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	CPC	COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

B61C

LOCOMOTIVES ; MOTOR RAILCARS ( vehicles in general B60; frames or bogies B61F; special railroad equipment for locomotives B61J, B61K )

NOTE

This subclass covers :

general design features or items of locomotives and motor railcars not otherwise provided for;

non-electric features of electric locomotives

Guide Heading:

Locomotives or motor railcars in general or characterised by the types of motive power plant used

B61C 1/00

Steam locomotives or railcars ( engines F01; characterised by power transmissions B61C 9/00 ; boilers F22B )

B61C 1/02

of articulated construction ; with two or more engines ( appliances of booster engines B61C 15/02 )

B61C 1/04

with steam accumulators ( steam accumulators F01K )

B61C 1/06

Streamlining ( of coachwork B61D )

B61C 1/08

Arrangement or disposition of combustion apparatus or accessories therefor

B61C 1/10

Arrangement or disposition of steam generators

B61C 1/12

Arrangement or disposition of condensers

B61C 1/14

Arrangement or disposition of exhaust apparatus

B61C 3/00

Electric locomotives or railcars ( characterised by power transmission B61C 9/00 ; electrical features B60L ; H02 )

B61C 3/02

with electric accumulators

B61C 5/00

Locomotives or motor railcars with IC engines or gas turbines ( characterised by power transmission B61C 9/00 ; engines F02 )

B61C 5/02

Arrangement or disposition of intakes and apparatus for supplying, circulating, and filtering air for combustion and engine-cooling purposes

B61C 5/04

Arrangement or disposition of exhaust apparatus

B61C 7/00

Other locomotives or motor railcars

B61C 7/02

Locomotives or motor railcars with pneumatic accumulators

B61C 7/04

Locomotives or motor railcars with two or more different kinds or types of engine, e.g. steam and IC engines

B61C 8/00

Filling stations for steam- or pneumatic-accumulator locomotives or motor railcars

B61C 9/00

Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of transmission system used ; Transmission systems specially adapted for locomotives or motor railcars ( machine elements F16 )

B61C 9/02

Transmission systems in or for locomotives or motor railcars with reciprocating piston steam engines

B61C 9/04

. .

consisting of cranked axles and coupling rods

B61C 9/06

. .

having toothed, chain, friction, or belt gearing

B61C 9/08

Transmission systems in or for locomotives or motor railcars with IC reciprocating piston engines

B61C 9/10

. .

mechanical ( combined with hydraulic gearing B61C 9/14 )

B61C 9/12

. . .

with change-speed gearing

B61C 9/14

. .

hydraulic, including combinations with mechanical gearing

B61C 9/16

. . .

using gearing of the hydrostatic type

B61C 9/18

. . .

using gearing of the hydrokinetic type

B61C 9/20

. . . .

with mechanical change-speed gearing

B61C 9/22

. .

pneumatic

B61C 9/24

. .

electric ( B61C 9/38 takes precedence )

B61C 9/26

. .

with transmission shafts at an angle to the driving axles

B61C 9/28

Transmission systems in or for locomotives or motor railcars with rotary prime movers, e.g. turbines

B61C 9/30

. .

mechanical ( combined with hydraulic gearing B61C 9/34 )

B61C 9/32

. . .

with change-speed gearing

B61C 9/34

. .

hydraulic, including combinations with mechanical gearing

B61C 9/36

. .

electric ( B61C 9/38 takes precedence )

B61C 9/38

Transmission systems in or for locomotives or motor railcars with electric motor propulsion ( electrical features B60L )

B61C 9/40

. .

with cranked axles and coupling rods

B61C 9/42

. .

hydraulic

B61C 9/44

. .

with hollow transmission shaft concentric with wheel axis

B61C 9/46

. .

with motors forming parts of wheels

B61C 9/48

. .

with motors supported on vehicle frames and driving axles, e.g. axle or nose suspension

B61C 9/50

. . .

in bogies

B61C 9/52

. .

with transmission shafts at an angle to the driving axles

Guide Heading:

Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of means applying the tractive effort, or by their application to special railway systems or purposes

B61C 11/00

Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by the type of means applying the tractive effort ; Arrangement or disposition of running gear other than normal driving wheel ( constructions wheels B60B )

B61C 11/005

{

tractive effort applied by a transported road vehicle ( railway wagons or vans adapted for carrying vehicles in general B61D 3/18 ; vehicles for use both on rail and road, e.g. with rail and road wheels on the same axle B60F )

}

B61C 11/02

tractive effort applied to cables or chains

B61C 11/04

tractive effort applied to racks

B61C 11/06

tractive effort applied or supplied by aerodynamic force or fluid reaction, e.g. air-screws and jet or rocket propulsion

B61C 13/00

Locomotives or motor railcars characterised by their application to special systems or purposes ( B61C 11/00 takes precedence; self-propelled scaffold cars, break-down cranes, inspection trolleys B61D 15/00 ; general design of track recording vehicles B61K 9/00 )

B61C 13/02

for towing or transporting ships or for like special purposes

B61C 13/04

for elevated railways with rigid rails ( B61C 13/08 takes precedence )

B61C 13/06

for railways with suspended flexible tracks, i.e. rope railways

B61C 13/08

for saddle or like balanced type railways

Guide Heading:

Details or accessories not otherwise provided for

B61C 15/00

Maintaining or augmenting the starting or braking power by auxiliary devices and measures ; Preventing wheel slippage ; Controlling distribution of tractive effort between driving wheels ( propelling locomotives or motor railcars by special means B61C 11/00 ; driving wheels with non-slipping devices B60B ; brakes B61H ; wetting or lubricating rails B61K )

B61C 15/02

by auxiliary driving wheels ; by temporary coupling or use of fly wheels or booster engines

B61C 15/04

by controlling wheel pressure, e.g. by movable weights or heavy parts or by magnetic devices ( magnetic brakes B61H )

B61C 15/045

. .

{

Specially adapted for tunnel systems vehicles e.g. with pressure increasing arrangements

}

B61C 15/06

. .

by displacing fuel, ballast, or the like

B61C 15/08

Preventing wheel slippage ( adjusting wheel-braking force to prevent wheel slippage B60T 8/00 ;

{

removing undesirable matter from the permanent way of railways E01H 8/00

}

)

B61C 15/085

. .

{

by dispersion of a fluid, e.g. containing chemicals

}

B61C 15/10

. .

by depositing sand or like friction increasing materials ( for vehicles in general B60B ; combined control of sanding apparatus and brakes B61H )

B61C 15/102

. . .

{

with sanding equipment of mechanical or fluid type, e.g. by means of steam

}

B61C 15/105

. . .

{

with gravity activated sanding equipment

}

B61C 15/107

. . .

{

with electrically or electromagnetically controlled sanding equipment

}

B61C 15/12

. .

by reducing the driving power

B61C 15/14

controlling distribution of tractive effort between driving wheels

B61C 17/00

Arrangement or disposition of parts ; Details or accessories not otherwise provided for ; Use of control gear and control systems

B61C 17/02

Bunkers ; Tanks ; Tenders ( coachwork B61D ) ; Water or fuel pick-up or scoop apparatus ; Water or fuel supply fittings ( track-side installations, e.g. bunkers, tanks, for filling locomotives with sand or water B61K 11/00 )

B61C 17/04

Arrangement or disposition of driving cabins, footplates or engine rooms ; Ventilation thereof ( driving cabins and accessories B61D )

B61C 17/06

Power storing devices

B61C 17/08

Lubrication systems ( in general F16N )

B61C 17/10

Connecting-rods for driving wheels ; Arrangements of their bearings ( connection-rods or bearings, in general F16C 7/00 , B61C 9/04 )

B61C 17/12

Control gear ; Arrangements for controlling locomotives from remote points in the train or when operating in multiple units ( control from points outside the train B61L 3/00 ; fluid-actuated telemotors, servomotors F15B ; control devices in general G05 )