Descriptions for F01B and notes/indexes are displayed on this screen.


Note(s)
    This subclass covers, with the exception of the matter provided for in subclasses F01C-F01P:
      engines for elastic fluids, e.g. steam engines;engines for liquids and elastic fluids;machines for elastic fluids;machines for liquids and elastic fluids.
    Attention is drawn to the Notes preceding class F01, especially as regards the definitions of "steam" and "special vapour".

Subclass indexes

MACHINES OR ENGINES

With reciprocating pistons characterised by

number or relative disposition of cylinders

1/00

disposition of cylinder axes relative to main shaft

3/00, 5/00

pistons reciprocating in same or coaxial cylinders; piston-main-shaft connections other than covered above

7/00, 1/08; 9/00

no rotary main shaft

11/00

rotary or other movement of cylinders

13/00, 15/00

uniflow principle

17/00

With positive displacement of flexible-wall type

19/00

COMBINATIONS OR ADAPTATIONS OF MACHINES OR ENGINES

21/00, 23/00

REGULATING, CONTROLLING, SAFETY MEANS; STARTING

25/00; 27/00

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS; DETAILS, ACCESSORIES

29/00; 31/00