CPC Definition - Subclass F16M
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Frames, casings, beds for machines or engines not otherwise provided for in the classification. The machines or engines are attached to the frames, casings or beds in order to provide stability to the machines or engines, and also to make easier the use, the handling and the transportation of the machines or engines. This subclass also covers stands or support for one or more articles not otherwise provided for in the classification. The stands or supports can lie on the floor, can be attached to another object, can be attached to a human body, or can be attached to the wall or the ceiling. The object attached is heldi or resting steady on the support or stand and can also possibly move relatively to the surface on which the support is attached or lies thanks to the different degrees of freedom that the support of stand allows.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Furniture in general | |
Desk provided with computers | |
Book or Notebook rest holder | |
Chairs, sofas, beds | |
Support to show or support objects in shops, restaurants etc. | |
Support to hang frames and mirrors | |
Support for Christmas trees | |
Support for medical instrument | |
Dental work stand | |
Stand for blood infusion device | |
Support for laboratory devices | |
Supports for painting articles | |
Tool support for machine tools | |
XY translation tables | |
Holding, supporting or positioning device removable from a machine tools | |
Work benches, portable stands | |
Storage means for tools or instruments | |
Seat for vehicles | |
Arrangements for holding or mounting articles in a vehicle | |
Lifting means provided on a vehicle | |
Dolly | |
Lifting Jacks | |
Camera dolly | |
Foldable scaffold | |
Structure allowing erecting telescopic mast | |
Sockets or holder for poles or posts | |
Device for locking portable objects | |
Fixation means | |
Support for lighting devices | |
Support for ventilation/heating/air-conditioning systems | |
Solar panel supports | |
Support for measuring arrangements | |
Supports specially adapted for a measuring instrument or a set of measuring instruments | |
Supports for optical elements (telescopes, periscopes) | |
Accessories (support) for cameras | |
Projectors and accessories | |
Constructional details of laptops | |
Surveillance camera | |
Arrangements for displaying variable information | |
Supports for musical instruments | |
Supports for measuring instruments | |
Antenna supports | |
Supports for electric motor | |
Support for solar panel | |
Casings for radio | |
Supports for phones | |
Constructional details of display screens (television) | |
Video projectors | |
Accessories for video cameras for television | |
Supports for loudspeaker | |
Supports for microphones | |
Details of casings for electric apparatus |
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This group concerns frames or casings for machines or engines or the like, in order to make easier handling, transportation, fixation or use of the machines or engines or the like.
Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: DE102009052748
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Chassis frames in vehicles |
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Crankcase or casings for reciprocating engines in general. If the crankcase is used in relation with a special type of engine (e.g. internal combustion engine) then it has to be classified in the specific domain and not in F16M 1/02.
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Casings for internal combustion engines |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Engines or machines with star-shaped cylinder arrangement |
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Crankcase or casings for rotary engines in general. If the crankcase is used in relation with a special type of engine, then it has to be classified in the specific domain and not in F16M 1/02.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Electrical and mechanical couplings |
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP0976967
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Construction of vehicles in general | |
Portable electric generator | |
Mobile piston pumps |
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP1832799
and: US2005263669
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Machine beds | |
Supports for engines in vehicles |
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2009032654
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Levelling devices for furniture | |
Supports for engines in vehicles | |
Supporting arrangements for washing machines | |
Elastic or equivalent mounting for absorbing vibrations |
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: GB1440426
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Foundations for machinery |
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F16M 11/00 and F16M 13/00 and the depending lower groups are used to classify the features in relation:
- With the place where the support is to be fixed, attached or rests;
- With the movements of the object that the support allows.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Easels or stands for blackboard or the like | |
Show-stands | |
For workmen | |
Sockets or holders for poles or posts | |
Supporting, suspending for lighting devices |
F16M 11/00 should not be used to classify any documents, because if a document fits in F16M 11/00, there is a more relevant class in one of the subgroups of F16M 11/00 or in Indexing Code F16M 2200/08. It is in
this relevant subgroup or Indexing Code that the document should be classified.
F16M 2200/00 is used to classify other type of features than the one of F16M 11/00 or F16M 13/00.
The following method should be followed to classify a document under F16M 11/00, F16M 13/00, F16M 2200/00 and the depending lower groups.
The following items should be first identified:
- The stand or support (S),
- The apparatus (A) to be supported,
- The surface or the object (F) on or to which the support S should be fixed, attached or rest.
