F
SECTION F — MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  
ENGINEERING IN GENERAL
 F16
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
 F16C
SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OF CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
 F16C

Note(s)

The phrase "Rotary bodies other than gearing elements" in the sub-class title, and the relevant groups F16C 13/00 and F16C 15/00, cover any element which rotates so far as its features are affected only by the fact that it rotates.

 F16C 1/00
Flexible shafts; Mechanical means for transmitting movement in a flexible sheathing
 F16C 1/02
·  for conveying rotary movements
 F16C 1/04
·  ·  Articulated shafts
 F16C 1/06
·  ·  with guiding-sheathing, tube, or box (F16C 1/04 takes precedence; guiding-sheathings F16C 1/26)
 F16C 1/08
·  ·  End connections
 F16C 1/10
·  Means for transmitting linear movement in a flexible sheathing, e.g. "Bowden mechanisms" (guiding-sheathings F16C 1/26)
 F16C 1/12
·  ·  Arrangements for transmitting movement to or from the flexible member
 F16C 1/14
·  ·  ·  Construction of the end-piece of the flexible member; Attachment thereof to the flexible member
 F16C 1/16
·  ·  ·  in which the end-piece is guided rectilinearly
 F16C 1/18
·  ·  ·  in which the end portion of the flexible member is laid along a curved surface of a pivoted member
 F16C 1/20
·  ·  Construction of flexible members moved to and fro in the sheathing
 F16C 1/22
·  ·  Adjusting; Compensating length
 F16C 1/24
·  Lubrication; Lubricating equipment
 F16C 1/26
·  Construction of guiding-sheathings or guiding-tubes
 F16C 1/28
·  ·  with built-in bearings
 F16C 3/00
Shafts (flexible shafts F16C 1/00); Axles; Cranks; Eccentrics
 F16C 3/02
·  Shafts; Axles
 F16C 3/03
·  ·  telescopic
 F16C 3/035
·  ·  ·  with built-in bearings
 F16C 3/04
·  Crankshafts, eccentric-shafts; Cranks, eccentrics
 F16C 3/06
·  ·  Crankshafts
 F16C 3/08
·  ·  ·  made in one piece (features relating to lubrication F16C 3/14, to cooling F16C 3/16)
 F16C 3/10
·  ·  ·  assembled of several parts, e.g. by welding
 F16C 3/12
·  ·  ·  ·  releasably connected
 F16C 3/14
·  ·  ·  Features relating to lubrication
 F16C 3/16
·  ·  ·  Features relating to cooling
 F16C 3/18
·  ·  Eccentric-shafts
 F16C 3/20
·  ·  Shape of crankshafts or eccentric-shafts having regard to balancing
 F16C 3/22
·  ·  Cranks; Eccentrics (constructional features of crank-pins per se F16C 11/02)
 F16C 3/24
·  ·  ·  with return cranks, i.e. a second crank carried by the crank-pin
 F16C 3/26
·  ·  ·  Elastic crank-webs; Resiliently-mounted crank-pins (elastic connecting-rods F16C 7/04)
 F16C 3/28
·  ·  ·  Adjustable cranks or eccentrics (adjustable crank mechanisms F16H 21/20)
 F16C 3/30
·  ·  ·  with arrangements for overcoming dead-centres
 F16C 5/00
Crossheads; Constructions of connecting-rod heads or piston-rod connections rigid with crossheads (piston-rods F16J 7/00)
 F16C 7/00
Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends (coupling-rods for locomotive driving-wheels B61C; with clutch or overload release F16H 57/06-F16H 57/10); Construction of connecting-rod heads (heads rigid with crossheads F16H 5/00)
 F16C 7/02
·  Constructions of connecting-rods with constant length
 F16C 7/04
·  with elastic intermediate part or fluid cushion
 F16C 7/06
·  Adjustable connecting-rods
 F16C 7/08
·  made from sheet metal
 F16C 9/00
Bearings for crankshafts or connecting-rods; Attachment of connecting-rods (lubrication of connecting-rods in connection with crankshafts F16C 3/14; connections to crossheads F16C 5/00, to pistons F16J 1/14)
 F16C 9/02
·  Crankshaft bearings
 F16C 9/03
·  ·  Arrangements for adjusting play
 F16C 9/04
·  Connecting-rod bearings; Attachment thereof
 F16C 9/06
·  ·  Arrangements for adjusting play in bearings, operating either automatically or not (bearings adjustable for play in general F16C 25/00)
 F16C 11/00
