CPC Definition - Subclass B62C

Last Updated Version: 2016.11
VEHICLES DRAWN BY ANIMALS
Definition statement

This place covers:

  • Vehicles drawn by animals or parts thereof so far as the relevant features are essential for animal-drawn vehicles.
  • Passenger vehicles, load carrying vehicles, and racing vehicles such as sulkies.
  • Connections between the animal and the vehicle and safeguarding appliances to release an animal.
  • Undercarriages or running gear of vehicles and axle supports.
  • Braking mechanism and their control devices specially adapted for such vehicles.
References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Hand-propelled vehicles, hand carts, sledges

B62B

Without specific features for animal-drawn vehicles they are considered as trailers

B62D

Reins or whips per se

B68B

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Undercarriages for other soil working machines

A01B 35/30, A01B 39/24

Undercarriages drawn by animal or tractor for supporting agricultural tools or apparatus

A01B 51/04

Traction harness for traction animals

B68B 3/00

Glossary of terms

In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

Fifth wheel

coupling between front-wheel axle and carriage to allow front-wheel axle to pivot to facilitate turning.

Types of vehicles
Definition statement

This place covers:

Illustrative examples of subject matter classified in this group:

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Undercarriages or running gear of vehicles; Axle supports (undercarriages for supporting agricultural tools or apparatus A01B 35/30, A01B 39/24; A01B 51/00)
References
Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Undercarriages for other soil working machines

A01B 35/30, A01B 39/24

Undercarriages drawn by animal or tractor for supporting agricultural tools or apparatus

A01B 51/04

Draught assemblies (traction harness B68B 3/00)
References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Traction harness

B68B 3/00

Braking mechanisms and brake control devices specially adapted for animal-drawn vehicles (brakes in general F16D)
References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Brakes in general

F16D

Carriers or holders for whips; Holders for reins forming part of or attached to vehicles (reins or whips per se B68B)
References
Limiting references

This place does not cover:

Reins or whips per se

B68B