B60B VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
Introduced: September 1968
Description
B60B covers the design, construction, and functional improvement of vehicle wheels, castors, and their supporting axle systems. This includes wheel structures (rims, hubs, spokes), castor assemblies for movable furniture and equipment, axle designs for load distribution, and technologies for enhancing traction and adhesion between wheels and road surfaces. The classification encompasses both pneumatic and solid wheel types, bearing systems, and mechanical modifications to improve grip and handling characteristics.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
CPC: VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
Additional Content IPC
Wheels for roller skates
Of 27 combined children, 20 exist in both systems.
7 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 7 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
15 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open
- B60B 1/00 Spoked wheels; Spokes thereof (non-metallic B60B5/00 ) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 11/00 Units comprising multiple wheels arranged side by side; Wheels having more than one rim or capable of carrying more than one tyre IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 15/00 Wheels or wheel attachments designed for increasing traction (vehicle tires B60C; non-skid devices temporarily attachable to resilient tires or resiliently-tired wheels B60C) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 17/00 Wheels characterised by rail-engaging elements ( of model railways A63H19/22) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 19/00 Wheels not otherwise provided for or having characteristics specified in one of the subgroups of this group +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 21/00 Rims (non-metallic B60B5/00; of high resiliency B60B9/00; capable of carrying more than one tyre B60B11/04; multiple rims on a single wheel body B60B11/06; of multi-part type B60B25/00; metal tyres B60C) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 23/00 Attaching rim to wheel body (attaching spokes to rim B60B1/04, B60B1/14; attaching rims resiliently to wheel body B60B9/00 ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 25/00 Rims built-up of several main parts (tools for assembling divided rims B60B31/04) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 27/00 Hubs (non-metallic B60B5/00; of high resiliency B60B9/00) +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 29/00 Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 3/00 Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body (non- metallic B60B5/00; wheel cover discs B60B7/00 ) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 30/00 Means for holding wheels or parts thereof (spare wheel stowing, holding or mounting arrangements on vehicles B62D43/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60B 31/00 Apparatus or tools for assembling or disassembling wheels +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
- AUDI DE 10,806
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336
Top Applicants (CPC)
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