Pivots; Pivotal connections
 F16C 11/02
·  Trunnions; Crank-pins (fastening crank-pins to webs, crank-pins integral with cranks F16C 3/06, F16C 3/22)
 F16C 11/04
·  Pivotal connections (for windows or doors E05D; rubber springs with stiff outer sleeve and inner sleeve or pin F16F 1/38)
 F16C 11/06
·  ·  Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints (for transmitting rotary motion F16D 3/00)
 F16C 11/08
·  ·  ·  with resilient bearings
 F16C 11/10
·  ·  Arrangements for locking
 F16C 11/12
·  ·  incorporating flexible connections, e.g. leaf springs
 F16C 13/00
Rolls, drums, discs, or the like (pulleys F16H 55/00; special adaptations, see the relevant classes); Bearings or mountings therefor
 F16C 13/02
·  Bearings
 F16C 13/04
·  ·  Bearings with only partial enclosure of the member to be borne; Bearings with local support at two or more points
 F16C 13/06
·  ·  self-adjusting
 F16C 15/00
Construction of rotary bodies to resist centrifugal force (flywheels, correction weights F16F 15/30, F16F 15/32)
 F16C 17/00 - 
F16C 27/00
Bearings for rotary parts (F16C 9/00, F16C 13/02 take precedence; allowing for linear movement also F16C 31/00)
 F16C 17/00
Sliding-contact bearings (F16C 32/06 takes precedence; adjustable bearings F16C 23/00, F16C 25/00)  [2]
 F16C 17/02
·  for radial load only
 F16C 17/03
·  ·  with tiltably-supported segments, e.g. Michell bearings
 F16C 17/04
·  for axial load only
 F16C 17/06
·  ·  with tiltably-supported segments, e.g. Michell bearings
 F16C 17/08
·  ·  for supporting the end face of a shaft or other member, e.g. footstep bearings
 F16C 17/10
·  for both radial and axial load
 F16C 17/12
·  characterised by features not related to the direction of the load
 F16C 17/14
·  ·  specially adapted for operating in water
 F16C 17/18
·  ·  with floating brasses or bushes, rotatable at a reduced speed
 F16C 17/20
·  ·  with emergency supports or bearings
 F16C 17/22
·  ·  with arrangements compensating for thermal expansion
 F16C 17/24
·  ·  with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions, e.g. for preventing overheating, for safety
 F16C 17/26
·  Systems consisting of a plurality of sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 19/00
Bearings with rolling contact (adjustable bearings F16C 23/00, F16C 25/00)
 F16C 19/02
·  with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows
 F16C 19/04
·  ·  for radial load mainly
 F16C 19/06
·  ·  ·  with a single row of balls
 F16C 19/08
·  ·  ·  with two or more rows of balls
 F16C 19/10
·  ·  for axial load mainly
 F16C 19/12
·  ·  ·  for supporting the end face of a shaft or other member, e.g. footstep bearings
 F16C 19/14
·  ·  for both radial and axial load
 F16C 19/16
·  ·  ·  with a single row of balls
 F16C 19/18
·  ·  ·  with two or more rows of balls
 F16C 19/20
·  ·  with loose spacing bodies, e.g. balls, between the bearing balls
 F16C 19/22
·  with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings
 F16C 19/24
·  ·  for radial load mainly
 F16C 19/26
·  ·  ·  with a single row of rollers
 F16C 19/28
·  ·  ·  with two or more rows of rollers
 F16C 19/30
·  ·  for axial load mainly
 F16C 19/32
·  ·  ·  for supporting the end face of a shaft or other member, e.g. footstep bearings
 F16C 19/34
·  ·  for both radial and axial load
 F16C 19/36
·  ·  ·  with a single row of rollers
 F16C 19/38
·  ·  ·  with two or more rows of rollers
 F16C 19/40
·  ·  with loose spacing bodies between the rollers
 F16C 19/44
·  ·  Needle bearings
 F16C 19/46
·  ·  ·  with one row of needles
 F16C 19/48
·  ·  ·  with two or more rows of needles
 F16C 19/49
·  Bearings with both balls and rollers
 F16C 19/50
·  Other types of ball or roller bearings
 F16C 19/52
·  with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions
 F16C 19/54
·  Systems consisting of a plurality of bearings with rolling friction (spindle bearings F16C 35/08)
 F16C 19/55
