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 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:

  1. Sub-classes B60B and B60C embrace all vehicle wheels and tyres, except for aircraft.
  2. Sub-class 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.
  3. Sub-class B60L embraces certain electric equipment of all electrically-propelled vehicles.
  4. Sub-class B60M embraces certain power supply equipment for, but external to, any kind of electrically-propelled vehicle.
  5. Sub-class B60S relates to all kinds of vehicles; except the servicing of rail locomotives and ground equipment for aircraft.
  6. Sub-class 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 B60.

 B60B 1/00 - 
B60B 19/00
Wheels
 B60B 1/00
Spoked wheels (non-metallic B60B 5/00)
 B60B 1/02
·  with wire or other tension spokes
 B60B 1/04
·  ·  Attaching spokes to rim or hub
 B60B 1/06
·  with compression spokes (wheels of high resiliency B60B 9/00)
 B60B 1/08
·  ·  formed by casting
 B60B 1/10
·  ·  fabricated from sheet metal (B60B 1/12, B60B 3/08 take precedence)
 B60B 1/12
·  ·  with tubular spokes (B60B 1/08 takes precedence)
 B60B 1/14
·  ·  Attaching spokes to rim or hub
 B60B 3/00
Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body (non-metallic B60B 5/00; wheel cover discs B60B 7/00)
 B60B 3/02
·  with a single disc body integral with rim
 B60B 3/04
·  with a single disc body not integral with rim
 B60B 3/06
·  formed by casting
 B60B 3/08
·  with disc body formed by two or more axially-spaced discs
 B60B 3/10
·  apertured to simulate spoked wheels
 B60B 3/12
·  Means of reinforcing disc bodies
 B60B 3/14
·  Attaching disc body to hub (resiliently B60B 9/00; attaching rim to wheel body B60B 23/00)
 B60B 3/16
·  ·  by bolts or the like
 B60B 3/18
·  ·  by circlips or the like
 B60B 5/00
Wheels, spokes, disc bodies, rims, hubs, wholly or predominantly made of non-metallic material (wheel cover discs B60B 7/00; wheels of high resiliency B60B 9/00)
 B60B 5/02
·  made of synthetic material
 B60B 5/04
·  made of wood
 B60B 7/00
Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, or hub
 B60B 7/02
·  made essentially in one part
 B60B 7/04
·  built-up of several main parts
 B60B 7/06
·  Fastening arrangements therefor
 B60B 9/00
Wheels of high resiliency
 B60B 9/02
·  using springs (wheels comprising resilient spokes B60B 9/26)
 B60B 9/04
·  ·  in leaf form
 B60B 9/06
·  ·  in helical form
 B60B 9/08
·  ·  in flat coiled form
 B60B 9/10
·  ·  of rubber or the like
 B60B 9/12
·  ·  ·  in the form of sleeves or rings concentric with wheel axis
 B60B 9/14
·  ·  ·  with means limiting relative lateral movements between hub and remainder of wheel
 B60B 9/16
·  ·  ·  modified to ensure electric conductivity
 B60B 9/18
·  using fluid (within spokes B60B 9/26)
 B60B 9/20
·  ·  in rings concentric with wheel axis
 B60B 9/22
·  ·  ·  inflatable
 B60B 9/24
·  ·  with pistons and cylinders
 B60B 9/26
·  comprising resilient spokes
 B60B 9/28
·  ·  with telescopic action
 B60B 11/00
