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F16M FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR APPARATUS NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS OR SUPPORTS

  NOTE - Attention is drawn to the following places:
B21B 31/02 Metal-rolling stand frames G01D 11/30 Supports specially adapted for indicating or recording instruments.

F16M 1/00 Frames or casings of engines, machines or apparatus; Frames serving as machinery beds

F16M 1/02 ・for reciprocating engines or similar machines

F16M 1/021 ・・for housing crankshafts

F16M 1/022 ・・・of tunnel type, i.e. wherein the crankshaft can only be introduced axially (for engines or machines with star-shaped cylinder arrangement F16K 1/023)

F16M 1/023 ・・・specially adapted for engines or machines with star-shaped cylinder arrangement

F16M 1/024 ・・・facilitating assembly of power-transmitting parts of engines or machines, e.g. of connecting-rods

F16M 1/025 ・・・Assembling bearings in casings, e.g. having anchor bolts

F16M 1/026 ・・for housing movable engine or machine parts other than crankshafts, e.g. valve-gear housings

F16M 1/04 ・for rotary engines or similar machines

F16M 1/08 ・characterised by being built-up of sheet material or welded parts

F16M 3/00 Portable or wheeled frames or beds, e.g. for emergency power-supply aggregates, compressor sets (construction of vehicles in general B60 to B62)

F16M 5/00 Engine beds, i.e. means for supporting engines or machines on foundations

F16M 7/00 Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or base; Attaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks (elastic or equivalent mounting for absorbing vibrations F16F, especially F16F 15/04)

F16M 9/00 Special layout of foundations with respect to machinery to be supported (foundations for machinery E02D 27/44)

F16M 11/00 Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon {Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters}(without heads F16K 13/00; easels or stands for blackboard or the like A47B 97/04; show-stands A47F 7/00; for workmen E04G 1/32; {sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H 12/22}; supporting, suspending for lighting devices F21V 21/00; special modifications for particular apparatus or articles, see the appropriate subclasses)

F16M 11/02 ・Heads

F16M 11/04 ・・Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand

F16M 11/041 ・・・{Allowing quick release of the apparatus}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04

F16M 11/043 ・・・{Allowing translations}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04

F16M 11/045 ・・・・{adapted to left-right translation movement}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04

F16M 11/046 ・・・・{adapted to upward-downward translation movement}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04 and F16M 11/24

F16M 11/048 ・・・・{adapted to forward-backward translation movement}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04 and F16M 11/38

F16M 11/06 ・・・allowing pivoting

F16M 11/08 ・・・・around a vertical axis, {e.g. panoramic heads (F16M 11/12 takes precedence)}

F16M 11/10 ・・・・around a horizontal axis [(F16M 11/12 takes precedence)]

F16M 11/105 ・・・・・{the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation}

  WARNING - F16M 11/10

F16M 11/12 ・・・・in more than one direction

F16M 11/121 ・・・・・{constituted of several dependent joints}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/123 ・・・・・・{the axis of rotation intersecting in a single point, e.g. by using gimbals}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/125 ・・・・・{for tilting and rolling (F16M 11/14 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/126 ・・・・・{for tilting and panning (F16M 11/14 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/128 ・・・・・{for panning and rolling (F16M 11/14 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/14 ・・・・・with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C 11/06){adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V 21/26 to F21V 21/30}

F16M 11/16 ・・Details concerning attachment of head-supporting legs, with or without actuation of locking members thereof

F16M 11/18 ・・with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand [N C1202]

F16M 11/20 ・Undercarriages with or without wheels

F16M 11/2007 ・・{comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment}

  WARNING - F16M 11/06, F16M 11/08, F16M 11/10, F16M 11/12, F16M 11/14 depending on the type of movement allowed

F16M 11/2014 ・・・{around a vertical axis (F16M 11/2035 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/08

F16M 11/2021 ・・・{around a horizontal axis (F16M 11/2035 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/10

F16M 11/2028 ・・・・{for rolling, i.e. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation}

