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.

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

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.

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.

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP0976967

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP1832799

and: US2005263669

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2009032654

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: GB1440426

F16M 11/00 and F16M 13/00 and the depending lower groups are used to classify the features in relation:

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:

-Once these items are identified, two portions of the support should be then identified:

-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:

-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:

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.

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

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: ep2196720

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

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:

Platform x-y: jp2297004

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2011108698

and: EP1570203

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:

Platform x-y: jp2297004

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.

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group:

Pan: US2009073643

and: EP1570203

Only contains heads allowing tilting movement.

Illustrative examples of subject matter classified in this group: EP2329645

and: US2010193647

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: EP2307784

Only the joints allowing tilting rolling and panning (the three possible rotations)

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: WO2010018241

and: US2008072699

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

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: us2011020055

F16M 11/14 takes precedence over F16M 11/125, F16M 11/126 and F16M 11/128

Definition of undercarriage:

everything making up the stand under the head but not including this one (see definition of head in F16M 11/02).

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

Undercarriages which are generally described without any special applications and therefore not necessarily restricted to a rotation around a horizontal or a vertical axis.

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2010193647

and: WO2008002728

F16M 11/2035 takes precedence

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

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2007217134

F16M 11/2078 takes precedence

F16M 11/2078 takes precedence

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2006237608

F16M 11/2078 takes precedence over F16M 11/2057, F16M 11/2064 and F16M 11/2071

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.

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2008302926

Duopod or bipod, and supports having more than three legs not having telescopic legs.

Illustrative example

WO2009125194

F16M 11/32 takes precedence.

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.

Contains bipod

Illustratvie example:

Locking of telescopic tubes: F16B 7/10, F16B 7/14, F16B 7/16.

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

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2008087775

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

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: WO2010111544

.

F16M 11/34 takes precedence over F16M 11/245

F16M 11/36 takes precedence over F16M 11/247

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)

.

and: WO2010024538 (here the head is the connection with the plate 10, and the undercarriage the rest)

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2010301188

and: US2010220992

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: DE102008047898

and: DE102007020980

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2009315288

and: EP2115342

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

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.

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).

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

Supports easily repositionable using e.g. clamps; see the illustrative example: US2010264281

or suction cups: US2011/0024587

See the illustrative example: EP2288960

Illustrative example of subject matter classified in this group: US2010254696