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DIFF Subgroup
B60B 39/04

the material being granular, e.g. sand (combined control of sanding apparatus and brakes of rail vehicles B61H)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: the material being granular, e.g. sand

CPC: the material being granular, e.g. sand (combined control of sanding apparatus and brakes of rail vehicles B61H)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Increasing wheel adhesion > Vehicle fittings for scattering or dispensing material in front of its wheels > the material being granular, e.g. sand

CPC:

Increasing wheel adhesion (wheels, wheel attachments or tyre attachments, designed for increasing traction B60B15/00, B60C; tyre constructions B60C; road surface conditioning to prevent slipperiness E01C) > Vehicle fittings for scattering or dispensing material in front of its wheels > the material being granular, e.g. sand (combined control of sanding apparatus and brakes of rail vehicles B61H)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • B60B 39/06 the dispensing being effected by mechanical means IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60B 39/10 the dispensing being controlled electrically or electromagnetically IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
  3. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
  8. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
  9. AUDI DE 11,084
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940