-Once these items are identified, two portions of the support should be then identified:
- The head: includes the means for attachment of the apparatus A and when existing, the first cinematically independent joint assembly directly attached to the latter.
- The undercarriage: includes everything making up the stand S under the head but not including this one.
-Then the first feature to be classified is where the support S should be fixed, attached or rest. This can be done after having identified the surface or object F defined before:
- If the support S is attached or fixed to a wall, a post, a ceiling or another object then the support S should be classified in F16M 13/02 or a depending lower group;
- If the support S is meant to support a handheld apparatus A, a class should be given in F16M 13/00, F16M 13/005 or F16M 13/04;
- If the support S is meant to be attached or held by a person , F16M 13/04 should be given;
- If the support S is connected to an arrangement for propelling the support, e.g. dolly with wheels, camera moving on a cable or on rails, it should be classified in F16M 11/42 and the depending lower groups;
- If none of these cases are verified (e.g. for a stand simply resting on the floor), it is not necessary to classify this feature. If details of the foot or base of the stand or support are interesting (constructional feature, cable arrangement...) F16M 2200/08 should be given. The fact that only groups in F16M 11/00 and depending lower groups will be given to a document means that this one will rest on the floor, and cannot be attached or fixed to an other object or wall or ceiling or person body..
-Then, the movements allowed by the head and the means of attachment of the apparatus A with the support S should be classified in F16M 11/02 and the depending lower groups.
-Then, the movements allowed by the undercarriage should be classified in F16M 11/20 and the depending lower groups.
-The additional relevant information should also be classified in the parallel scheme F16M 2200/00 or in the groups F16M 11/16, F16M 11/18.
Additional remarks:
- If it is not clear how the support is to be used, e.g. no clear orientations in the space and therefore a precise definition of the movement can be done then general groups should be given.
- If the product to be supported is not described and therefore the head can not be defined, only classes for the undercarriage should be given.
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Means for attachment of an apparatus and when existing, the first cinematically independent joint assembly directly attached to the latter.
Particular case: If the support only consist of the connection and no movement of the object to be supported is allowed by the support once attached, then the head will be the attachment and the rest of the support is an undercarriage.
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The supports which do not allow any movement of the apparatus to be supported and which allow a permanent connection of the apparatus e.g. by screws, this connection is considered as being the head. Then the undercarriage (monolithic bloc not allowing any movements) should be classified in F16M 11/22 and eventually in F16M 2200/08 in case of other special features of the foot or base stand.
Illustrative example: JP2010175998
Balancing means should be classified in the new scheme in F16M 2200/04 and lower dependent groups and arms: in F16M 2200/06 lower dependent groups
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: ep2196720
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F16M 11/043 should be used when the translation possible is not clearly defined with respect to the direction and that it is possible that the supports be positioned such that translation in all three directions is possible. If the support can only be used such that the translation is always a translation as defined in one of the dependent groups then this group should be given.
Illustrative example: EP2288960
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:
Platform x-y: jp2297004
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2011108698
and: EP1570203
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:
Platform x-y: jp2297004
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comprises heads which are generally described without any special applications and therefore not necessarily restricted to a rotation around a horizontal or a vertical axis.
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:
Pan: US2009073643
and: EP1570203
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Only contains heads allowing tilting movement.
Illustrative examples of subject matter classified in this group: EP2329645
and: US2010193647
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP2307784
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Only the joints allowing tilting rolling and panning (the three possible rotations)
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: WO2010018241
and: US2008072699
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: GB2469344
F16M 11/14 takes precedence
F16M 11/14 takes precedence
F16M 11/14 takes precedence
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: us2011020055
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Ball jointed hinges | |
Adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices |
F16M 11/14 takes precedence over F16M 11/125, F16M 11/126 and F16M 11/128
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Definition of undercarriage:
everything making up the stand under the head but not including this one (see definition of head in F16M 11/02).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Lighting | |
Supporting arrangements for lighting devices |
F16M 11/20 should not be used to classify any documents, because if a document fits in F16M 11/20, there is a more relevant class in one of the subgroups of F16M 11/20. It is in this relevant subgroup(s) that the document should be classified.
If the undercarriage is monolithic (not allowing any movement), it should be classified in F16M 11/22 like e.g.: JP2010175998
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Undercarriages which are generally described without any special applications and therefore not necessarily restricted to a rotation around a horizontal or a vertical axis.
