B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
 B01 - 
B07
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION
Method
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB07B
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
Apparatus
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
  
TRANSPORTING
 B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
 B60

Note(s)

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

 B60B
VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H 1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K 1/28); CASTORS; AXLES; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
 B60B

Note(s)

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

 B60B
Subclass index
WHEELS
General structure 1/00, 3/00
Characterised by the material 5/00
Ornamental characteristics 7/00
Particular structures: highly- resilient; multiple or multi-tyred; adhesion-increasing; rail-engaging 9/00; 11/00; 15/00; 17/00
Component parts
spokes; rims 1/00; 21/00, 23/00, 25/00
hubs 27/00
Other wheels 19/00
AXLES; WHEEL-AXLE COMBINATIONS 35/00; 37/00
INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION, OTHERWISE THAN BY WHEEL STRUCTURE 39/00
MOUNTING, HOLDING OR ASSEMBLING WHEELS 29/00, 30/00, 31/00
CASTORS IN GENERAL 33/00
 B60B 1/00 - 
B60B 19/00
Wheels
P:60 B60B 1/00
Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof (non-metallic B60B 5/00)  [2]
 B60B 1/02
·  Wheels with wire or other tension spokes
 B60B 1/04
·  ·  Attaching spokes to rim or hub
 B60B 1/06
·  Wheels with compression spokes (wheels of high resiliency B60B 9/00)
 B60B 1/08
·  ·  formed by casting
 B60B 1/10
·  ·  fabricated from sheet metal (B60B 1/12, B60B 3/08 take precedence)
 B60B 1/12
·  ·  with tubular spokes (B60B 1/08 takes precedence)
 B60B 1/14
·  ·  Attaching spokes to rim or hub
P:70 B60B 3/00
Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body (non-metallic B60B 5/00; wheel cover discs B60B 7/00)
 B60B 3/02
·  with a single disc body integral with rim
 B60B 3/04
·  with a single disc body not integral with rim
 B60B 3/06
·  formed by casting
 B60B 3/08
·  with disc body formed by two or more axially- spaced discs
 B60B 3/10
·  apertured to simulate spoked wheels
 B60B 3/12
·  Means of reinforcing disc bodies
 B60B 3/14
·  Attaching disc body to hub (resiliently B60B 9/00; attaching rim to wheel body B60B 23/00)
 B60B 3/16
·  ·  by bolts or the like
 B60B 3/18
·  ·  by circlips or the like
P:20 B60B 5/00
Wheels, spokes, disc bodies, rims, hubs, wholly or predominantly made of non-metallic material (wheel cover discs B60B 7/00; wheels of high resiliency B60B 9/00)
 B60B 5/02
·  made of synthetic material
 B60B 5/04
·  made of wood
P:130 B60B 7/00
Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting, or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall  [2,5]
 B60B 7/01
·  Rings specially adapted for covering only the wheel rim or the tyre sidewall, e.g. removable tyre sidewall trim rings  [5]
 B60B 7/02
·  made essentially in one part (B60B 7/01 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60B 7/04
·  built-up of several main parts (B60B 7/01, B60B 7/20 take precedence)  [5]
 B60B 7/06
·  Fastening arrangements therefor (B60B 7/01, B60B 7/16 take precedence)  [5]
 B60B 7/08
·  ·  having gripping elements consisting of formations integral with the cover  [5]
 B60B 7/10
·  ·  comprising a plurality of spaced spring clips individually mounted on the cover, e.g. riveted, welded or readily releasable  [5]
 B60B 7/12
·  ·  comprising an annular spring or gripping element mounted on the cover (B60B 7/08 takes precedence)  [5]
 B60B 7/14
·  ·  comprising screw-threaded means  [5]
 B60B 7/16
·  Anti-theft devices  [5]
 B60B 7/18
·  simulating spoked or wire wheel  [5]
 B60B 7/20
·  having an element mounted for rotation independently of wheel rotation  [5]
P:80 B60B 9/00
Wheels of high resiliency
 B60B 9/02
·  using springs (wheels comprising resilient spokes B60B 9/26)
 B60B 9/04
