B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  
TRANSPORTING
 B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
 B60

Note(s)

In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

 B60G
VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; connections between vehicle bodies and vehicle frames B62D 24/00)  [5]
 B60G

Note(s)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B60.

 B60G
Subclass index
RIGID SUSPENSION 1/00
RESILIENT SUSPENSION
General structures
for single wheels; single sets of tandem wheels; pivoted suspension arms and accessories therefor 3/00; 5/00; 7/00
for rigid axle or axle housing for two or more wheels 9/00
Characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of: springs; vibration-dampers; or combined springs and dampers 11/00; 13/00; 15/00
Characterised by adjustment 17/00
SUSPENSIONS WITH MEANS FOR SENSING GROUND UNEVENNESS 23/00
INTERCONNECTED SYSTEMS FOR RESILIENTLY-SUSPENDED WHEELS 21/00
OTHER SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS 25/00
 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 suspensions for a single wheel (pivoted suspension arms per se, attachment thereof to sprung part of the vehicle, buffer means for limiting movement of arms B60G 7/00; characterised by arrangement, location, or type of springs B60G 11/00)
 B60G 3/01
·  the wheel being mounted for sliding movement, e.g. in or on a vertical guide (camber maintaining means B60G 3/26)  [5]
 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 suspensions for a set of tandem wheels or axles having interrelated movements
 B60G 5/01
·  the set being characterised by having more than two successive axles  [5]
 B60G 5/02
·  mounted on a single pivoted arm
 B60G 5/03
·  ·  the arm itself being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B60G 5/053 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 5/04
·  with two or more pivoted arms, the movements of which are resiliently interrelated
 B60G 5/047
·  ·  at least one arm being resilient, e.g. a leafspring (B60G 5/053 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 5/053
·  ·  a leafspring being used as equilibration unit between two axle-supporting units  [5]
 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 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 suspensions for 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 B60G 3/00; adjusting spring characteristic B60G 17/00; springs per se F16F)
 B60G 11/00

Note(s)

In this group, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated:

  • "torsion bar" includes torsion tube or the like;
  • "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
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/107
·  ·  ·  Sliding or rolling mountings  [5]
 B60G 11/113
·  ·  ·  Mountings on the axle (B60G 11/107 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 11/12
·  ·  ·  Links, pins, or bushes
 B60G 11/14
·  having helical, spiral, or coil springs only
 B60G 11/15
·  ·  Coil springs resisting deflection by winding up  [5]
 B60G 11/16
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/18
·  having torsion-bar springs only
 B60G 11/20
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/22
·  having rubber springs only
 B60G 11/23
·  ·  of the torsional-energy-absorption type  [5]
 B60G 11/24
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 B60G 11/26
·  having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs (B60G 15/12 takes precedence)
 B60G 11/27
·  ·  wherein the fluid is a gas  [5]
 B60G 11/28
·  ·  characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
 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 B60G 17/06; vibration-dampers per se 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 absorbers 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 (combined spring and vibration-dampers per se F16F)  [5]
 B60G 15/02
·  having mechanical spring
 B60G 15/04
·  ·  and mechanical damper
 B60G 15/06
·  ·  and fluid damper
 B60G 15/07
·  ·  ·  the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper  [5]
 B60G 15/08
·  having fluid spring
 B60G 15/10
·  ·  and mechanical damper
 B60G 15/12
·  ·  and fluid damper
 B60G 15/14
·  ·  ·  the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper  [5]
 B60G 17/00
Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load  [5]
 B60G 17/005
·  Suspension locking arrangements  [5]
 B60G 17/01
·  Acceleration- or inclination-detecting suspension regulating means, e.g. with a pendulum or mercury switch (B60G 17/005, B60G 21/08 take precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/015
·  the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements (B60G 17/005, B60G 17/01 take precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/02
·  Spring characteristics (B60G 17/005-B60G 17/015 take precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/027
·  ·  Mechanical springs regulated by fluid means (B60G 17/033 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/033
·  ·  characterised by regulating means acting on more than one spring  [5]
 B60G 17/04
·  ·  Fluid-spring characteristics
 B60G 17/044
·  ·  ·  Self-pumping fluid springs (pumps for liquids F04)  [5]
 B60G 17/048
·  ·  ·  with the regulating means inside the fluid springs (B60G 17/044 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/052
·  ·  ·  Pneumatic spring characteristics (B60G 17/048 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/056
·  ·  ·  Regulating distributors or valves (B60G 17/044-B60G 17/048 take precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/06
·  Characteristics of dampers (B60G 17/015 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60G 17/08
·  ·  Characteristics of fluid dampers (adjusting fluid dampers in general F16F 9/44-F16F 9/53)
 B60G 21/00
Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces (B60G 17/033 takes precedence; steering deflectable wheels combined with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends B62D 9/02)  [5]
 B60G 21/02
·  permanently interconnected
 B60G 21/04
·  ·  mechanically
 B60G 21/045
·  ·  ·  between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side  [5]
 B60G 21/05
·  ·  ·  between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected  [5]
 B60G 21/055
·  ·  ·  ·  Stabiliser bars  [5]
 B60G 21/06
·  ·  fluid
 B60G 21/067
·  ·  ·  between wheels on different axles on the same side of the vehicle, i.e. the left or the right side  [5]
 B60G 21/073
·  ·  ·  between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected  [5]
 B60G 21/08
·  characterised by use of gyroscopes (gyroscopes for stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements B62D 37/06)  [4,5]
 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 or for moving wheels up or down in accordance therewith
 B60G 25/00
Other suspension arrangements