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
 B62
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
 B62M
RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles in general B60K; transmission elements per se F16)
 B62M

Note(s)

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

  • "transmission" means all parts between the prime mover or the part to which a rider immediately applies propulsive effort, e.g. pedal cranks, and a driven ground wheel.

 B62M
Subclass index
PROPULSION
Of wheeled vehicles by hand or foot: kinds of mechanisms; construction of propulsion cranks or levers 1/00; 3/00, 5/00
Of single-track vehicles by motor, characterised by position of engine 7/00
Of sledges or the like 27/00
Of wheeled vehicles or sledges, by ground-engaging means not otherwise provided for 29/00
TRANSMISSIONS
Characterised by rigid mechanical parts thereof
chain or belt; toothed or friction wheel; friction roller 9/00; 11/00; 13/00
crankshaft or coupling- rods; rotary shaft 15/00; 17/00
Characterised by non-mechanical or non-rigid parts thereof 19/00, 21/00, 23/00
Gearing speed-change actuators 25/00
 B62M 1/00 - 
B62M 5/00
Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles
P:30 B62M 1/00
Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles (propulsion by ground-engaging rods B62M 29/02)
 B62M 1/02
·  with rotary cranks, e.g. with pedal cranks (cranks per se B62M 3/00; immobilisable as foot-rests B62M 5/00)
 B62M 1/04
·  with reciprocating levers, e.g. foot levers (immobilisable as foot-rests B62M 5/00)
 B62M 1/06
·  driving a rotary crankshaft connected to driven axle other than by coupling-rods
 B62M 1/08
·  ·  directly driving a ratchet wheel on driven axle
 B62M 1/10
·  involving devices which enable the storing and releasing of energy occasionally, e.g. arrangement of flywheels
 B62M 1/12
·  operated both by hand and by foot
 B62M 1/14
·  exclusively by hand power (hand cranks per se B62M 3/00)
 B62M 1/16
·  ·  by means of a to-and-fro movable handle-bar
 B62M 1/18
·  by movement of rider's saddle
 B62M 1/20
·  ·  with additional rider propulsion means
P:40 B62M 3/00
Construction of cranks operated by hand or foot
 B62M 3/02
·  of adjustable length
 B62M 3/04
·  ·  automatically adjusting
 B62M 3/06
·  with elliptical or other non-circular rotary movement
 B62M 3/08
·  Pedals
 B62M 3/10
·  ·  All-metal pedals
 B62M 3/12
·  ·  with reflectors
 B62M 3/14
·  Hand-grips for hand-operated cranks
 B62M 3/16
·  Accessories
P:20 B62M 5/00
Foot-driven levers as pedal cranks which can be immobilised as foot-rests (immobilising against theft B62H 5/10)
P:10 B62M 7/00
Motorcycles or cycles with auxiliary engines characterised by position of engine (frames characterised by position of engine B62K 11/00; internal-combustion engines per se F02B; kick-starter mechanisms or the like F02N)
 B62M 7/02
·  with engine between front and rear wheels
 B62M 7/04
·  ·  below the frame
 B62M 7/06
·  ·  directly under the saddle or seat
 B62M 7/08
·  with the engine over the rear wheel
 B62M 7/10
·  with the engine over the front wheel
 B62M 7/12
·  with the engine beside or within the driven wheel
 B62M 7/14
·  with the engine on an auxiliary wheeled unit, e.g. trailer, sidecar (trailers B60P, B62D; sidecars B62K 27/00)
 B62M 9/00 - 
B62M 25/00
Transmissions
P:120 B62M 9/00
Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like (cycle chain guards B62J 13/00)
 B62M 9/02
·  of unchangeable ratio
 B62M 9/04
·  of changeable ratio
 B62M 9/06
·  ·  using a single chain, belt, or the like
 B62M 9/08
·  ·  ·  involving eccentrically-mounted or elliptically-shaped driving or driven wheel; with expansible driving or driven wheel
 B62M 9/10
·  ·  ·  involving different-sized wheels selectively engaged by the chain, belt, or the like
 B62M 9/12
·  ·  ·  ·  the chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable
 B62M 9/14
·  ·  ·  ·  the wheels being laterally shiftable
 B62M 9/16
·  Tensioning or adjusting equipment for chains, belts, or the like
P:110 B62M 11/00
Transmissions characterised by use of interengaging toothed wheels or frictionally-engaging wheels (with roller engaging the periphery of ground wheel B62M 13/00)
 B62M 11/02
·  of unchangeable ratio
 B62M 11/04
·  of changeable ratio
 B62M 11/06
·  ·  with spur gear wheels (B62M 11/14 takes precedence)
 B62M 11/10
·  ·  with bevel gear wheels (B62M 11/14 takes precedence)
 B62M 11/12
·  ·  with frictionally-engaging wheels (B62M 11/14 takes precedence)
 B62M 11/14
·  ·  with planetary gears
 B62M 11/16
·  ·  ·  built in, or adjacent to, the ground-wheel hub
 B62M 11/18
·  ·  ·  with a plurality of planetary gear units
P:100 B62M 13/00
Transmissions characterised by use of friction roller engaging the periphery of the ground wheel
 B62M 13/02
·  with changeable ratio, e.g. with roller of varying diameter
 B62M 13/04
·  with means for moving roller into driving contact with ground wheel
P:90 B62M 15/00
Transmission characterised by use of crankshafts and coupling-rods
P:80 B62M 17/00
Transmissions characterised by use of rotary shaft, e.g. cardan shaft
P:60 B62M 19/00
Transmissions characterised by use of non-mechanical gearing, e.g. fluid gearing
P:70 B62M 21/00
Transmissions characterised by use of resilient elements therein
P:140 B62M 23/00
Transmissions characterised by use of other elements; Other transmissions
 B62M 23/02
·  characterised by the use of two or more dissimilar sources of power, e.g. engine and pedal
P:130 B62M 25/00
Actuators for gearing speed-change mechanisms specially adapted for cycles (rider-operated controls for cycles in general B62K 23/00; gearing speed-change mechanisms F16H)
 B62M 25/02
·  with mechanical transmitting systems, e.g. cables, levers
 B62M 25/04
·  ·  hand actuated
 B62M 25/06
·  ·  foot actuated
 B62M 25/08
·  with electrical or fluid transmitting systems
P:0 B62M 27/00
Propulsion devices for sledges or the like (pushed or pulled by persons or animals B62B, B62C; wind propulsion B62B 15/00)
 B62M 27/02
·  power driven
P:50 B62M 29/00
Ground-engaging propulsion devices for cycles, sledges, or rider-propelled wheeled vehicles, not otherwise provided for
 B62M 29/02
·  using ground-engaging rods