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2010193647
and: WO2008002728
F16M 11/2035 takes precedence
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Contains the undercarriages constituted of several independent joints and/or allowing tilting, panning and rolling.
Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2007164176
F16M 11/2035 takes precedence over F16M 11/2014 and F16M 11/2021
F16M 11/2078 takes precedence
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2007217134
F16M 11/2078 takes precedence
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F16M 11/2078 takes precedence
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2006237608
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Ball-jointed hinges |
F16M 11/2078 takes precedence over F16M 11/2057, F16M 11/2064 and F16M 11/2071
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP2108180
and: US2009050763
F16M 11/42 takes precedence.
See also F16M 11/00 and F16M 11/20.
Here are supports with monolithic undercarriage not allowing any movement. Other details of this undercarriage should be classified under F16M 2200/08.
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2008302926
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Duopod or bipod, and supports having more than three legs not having telescopic legs.
Illustrative example
WO2009125194
F16M 11/32 takes precedence.
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group
in the drawing of document EP2315552 here below, the circle is showing the "umbrella legs" construction.
For supports with three or more telescoping legs: F16M 11/34 takes precedence.
For supports with three or more telescoping legs: F16M 11/36 takes precedence.
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Contains bipod
Illustratvie example:
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contains monopod (illustrative example: US5458306)
or stand having one single telescopic column. The foot can be a tripod (with telescopic legs or not) and the single telescopic column can be the central column. Example: US2005092878
and: US2011079692
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2008087775
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Only tripod or supports having more than three legs and having telescopic legs as the title reads are classified here.
F16M 11/32 takes precedence over F16M 11/242
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: WO2010111544
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F16M 11/34 takes precedence over F16M 11/245
F16M 11/36 takes precedence over F16M 11/247
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Undercarriage that can be folded for e.g. transportation needs, see illustrative example: US2011114805 (here the head is element 50 and the first pivot under 50, the rest (30) is the undercarriage)
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and: WO2010024538 (here the head is the connection with the plate 10, and the undercarriage the rest)
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2010301188
and: US2010220992
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: DE102008047898
and: DE102007020980
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Rollers in general | |
Dolly | |
Rollers for containers | |
Camera attached to hanging cables |
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2009315288
and: EP2115342
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In F16M 13/00, the objects to be supported are hand-held apparatus (e.g. pda, tablet, gps, small portable screens, radio) and these objects are lying or resting on a support. The supports need also to be hand held support. A heavy tripod for a camera (which is a handheld apparatus) is not classified in F16M 13/00 and depending lower groups as this support is not handheld. A support classified in F16M 13/00 can also be classified in F16M 13/022, e.g. a support provided with suction cup for a GPS apparatus.
This group only contains support separated from the object to be supported contrary to F16M 13/005 and only support for handheld apparatus.
Illustrative example: US2009230161
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Adapted to be stuck on the ground | |
Holder for fastening hand article, attached to the garment | |
Book or Notebook rest holder | |
Show stands | |
Sockets or holders for poles or posts | |
Supports for measuring instruments | |
Docking station for laptop | |
Pager with belt clip | |
Supports for casings of remote control switching devices |
For more details of how to classify in F16M 11/00, F16M 13/00 and F16M 2200/00 see the Special Rules of Classification of the main group F16M 11/00.
Detail of the head is to be classified in F16M 11/02.
Detail of the undercarriage is to be classified in F16M 11/20.
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The support is integrated in the object.
For support integrated in the object see the illustrative example: US2009314915
and: US2010133414
The possible movements allowed by this support should still be classified under the head groups (F16M 11/02 and lower groups) and if necessary under the undercarriage groups (F16M 11/20 and lower groups).
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The supports are attached to a wall or at another object like e.g. a post.
Support attached to the wall, see the illustrative example: WO2011003115
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Holding, supporting or positioning device removable from a machine tools | |
Clamps | |
Suction cups | |
Pager with belt clip |
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Supports easily repositionable using e.g. clamps; see the illustrative example: US2010264281
or suction cups: US2011/0024587
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See the illustrative example: EP2288960
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Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2010254696
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Holder for fastening hand article, attached to the garment | |
Goggles | |
Apparatus or arrangement for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them | |
Details of accessories for cameras | |
Pager with belt clip |