·  ·  with intermediate floating rings rotating at reduced speed
 F16C 19/56
·  ·  in which the rolling bodies of one bearing differ in diameter from those of another
 F16C 21/00
Combinations of sliding-contact bearings with ball or roller bearings (F16C 17/24, F16C 19/52 take precedence)  [2]
 F16C 23/00
Bearings adjustable for aligning or positioning (F16C 27/00 takes precedence)
 F16C 23/02
·  Sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 23/04
·  ·  self-adjusting
 F16C 23/06
·  Ball or roller bearings
 F16C 23/08
·  ·  self-adjusting
 F16C 23/10
·  Bearings, parts of which are eccentrically adjustable with respect to each other
 F16C 25/00
Bearings adjustable for wear or play (F16C 27/00 takes precedence)
 F16C 25/02
·  Sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 25/04
·  ·  self-adjusting
 F16C 25/06
·  Ball or roller bearings
 F16C 25/08
·  ·  self-adjusting
 F16C 27/00
Elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports (shock-damping bearings for watches or clocks G04B 31/02)
 F16C 27/02
·  Sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 27/04
·  Ball or roller bearings, e.g. with resilient rolling bodies
 F16C 27/06
·  by means of parts of rubber or like materials (F16C 27/08 takes precedence; with sliding surfaces of rubber or synthetic rubber F16C 33/22; construction of units comprising rigid inner and outer members with rubber or the like between them F16F 1/38)
 F16C 27/08
·  primarily for axial load, e.g. for vertically-arranged shafts
 F16C 29/00 - 
F16C 32/00
Other bearings
 F16C 29/00
Bearings for parts moving only linearly (F16C 32/06 takes precedence; incorporated in flexible shafts F16C 1/28)  [2]
 F16C 29/02
·  Sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 29/04
·  Ball or roller bearings
 F16C 29/06
·  ·  in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
 F16C 29/08
·  Arrangements for covering or protecting the ways
 F16C 29/10
·  Arrangements for locking the bearings (preventing relative movement between machine parts in general F16B, e.g. F16B 1/00)
 F16C 29/12
·  Arrangements for adjusting play
 F16C 31/00
Bearings for parts which both rotate and move linearly
 F16C 31/02
·  Sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 31/04
·  Ball or roller bearings
 F16C 31/06
·  ·  in which the rolling bodies circulate partly without carrying load
 F16C 32/00
Bearings not otherwise provided for
 F16C 32/02
·  Knife-edge bearings
 F16C 32/04
·  using magnetic or electric supporting means  [2]
 F16C 32/06
·  with moving member supported by a fluid cushion formed, at least to a large extent, otherwise than by movement of the shaft, e.g. hydrostatic air-cushion bearings  [2]
 F16C 33/00 - 
F16C 43/00
Details or accessories of bearings
 F16C 33/00
Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof (metal-working or like operations, see the relevant classes)
 F16C 33/02
·  Parts of sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 33/04
·  ·  Brasses; Bushes; Linings
 F16C 33/06
·  ·  ·  Sliding surface mainly made of metal (F16C 33/24-F16C 33/28 take precedence)
 F16C 33/08
·  ·  ·  ·  Attachment of brasses, bushes, or linings to the bearing housing
 F16C 33/10
·  ·  ·  ·  Construction relative to lubrication
 F16C 33/12
·  ·  ·  ·  Structural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing (the materials or treatments themselves, see the relevant classes, e.g. C22C)
 F16C 33/14
·  ·  ·  ·  Special methods of manufacture; Running-in
 F16C 33/16
·  ·  ·  Sliding surface consisting mainly of graphite
 F16C 33/18
·  ·  ·  Sliding surface consisting mainly of wood or fibrous material
 F16C 33/20
·  ·  ·  Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics (F16C 33/22-F16C 33/28 take precedence)
 F16C 33/22
·  ·  ·  Sliding surface consisting mainly of rubber or synthetic rubber (F16C 33/24-F16C 33/28 take precedence; of interest apart from the surface itself F16C 27/06)
