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.

 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 B60.

In this sub-class the following terms are used with the meanings indicated:

  1. "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;
  2. "transmission" means all propulsion parts linking propulsion units to ultimate propulsive elements;
  3. "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 F16F; propulsion units per se, see the relevant classes)
 B60K 1/00
Arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units (B60K 7/00 takes precedence; electric transmission arrangements B60K 17/12; of current-collecting means for rail vehicles, road vehicles, or vehicles in general B60L; pure electrical features B60L)
 B60K 1/02
·  comprising more than one electric motor
 B60K 1/04
·  of the electric storage means for propulsion (for auxiliary purposes only B60R)
 B60K 3/00
Arrangements or mounting of steam or gaseous-pressure propulsion units (B60K 7/00 takes precedence; gaseous-pressure transmission arrangements 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 (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 B60H; cooling internal combustion engines per se 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 F01N)
 B60K 13/02
·  concerning intake
 B60K 13/04
·  concerning exhaust (extensions for melting snow on roads E01H; exhaust silencers for internal-combustion engines per se 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 B65D, 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 B60B; combined transmission and steering gear for steering non-deflectable wheels 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 B60L)
 B60K 17/06
·  ·  of change-speed gearing (B60K 17/10-B60K 17/16 take precedence)
 B60K 17/08
·  ·  ·  of mechanical type
 B60K 17/10
·  ·  of fluid gearing (of fluid clutches B60K 17/02)
 B60K 17/12
·  ·  of electric gearing (of electrically-actuated clutches B60K 17/02)
 B60K 17/14
·  ·  the motor of fluid or electric gearing being disposed in, or adjacent to, traction wheel (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 B60K 21/00)
 B60K 19/02
·  Initiating means (mountings thereof on gear housing in general F16H; control mechanisms in general 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 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 B60C; driving engine auxiliaries 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 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 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 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 (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 G01P; systems or devices for controlling speed in general 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 B60K 37/04)
 B60K 37/00
Dashboards (as road-vehicle superstructure sub-unit B62D)
 B60K 37/02
·  Relative arrangements of instruments (devices for lighting dashboards B60Q)
 B60K 37/04
·  Relative arrangements of fittings on dashboard (of instruments 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 B62D; steering peculiar to water-borne vessels B63, to aircraft or cosmonautics B64)