|  | 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: "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, which are covered by the relevant subclasses of Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B61-B64. Thus the term "vehicle" includes: vehicular characteristics which are common to more than one of the above-listed types; certain characteristics restricted to automobiles, road or cross-country trailers. The following exceptions to the above should be noted: subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60B or Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60C embrace all vehicle wheels and tyres, except wheels for roller skates Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A63C 17/22, wheels for model railway vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...A63H 19/22, and special adaptations of wheels or tyres for aircraft Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B64C 25/36; subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60C embraces the connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies in general, and in this respect it is not limited to vehicles; subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60L embraces certain electric equipment of all electrically-propelled vehicles; subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60M embraces certain power supply equipment for, but external to, any kind of electrically-propelled vehicle; subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60R embraces safety belts or body harnesses used in all types of land vehicles; [4] subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60S relates to all kinds of vehicles, except the servicing of rail locomotives Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B61K 11/00, ground equipment for aircraft Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B64F, or cleaning apparatus peculiar to waterborne vessels Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63B 57/00, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63B 59/00; subclass Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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.

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

|  | B60G |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 7/00; characterised by arrangement, location, or type of springs Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 11/00)

|  | B60G 3/01 |
· | the wheel being mounted for sliding movement, e.g. in or on a vertical guide (camber maintaining means Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 3/00; adjusting spring characteristic Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/00; springs per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/06; vibration-dampers per se Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/005, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 21/08 take precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/015 |
· | the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/005, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/01 take precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/02 |
· | Spring characteristics (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/005-B60G 17/015 take precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/027 |
· · | Mechanical springs regulated by fluid means (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F04) [5]

|  | B60G 17/048 |
· · · | with the regulating means inside the fluid springs (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/044 takes precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/052 |
· · · | Pneumatic spring characteristics (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/048 takes precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/056 |
· · · | Regulating distributors or valves (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/044-B60G 17/048 take precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/06 |
· | Characteristics of dampers (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/015 takes precedence) [5]

|  | B60G 17/08 |
· · | Characteristics of fluid dampers (adjusting fluid dampers in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60G 17/033 takes precedence; steering deflectable wheels combined with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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 Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...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