  WARNING - F16M 11/10

F16M 11/2035 ・・・{in more than one direction}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/2042 ・・・・{constituted of several dependent joints}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/205 ・・・・・{the axis of rotation intersecting in a single point e.g. gimbals}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12]

F16M 11/2057 ・・・・{for tilting and rolling (F16M 11/2078 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/2064 ・・・・{for tilting and panning (F16M 11/2078 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12

F16M 11/2071 ・・・・{for panning and rolling (F16M 11/2078 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/12]

F16M 11/2078 ・・・・{with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C 11/06)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/14]

F16M 11/2085 ・・{comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04

F16M 11/2092 ・・{comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage}

  WARNING - F16M 11/04 and F16M 11/38

F16M 11/22 ・・with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M 11/42 takes precedence)

F16M 11/24 ・・changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M 11/42 takes precedence)

F16M 11/242 ・・・{by spreading of the legs (F16M 11/32 takes precedence)}

  WARNING - F16M 11/24 or F16M 11/32]

F16M 11/245 ・・・・{Members limiting spreading of legs, e.g. "umbrella legs" (for supports with three or more telescoping legs F16M 11/34)}

  WARNING - this group is not complete pending a reorganisation, see also
F16M 11/24 and F16M 11/34

F16M 11/247 ・・・・{Members preventing slipping of the feet (for supports with three or more telescoping legs F16M 11/36)}

  WARNING - this group is not complete pending a reorganisation, see also
F16M 11/24 and F16M 11/36

F16M 11/26 ・・・by telescoping, with or without folding (details concerning the constructional features of telescoping parts only F16B 7/10)

F16M 11/28 ・・・・Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar

F16M 11/30 ・・・・・with co-moving side-struts

F16M 11/32 ・・・・Undercarriages for supports with three or more telescoping legs

F16M 11/34 ・・・・・Members limiting spreading of legs, {e.g. "umbrella legs"}

F16M 11/36 ・・・・・Members preventing slipping of the feet

F16M 11/38 ・・・by folding, {e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms}

F16M 11/40 ・・・by means of coilable or bendable legs {or spiral shaped legs}

F16M 11/42 ・with arrangement for propelling the support {stands on wheels}

F16M 11/425 ・・{along guiding means}

  WARNING - F16M 11/42]

F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M 11/02; {undercarriages thereof F16M 11/20}; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F 3/44; {sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H 12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D 11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H 9/025)}

F16M 13/005 ・{integral with the apparatus or articles to be supported}

  WARNING - F16M 13/00

F16M 13/02 ・for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

F16M 13/022 ・・{repositionable}

  WARNING - F16M 13/02

F16M 13/025 ・・{Corner supports}

  WARNING - F16M 13/02]

F16M 13/027 ・・{Ceiling supports}

  WARNING - this group is not complete pending a reorganisation, see also F16M 13/02

F16M 13/04 ・for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains, {e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)}

F16M 13/06 ・also serviceable for other purposes, e.g. to be used as spade, chair, ski-stick

F16M 13/08 ・・for use as a walking-cane

F16M 2200/00 Details of stands or supports

F16M 2200/02 ・Locking means

F16M 2200/021 ・・for rotational movement

F16M 2200/022 ・・・by friction

F16M 2200/024 ・・・by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

F16M 2200/025 ・・for translational movement

F16M 2200/027 ・・・by friction

F16M 2200/028 ・・・by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

F16M 2200/04 ・Balancing means

F16M 2200/041 ・・for balancing rotational movement of the head

F16M 2200/042 ・・・for panning movement

F16M 2200/044 ・・for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage

F16M 2200/045 ・・・for panning movement

F16M 2200/047 ・・for balancing translational movement of the head

F16M 2200/048 ・・for balancing translational movement of the undercarriage

F16M 2200/06 ・Arms

F16M 2200/061 ・・Scissors arms

F16M 2200/063 ・・Parallelogram arms

F16M 2200/065 ・・with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction

F16M 2200/066 ・・being part of the head

F16M 2200/068 ・・being part of the undercarriage

F16M 2200/08 ・Foot or support base

--- Edited by Muguruma Professional Engineer Office(C), 2013 ---