|  | F |
SECTION F — MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING

|  | F01 - F42 |
Note(s) Guide to the use of this subsection (classes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01-F04) The following notes are meant to assist in the use of this part of the classification scheme. In this subsection, subclasses or groups designating "engines" or "pumps" cover methods of operating the same, unless otherwise specifically provided for. In this subsection, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated: "engine" means a device for continuously converting fluid energy into mechanical power. Thus, this term includes, for example, steam piston engines or steam turbines, per se, or internal-combustion piston engines, but it excludes single-stroke devices. "Engine" also includes the fluid-motive portion of a meter unless such portion is particularly adapted for use in a meter; "pump" means a device for continuously raising, forcing, compressing, or exhausting fluid by mechanical or other means. Thus, this term includes fans or blowers; "machine" means a device which could equally be an engine and a pump, and not a device which is restricted to an engine or one which is restricted to a pump; "positive displacement" means the way the energy of a working fluid is transformed into mechanical energy, in which variations of volume created by the working fluid in a working chamber produce equivalent displacements of the mechanical member transmitting the energy, the dynamic effect of the fluid being of minor importance, and vice versa; "non-positive displacement" means the way the energy of a working fluid is transformed into mechanical energy, by transformation of the energy of the working fluid into kinetic energy, and vice versa; "oscillating-piston machine" means a positive-displacement machine in which a fluid-engaging work-transmitting member oscillates. This definition applies also to engines and pumps; "rotary-piston machine" means a positive-displacement machine in which a fluid-engaging work-transmitting member rotates about a fixed axis or about an axis moving along a circular or similar orbit. This definition applies also to engines and pumps; "rotary piston" means the work-transmitting member of a rotary-piston machine and may be of any suitable form, e.g., like a toothed gear; "cooperating members" means the "oscillating piston" or "rotary piston" and another member, e.g., the working-chamber wall, which assists in the driving or pumping action; "movement of the co-operating members" is to be interpreted as relative, so that one of the "co-operating members" may be stationary, even though reference may be made to its rotational axis, or both may move; "teeth or tooth equivalents" include lobes, projections or abutments; "internal-axis type" means that the rotational axes of the inner and outer co-operating members remain at all times within the outer member, e.g., in a similar manner to that of a pinion meshing with the internal teeth of a ring gear; "free piston" means a piston of which the length of stroke is not defined by any member driven thereby; "cylinders" means positive-displacement working chambers in general. Thus, this term is not restricted to cylinders of circular cross-section; "main shaft" means the shaft which converts reciprocating piston motion into rotary motion or vice versa; "plant" means an engine together with such additional apparatus as is necessary to run the engine. For example, a steam engine plant includes a steam engine and means for generating the steam; "working fluid" means the driven fluid in a pump and the driving fluid in an engine. The working fluid may be in a gaseous state, i.e., compressible, or liquid. In the former case coexistence of two states is possible; "steam" includes condensable vapours in general, and "special vapour" is used when steam is excluded; "reaction type" as applied to non-positive-displacement machines or engines means machines or engines in which pressure/velocity transformation takes place wholly or partly in the rotor. Mmachines or engines with no, or only slight, pressure/velocity transformation in the rotor are called "impulse type". In this subsection: cyclically operating valves, lubricating, gas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus, or cooling are classified in subclasses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01L, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01M, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01N, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01P irrespective of their stated application, unless their classifying features are peculiar to their application, in which case they are classified only in the relevant subclass of classes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01-F04; lubricating, gas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus, or cooling of machines or engines are classified in subclasses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01M, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01N, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01P except for those peculiar to steam engines which are classified in subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01B. For use of this subsection with a good understanding, it is essential to remember, so far as subclasses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01C, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01D, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03B, and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04C, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04D, which form its skeleton, are concerned: the principle which resides in their elaboration, the classifying characteristics which they call for, and their complementarity. Principle This concerns essentially the subclasses listed above. Other subclasses, notably those of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F02, which cover better-defined matter, are not considered here. Each subclass covers fundamentally a genus of apparatus (engine or pump) and by extension covers equally "machines" of the same kind. Two different subjects, one having a more general character than the other, are thus covered by the same subclass. Subclasses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04B, beyond the two subjects which they cover, have further a character of generality in relation to other subclasses concerning the different species of apparatus in the genus concerned. This generality applies as well for the two subjects dealt with, without these always being in relation to the same subclasses. Thus, subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03B, in its part dealing with "machines", should be considered as being the general class relating to subclasses Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04B, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04C, and in its part dealing with "engines" as being general in relation to subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03C. Characteristics The principal classifying characteristic of the subclass is that of genera of apparatus, of which there are three possible: Machines; engines; pumps. As stated above, "machines" are always associated with one of the other two genera. These main genera are subdivided according to the general principles of operation of the apparatus: Positive displacement; non-positive displacement. The positive displacement apparatus are further subdivided according to the ways of putting into effect the principle of operation, that is, to the kind of apparatus: Simple reciprocating piston; rotary or oscillating piston; other kind. Another classifying characteristic is that of the working fluid, in respect of which three kinds of apparatus are possible, namely: Liquid and elastic fluid; elastic fluid; liquid. Complementarity This resides in association of pairs of the subclasses listed above, according to the characteristics under consideration in respect of kind of apparatus or working fluid. The subclasses concerned with the various principles, characteristics and complementarity are shown in the following table: It is seen from this table that: For the same kind of apparatus in a given genus, the characteristic of "working fluid" associates: Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01B and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04B Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01C and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04C Machines Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01D and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03B Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01B and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03C Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01C and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03C Engines Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F01D and Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F03B For the same kind of working fluid, the "apparatus" characteristic relates subclasses in the same way as considerations of relative generality.

WEAPONS; BLASTING

|  | F41 |
WEAPONS

|  | F41 |
Note(s) This class covers also means for practice and training which may have aspects of simulation, e.g. in apparatus for so-called "military games", although simulators are generally covered by class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...G09. [4] In this class, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated: "smallarm" means a firearm which is generally held with one or both hands for firing, but this term also includes a light machine-gun which may be supported on a tripod or the like during firing; [5] "gun" means any weapon having a barrel and a trigger or firing mechanism for projecting a missile; it may be a piece of ordnance or a smallarm. It may use combustible or explosive propellant charges, air pressure, electromagnetism or other propulsive forces; [5] "revolver-type gun" means a gun having a revolving drum magazine, the chambers of which are used successively as firing chamber; [5] "revolver" means a revolver-type pistol; [5] "semi-automatic firearm" means a firearm from which one shot is fired after actuation of the trigger and which then returns to a condition for firing a subsequent shot upon renewed actuation of the trigger; "automatic firearm" means a firearm which will continue firing so long as the initial firing pressure is maintained on the trigger; "sighting" means bringing into visual coincidence a direction defined by a so-called "sighting" device with the direction of a target; "aiming" means bringing a weapon to a direction differing from the sighting direction by corrections in order that the projectile may hit the target; "laying" means setting a weapon in the correct position for hitting a target. Attention is drawn to the definitions of "projectile", "missile" and "rocket" given in Note (2) following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F42. [4]

|  | F41C |
SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR [5]

|  | F41C |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the definitions in Note (2) following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41. [5]

|  | F41C |
Subclass index
KINDS OF SMALLARMS |
Pistols, revolvers | 3/00
Shoulder-fired smallarms | 7/00
Other smallarms, e.g. hidden, muzzle-loaded, underwater | 9/00
BUTTS, BUTT PLATES, STOCKS | 23/00
ACCESSORIES; OTHER DETAILS | 27/00
WEARING OR CARRYING-MEANS | 33/00

|  | F41C 3/00 |
Pistols, e.g. revolvers (specially adapted for underwater use Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B25C) [3,5]

|  | F41C 3/02 |
· | Signal pistols, e.g. Very pistols

|  | F41C 3/04 |
· | Starting pistols; Alarm pistols

|  | F41C 3/06 |
· | Cap-firing pistols, e.g. toy pistols

|  | F41C 3/08 |
· · | with band supply

|  | F41C 3/10 |
· · | with rotatable cap carrier, e.g. drum [5]

|  | F41C 3/12 |
· · | with slidable cap carrier, e.g. clip (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 3/08 takes precedence) [5]

|  | F41C 3/14 |
· | Revolvers (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 3/10 takes precedence; sealing aspects Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A 3/76; using a revolving drum magazine for feeding revolver-type guns, other than revolvers, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A 9/27; extractors or ejectors therefor Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A 15/02) [5]

|  | F41C 3/16 |
· · | Hinge-frame revolvers [5]

|  | F41C 7/00 |
Shoulder-fired smallarms, e.g. rifles, carbines, shotguns (specially adapted for underwater use Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 9/06) [3]

|  | F41C 7/02 |
· | Pump-action guns, i.e. guns having a reciprocating handgrip beneath the barrel for loading or cocking

|  | F41C 7/04 |
· | with reciprocating handgrip under the buttstock for loading or cocking

|  | F41C 7/06 |
· | Lever-action guns, i.e. guns having a rocking lever for loading or cocking

|  | F41C 7/11 |
· | Breakdown shotguns or rifles (hinge-frame revolvers Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 3/16; breech mechanisms therefor Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A 3/58; cocking mechanisms therefor Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A 19/41) [5]

|  | F41C 9/00 |
Other smallarms, e.g. hidden smallarms or smallarms specially adapted for underwater use [3]

|  | F41C 9/02 |
· | Concealed pistols, e.g. in pencils

|  | F41C 9/04 |
· | Walking-stick guns

|  | F41C 9/06 |
· | Smallarms specially adapted for underwater use [3]

|  | F41C 9/08 |
· | Muzzle-loading smallarms; Smallarms with flintlock mechanisms; Accesories therefor [5]

|  | F41C 23/00 - F41C 33/00 |
Details

|  | F41C 23/00 |
Butts; Butt plates; Stocks

|  | F41C 23/02 |
· | Attachment of slings

|  | F41C 23/04 |
· | Folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts (articulated or collapsible guns Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41A 11/04) [5]

|  | F41C 23/06 |
· | Stocks specially adapted for recoil reduction [5]

|  | F41C 23/08 |
· · | Recoil absorbing pads [5]

|  | F41C 23/10 |
· | Stocks or grips for pistols, e.g. revolvers (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 23/12 takes precedence) [5]

|  | F41C 23/12 |
· | Auxiliary stocks for stabilising, or for transforming pistols, e.g. revolvers, into shoulder-fired guns [5]

|  | F41C 23/14 |
· | Adjustable stock or stock parts, i.e. adaptable to personal requirements, e.g. length, pitch, cast or drop [5]

|  | F41C 23/16 |
· | Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards (pump-action guns Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 7/02) [5]

|  | F41C 23/18 |
· | characterised by the material used (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 23/08 takes precedence) [5]

|  | F41C 23/20 |
· | Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 23/08, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 23/10 take precedence) [5]

|  | F41C 23/22 |
· | Stocks having space for the storage of objects [5]

|  | F41C 27/00 |
Miscellaneous attachments for smallarms; Accessories; Details not otherwise provided for

|  | F41C 27/04 |
· | Arrangements for mounting spades or shields (spades per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A01B 1/02; shields per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41H 5/06)

|  | F41C 27/06 |
· | Adaptations of smallarms for firing grenades, e.g. rifle grenades, or for firing riot-control ammunition; Barrel attachments therefor (signal pistols Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 3/02)

|  | F41C 27/16 |
· | Smallarms combined with thrusting or cutting weapons (thrusting or cutting weapons, other than bayonets Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41B 13/00); Bayonets; Bayonet mounts [5]

|  | F41C 27/18 |
· · | Bayonets; Bayonet mounts [5]

|  | F41C 27/20 |
· | Attachments for wire cutting [5]

|  | F41C 27/22 |
· | Balancing or stabilising arrangements [5]

|  | F41C 33/00 |
Means for wearing or carrying smallarms

|  | F41C 33/02 |
· | Holsters, i.e. cases for pistols having means for being carried or worn, e.g. at the belt or under the arm

|  | F41C 33/04 |
· · | Special attachments therefor

|  | F41C 33/06 |
· | Containers for carrying smallarms, e.g. safety boxes, gun cases (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41C 33/02 takes precedence) [5]

|  | F41C 33/08 |
· | Handles for carrying smallarms [5]