B60F VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; VEHICLES CAPABLE OF TRAVELLING IN OR ON DIFFERENT MEDIA, e.g. AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES (air-cushion vehicles B60V)
Description
B60F covers dual-mode and multi-terrain vehicles engineered to operate across fundamentally different transportation environments. This includes rail-road vehicles (capable of running on both railway tracks and road surfaces), amphibious vehicles (designed for land and water travel), and other vehicles that traverse distinct media such as snow, swamps, or air-cushion surfaces. The classification encompasses structural modifications, conversion mechanisms, and control systems necessary to enable safe and functional operation in these diverse conditions. Excluded are single-purpose vehicles and those featuring only minor adaptations; specialized features for specific terrains are classified in their respective vehicle categories.
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Child Classifications
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- B60F 1/00 Vehicles for use both on rail and on road; Conversions therefor
- B60F 2301/00 Retractable wheels
- B60F 3/00 Amphibious vehicles, i.e. vehicles capable of travelling both on land and on water; Land vehicles capable of travelling under water
- B60F 5/00 Other vehicles capable of travelling in or on different media (flying-boats or seaplanes B64C35/00)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940