F05 INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
Description
F05 serves as an indexing and cross-referencing scheme for engines and pumps technologies distributed across the foundational mechanical engineering classes F01 through F04. This classification does not itself contain substantive technical subject matter but rather provides systematic organization and navigational pathways to locate related engine and pump inventions that may be classified under multiple parent classes. It facilitates patent search and retrieval by creating logical connections between internal combustion engines, hydraulic/pneumatic machines, and other power generation or fluid handling technologies that would otherwise be scattered across different class hierarchies. Patent professionals use F05 indexing tools to identify all relevant prior art and related technologies when conducting comprehensive searches in the mechanical power systems domain.
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Child Classifications
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- F05B INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05C INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
- F05D INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS