|  | 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.

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

|  | B60B |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | B60C |
VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING OR REPAIRING; REPAIRING, OR CONNECTING VALVES TO, INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL

|  | B60C |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60. The term "tyre" is defined as a separate ground-engaging and continuous element surrounding the wheel rim and includes the tyre cover or jacket and any insert, e.g. tube. In the groups relating to repairing, and connection of valves, the term "tyre" is used to include other inflatable elastic bodies.

|  | B60D |
VEHICLE CONNECTIONS

|  | B60D |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

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

|  | B60G |
VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60V)

|  | B60G |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | 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 class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | B60J |
WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; PROTECTIVE COVERINGS FOR VEHICLES NOT IN USE (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E05)

|  | B60J |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60. The following elaborations for windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices are to be understood as restricted to arrangements or adaptations peculiar to the use on vehicles. Such devices of further-reaching applicability, irrespective of whether described or claimed only for vehicles, are to be classified in Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E06B.

|  | 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.

|  | B60L |
ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; (such coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60D; electric heating for vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60H; transmitting drive from electric motors to ultimate propulsive elements in vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K; disposition of electric propulsion equipment, other than current-collectors, in vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K; auxiliary generator drives on vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60K; lighting for vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60Q; braking of vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60T preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B61C; railway track circuits in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B61L; lighting in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F21, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H05B; switches in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H01H; coupling devices for electric connections in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H01R; dynamo-electric machines Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H02K; electric converters Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H02M; starting, controlling, braking of electric machines or converters in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H02P; electric heating in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H05B)

|  | B60L |
Note(s) This sub-class deals, subject to the above references, with: 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.

|  | B60M |
POWER SUPPLY LINES, AND DEVICES ALONG RAILS, FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (control of points and safety arrangements along railway lines Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B61L; construction of rails and points in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E01B)

|  | B60M |
Note(s) This sub-class deals with: overhead, overground, and 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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A47)

|  | B60N |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | B60P |
VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TO CARRY SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (container traffic Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65J)

|  | B60P |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | B60Q |
VEHICLE LIGHTING OR SIGNALLING (lighting in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F21, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H05B; signalling in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G08; electric switches per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H01H)

|  | B60Q |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60. This sub-class also includes electric signalling or lighting circuits so far as specially arranged in vehicles. It also includes arrangements or adaptations of lighting switches or signal-initiating means.

|  | B60R |
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

|  | B60R |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the note following the class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | 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 class title Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60.

|  | B60T |
VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS, OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL (electrodynamic braking Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L; brakes per se, i.e. devices where braking effect occurs, including ultimate brake actuators, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16D)

|  | B60T |
Note(s) In this sub-class, the term "brake control systems" includes brake control systems for vehicles or of general applicability.

|  | 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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 7/06)

|  | B60V |
Note(s) The term "air-cushion vehicles" in this sub-class includes all vehicles which are wholly or partly supported on land or water by air or other gaseous cushions.