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

|  | F01 - F04 |
Subsection index
MACHINES |
positive displacement |
rotary or oscillating piston |
liquid and elastic fluid or elastic fluid | F01C
liquid only | F04C
reciprocating piston or other |
liquid and elastic fluid or elastic fluid | F01B
liquid only | F04B
non-positive displacement |
liquid and elastic fluid or elastic fluid | F01D
liquid only | F03B
ENGINES |
positive displacement |
rotary or oscillating piston |
liquid and elastic fluid or elastic fluid | F01C
liquid only | F03C
reciprocating piston or other |
liquid and elastic fluid or elastic fluid | F01B
liquid only | F03C
non-positive displacement |
liquid and elastic fluid or elastic fluid | F01D
liquid only | F03B
PUMPS |
positive displacement |
rotary or oscillating piston | F04C
reciprocating piston or other | F04B
non-positive displacement | F04D

ENGINEERING IN GENERAL

|  | F16 |
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL

|  | F16G |
BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR

|  | F16G |
Note(s) Attention is drawn to the following places:
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63B 21/04 | Fastening equipment for chains, ropes or the like for ships |
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63B 21/20 | Adaptations of chains, ropes or the like for ships |
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 15/30 | Endless conveyer belts |
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 17/38, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G 19/20 | Traction chains for conveyers |
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16H | Gearings using flexible members |
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16H 9/24 | Chains specially adapted for gearings with variable ratio |
Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H05F | Preventing or carrying-off electrostatic charges. |

|  | F16G |
Subclass index
BELTS; BELT FASTENINGS | 1/00, 5/00; 3/00, 7/00
CABLES OR ROPES; FASTENINGS THEREFOR | 9/00; 11/00
CHAINS, CHAIN HOOKS | 13/00, 15/00, 17/00

P:20 |  | F16G 1/00 |
Driving-belts (V-belts Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 5/00; conveyer belts Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B65G)

|  | F16G 1/02 |
· | made of leather (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 1/28 takes precedence; making thereof Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...C14B 9/00)

|  | F16G 1/04 |
· | made of fibrous material, e.g. textiles, whether rubber-covered or not (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 1/28 takes precedence; making thereof Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D03D)

|  | F16G 1/06 |
· | made of rubber (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 1/28 takes precedence; producing belts from plastics or substances in a plastic state Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B29D 29/00)

|  | F16G 1/08 |
· · | with reinforcement bonded by the rubber

|  | F16G 1/10 |
· · · | with textile reinforcement

|  | F16G 1/12 |
· · · | with metal reinforcement

|  | F16G 1/14 |
· | made of plastics (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 1/28 takes precedence; producing belts from plastics or substances in a plastic state Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B29D 29/00)

|  | F16G 1/16 |
· · | with reinforcement bonded by the plastic material

|  | F16G 1/18 |
· | made of wire (making thereof Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B21F 43/00)

|  | F16G 1/20 |
· | made of a single metal strip (making thereof Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B21D 53/14)

|  | F16G 1/21 |
· | built-up from superimposed layers, e.g. zig-zag folded

|  | F16G 1/22 |
· | consisting of several parts

|  | F16G 1/24 |
· · | in the form of links (in the shape of chain links Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 13/08)

|  | F16G 1/26 |
· · | in the form of strips or lamellae

|  | F16G 1/28 |
· | with a contact surface of special shape, e.g. toothed

P:30 |  | F16G 3/00 |
Belt fastenings, e.g. for conveyer belts (for V-belts Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 7/00)

|  | F16G 3/02 |
· | with series of eyes or the like, interposed and linked by a pin to form a hinge (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 3/09 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 3/04 |
· · | in which the ends of separate U-shaped or like eyes are attached to the belt by parts penetrating into it

|  | F16G 3/06 |
· | with outwardly-bent, mutually-connected belt ends

|  | F16G 3/07 |
· | Friction clamps, e.g. of grommet-thimble type

|  | F16G 3/08 |
· | consisting of plates and screw-bolts or rivets (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 3/06 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 3/09 |
· · | the plates forming a hinge

|  | F16G 3/10 |
· | Joining belts by sewing, sticking, vulcanising, or the like; Constructional adaptations of the belt ends for this purpose

|  | F16G 3/12 |
· | Joining belts by lacing

|  | F16G 3/14 |
· | with extensible parts; with resilient parts

|  | F16G 3/16 |
· | Devices or machines for connecting driving-belts or the like