·  ·  in leaf form
 B60B 9/06
·  ·  in helical form
 B60B 9/08
·  ·  in flat coiled form
 B60B 9/10
·  ·  of rubber or the like
 B60B 9/12
·  ·  ·  in the form of sleeves or rings concentric with wheel axis
 B60B 9/14
·  ·  ·  with means limiting relative lateral movements between hub and remainder of wheel
 B60B 9/16
·  ·  ·  modified to ensure electric conductivity
 B60B 9/18
·  using fluid (within spokes B60B 9/26)
 B60B 9/20
·  ·  in rings concentric with wheel axis
 B60B 9/22
·  ·  ·  inflatable
 B60B 9/24
·  ·  with pistons and cylinders
 B60B 9/26
·  comprising resilient spokes
 B60B 9/28
·  ·  with telescopic action
P:50 B60B 11/00
Units comprising multiple wheels arranged side by side; Wheels having more than one rim or capable of carrying more than one tyre
 B60B 11/02
·  Units of separate wheels mounted for independent or coupled rotation
 B60B 11/04
·  Wheels with a rim capable of carrying more than one tyre
 B60B 11/06
·  Wheels with more than one rim mounted on a single wheel body
 B60B 11/08
·  Arrangements of balancing mechanisms enabling a uniform distribution of load to the tyres
 B60B 11/10
·  Emergency wheels (tyres collapsible into storage or non-use condition B60C 3/08; tyres characterised by means enabling restricted operation in damaged or deflated condition B60C 17/00)  [5]
P:30 B60B 15/00
Wheels or wheel attachments designed for increasing traction (vehicle tyres B60C; non-skid devices temporarily attachable to resilient tyres or resiliently-tyred wheels B60C 27/00)
 B60B 15/02
·  Wheels with spade lugs
 B60B 15/04
·  ·  with resiliently-mounted spade lugs
 B60B 15/06
·  ·  with pivotally-mounted spade lugs
 B60B 15/08
·  ·  with spade lugs axially displaced relatively to the tread surface of the tyre
 B60B 15/10
·  ·  with radially-adjustable spade lugs; Control mechanisms therefor
 B60B 15/12
·  ·  ·  involving cams or eccentric hoops
 B60B 15/14
·  ·  ·  involving an axially-displaceable cone
 B60B 15/16
·  ·  ·  involving gearing, e.g. gear pinions acting upon threaded shafts on the spade lugs
 B60B 15/18
·  Wheels with ground-engaging plate-like shoes
 B60B 15/20
·  ·  with resiliently-mounted shoes, e.g. on a spider
 B60B 15/22
·  ·  connected by links to the hub
 B60B 15/24
·  Tread bands or rings for fairing lugs when travelling on the road
 B60B 15/26
·  Auxiliary wheels or rings with traction-increasing surface attachable to the main wheel body
 B60B 15/28
·  Wheel-ballasting weights; Their attachment
P:40 B60B 17/00
Wheels characterised by rail-engaging elements (of model railways A63H 19/22)  [2]
 B60B 17/02
·  with elastic tyres
P:140 B60B 19/00
Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group
 B60B 19/02
·  convertible, e.g. from road wheel to rail wheel; Wheels specially designed for alternative use on road and rail
 B60B 19/04
·  expansible
 B60B 19/06
·  with compartments for fluid, packing, or loading material; Buoyant wheels
 B60B 19/08
·  with lubricating passages, channels, or reservoirs
 B60B 19/10
·  with cooling fins
 B60B 19/12
·  Roller-type wheels (B60B 19/06 takes precedence)
 B60B 19/14
·  Ball-type wheels (B60B 19/06 takes precedence)
 B60B 21/00 - 
B60B 27/00
Rims; Hubs
P:110 B60B 21/00
Rims (non-metallic B60B 5/00; of high resiliency B60B 9/00; capable of carrying more than one tyre B60B 11/04; multiple rims on single wheel body B60B 11/06; of multi-part type B60B 25/00; metal tyres B60C)
 B60B 21/02
·  characterised by transverse section
 B60B 21/04
·  ·  with substantially-radial flanges (with rail-engaging flanges B60B 17/00)
 B60B 21/06
·  characterised by means for attaching spokes
 B60B 21/08
·  characterised by having braking surfaces
 B60B 21/10
·  characterised by the form of tyre-seat or flange, e.g. corrugated (B60B 21/02 takes precedence)
 B60B 21/12
·  Accessories, e.g. lining bands
P:90 B60B 23/00
Attaching rim to wheel body (attaching spokes to rim B60B 1/04, B60B 1/14; attaching rims resiliently to wheel body B60B 9/00)
 B60B 23/02 - 
B60B 23/06