 F16C 33/24
·  ·  ·  with different areas of the sliding surface consisting of different materials
 F16C 33/26
·  ·  ·  made from wire coils; made from a number of discs, rings, rods, or other members
 F16C 33/28
·  ·  ·  with embedded reinforcements shaped as frames or meshed materials
 F16C 33/30
·  Parts of ball or roller bearings
 F16C 33/32
·  ·  Balls
 F16C 33/34
·  ·  Rollers; Needles
 F16C 33/36
·  ·  ·  with bearing-surfaces other than cylindrical, e.g. tapered; with grooves in the bearing surfaces
 F16C 33/37
·  ·  Loose spacing bodies
 F16C 33/372
·  ·  ·  rigid
 F16C 33/374
·  ·  ·  resilient
 F16C 33/38
·  ·  Ball cages
 F16C 33/40
·  ·  ·  for multiple rows of balls
 F16C 33/41
·  ·  ·  comb-shaped
 F16C 33/42
·  ·  ·  made from wire or sheet-metal strips (F16C 33/40, F16C 33/41 take precedence)
 F16C 33/44
·  ·  ·  Selection of substances (F16C 33/40, F16C 33/41 take precedence)
 F16C 33/46
·  ·  Cages for rollers or needles
 F16C 33/48
·  ·  ·  for multiple rows of rollers or needles
 F16C 33/49
·  ·  ·  comb-shaped
 F16C 33/50
·  ·  ·  formed of interconnected members, e.g. chains
 F16C 33/51
·  ·  ·  formed of unconnected members
 F16C 33/52
·  ·  ·  with no part entering between, or touching, the bearing surfaces of the rollers (F16C 33/50 takes precedence)
 F16C 33/54
·  ·  ·  made from wire, strips, or sheet metal (F16C 33/48, F16C 33/49 take precedence)
 F16C 33/56
·  ·  ·  Selection of substances (F16C 33/48, F16C 33/49 take precedence)
 F16C 33/58
·  ·  Raceways, Race rings
 F16C 33/60
·  ·  ·  divided
 F16C 33/61
·  ·  ·  ·  formed by wires
 F16C 33/62
·  ·  ·  Selection of substances
 F16C 33/64
·  ·  ·  Special methods of manufacture
 F16C 33/66
·  ·  Special parts or details in view of lubrication
 F16C 33/72
·  Sealings (sealings in general F16J)
 F16C 33/74
·  ·  of sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 33/76
·  ·  of ball or roller bearings
 F16C 33/78
·  ·  ·  with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
 F16C 33/80
·  ·  ·  Labyrinth sealings
 F16C 33/82
·  ·  ·  Arrangements for electrostatic or magnetic action against dust or other particles
 F16C 35/00
Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers (F16C 23/00 takes precedence; elastic or yielding supports F16C 27/00)
 F16C 35/02
·  in the case of sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 35/04
·  in the case of ball or roller bearings
 F16C 35/06
·  ·  Mounting of ball or roller bearings; Fixing them onto shaft or in housing (hand-tools for inserting or withdrawing sleeves or ball races B25B 27/06)
 F16C 35/063
·  ·  ·  Fixing them on the shaft (with interposition of an element F16C 35/07)  [3]
 F16C 35/067
·  ·  ·  Fixing them in a housing (with interposition of an element F16C 35/07)  [3]
 F16C 35/07
·  ·  ·  Fixing them on the shaft or housing with interposition of an element  [3]
 F16C 35/073
·  ·  ·  ·  between shaft and inner race ring  [3]
 F16C 35/077
·  ·  ·  ·  between housing and outer race ring  [3]
 F16C 35/078
·  ·  ·  using pressure fluid as mounting aid  [3]
 F16C 35/08
·  for spindles
 F16C 35/10
·  ·  with sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 35/12
·  ·  with ball or roller bearings
 F16C 37/00
Cooling of bearings
 F16C 39/00
Relieving load on bearings
 F16C 39/02
·  using mechanical means
 F16C 39/04
·  using hydraulic or pneumatic means
 F16C 39/06
·  using magnetic means
 F16C 41/00
Other accessories
 F16C 41/02
·  Arrangements for equalising the load on a plurality of bearings or their elements
 F16C 41/04
·  Preventing damage to bearings during storage or transport thereof or when otherwise out of use
 F16C 43/00
Assembling bearings
 F16C 43/02
·  Assembling sliding-contact bearings
 F16C 43/04
·  Assembling rolling contact bearings
 F16C 43/06
·  ·  Placing rolling bodies in cages or bearings
 F16C 43/08
·  ·  ·  by deforming the cages or the races