P:0 |  | F16G 5/00 |
V-belts, i.e. belts of tapered cross-section

|  | F16G 5/02 |
· | made of leather (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 5/20 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 5/04 |
· | made of rubber (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 5/20 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 5/06 |
· · | with reinforcement bonded by the rubber

|  | F16G 5/08 |
· · · | with textile reinforcement

|  | F16G 5/10 |
· · · | with metal reinforcement

|  | F16G 5/12 |
· | made of plastics (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 5/20 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 5/14 |
· · | with reinforcement bonded by the plastic material

|  | F16G 5/16 |
· | consisting of several parts

|  | F16G 5/18 |
· · | in the form of links

|  | F16G 5/20 |
· | with a contact surface of special shape, e.g. toothed

|  | F16G 5/22 |
· | built-up from superimposed layers

|  | F16G 5/24 |
· · | zig-zag folded

P:10 |  | F16G 7/00 |
V-belt fastenings

|  | F16G 7/02 |
· | locked, e.g. riveted

|  | F16G 7/04 |
· | quickly detachable

|  | F16G 7/06 |
· | adjustable, e.g. for tension

P:40 |  | F16G 9/00 |
Ropes or cables specially adapted for driving, or for being driven by, pulleys or other gearing elements (ropes or cables in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...D07B)

|  | F16G 9/02 |
· | made of leather; having enveloping sheathings made of leather

|  | F16G 9/04 |
· | made of rubber or plastics (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 9/02 takes precedence)

P:50 |  | F16G 11/00 |
Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects (cable clamps for suspension bridge cables Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E01D 19/16); Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes (attaching ropes or cables to lift cars or cages Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B66B 7/08, to winch drums or barrels Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B66D 1/34; ground anchors Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E02D 5/00; anchoring devices for prestressed members Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E04C 5/00; rope clamps in earth drilling Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...E21B 19/12)

|  | F16G 11/02 |
· | with parts deformable to grip the cable or cables; Fastening means which engage a sleeve or the like fixed on the cable

|  | F16G 11/03 |
· | incorporating resiliently-mounted members for attachment of the cable end

|  | F16G 11/04 |
· | with wedging action, e.g. friction clamps of grommet-thimble type (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 11/02 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 11/05 |
· · | by using conical plugs insertable between the strands

|  | F16G 11/06 |
· | with laterally-arranged screws (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 11/02, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 11/04 take precedence)

|  | F16G 11/08 |
· | Fastenings for securing ends of driving-cables to one another, the fastenings having approximately the same diameter as the cables

|  | F16G 11/09 |
· · | incorporating hinge joints or pivots for the attachment of the cable ends

|  | F16G 11/10 |
· | Quick-acting fastenings; Clamps holding in one direction only

|  | F16G 11/12 |
· | Connections or attachments, e.g. turnbuckles, adapted for straining of cables, ropes, or wire (straining wire in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B21F 9/00)

|  | F16G 11/14 |
· | Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops (crane hooks Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B66C 1/34; hooks or eyes in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16B 45/00)

P:70 |  | F16G 13/00 |
Chains (making thereof Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B21L)

|  | F16G 13/02 |
· | Driving-chains (specially adapted to gearings with variable gear-ratio Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16H 9/00)

|  | F16G 13/04 |
· · | Toothed chains

|  | F16G 13/06 |
· · | with links connected by parallel driving-pins with or without rollers

|  | F16G 13/07 |
· · · | the links being of identical shape, e.g. cranked

|  | F16G 13/08 |
· · | with links closely interposed on the joint pins (Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16G 13/04 takes precedence)

|  | F16G 13/10 |
· · | with universal joints

|  | F16G 13/12 |
· | Hauling- or hoisting-chains

|  | F16G 13/14 |
· · | built up from readily-separable links [3]

|  | F16G 13/16 |
· · | with arrangements for holding electric cables, hoses, or the like

|  | F16G 13/18 |
· | Chains having special overall characteristics

|  | F16G 13/20 |
· · | stiff; Push-pull chains

|  | F16G 13/22 |
· · | extensible

|  | F16G 13/24 |
· · · | resilient

P:80 |  | F16G 15/00 |
Chain couplings; Shackles; Chain joints; Chain links; Chain bushes (making chain elements Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B21L)

|  | F16G 15/02 |
· | for fastening more or less permanently

|  | F16G 15/04 |
· | Quickly-detachable chain couplings; Shackles

|  | F16G 15/06 |
· · | Shackles designed for attachment by joint pins to chain elements, e.g. D-shackles

|  | F16G 15/08 |
· | Swivels

|  | F16G 15/10 |
· | Emergency joints or links

|  | F16G 15/12 |
· | Chain links

|  | F16G 15/14 |
· · | made of sheet metal, e.g. profiled

P:60 |  | F16G 17/00 |
Hooks as integral parts of chains (hooks for cranes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B66C 1/34; hooks in general Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F16B 45/00)