|  | 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.

|  | 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.

|  | B60G 1/00 |
Suspensions with rigid connection between axle and frame

|  | B60G 1/02 |
· | with continuous axle

|  | B60G 1/04 |
· | with divided axle

|  | B60G 3/00 |
Resilient suspension for a single wheel (pivoted suspension arms per se, attachment thereof to sprung part of the vehicle, buffer means for limiting movement of arms Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 7/00; characterised by arrangement, location, or type of springs Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 11/00)

|  | 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

|  | B60G 5/00 |
Resilient suspension for a single set of tandem wheels

|  | B60G 5/02 |
· | mounted on a single pivoted arm

|  | B60G 5/04 |
· | with two or more pivoted arms, the movements of which are resiliently interrelated

|  | B60G 5/06 |
· · | the arms turning on a common pivot

|  | B60G 7/00 |
Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof (means for maintaining substantially-constant wheel camber during suspension movement Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 3/26)

|  | B60G 7/02 |
· | Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle

|  | B60G 7/04 |
· | Buffer means for limiting movement of arms

|  | B60G 9/00 |
Resilient suspension of 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

|  | B60G 11/00 |
Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs (single-wheel suspension by pivoted arm resilient in itself Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 3/00; adjusting spring characteristic Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/00; springs per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16F)

|  | B60G 11/00 |
Note(s) The term "torsion bar" includes torsion tube or the like. The term "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 |
· · | Attaching to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

|  | B60G 11/12 |
· · · | Attaching by links, pins, or bushes to sprung part of the vehicle

|  | B60G 11/14 |
· | having helical, spiral, or coil springs only

|  | B60G 11/16 |
· · | Attaching to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

|  | B60G 11/18 |
· | having torsion-bar springs only

|  | B60G 11/20 |
· · | Attaching to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

|  | B60G 11/22 |
· | having rubber springs only

|  | B60G 11/24 |
· · | Attaching to axle or sprung part of the vehicle

|  | B60G 11/26 |
· | having fluid springs only

|  | B60G 11/28 |
· · | Attaching to axle or sprung part of the vehicle only

|  | 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

|  | B60G 13/00 |
Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers (adjusting damping effect Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/06; vibration-dampers per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 absorber as main damping means, i.e. spring-mass system vibrating out of phase

|  | B60G 13/18 |
· · | combined with energy-absorbing means

|  | B60G 15/00 |
Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of combined spring and vibration-damper, e.g. telescopic type

|  | B60G 15/02 |
· | having mechanical spring

|  | B60G 15/04 |
· · | and mechanical damper

|  | B60G 15/06 |
· · | and fluid damper

|  | B60G 15/08 |
· | having fluid spring

|  | B60G 15/10 |
· · | and mechanical damper

|  | B60G 15/12 |
· · | and fluid damper

|  | B60G 17/00 |
Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting or regulating spring or vibration-damper characteristics or distance between supporting surface and sprung part of vehicle during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load

|  | B60G 17/02 |
· | spring characteristics

|  | B60G 17/04 |
· · | fluid-spring characteristics

|  | B60G 17/06 |
· | characteristics of dampers

|  | B60G 17/08 |
· · | characteristics of fluid dampers

|  | B60G 17/10 |
· · · | Varying fluid viscosity, e.g. electromagnetically

|  | B60G 19/00 |
Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels in which upward movement of a wheel forces interconnected wheel to move downward and vice versa (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 5/00, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 9/00 take precedence)

|  | B60G 19/02 |
· | mechanically interconnected

|  | B60G 19/04 |
· | fluid-interconnected

|  | B60G 19/06 |
· · | hydraulically

|  | B60G 19/08 |
· · | pneumatically

|  | B60G 19/10 |
· | having additional means for stabilising position of vehicle body

|  | B60G 21/00 |
Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels for stabilising vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration, or centrifugal forces, e.g. to counteract dipping or outward-inclining (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 19/10 takes precedence)

|  | B60G 21/02 |
· | permanently interconnected

|  | B60G 21/04 |
· · | mechanically

|  | B60G 21/06 |
· · | fluid

|  | B60G 21/08 |
· · | characterised by use of gyroscopes

|  | B60G 21/10 |
· | not permanently interconnected, e.g. operative only on acceleration, only on deceleration, or only at off-straight position of steering

|  | B60G 23/00 |
Wheel suspensions with automatic means for sensing unevenness ahead of wheels and for moving wheels up or down in accordance therewith

|  | B60G 25/00 |
Other suspension arrangements