02 |
· | Initiating means or elements

|  | B60K 27/04 |
· | Means connecting initiating means or elements to propulsion unit

|  | B60K 27/06 |
· | Adjusting of control devices (fittings for automatically controlling vehicle speed Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 31/00)

|  | B60K 27/08 |
· | Safety devices, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in case of open doors, absence or incapacity of driver

|  | B60K 29/00 |
Conjoint control devices for vehicle drive, i.e. one device controlling a plurality of different functions (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 21/00 takes precedence)

|  | B60K 29/02 |
· | restricted to two functions, e.g. clutch and brake

|  | B60K 31/00 |
Vehicle fittings for automatically controlling, e.g. limiting, vehicle speed (propulsion-unit control per se, see the relevant classes; speedometers Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G01P; systems or devices for controlling speed in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G05D 13/00)

|  | B60K 33/00 |
Other control devices for vehicle drive

|  | B60K 33/02 |
· | Initiating means or elements

|  | B60K 35/00 - B60K 37/00 |
Arrangements or adaptations of instruments specially for vehicles; Dashboards

|  | B60K 35/00 |
Arrangements or adaptations of instruments (arrangements on dashboard Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 37/04)

|  | B60K 37/00 |
Dashboards (as road-vehicle superstructure sub-unit Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B62D)

|  | B60K 37/02 |
· | Relative arrangements of instruments (devices for lighting dashboards Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60Q)

|  | B60K 37/04 |
· | Relative arrangements of fittings on dashboard (of instruments Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K 37/02)

|  | B60K 37/06 |
· · | of controls, e.g. control knobs

|  | B60K 39/00 |
Steering applicable only to other than land-borne vehicles, e.g. three-dimensional steering applicable to both aircraft and submarines (steering for vehicles in general but applicable to land vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B62D; steering peculiar to water-borne vessels Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63, to aircraft or cosmonautics Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B64)