B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Description
B60N covers specialized seating systems and passenger accommodation structures designed for vehicles, including automobiles, railway carriages, aircraft, and other transport modes. This classification encompasses seat constructions, suspension mechanisms, adjustment systems, restraint devices, and ergonomic features that are vehicle-specific rather than general furniture. Related technologies include seat heating/cooling systems, vibration damping, safety fixtures, and adaptations for disabled passengers. B60N excludes general furniture design (covered under A47) and focuses specifically on seats engineered to function within vehicle environments and comply with vehicular safety standards.
Filing statistics
CPC subclass B60N recorded 83,705 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,065 in 2013 to 7,116 in 2023 (+17%), peaking at 9,311 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B60 are HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (31,729 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (29,270 applications) and KIA MOTORS CORPORATION (23,892 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60N 2/00 Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles (railway seats B61D33/00; cycle seats B62J1/00; aircraft seats B64D11/06, B64D25/04, B64D25/10)
- B60N 2205/00 General mechanical or structural details
- B60N 2210/00 Sensor types, e.g. for passenger detection systems or for controlling seats
- B60N 2220/00 Computerised treatment of data for controlling of seats
- B60N 2230/00 Communication or electronic aspects
- B60N 3/00 Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for (of radio sets, television sets, telephones, , safety belts or the like B60R)
- B60N 5/00 Arrangements or devices on vehicles for entrance or exit control of passengers, e.g. turnstiles
- B60N 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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