CPC Definition - Subclass B60D
This place covers:
Types of hitches/devices which are not covered by this subclass include:
- Carriers for bikes or other load which are connected to hitches.
- Hitches which are used not between vehicles e.g. Between bikes.
- No 5th-wheel couplings.
- Electrical / hydraulic / pneumatic connections as long as the hitch / part of the hitch is concerned, as e.g. Fixation to the hitch, sensor on the hitch, etc.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Agricultural machines like tractors, plows, etc. | |
Lighting, signalling; | |
Vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for; | |
Supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles | |
Brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof; | |
Carts (with hitches) | |
K - motor-cycles, accessories therefor; | |
Testing of vehicles. |
This place covers:
All kinds of couplings between vehicles, but not between bikes, motorbikes. If a connection is solely claimed for connecting multiple bikes or motorbikes or connecting trailers solely to bikes or motorbikes then the connection should indeed not be classified in B60D but in the respective classes for bikes or motorbikes like e.g. B62K 27/00. For classifying such a document it should then be referred to that field only.
However, in practise most of the connections are NOT explicitly claimed for bikes or motorbikes which then makes the documents relevant to be classified in B60D.
This place does not cover:
Devices specially adapted for connection between tractors and agricultural machines | |
External carriers for bikes | |
Carts | |
Bikes or motorbikes |
This place covers:
Traction couplings or hitches according to their type, e.g. ball-and-socket hitches, bolt-type couplings etc.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
5th wheel couplings |
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Gears according to their type, e.g. V shaped draw gears or draw gears which consist of a single longitudinal bar.
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Rather than for the features of the devices they are classified according to their function into the main or different sub-groups like remote control of release function, preventing unwanted disengagements etc.
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Mountings or supports for hitches on the towing vehicle body. Opposite to this, class B60D 1/143 concerns also features related to mounting but specifically only draw gears fixed to the towed vehicle. B60D 1/48 is intended to further specify the kind of fixation of the vehicle hitch/draw gear to the towing vehicle body.
This place covers:
- Load, weight, angle, force, torque measuring or sensing devices
- Length of drawbar or position measuring devices.
- Coupling monitoring systems such as alarm systems (theft prevention)
- Brake system for hitches.
- Safety devices.
- Auxilliary accessories on hitches (such as steps).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for | |
Vehicle brake control systems or parts thereof | |
Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks | B66S9/00 |
Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor | |
Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | |
Line connectors; current collectors |
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Couplings for facilitating pushing
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Bellow or concertina type gangway between coupled vehicles, such as between two wagons, as e.g. rotatable platforms.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Communication passages between coaches, e.g. platforms; Adaptation of coach ends therefor | |
Flexible Communication passages between coaches, e.g. bellows; Adaptation of coach ends therefor | |
Articulated buses with interconnecting passageway, e.g. bellows |
This place covers:
Connections not otherwise provided for like temporary vehicle connections which can be connected or unconnected while driving.