Note(s)

Group B60B 23/12 takes precedence over groups B60B 23/02-B60B 23/06.

 B60B 23/02
·  by split or other expansible ring devices
 B60B 23/04
·  by bayonet-joint, screw-thread, or like attachments
 B60B 23/06
·  by screws, bolts, pins, or clips
 B60B 23/08
·  ·  arranged radially
 B60B 23/10
·  ·  arranged axially
 B60B 23/12
·  by devices arranged to permit variation of axial position of rim relative to wheel body for track- width adjustment
P:100 B60B 25/00
Rims built-up of several main parts (tools for assembling divided rims B60B 31/04)
 B60B 25/02
·  Segmented rims, e.g. with segments arranged in sections; Connecting equipment, e.g. hinges; Insertable flange rings therefor
 B60B 25/04
·  Rims with dismountable flange rings, seat rings, or lock rings
 B60B 25/06
·  ·  Split flange rings, e.g. transversely split; Connecting equipment for overlapping the slot
 B60B 25/08
·  ·  Continuous flange rings; Arrangement of recesses enabling the flange ring to be slipped over the rim body
 B60B 25/10
·  ·  Seat rings for the tyre bead part, e.g. split
 B60B 25/12
·  ·  ·  with integral flange part
 B60B 25/14
·  ·  Locking means for flange rings or seat rings
 B60B 25/16
·  ·  ·  Arrangement of bayonet catches
 B60B 25/18
·  ·  ·  Arrangement of split rings
 B60B 25/20
·  ·  ·  Arrangement of screw, bolts, or shouldered pins
 B60B 25/22
·  Other accessories, e.g. for sealing the component parts enabling the use of tubeless tyres
P:120 B60B 27/00
Hubs (non-metallic B60B 5/00; of high resiliency B60B 9/00)
 B60B 27/02
·  adapted to be rotatably arranged on axle
 B60B 27/04
·  ·  housing driving means, e.g. sprockets
 B60B 27/06
·  adapted to be fixed on axle
 B60B 29/00 - 
B60B 31/00
Apparatus or tools for mounting, holding or assembling wheels
P:160 B60B 29/00
Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels (characterised by the means for holding the wheels B60B 30/00)  [5]
P:170 B60B 30/00
Means for holding wheels or parts thereof (spare wheel stowing, holding or mounting arrangements on vehicles B62D 43/00)  [5]
 B60B 30/02
·  engaging the tyre, e.g. the tyre being mounted on the wheel rim  [5]
 B60B 30/04
·  ·  the tyre not being mounted on a rim, i.e. holders or supports for tyres alone  [5]
 B60B 30/06
·  engaging the wheel body, e.g. the rim  [5]
 B60B 30/08
·  ·  the central part of the wheel body  [5]
 B60B 30/10
·  characterised by being provided on a dolly  [5]
P:150 B60B 31/00
Apparatus or tools for assembling or disassembling wheels
 B60B 31/02
·  for tightening or straightening wire spokes in situ; for extracting spokes from wheels
 B60B 31/04
·  for assembling divided rims
 B60B 31/06
·  for removing or attaching cover discs, hub caps, or the like  [2]
P:0 B60B 33/00
Castors in general (castors for large containers B65D 90/18)
 B60B 33/02
·  with disengageable swivel action
 B60B 33/04
·  adjustable
 B60B 33/06
·  ·  mounted retractably
 B60B 33/08
·  Ball castors
P:190 B60B 35/00
Axle units; Parts thereof (resilient suspension of a rigid axle or axle housing B60G 9/00; steerable vehicle stub-axles B62D)
 B60B 35/02
·  Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque (axle housings for torque transmitting elements B60B 35/16)
 B60B 35/04
·  ·  straight
 B60B 35/06
·  ·  cranked
 B60B 35/08
·  ·  of closed hollow section
 B60B 35/10
·  ·  adjustable for varying track
 B60B 35/12
·  Torque-transmitting axles
 B60B 35/14
·  ·  composite or split, e.g. half-axles; Couplings between axle parts or sections (B60G 3/24 takes precedence)
 B60B 35/16
·  ·  characterised by the axle housings for the torque transmitting elements, e.g. for shafts
 B60B 35/18
·  ·  characterised by the arrangement of the bearings for the torque transmitting elements in the axle housings
P:10 B60B 37/00
Wheel-axle combinations, e.g. wheel sets (units comprising multiple wheels arranged side by side B60B 11/00; rail-vehicle axle-boxes B61F)
 B60B 37/02
·  the wheels being integral with solid axles
 B60B 37/04
·  the wheels being rigidly attached to solid axles
 B60B 37/06
·  the wheels being integral with, or rigidly attached to, hollow axles
 B60B 37/08
·  ·  the hollow axles being rotatable around fixed axles
 B60B 37/10
·  the wheels being individually rotatable around the axles
 B60B 37/12
·  Axles with a fixed wheel and a loose wheel
P:180 B60B 39/00
Increasing wheel adhesion (wheels or wheel attachments designed for increasing traction B60B 15/00; vehicle tyres B60C; non-skid devices temporarily attachable to resilient tyres or resiliently-tyred wheels B60C 27/00; road surface conditioning to prevent slipperiness E01C)
 B60B 39/02
·  Vehicle fittings for scattering or dispensing material in front of its wheels
 B60B 39/04
·  ·  the material being granular, e.g. sand (combined control of sanding apparatus and brakes of rail vehicles B61H)
 B60B 39/06
·  ·  ·  the dispensing being effected by mechanical means
 B60B 39/08
·  ·  ·  the dispensing being effected by fluid means
 B60B 39/10
·  ·  ·  the dispensing being controlled electrically or electromagnetically
 B60B 39/12
·  ·  the material being sheet-like or web-like