B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  
TRANSPORTING
 B61
RAILWAYS
 B61

Note(s)

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

  • "railway systems" covers:
    1. systems in which trains or individual passenger vehicles or load carriers run on, or are guided by, ground or elevated tracks defined by rails, ropes, cables, or other guiding elements for wheels, rollers, or sliding anti-friction devices (permanently attached to a continuous traction element B65G 17/00);
    2. systems in which carriers or impellers for persons or loads are attached to, e.g. suspended from, a guided traction rope or cable which determines their path of movement (chain conveyers, scraper conveyers B65G 17/00, B65G 19/00);
    3. power and free systems of either of the above types in which vehicles, load-carriers, or loads may be selectively coupled to, or uncoupled from, continuous traction members, e.g. cables, chains.

 B61B
RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (lifts or hoists, elevators, escalators, moving walkways B66B)  [4]
 B61B

Note(s)

In this subclass, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated:

  • "rope railways" covers railways using cables or chains as traction or suspension means;
  • "ropes", "cables", or "chains" are equivalent unless specifically mentioned.  [2]

 B61B
Subclass index
CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS 1/00
ELEVATED SYSTEMS 3/00, 5/00
CABLE SYSTEMS
Flexible suspended track; rigid track 7/00; 9/00
Trackless 11/00
Power-and-free systems 10/00
Component parts 12/00
OTHER SYSTEMS; COMBINATIONS 13/00; 15/00

 B61C
LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS (vehicles in general B60; frames or bogies B61F; special railroad equipment for locomotives B61J, B61K)
 B61C

Note(s)

This subclass covers:

  • general design features or items of locomotives and motor railcars not otherwise provided for;
  • non-electric features of electric locomotives.

 B61C
Subclass index
LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS IN GENERAL
Characterised by motive power:
steam; electric; IC or gas turbine 1/00; 3/00; 5/00
other 7/00
Characterised by transmission system 9/00
Characterised by type of means applying tractive effort 11/00
LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS FOR PARTICULAR USES 13/00
DETAILS AND ACCESSORIES
For particular transmission systems 9/00
For particular propulsion means 11/00
General and not otherwise provided for 15/00, 17/00
FILLING STATIONS FOR AIR OR STEAM ACCUMULATORS 8/00

 B61D
BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F)
 B61D
Subclass index
KINDS OF VEHICLES
Passenger; goods; tank; mine 1/00; 3/00; 5/00; 11/00
Hopper; tipping 7/00; 9/00
Tramway 13/00
Other 15/00
BODY DETAILS AND ACCESSORIES
Details
bodywork: general; doors; steps; windows; movable roofs; leading means 17/00; 19/00; 23/00; 25/00; 39/00; 47/00
interior fittings: sleeping; seating; sanitation; air- conditioning; lighting; other 31/00; 33/00; 35/00; 27/00; 29/00; 37/00
devices using movement of vehicle 43/00
other 49/00
Accessories
signs, ticket-holders 41/00
covers; securing load 39/00; 45/00
other 49/00

 B61F
RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES, ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING; WHEELS GUARDS; OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE (for vehicles in general B60; axles, wheels B60B; vehicle tyres B60C)
 B61F
Subclass index
FRAMES, RUNNING GEAR
Underframes, bogies, connections therebetween 1/00, 3/00, 5/00
For different gauges 7/00
For preventing derailment 9/00
Track-engaging means other than wheels 11/00
WHEEL ARRANGEMENTS 13/00
AXLE-BOXES; FORM, MOUNTING; LUBRICATION THEREOF 15/00; 5/00; 17/00
WHEEL GUARDS, BUMPERS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS 19/00

 B61G
COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT OR BUFFING APPLIANCES (vehicle connections in general B60D)

 B61H
BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING APPARATUS PECULIAR TO RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS OR DIS-POSITIONS OF BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING APPARATUS IN RAIL VEHICLES (electrodynamic braking of vehicles B60L, in general H02K; arrangements in rail vehicles for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or permanent-way conditions B60T 8/00; transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or drive, brake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems, B60T 13/00; construction, arrangement, or operation of valves incorporated in power brake systems B60T 15/00; component parts, details, or accessories of brake systems B60T 17/00; brakes in general F16D)
 B61H
Subclass index
BRAKES ACTING ON TRACK; BRAKES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 7/00; 9/00
ARRANGEMENTS OF BRAKES
Acting on wheels 1/00, 3/00, 5/00
Other arrangements, combinations 11/00
ACTUATION 13/00
COMPENSATING FOR WEAR 15/00

 B61J
SHIFTING OR SHUNTING OF RAIL VEHICLES (shifting vehicles in general B60S; marshalling systems B61B)

 B61K
OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS (energy-storing brakes B61H; protection of permanent way against weather influences E01B; rail cleaning, snow ploughs E01H)
 B61K
Subclass index
EQUIPMENT RELATED TO TRACK
Wetting or lubricating; testing; stops, retarding; other 3/00; 9/00; 7/00; 13/00
EQUIPMENT RELATED TO VEHICLES
Transferring load, coupling, or slipping, during movement; profile gauges; derailing, re-railing 1/00; 9/00; 5/00
Wetting or lubrication of wheels; testing 3/00; 9/00
Servicing locomotives 11/00
Other 13/00

 B61L
GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC (power supply lines for electrically propelled vehicles B60M; arrangement of signalling devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; brakes or auxiliary equipment B61H, B61K; point or crossing construction E01B; insulated rail joints E01B 11/54; optical devices in general G02; controlling in general G05; electric communication technique H04)
 B61L

Note(s)

This subclass covers:

  • devices along the route interacting with trains;
  • signals;
  • operation of points and signals;
  • interlocking;
  • block systems;
  • level crossings.

 B61L
Subclass index
DEVICES ALONG THE ROUTE ACTUATED BY, OR ACTING ON, THE TRAIN AT ITS PASSAGE 1/00, 3/00
RAILWAY SIGNALLING, SWITCHING, BLOCKING, AND INTERLOCKING
Signals
per se, local operation mechanisms; remote control; control by passage of vehicles 5/00; 7/00; 13/00
Points
local operation mechanisms; remote control; control by passage of vehicles 5/00; 7/00; 11/00
switching systems of classification yards 17/00
points and signals interlocking by a single device 19/00
Scotch-blocks: local operation mechanisms; remote control 5/00; 7/00
Station blocking 21/00
TRAFFIC
Central control systems; recording and indicating traffic data; self-signalling 27/00; 25/00; 15/00
Safety: means concerning railway traffic; protection of road crossings 23/00; 29/00
ILLUMINATION OF POINTS, FORM SIGNALS, AND GATES 9/00