Units comprising multiple wheels arranged side by side; Wheels having more than one rim or capable of carrying more than one tyre
 B60B 11/02
·  Units of separate wheels mounted for independent or coupled rotation
 B60B 11/04
·  Wheels with a rim capable of carrying more than one tyre
 B60B 11/06
·  Wheels with more than one rim mounted on a single wheel body
 B60B 11/08
·  Arrangements of balancing mechanisms enabling a uniform distribution of load to the tyres
 B60B 13/00
Balancing-weights; Their arrangement (balancing of wheels G01M)
 B60B 15/00
Wheels or wheel attachments designed for increasing traction (tyres, non-skid devices temporarily attachable to resilient tyres or resiliently-tyred wheels B60C)
 B60B 15/02
·  Wheels with spade lugs
 B60B 15/04
·  ·  with resiliently-mounted spade lugs
 B60B 15/06
·  ·  with pivotally-mounted spade lugs
 B60B 15/08
·  ·  with spade lugs axially displaced relatively to the tread surface of the tyre
 B60B 15/10
·  ·  with radially-adjustable spade lugs; Control mechanisms therefor
 B60B 15/12
·  ·  ·  involving cams or eccentric hoops
 B60B 15/14
·  ·  ·  involving an axially-displaceable cone
 B60B 15/16
·  ·  ·  involving gearing, e.g. gear pinions acting upon threaded shafts on the spade lugs
 B60B 15/18
·  Wheels with ground-engaging plate-like shoes
 B60B 15/20
·  ·  with resiliently-mounted shoes, e.g. on a spider
 B60B 15/22
·  ·  connected by links to the hub
 B60B 15/24
·  Tread bands or rings for fairing lugs when travelling on the road
 B60B 15/26
·  Auxiliary wheels or rings with traction-increasing surface attachable to the main wheel body
 B60B 15/28
·  Wheel-ballasting weights; Their attachment
 B60B 17/00
Wheels characterised by rail-engaging elements
 B60B 17/02
·  with elastic tyres
 B60B 19/00
Wheels not otherwise provided for
 B60B 19/02
·  convertible, e.g. from road wheel to rail wheel; Wheels specially designed for alternative use on road and rail
 B60B 19/04
·  expansible
 B60B 19/06
·  with compartments for fluid, packing, or loading material; Bouyant wheels
 B60B 19/08
·  with lubricating passages, channels, or reservoirs
 B60B 19/10
·  with cooling fins
 B60B 19/12
·  Roller-type wheels (B60B 19/06 takes precedence)
 B60B 19/14
·  Ball-type wheels (B60B 19/06 takes precedence)
 B60B 21/00 - 
B60B 27/00
Rims; Hubs
 B60B 21/00
Rims (non-metallic B60B 5/00; of high resiliency B60B 9/00; capable of carrying more than one tyre B60B 11/04; multiple rims on single wheel body B60B 11/06; of multi-part type B60B 25/00; metal tyres B60C)
 B60B 21/02
·  characterised by transverse section
 B60B 21/04
·  ·  with substantially-radial flanges (with rail-engaging flanges B60B 17/00)
 B60B 21/06
·  characterised by means for attaching spokes
 B60B 21/08
·  characterised by having braking surfaces
 B60B 21/10
·  characterised by the form of tyre-seat or flange, e.g. corrugated (B60B 21/02 takes precedence)
 B60B 21/12
·  Appurtenances, e.g. lining bands
 B60B 23/00
Attaching rim to wheel body (attaching spokes to rim B60B 1/04, B60B 1/14; attaching rims resiliently to wheel body B60B 9/00)
 B60B 23/02 - 
B60B 23/10

Note(s)

Group B60B 23/12 takes precedence over groups B60B 23/02-B60B 23/10.

 B60B 23/02
·  by split or other expansible ring devices
 B60B 23/04
·  by bayonet-joint, screw-thread, or like attachments
 B60B 23/06
·  by screws, bolts, pins, or clips
 B60B 23/08
·  ·  arranged radially
 B60B 23/10
·  ·  arranged axially
 B60B 23/12
·  by devices arranged to permit variation of axial position of rim relative to wheel body for track-width adjustment
 B60B 25/00
Rims built-up of several main parts
 B60B 25/02
·  Segmented rims, e.g. with segments arranged in sections; Connecting equipment, e.g. hinges; Insertable flange rings therefor
 B60B 25/04
·  Rims with dismountable flange rings, seat rings, or lock rings
 B60B 25/06
·  ·  Split flange rings, e.g. transversely split; Connecting equipment for overlapping the slot
 B60B 25/08
·  ·  Continuous flange rings; Arrangement of recesses enabling the flange ring to be slipped over the rim body
 B60B 25/10
·  ·  Seat rings for the tyre bead part, e.g. split
 B60B 25/12
·  ·  ·  with integral flange part
 B60B 25/14
·  ·  Locking means for flange rings or seat rings
 B60B 25/16
·  ·  ·  Arrangement of bayonet catches
 B60B 25/18
·  ·  ·  Arrangement of split rings
 B60B 25/20
·  ·  ·  Arrangement of screws, bolts, or shouldered pins
 B60B 25/22
·  Other appurtenances, e.g. for sealing the component parts enabling the use of tubeless tyres
 B60B 27/00
Hubs (non-metallic B60B 5/00; of high resiliency B60B 9/00)
 B60B 27/02
·  adapted to be rotatably arranged on axle
 B60B 27/04
·  ·  housing driving means, e.g. sprockets
 B60B 27/06
·  adapted to be fixed on axle
 B60B 29/00 - 
B60B 31/00
Apparatus or tools for mounting wheels or parts thereof (hand tools in general B25; tools for mounting tyres B60C 25/00)
 B60B 29/00
Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels
 B60B 31/00
Apparatus or tools for assembling or disassembling wheels
 B60B 31/02
·  for tightening or straightening wire spokes in situ; for extracting spokes from wheels
 B60B 31/04
·  for assembling divided rims
 B60B 31/06
·  for removing cover discs, hub caps, or the like
 B60B 33/00
Castors in general
 B60B 33/02
·  with disengageable swivel action
 B60B 33/04
·  adjustable
 B60B 33/06
·  ·  mounted retractably
 B60B 33/08
·  Ball castors
 B60B 35/00
Axle units; Parts thereof (steerable vehicle stub-axles B62D)
 B60B 35/02
·  Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque (axle housings B60B 35/16)
 B60B 35/04
·  ·  straight
 B60B 35/06
·  ·  cranked
 B60B 35/08
·  ·  of closed hollow section
 B60B 35/10
·  ·  adjustable for varying track
 B60B 35/12
·  Torque-transmitting axles (independent-suspension aspects B60G)
 B60B 35/14
·  ·  Composite or split, e.g. half-axles; Couplings between axle parts or sections
 B60B 35/16
·  ·  Axle housings
 B60B 35/18
·  ·  Arrangement of bearings
 B60B 37/00
Wheel-axle combinations, e.g. wheel sets (units comprising multiple wheels arranged side by side B60B 11/00; rail-vehicle axle-boxes B61F)
 B60B 37/02
·  the wheels being integral with solid axles
 B60B 37/04
·  the wheels being rigidly attached to solid axles
 B60B 37/06
·  the wheels being integral with, or rigidly attached to, hollow axles
 B60B 37/08
·  ·  the hollow axles being rotatable around fixed axles
 B60B 37/10
·  the wheels being individually rotatable around the axles
 B60B 37/12
·  Axles with a fixed wheel and a loose wheel
 B60B 39/00
Increasing wheel adhesion (wheels or wheels tyre attachments, designed for increasing traction B60B 15/00, B60C; tyre constructions B60C; road surface conditioning to prevent slipperiness E01C)
 B60B 39/02
·  Vehicle fittings for scattering or dispensing material in front of its wheels
 B60B 39/04
·  ·  the material being granular, e.g. sand (combined control of sanding apparatus and brakes of rail vehicles B61H)
 B60B 39/06
·  ·  ·  the dispensing being effected by mechanical means
 B60B 39/08
·  ·  ·  the dispensing being effected by fluid means
 B60B 39/10
·  ·  ·  the dispensing being controlled electrically or electromagnetically
 B60B 39/12
·  ·  the material being sheet-like or web-like